Neighborhood Notes
Profiles of High-End Neighborhoods around the World, Offering Insight Into Their Amenities, Appeal and Outlook For the Future
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The Allure of Michigan’s Mackinac Island
For more than a century, Mackinac Island has attracted vacationers looking for a simpler way of life. Today many of the Victorian homes built during this era remain in near-pristine condition. More Fr Read more
The Least Expensive Apartments in Manhattan’s Most Exclusive Areas
Affordability and Manhattan real estate don’t exactly go hand-in-hand. The median sales price of a condominium in the New York City borough was $1.57 million in the second quarter of 2016, six times m Read more
Neighborhood Notes: Pacific Heights, San Francisco
For it-never-gets-old views of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge out to eerily alluring Alcatraz Island and the surrounding city, Pacific Heights holds the rather undisputed title for San Francisco’s mo Read more
Neighborhood Notes: Motor City, Dubai
This motor-sports themed enclave established in 2004 certainly fuels a need for speed. The spotlight may shine brightest on the community’s very own motor speedway, but the European-inspired townhouse Read more
Muskoka, Canada Welcomes New Wave of Cottagers
There is a new group of buyers in Canada’s Muskoka region, about a two-hour drive from Toronto. Cliff-top mansions are replacing rustic cabins, changing what it means to be a “cottager” here Read more
Luxembourg City’s Lagging Luxury
Overseas buyers moving to Luxembourg City tend to covet the charming, early 20th-century villas and townhouses in the upscale Belair and Limpertsberg neighborhoods. Too bad for them—these properties r Read more
Paris’s Golden Triangle is Perfect for the French (or Foreign) Fashionista
Paris’s 8th Arrondissement, also known as the Golden Triangle (or Triangle D'or), is a traditionally upper-crust neighborhood. Studded with high-end boutiques, fashion houses, and some of the cities m Read more
Point Piper, Sydney: A Purely Residential Suburb With Serious Views
Few neighborhoods sit as pretty as Point Piper. In a best-of-both-worlds scenario, this tony suburb just minutes from the city has enviable Sydney skyline, Harbour Bridge, and opera house views, all w Read more
Bel Air: An Enclave With a Touch of the Italian Countryside That Attracts the ‘Top of the Industry’
An exclusive enclave that once eschewed the Hollywood limelight, Bel Air is now a haven for celebrities and high-net-worth professionals looking to maintain a low profile yet still live lavishly. Boun Read more
This Berlin Neighborhood is Cosmopolitan, With Easy Access to Green Space
One of Berlin’s most sought-after enclaves, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf charms with its blend of baroque and modern architecture, high-end labels and emerging designer boutiques, and city views and nat Read more
The Peak: Secluded Luxury High Above Hong Kong
Set high above Hong Kong with stunning Victoria Harbour views, the Peak is prestigious and private. Of course, such secluded luxury comes at a jaw-dropping price, making this Hong Kong’s most exclusiv Read more
Sonning: A Picture-Perfect British Village Where Privacy is Protected
A picturesque village with period-perfect estates perched along the Thames River, Sonning is an idyllic British-countryside hamlet in Berkshire. Just over an hour’s drive from London, it’s also attrac Read more
