Colorado, USA

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“In 2019, the Sotheby’s International Realty^® brand continued to achieve solid growth,” said Philip White, President and Chief Executive Officer for Sotheby’s International Realty. “The brand expanded into new countries and territories and entered new markets in the U.S. We continued to make strategic business decisions that benefitted both our independent sales associates and affiliate companies. I am immensely proud of the hard work and dedication from our vast global network, and I look forward to continuing this momentum in 2020.”

Philip White

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In March of last year, the company integrated its affiliate network and company-owned brokerage to form one global organization. With 50 new Sotheby's International Realty offices opening their doors, the brand expended to 1,000 locations across 70 countries and territories. More than 23,000 sales associates represent the brand worldwide.

Sarasota, FL, USA

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Sotheby's International Realty's website, sothebysrealty.com, had more than 34 million visits last year, increasing its traffic 14% from 2018. The mixed reality implementation in the Curate by Sotheby's International Realty ^sm augmented reality app, the first by a real estate brand, allows virtual home staging. Agents and developers have benefitted from this feature.

New Mexico, USA

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Current by Sotheby’s International Realty^®, the marketing arm of the company, hosts technology tools like an exclusive, best-in-class app that helps sales associates better their reach to audiences.

Tahoe City, CA, USA

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Through mergers and acquisitions in the U.S., Sotheby's International Realty increased its grasp of the Brooklyn, New York; the Greater Boston area, Massachusetts; and Indiana. In Europe, markets like Monaco, France, and Berlin and Binz, Germany also saw the brand's presence increase. New offices were opened in Doha, Qatar and Paphos, Cyprus; Zapallar, Chile; Tauranga, New Zealand; and Port Douglas, Hobart, and Perth, Australia demonstrate the giant brand's still-growing market reach.

Breckenridge, CO, USA

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Suzanne Somers' Le Baux de Palm Springs!

Modeled after L’oustau De Baumaniere in Provence, France, this compound is pure romantic sophistication and is surrounded by ultimate privacy.  On 73 acres and set into the side of a craggy mountainside above the valley in Mesa Canyon, the couple has combined their love of nature and elegance by bringing out the best in both with their use of contrast. Imagine crystal chandeliers twinkling against natural rock and reclaimed wood…rough against smooth, soft against hard…all in perfect balance. To add even more intrigue, access is via a private funicular, a golf cart or a hillside of stone steps - but no cars. There are five buildings to explore with 10,000 square feet of pavilions. One houses the master suite, another dining and living room, a separate two room kitchen and wine cellar and a stone guest house designed in the 1920s by Albert Frey.  There is also an outdoor amphitheater carved into the mountain that seats 50, has a dance floor, as well as a pool, spa, hiking trails and natural waterfall that spills musically down the hillside.

Bueller's Glass House!

The Roses built the A. James Speyer-designed house in 1953.  Speyer was a well-known architect, professor at Illinois Institute of Technology and was Curator of Twentieth Century Paintings and Sculpture at The Art Institute of Chicago. The combination of talents between the Roses and James Speyer created what might be considered by some to be the epitome of a sophisticated adult treehouse designed for endless creative inspiration.

At 4,300 square feet, the home consists of four bedrooms and four baths and is situated on one acre of wooded land.  In 1958, the house was one of twelve homes in the nation featured in a Bethlehem Steel publication promoting the use of steel framing for residential design.

Carrie Underwood's Canada House!

Located on eleven acres in Carp, Ontario, close to five golf and country clubs, lakes and the Mississippi River, the property is also conveniently near the Trans-Canada Parkway. When entering the  6,000 square foot gated, five bedroom, five bath home, one is first taken by the dramatic stone two-sided stone fireplace that sores to the ceiling  in the two-story great room that separates the dining and living areas. Built on three levels, the upper level contains bedrooms and a romantic master retreat with a large walk-in closet-dressing room. The main level has the attached three-car garage, well appointed mud room, eat-in chef’s kitchen designed for the serious cook and includes the great room, formal dining and a four-season enclosed sun room with its own fireplace. The spacious deck has a hot tub and is also perfect for entertaining. The lower level features a home theatre, gym, wine cellar, family and game room and provides all the elements for casual entertaining including bar and kitchenette.

