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Significant Sales: June 2025 Highlights

From a AUD$55M sale in Point Piper, Australia, to a US$12M sale in Sea Island, Georgia, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty® global network in June. Point Piper, Australia Michael Pallier | Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty, AUD$55M View properties in Sydney, Australia Palm Beach, Florida Kourtney Pulitzer | Sotheby’s International Realty – Palm Beach Brokerage, US$23.75M View properties in Palm Beach, Florida Rock Hall, Maryland Carol Snyder | Monument Sotheby’s International Realty, US$13.5M View properties in Rock Hall, Maryland Sea Island, Georgia Micki Carter | DeLoach Sotheby’s International Realty, S$9.45M View properties in Sea Island, Georgia Milan, Italy Francesca Loi | Italy Sotheby’s International Realty, €9.2M View properties in Milan, Italy Discover previous editions of Significant Sales on the blog Continue reading Significant Sales: June 2025 Highlights at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in July, 2025

Homes in the News Montecito, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – Montecito – 1290 Coast Village Road Brokerage The Wall Street Journal Former HBO President Simon Sutton Asks $24.995M for His Montecito Home Simon Sutton, former president of HBO, is listing his Montecito estate for nearly $25 million. The property features ocean views, a pool, and a guesthouse, combining Mediterranean architecture with modern luxury in one of California’s most exclusive enclaves. Continue reading Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in July, 2025 at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Where The World’s Wealthiest Are Holidaying In Summer 2025

From Martha’s Vineyard to Mykonos, the finest luxury summer rentals feel like a home-away-from-home, writes Lauren Beale Corsica, France | Corsica Sotheby’s International Realty From sea-view villas to finely appointed mansions, luxury summer rentals are meeting a growing demand from affluent travelers for high-end, personalized accommodation. The U.S. short-term vacation rental market was estimated at US$68.64 billion in 2024, according to Grand View Research, which also suggests the steady expansion of the sector since 2020 is expected to continue for at least the next five years. Continue reading Where The World’s Wealthiest Are Holidaying In Summer 2025 at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Luxury Lens: Who Are the Most Motivated Homebuyers Right Now?

Reports that the U.S. property market has half a million more sellers than buyers grabbed recent headlines but did not tell the full story. Research¹ published by Realtor.com at the end of May found at least one key demographic is actually more motivated to buy in 2025. And that’s millennials. A quarter (23%) of millennials surveyed for Realtor.com® said they were planning to buy a home in the next six months—up from 15% in September 2024—despite the ongoing “lock in effect” of current mortgage rates. Continue reading Luxury Lens: Who Are the Most Motivated Homebuyers Right Now? at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Inside a Quintessential Cape Cod Escape

On the breezy shores of Nantucket Sound, this new Osterville residence and guesthouse carry on the timeless characteristics of Cape Cod, paying homage to the beloved Shingle style while imparting creative contemporary sensibilities. In many circles of thought, the homes of Cape Cod epitomize the classic American architectural aesthetic. Adopted by notable architectural firms of the 19th century, Shingle style gained popularity through commissions for seaside cottages in prestigious locations along the East Coast. Unlike the 17th-century Cape Cod homes, residences designed in this relatively newer fashion are known for their intriguing asymmetry, expansive floor plans, eye-catching rooflines, prominent porches, rounded towers, bay windows, and—naturally—an abundant use of shingles. Continue reading Inside a Quintessential Cape Cod Escape at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Here’s Why You Need a Biodiverse Home

Biodiversity is more than a buzzword. It’s an opportunity to nurture the planet—and your own place in it, writes Riya Patel Byron Bay, Australia | Byron Bay Sotheby’s International Realty Owning a home with large acreage has long been associated with prestige and privilege. Now, as the global climate crisis intensifies, any sizable estate comes with an increasing responsibility to foster biodiversity on its land. Between 1970 and 2020, the average decline in monitored wildlife populations was 73%, according to The Living Planet Index. Continue reading Here’s Why You Need a Biodiverse Home at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in July, 2025

Homes in the News Beverly Hills, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – Beverly Hills Brokerage Mansion Global ‘Gone with the Wind’ Star’s Former 1930s Estate in L.A. Asks $42M A Los Angeles estate once owned by a star of ‘Gone with the Wind’ is listed for $42 million. The 1930s property features classic Hollywood architecture, manicured gardens, and luxurious interiors that reflect the glamour of its era. Continue reading Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in July, 2025 at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Collecting Focus: Natural History

There are rare collectables—and then there are dinosaurs and rocks from Mars, writes Katie Armstrong A mounted juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton, one of only four in the world, to be offered in Geek Week 2025. Photograph: Courtesy of Sotheby’s Ancient and classical sculpture will always be collectable, but some of the most intriguing sculptural objects that come to auction at Sotheby’s are many thousands or millions of years older, from awe-inspiring fossils and dinosaurs to crystals, minerals and meteorites. Continue reading Collecting Focus: Natural History at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

Inside a Chic Contemporary Getaway in Wine Country

This contemporary jewel in the desirable destination of Sonoma Valley includes a light- and view-flooded residence, a guest casita, a pool house, and 65-foot saltwater swimming pool and spa accompanied by numerous verandas, a sun-washed terrace, an outdoor kitchen, and a wisteria-draped pergola At the picturesque northern end of the Sonoma Valley, the scenic town of Kenwood boasts majestic views of the Mayacamas Mountains and some of the area’s oldest and finest wineries—among them one sharing the town’s name. Continue reading Inside a Chic Contemporary Getaway in Wine Country at Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog.

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