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With its Mediterranean climate, sun-drenched beaches, and tile roofs atop charming hillside homes, Santa Barbara has earned the moniker “American Riviera.” The peaceful community, just over an hour or so north of Los Angeles and home to approximately 90,000 permanent residents, is embraced by the Pacific Ocean on the south and Santa Ynez Mountains on the north.
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From an CAD19.8M sale in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, to a US$10.8M in Honolulu, Hawaii, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty global network in June. Mont-Tremblant, Canada Hall Cassie Marshall Group | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, CAD19.8M View properties in Mont-Tremblant, Canada Harbour Island, The Bahamas Colleen Carey|Bahamas Sotheby’s International Realty, US$15.45M View properties in Harbour Island, The Bahamas Sonoma, California Caroline Sebastiani | Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty – Sonoma Brokerage, US$13M View properties in Sonoma, California Auckland, New Zealand Paul Sissons | New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty, NZD12.5M View properties in Auckland, New Zealand Honolulu, Hawaii Seiko Ono, Aileen Rodriguez-Chizer | List Sotheby’s International Realty, US$10.8M View properties in Honolulu, Hawaii
This well-heeled neighborhood sits at the heart of history, but its streets exude all the charm of now, writes Andrew Sessa A Beacon Hill home remodeled by local interior designer Nina Farmer. Photograph: Jared Kuzia As America celebrates its milestone 250th anniversary, the revolutionary spirit that has long defined Boston revs up. The coastal New England city played an outsized role in the young nation’s fight for freedom, and today that independent streak lives on. Boston’s postcard-perfect neighborhoods may seem trapped in amber, but innovation thrives on centuries-old streets. Nowhere better captures this time-hopping magic than Beacon Hill, one of downtown Boston’s oldest and most affluent areas. “It’s a museum in its own right,” says longtime resident Thomas Kershaw, owner of Beacon Hill’s historic Hampshire House and its subterranean English-style pub, which inspired the television series “Cheers.” Kershaw also sits on the board of Sail Boston, which organized the harbor regatta of tall ships in early July as part of the America 250 celebrations. “Walking down the street, you feel it’s 200 years ago.” At the same time, Beacon Hill is no relic of the past. Independent womenswear store December Thieves, founded in 2013. Photograph: Somerby Jones Lana Barakat—whose womenswear boutique December Thieves curates a selection of bespoke makers—points to an “influx of innovative stores and restaurants” boosting the area’s diversity and appeal. Architect and interior designer Lisa Miao, meanwhile, who lives on one of the neighborhood’s most picturesque squares, says: “It was the original heart of the city in many ways,” and, she adds, remains “a true sweet little village unto itself.” This village-within-a-village rises between the Charles River and two adjacent green spaces: Boston Common, which is the country’s oldest public park, and the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Public Garden, where visitors flock to ride swan-shaped boats on the pond and see bronze sculptures inspired by classic U.S. children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings.” The Common is an ideal starting point for walking the Freedom Trail, a redbrick route connecting prominent revolutionary-era sites, and the city’s history of public and political action continues there in a recently unveiled monument, “The Embrace,” by Hank Willis Thomas. It honors Martin Luther King Jr., who led a 1965 civil rights march that concluded with a speech delivered to 20,000 at the Common’s bandstand. The gleaming dome of the Massachusetts State House. Photograph: Aubrey Odom Much of the Beacon Hill we see today dates from the end of the 18th century. That’s when prominent Bostonians began commissioning Federal and Greek Revival mansions west of the just-completed gold-domed State House. This uppermost crust of local society came to be known as “Boston Brahmins,” thanks to humorist Oliver Wendell Holmes, an “old money” stereotype that persists, bolstered by the area’s high property values—and the preppy appearance of its residents. While many of these aristocratic abodes remain private homes—sensitively remodeled by architects and designers for contemporary living—several live on as immersive museums. William Hickling Prescott House reveals the lives of three families of wealthy residents, while the Nichols House Museum focuses on suffragist, pacifist and noted garden designer Rose Standish Nichols. Gilded Age socialite and collector Isabella Stewart Gardner built her eponymous must-visit museum a couple of miles west, but she was a loyal parishioner at Beacon Hill’s Church of the Advent, to which she donated an intricately carved limestone altarpiece that impresses churchgoers to this day. Isabella Stewart Gardner’s famed museum courtyard in neighboring Fenway. Photograph: Troy Wade Across the street from the State House, the neoclassical edifice of the 220-year-old Boston Athenaeum houses some 700,000-plus literary, historical and artistic wonders, including volumes from George Washington’s personal library that figure in its current America 250 exhibition, “Imagined Nation.” On the north slope of the hill, the Museum of African American History comprises the Abiel Smith School and African Meeting House. Both played pivotal roles in the lives of Boston’s Black communities and their fight for freedom. “National calls to action around abolition and human rights for African Americans are embedded in our buildings,” says Noelle Trent, museum president and CEO. “Every visitor has the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history.” “Beacon Hill is steeped in history and politics,” agrees Claire Cronin, a former U.S. ambassador to Ireland who spent 10 years in the State House as a Massachusetts state representative. While politicos can readily be found at nearby watering holes such as Emmets, Roxanne’s and the aptly named 21st Amendment, Cronin suggests the family-owned Capital Coffee House to start the day, and a pint of Guinness at The Dubliner to finish it. ”You feel it’s 200 years ago.” The classic red brick of Beacon Hill’s townhouses. Photograph: Supplied