Their global number has risen more than 50 per cent in a decade. With UK private education now subject to VAT, more parents seeking a lifestyle shift are drawn to the neighbourhood hotspots forming in their orbit
From an apartment in a palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal to a castle in the medieval town of Conegliano
Modernising the flat would come with additional challenges typical of properties in historic buildings
Transform your house and garden with a charming and versatile outdoor space
Purchase by billionaire Behdad Eghbali is one of largest UK property deals of 2024
The country has long attracted creatives and entrepreneurs looking for a different way of living. Now, a clutch of pioneers is reimagining agricultural sites as new communities that speak to a yearning for reconnection
Prime property from Europe to Japan and the US with access to great slopes
From a grand Regency town house of the type immortalised in Jane Austen novels, to a pretty stone cottage in a nearby village
Where will we move to, what will we plant, how will we build and which colours will we paint it all? Experts from Kelly Wearstler to Tom Stuart-Smith have the answers
Top tips for blending practicality with personality and character
A recent influx to this city across the Hudson from Manhattan has switched up the atmosphere for commuters and families, and intensified competition for properties
A huge 1930s site in the Italian city has been reimagined as a community hub, echoing other reinventions of our industrial past
From a baronial-style mansion in the Scottish Highlands with its own trout fishing loch to a Lake Como escape with guesthouse and limonaia
Interior designer Anna Haines on simple ways to be bold with fabric
The haggling is in full swing: with a near record number of unsold new homes and the wealthiest reconsidering their options, estate agents are sweaty palmed, but savvy buyers are scoring hefty discounts
A beguiling mix of rock ’n’ roll excess and movie-star glamour makes this Hollywood fixture our writer’s ideal home-from-home
Architects and interior designers are working together to create properties that subtly unify the external and the internal
Foodies and families are transforming the cultural landscape of the coastal Kent town once renowned for smugglers and pirates
From a Barbados beachfront villa to a private island in the Turks and Caicos archipelago
The Tudor property was extensively added to and became a manor house in the 18th century. It is now on the market
The interior brings modern luxury design to a 17th-century ‘hôtel particulier’
Internal migration has been in decline since the 1970s, but the febrile mood post-election has intensified the numbers voicing a desire to move somewhere more aligned with their values
Drawn by an outdoor lifestyle and architecturally savvy developments, a youthful cohort is setting up home on the lush volcanic island
Award-winning designer Christian Bense shares his tips for creating an elegant office space that won’t compromise the feel of your home
Howard Van Doren Shaw designed numerous buildings in the city, including this palatial home with its multitude of styles
