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VERANA: THE DEFINITION OF RETREAT
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EARN REWARDS WHEN YOU STAY WITH BOUTIQUEHOMES
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We have a special relationship with Topanga Canyon. It may be close to LA, but it feels a million miles from the big city, a tucked-away community of quirky creatives that’s full of the unexpected. It’s where BoutiqueHomes is based, and we are blessed with great neighbors – artists, architects, rebels and rock stars. Among […]
Small wonders… Cool little apartments we have a big crush on. Pictured above, Numero Venti Rm.3 in Florence, Italy… Create and collaborate in a Florentine space made by artists for artists. Rest up in a nomad’s nook in Essaouira… Nomad House Essaouira, Morocco Get your rock ‘n’ roll on in a rad London flat… Rock Star House London, England Travel back in time in technicolor on the […]
Hacienda La Fabrica in Merida, Mexico is a historical hacienda that has been beautifully restored and gracefully repurposed. Purchased as a ruin by Josefina Larrain and her husband, the hacienda evolved through years of their hard work and attention to unique details. One of those details — and our favorite — is the Sea Shell Grotto. Cyndy Berger, […]
Sri Lanka was never on my radar. When I thought of dream locations to travel to, what came to mind were places like Japan, Norway and New Zealand. However, when I was approached by photography co-op Stocksy to pick my ideal warmer-climate travel location to shoot, when it was the dead of winter in most […]
Can’t leave home without a trusty tome? We share your recurrent dream of an idyllic escape with that tumbling pile of books on your nightstand. Here are our ideal spots to curl up with good reads. Read on! Starting with Verana, Yelapa (pictured above). What’s better than getting into your summer novel suspended in a pod, lost in the Mexican jungle beside […]
Kith & Kine is a pretty cool two-bedroom flat between Shoreditch and Islington, just east of central London. It’s a great intersection for discovering the city and its very particular local life. On one side of the skyline, there are banks and towers; on the other, old commercial and industrial buildings. Between the two, one of London’s oldest […]
Rescued from ruin by architect Anna Noguera, Girona Townhouse in Spain highlights the ancient beauty of the 16th-century townhouse with a skillful and subtle restoration. With every detail carefully designed, the art dressing the stone walls in the master bedroom is as meaningful as the restoration itself. Conceived by Barcelona-based artist Mònica Sans Carré, this particular piece was […]
When you’re fans of great architecture, having the chance to restore a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is something of a treat. Two years ago, Marika Broere and Tony Hillebrandt stumbled upon an ad for the Eppstein House in Galesburg, Michigan. Within days, they had purchased it. A husband-and-wife team originally from the Netherlands but […]
We recently spent the weekend at the Berlin Travel Festival and checked out some great German homes… Like the Miniloft, a cool futuristic hotel in the heart of Berlin’s historical Mitte district (pictured above). We also visited Apartment Flow, an elegant, Asian-inspired apartment… Apartment Flow. Berlin, Germany Other great German vacation rentals include this modernist gem by architect Bruno Taut, part of a World Heritage site […]
A few weeks ago, we received a message from Maria do Carmo, owner of the Alentejo House in Estremoz, Portugal, telling us about a book her husband João Wengorovius had just published. Consumed with a passion for haute cusine and the stories behind it, the former CEO of advertising agency BBDO in Lisbon had taken flight, […]
We love properties with history, but when they have clever design twists, they’re irresistible. Here are 10 great examples of living history… Like La Maison sur la Sorgue, Provence, France (pictured above)… This 18th-century mansion combines old world and new with great style. We’ve also fallen for this fortified medieval village brought back to life… Sextantio Albero Diffuso. Abruzzo, Italy A restored nobleman’s residence with a […]
A garage in Trastevere, Rome, which is now a gorgeous loft. This is not an Italian movie story but reality, thanks to the taste and imagination of Ginevra Petrone. In an ancient carrozeria (garage), she and her architect built La Soffitta Trastevere. The pair tried to catch the particular light of this part of Trastevere, […]
12 Hofmeyr is a colorful and eclectic guesthouse located in Cape Town, South Africa. Designed with a mix of old-world elegance and modern style, each room was inspired by an individual theme and brought to life by some of the city’s most prominent local designers. While talking to Jessica Heynis, the owner, about the design and inspiration […]
Just 30 minutes from Barcelona’s city center, where the edges become green, lies the quiet stately structure of Antiga Biblioteca Almirall, the old private library of Valentì Almirall. Almirall was an impassioned figure of the Renaixença and considered one of the fathers of Catalanism. A man of letters, he founded Diari Catalanà, the first newspaper […]
A cluster of apartments in a seicento (17th-century) palazzo in the heart of Rome… Two minutes away from the Trevi Fountain, CasaCau is like a bubble of calm and good taste. Although each apartment has a different size and inspiration, the feeling is the same. The spirit of the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies flows through […]