Heading west, marvel at Louisburg Square’s oval of picturesque brick townhouses and browse the beautiful blooms at Rouvalis Flowers & Gardens. The nearby and impossibly narrow Acorn Street may well be the most photographed in Boston. A couple of blocks west lies Charles Street, Beacon Hill’s main thoroughfare, though you’ll find very few big brands here. Instead, it has “the sort of scaled-down feel that makes places feel human,” says interior designer Margaret Nubuor, a relatively recent Beacon Hill arrival. She’s enthusiastic about the new generation of affluent, family-minded owners who have come to the neighborhood. “It’s definitely gotten younger and more varied. I see more strollers these days!” Genteel decor and inviting shelves at Beacon Hill Books & Cafe. Photograph: Beacon Hill Books & Cafe On Charles Street, the small storefronts of boutiques such as French + Italian and Dress Boston occupy rowhouses. Recent menswear arrival Keezer’s specializes in vintage high-end pieces and expert tailoring, while Beacon Hill Books & Cafe combines carefully curated volumes and a quirky aesthetic of pale-blue prints and patterns—you’ll often find a line out the door. The same is true of Tatte, a Parisian-meets-Levantine cafe whose pastries, tartines, shakshukas and pitas take the proverbial cake. In the evenings, even the most sophisticated don’t mind stopping for a beer and hotdog at The Sevens pub. For more formal fare, well-heeled locals love the old-world setting and Tuscan-focused dishes of long-standing trattoria Toscano. Newcomer Zurito, meanwhile, has brought Basque-style pintxos to Beacon Hill. Its star sommelier, Nader Asgari-Tari, couldn’t imagine a better spot, noting: “There’s a spark to this neighborhood that’s difficult to replicate.” Luxury clothing store French + Italian, one of several luxury boutiques on Charles Street. Photograph: French + Italian As for hotels, the 65 stylish rooms of the Michelin-approved Whitney opened in 2019, spanning a 1909 brick building and contemporary addition. The hotel sits mere yards from the Charles River and its wide esplanade of parks and pathways, plus beer gardens, boat rental and a bandshell where the Boston Pops orchestra plays a free alfresco concert every Fourth of July. And a few blocks down from the Whitney, the art-filled 14-room Beacon Hill Hotel—which unveiled a top-to-bottom redo as recently as 2023—is currently undergoing further upgrades, including a reimagined restaurant and bar. That sort of frequent reinvention is exactly what defines Boston, and especially Beacon Hill, today. “Every year [it] seems to get better and better,” concludes December Thieves founder Barakat. “Everyone here is doing something unique and different.” Here’s what luxury living looks like in five Soccer World Cup host cities
This seven-bedroom contemporary residence—which boasts an extremely rare second level—has its roots in the early days of the Trousdale Estates enclave while offering a remarkable blend of prestigious location, beguiling design, modern technology, and spellbinding views. From the days of its groundbreaking, the Trousdale Estates enclave of Beverly Hills promised “life above it all.” Construction began in the middle of the 20th century, when such esteemed architects as A. Quincy Jones, Paul R. Williams, Richard Dorman, and Wallace Neff were commissioned to create homes there. With geometric bones dating to the 1960s, this striking contemporary residence has its roots in that period but has been thoroughly updated with a beguiling design that added a rare, irreplicable second level along with wellness amenities, modern technology, and truly spellbinding views, all in a prestigious location. Beverly Hills, California| Ernie Carswell, Spencer Daley, Sotheby’s International Realty – Beverly Hills Brokerage As the 7,915-square-foot home unfurls across its half-acre hillside vantage, it conjures a soothing sense of ease and openness that feels perfectly apropos for its storied Southern California setting, and the design’s chic modern simplicity furthers that feel. Perhaps its most distinctive quality, however, is its possession of a second level—an exceedingly rare element for this view-defined neighborhood—which solidifies its identity as one of the most extraordinary, desirable estates in the area. Southern California’s “indoor-outdoor living” mandate is taken nearly literally here, with full walls of glass disappearing to erase the boundary between the interiors and the open air. Sophisticated public spaces are seemingly at one with the expansive sun-washed terrace and its swimming pool, spa, fire feature, and built-in grill, fashioning a milieu ideal for easy, breezy relaxing and gathering. A double-sided modern fireplace anchors the versatile main living and dining area, while a state-of-the-art floor projector creates a private screening room in the nearby lounge. Cooks and entertainers alike will appreciate the kitchen, with its impressive 15-foot marble-wrapped island and a hidden scullery or catering kitchen that is outfitted with Gaggenau and Wolf appliances and allows for discreet prepping and plating. Perhaps the most captivating element is the spectacular sculptural staircase, which is a highlight in its own right but also affords access to the covetable second floor. Chief among the seven bedrooms, the primary suite is perched here, where it basks in sweeping city views and enjoys the luxury of a sleek gas fireplace, a truly stunning spa-inspired bath clad in eye-catching marble, and generous boutique-worthy closets. Just on the other side of virtually invisible glass walls is an enviable balcony whose transparent railing ensures that the vista remains dazzling and uninterrupted. A guest guest suite and lounge share in the seclusion and vistas. Additional private quarters include a suite for staff and an attached guesthouse—accessible independently via the entry gates—that offers a kitchenette, a living area, and one restful bedroom. The property also features an array of contemporary amenities: a custom podcast studio; a wellness center that includes a gym, a sauna, a cold plunge, and a bottle-filling station with filtered water; and estate-wide integrated smart home technology. This dedication to the singular nature of 21st-century living ensures that the residence will endure as a bastion of style and substance for decades to come. Discover luxury homes for sale and rent around the world on sothebysrealty.com
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