Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in December 2020

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

Morris, Illinois | Cheena Chandra & Carmen Allen, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty 

The owners of this 30-acre property in Morris, Ill., built a private contemporary home surrounded by nature. It is listed for $4.5 million.

A Contemporary Home Designed for the Illinois Countryside – Wall Street Journal

Montecito Home of Late Kleiner Perkins Co-founder Sells for $32.25 Million – Wall Street Journal

Paul Simon Lowers Asking Price for 32-Acre Connecticut Estate to $11.9 Million – Architectural Digest

Priscilla Presley Sells Spanish-Style Los Angeles Estate for $13 Million – Mansion Global

A Stylish Connecticut Lake House with Something For Everyone Asks $6.75M – Cottages & Gardens

What you get for £1.75 million in London, Norfolk, West Sussex, Northumberland, Sicily and Fife – The Times

There’s a Land Rush for International Real Estate Right Now—Here’s What to Know – Departures

Inside the $25 Million Kaufmann Desert House – Forbes

Mountain compound of Slash Records founder Bob Biggs lists for $2 million – Los Angeles Times

Five of the world’s best homes for sale with balconies – Financial Times

For Homeowners During Covid, It’s What’s On the Outside That Counts – Wall Street Journal

An Italian Villa in California Wine Country – Wall Street Journal

Ontario’s Big Three Lakes Offer Refined Cottage Living – Mansion Global

$600,000 Homes in New Hampshire, New Mexico and Tennessee – New York Times

Midcentury Modern Home Designed by Jean G. Killion Shines in Pasadena, CA – Realtor.com

Sotheby’s Realty Agents Sweat it Out to Raise $31K for Food Relief Fund – Inman

In the Covid Era, the Mythical Appeal of a Private Island Is Only Intensifying – Robb Report

$3 Million Homes in California – New York Times

Four contemporary homes for sale that put nature centre stage – Wallpaper

Watch A Special Performance of The Nutcracker, Filmed at Sotheby’s – Town & Country

Rare letters from teenage WB Yeats to be auctioned in London – The Irish Times