Aah, food… a big part of your next vacation. Explore local ingredients, outdoors and indoors, have local chefs prepare them, or go for the full culinary experience with cooking classes and wine tastings. We have the perfect places to stay. Pictured top: eating in the great outdoors at Far Meadow, just outside Yosemite National Park, California. At Verana (below), […]
Vier Zimmer in Munich, Germany, is a historic townhouse that has been reimagined with a cool new concept. It’s a hotel with only four apartments, where guests can meet while cooking, playing games or having a beer, bringing people from every age, origin or class together to amplify the idea of community. The design is […]
Børge Ousland knows a thing or two about getting away from it all. One of the most accomplished explorers of our time, he has skied across Greenland, scaled peaks in the Himalayas, crossed the Patagonian Ice Fields, circumnavigated the North Pole in a trimaran, and trekked solo across both the Antarctic and the Arctic. In […]
Whatever your idea of vacation is, we have options… from sitting by the pool to exploring a winery. Pictured top: Seaview Treehouse Villa. Benissa, Spain Get away with the family and get creative in a recording studio which is included at Chez Georges. Chez Georges. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Cook and dine with your friends in Porto… Rosa Et Al Townhouse. Porto, Portugal Bring your furry pal to the Natural Houses in Penela… Natural […]
Hans Jaeger is a German doctor from Munich who fell in love with the Lazio coastline, near the Gulfs of Gaeta and Naples in southern Italy. With his wife, he bought an unfinished house — a cemento armato, a concrete structure lost at the top of a hill. Thanks to a talented Italian architect, this […]
We’re inspired by history… and living with colors. Featured top: Casa Roberto, Montevideo, Uruguay. Royal Card Suite. Viterbo, Italy Beach Court Studio. Cornwall, England Forte Sea House. Sicily, Italy Cooking time… We just love the compact feel of this kitchen in Munich… Glockenbach Loft. Munich, Germany Villa Morena. Seville, Spain Looking for an event venue in Spain? Check out Villa Morena and Can Valldaura… and discover the flavors of Seville and Barcelona. Can […]
Architect Olle Lundberg was made in Sweden and born in Cincinnati, Ohio — two weeks after his parents emigrated to the US. A Scandinavian modernist by training, he has lived in California since 1980 and blends the two cultures with elegant flair. As Design Principal for San Francisco-based Lundberg Design, he has worked on all kinds […]
Veneto Country House in Venice, Italy, has a remarkable collection of curious art, treasures and furnishings from around the world. Found throughout the house, inside and outside, the collection of vases is not to be missed. We talked to Stefania Gastaldo, the owner, and found the coolest story behind these gems. “My husband and I […]
Aah, food… The great unifier. There will always be someone in the holiday party who prefers to brown by the pool an hour longer, another who considers a four-hour hike an afternoon walk, and that special one who is up by 6am ready for a workout “because it’s the holidays”. But at the table, we […]
Our Bond Apartment in London inspired us to look for properties in our collection that are worthy of James Bond. From the otherworldly Dome Villas in Lombok, Indonesia to the space-age styling of Casa Boucquillon in Tuscany, we’ve got 007 covered. Here’s where to go to unleash your inner spy… The Dome Villas. Lombok, Indonesia Villa Extramuros. Alentejo, Portugal Casa da Rampa. Sintra, Portugal […]
A typical house in between an authentic pub and an iconic Underground station welcomes you to lesser-known London. A stay at our North London Townhouse is the opportunity to experience the old blue-collar but dynamic neighborhood of Kentish Town. From every window, the city is everywhere — with its trains, its colorful townhouses, its brick walls, […]
The Bracy House in Cape Neddick, Maine, was built in 1890 by local resident Horace Bracy. It remained in his family for generations all the way until 2015, when it was discovered by Traci Roloff — an architect and textile company founder. She restored the cottage and gave it a contemporary look fit for modern country living. […]
We recently added Captains Rest to our collection — a great little cottage located in Lettes Bay Village, Tasmania. It’s a deeply intimate space, the very personal vision of designer Sarah Andrews, and filled with treasures found on her travels. An adventurous spirit with an old soul, Sarah has been traveling the world almost obsessively for many years, […]
It’s all in the details… Our properties tell a story. Featured top: Veneto Country House. Venice, Italy Apartment Flow. Berlin, Germany Captain’s Rest. Strahan, Tasmania Basque Villa. Urdaibai, Spain Room with a view… Five places you want to wake up to in 2018… Treetop House. Malpais, Costa Rica Peninsula House. Borgarnes, Iceland Anzan House. Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Isleta El Espino. Granada, Nicaragua Verana. Yelapa, Mexico Events – Plan your event with […]
Captains Rest in Tasmania, Australia, is a cozy coop located in a village of waterfront cottages and filled with an adorable medley of objects. Inside, we found a collection of antique oil paintings that write stories on the cottage’s walls. Sarah Andrews, the owner, started collecting the paintings on her travels, wandering and sailing around the […]
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