The entrance hall at Summergrove Robert O’Byrne has made a career out of wangling his way into incredible homes. “My life is going around visiting people, whether they want me there or not,” jokes the author and lecturer, whose interest in Irish architectural heritage has generated numerous books—including 2009’s “Romantic Irish Homes”—and a popular blog, […]
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Gardens Worthy Of The Impressionists
Locust Valley, New York | Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Claude Monet’s waterlily paintings are among some of the world’s most celebrated impressionist works. To the artist himself, however, they weren’t his greatest achievement. Rather, it was the garden in Giverny, France, where he lived and painted for 43 years. “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece,” […]
What’s A Perfect Home For Gen Z?
Miami Beach, Florida | ONE Sotheby’s International Realty A new generation has entered the property market in recent years: Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012. As these young people have begun buying homes, certain property trends have emerged that mark out their generation from the rest. Their lives have been shaped by global phenomena such […]
Gothic Revival: The Architectural Style Inspiring Tim Burton
Sandwich, Massachusetts | Sotheby’s International Realty – Sandwich Brokerage This fall, the character of Beetlejuice is back—and so is the iconic Gothic-inspired farmhouse on a hill that starred in the original 1988 film by director Tim Burton. Its sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” is Burton’s latest creative endeavor to explore Gothic and Gothic revival architecture, an aesthetic that has […]