Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Final Week in May 2022

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home.

Marrakech, Morocco | David Monterin, Morocco Sotheby’s International Realty 

Built at the centre of the Majorelle botanic garden, a one-hectare landscape of exotic plants and cacti, Majorelle’s creative retreat took on an electric hue that contrasted with the so-called ‘ochre city’ within the old walls, moments away.

Own a historic villa next to Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech – The Spaces

‘The Conjuring’ House Summons $1.525 Million—a 27% Increase From Its Original Ask – Wall Street Journal

6 eye-catching homes from the 1960s – The Week

‘Floating Farmhouse’ in Upstate New York Asks $2.875 Million – Wall Street Journal

The Connecticut estate where Mark Twain lived for the last 2 years of his life is listed for $3.9 million – Business Insider

Should You Buy a House Based on a Virtual Property Viewing? – Tatler

Home Prices Are Soaring Along Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake—but Homeowners Aren’t Taking the Bait – Wall Street Journal

Live next to Yves Saint Laurent’s Jardin Majorelle for $3.9M – New York Post

Designer Alyssa Kapito Transforms an Elegant Abode in a Former Manhattan School – Gotham

Sotheby’s Realty Taps Former Compass Executive to Lead Sales Operations – Inman

What You Get for $1.8M – New York Times

Hitchcock house from ‘The Birds’ is for sale in California – The Spaces

East Hampton Equestrian Estate Sold, Land Preserved in Two Deals – Behind the Hedges

Listed for $20 Million, This Oceanfront Estate Is South Carolina’s Most Expensive Home – Mansion Global

The Elegant Gardens at This $12 Million Long Island Estate Were Inspired by the Palace of Versailles – Robb Report

7 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home in Canada – Travel + Leisure

A 26,000-Square-Foot Estate Offering Luxury and Privacy in Paradise Valley, Arizona – Mansion Global

This Baltimore-Area Home Aims to Set a Price Record—Again – Wall Street Journal

‘The Conjuring’ House In Rhode Island Sells For $1.525 Million – Forbes

Manhattan Penthouse With Wraparound Terrace and City Views Lists for Nearly $18M – Mansion Global

$700,000 Homes in Maryland, Iowa and Massachusetts – New York Times