{"id":344588,"date":"2025-09-19T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/?p=344588"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:04:50","slug":"luxury-real-estate-headlines-third-week-in-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/luxury-real-estate-headlines-third-week-in-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in September, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homes in the News<\/h2>\n

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Summerland, Canada<\/a>\u00a0| Sotheby’s International Realty Canada<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Robb Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sage Hills Vineyard Estate, Summerland, Canada<\/strong>
\nAn exclusive vineyard estate in Summerland, Canada, combines luxury living with wine production capabilities, offering breathtaking views, and premium amenities in British Columbia’s renowned wine country.<\/p>\n

Elle Decor<\/a>
\nOwn a Frank Lloyd Wright Home for Less Than $1 Million<\/strong>
\nA rare Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Prairie-style home in Frankfort, Kentucky, the only one ever built in the state, is listed for $775,000 and represents an exceptional opportunity to own an architectural masterpiece at an accessible price point.<\/p>\n

Inman<\/a>
\nHow Single Women Homebuyers Are Reshaping Real Estate<\/strong>
\nSingle women are becoming a dominant force in the real estate market, driving new trends in home design, neighborhood preferences, and buying patterns that are transforming how the industry approaches this growing demographic.<\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/a>
\nReal Estate Guide: Amenia, New York<\/strong>
\nA comprehensive guide to the real estate market in Amenia, New York, exploring property values, community characteristics, and what makes this Hudson Valley town attractive to homebuyers seeking rural charm within commuting distance of New York City.<\/p>\n

Architectural Digest<\/a>
\nBette Davis’s Coastal Maine Estate ‘Witch Way’ Sells<\/strong>
\nThe historic coastal Maine estate once owned by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, known as ‘Witch Way,’ has found a new owner, marking the end of an era for this iconic waterfront property with deep entertainment industry connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fox Business<\/a>
\nMore Affordable Housing Market on the Horizon<\/strong>
\nMarket indicators suggest that housing affordability may improve in the coming months as various economic factors converge to potentially ease the
\nburden on prospective homebuyers across multiple price segments.<\/p>\n

The Spaces<\/a>
\nA Converted Schoolhouse in Upstate New York Has Storybook Character<\/strong>
\nA charming converted schoolhouse in upstate New York showcases creative adaptive reuse, transforming a historic educational building into a unique residential property with distinctive architectural character and modern amenities.<\/p>\n

Dwell<\/a>
\nBurt Reynolds’s Favorite Home Just Hit the Market for $3.7M<\/strong>
\nThe beloved retreat of Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds, an architectural treasure designed by Jim Fox in the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers organic-style design that seamlessly blends with the North Carolina landscape for $3.7 million.<\/p>\n

Mansion Global<\/a>
\nClassic Car Collector’s 1970s Beach House With Its Own Funicular Sells in Big Sur, California, for $17M<\/strong>
\nA unique 1970s beach house in Big Sur featuring a private funicular and designed for a classic car collector has sold for $17 million, highlighting the premium market for distinctive coastal properties with specialized amenities.<\/p>\n

Cottages & Gardens<\/a>
\nCheck Out the Most Expensive Home Currently for Sale in Ojai, A Celeb-Favorite California Town<\/strong>
\nOjai’s priciest listing showcases the luxury real estate market in this celebrity-favored California town, known for its spiritual retreats, art scene, and stunning natural beauty that attracts high-profile residents.<\/p>\n

The Spaces<\/a>
\nTake the Credit for the Bravura Design at This Hilltop Haven in LA<\/strong>
\nA striking hilltop residence in Los Angeles showcases bold architectural design and innovative use of space, demonstrating how contemporary luxury homes are pushing creative boundaries in one of America’s most competitive real estate markets.<\/p>\n

Cottages & Gardens<\/a>
\nPeek Inside a $6.5M Park Slope Brownstone With Gilded Age Architecture and Fresh Interiors<\/strong>
\nA meticulously renovated $6.5 million Park Slope brownstone perfectly marries historic Gilded Age architectural details with contemporary interior design, representing the premium end of Brooklyn’s coveted brownstone market.<\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/a>
\n$2 Million Dollar Homes in California<\/strong>
\nAn exploration of what $2 million can buy in California’s diverse real estate markets, examining how this price point translates across different regions from urban centers to coastal communities and suburban enclaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Homes in the News Summerland, Canada\u00a0| Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Robb Report Sage Hills Vineyard Estate, Summerland, Canada An exclusive vineyard estate in Summerland, Canada, combines luxury living with wine production capabilities, offering breathtaking views, and premium amenities in British Columbia’s renowned wine country. Elle Decor Own a Frank Lloyd Wright Home for Less Than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232770370,"featured_media":344647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1395],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-344588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brand-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/imagereader.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-1rDS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":342007,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/significant-sales-may-2024-highlights\/","url_meta":{"origin":344588,"position":0},"title":"Significant Sales: May 2024 Highlights","author":"Sotheby's International Realty","date":"June 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"From a\u00a0US$50M sale in Palm Beach, Florida, to an NZD$10M sale in Lake Tarawera, New Zealand,\u00a0here are five sales represented by the Sotheby\u2019s International Realty global network in May. 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