Beckhams Buying Versace!

With the Versace Mansion bankruptcy auction only a short time away, Beck and Posh don’t have much time to ponder, but their interest seems to indicate that a decision on team location isn’t very far away.

In a new little twist that has come to light, as the house has lounged on the market, talk of negligence recently came up when it was discovered that current owner, Peter Loftin, was carrying only $6 million of insurance on the property. Though he has controlling interest in the mansion, interestingly Jordache Jeans owner, the Nakash family, holds the note and apparently were not happy campers over the lack of coverage. So as auction time approaches, the mansion is now the owner of a new $40 million insurance policy - $32.3 million on the structure and $7.7 million on personal property. With Loftin’s financial woes, the mansion has gone from being originally listed for $125 million, then down to $75 million with no takers, and is now going to bankruptcy auction on September 17th with a starting bid of $25 million.

Steve McQueen's Cowboy Ranch!

The 500-acre ranch lies at the foot of the Pioneer Mountains with the East Fork of the Big Wood River running the length of the property. The current owners restored the existing log structure in 2004.  At 1,410 square feet, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a full kitchen, living and dining area with large rock fireplace. The loft above is used as a library. The ambiance of natural log and stone is exactly what we hope for in a log cabin, and this one is cheerful, warm and cozy. A separate log structure was added in 2010 which measures in at 1,731 square feet.  It contains a living room with bar, dining room, library, bedroom and 1.5 baths. It also has a 1,539 square foot four-bay garage with workshop and loft. One bay is a drive-through for farm equipment.

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1960s Glamour Girl Connie Stevens

The gracious Paul Williams-designed main house was built in 1939 as a brick center hall Colonial. Along with the two one-bedroom guest houses, a chauffeur's apartment and a separate recording studio, the estate measures 12,000 square feet. The main house has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms including the staff suite. In addition to formal and family rooms, there is also a third floor gym and a wine cellar on the lower level.

Grounds include an Olympic-sized pool, pool house, north/south tennis court with viewing deck, fountains, rose garden, gazebo and spa. There is an attached three-car garage and carports for up to eight more cars. Dee Crawford of Keller Williams in Beverly Hills and Jeeb O'Reilly of The Agency in Beverly Hills share the listing.

Sheryl Crow’s Solar Horse Farm

Cross Creek Farm is situated on 152 rolling acres of open pasture, pond, woods and flat land perfect for hayfields or other crops. One of the most interesting and timely features of the estate is Sheryl’s forward thinking by installing a solar system that is designed to reduce electric costs by 42%. This is especially important with an estate comprised of many buildings requiring electricity, and not a feature readily found on other estates of this size. There is a 14-stall barn, which includes a western style saloon, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, a building for farm equipment, large storage building, guest-staff houses and a lovely pool with waterfall and spa. The main house consists of 10,264 square feet with five bedrooms, eight bathrooms and nanny quarters.

Big Dallas Contemporary

The home went on the market in early 2011 for $11.5 million; according to the owner, to test the market. It was then pulled and has once again been listed - this time for $9.995 million. Clean and crisp in design, the home is filled with light, highlighting the sleekness of the interior. On 1.7 acres, the 14,795 square foot home has seven bedrooms, nine baths, three living areas, exercise room, extra storage room, game room, library/study, media room and a huge swimming pool that follows the curvature of the house. Since music is a hobby of the husband, the downstairs basement is currently used as a music room with every instrument one can think of, you never know what country star might show up to jam out.

John & Cindy McCain's Family Home

At 14,383 square feet the Tuscan-styled property has 7 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms in the main house with an additional 2 bedrooms, each in a guesthouse.  Floors throughout the home are of hand scraped antique walnut, and ceilings, many of which are vaulted and covered with warm woods, have been raised to give airiness and light.  The master retreat is quite the romantic retreat with its private walled garden with sunken hot tub and a master bath. The chef's kitchen and blended commercial catering kitchen make all manner of dining and entertaining possible.  The 2-acre, gated compound contains vast lawns, patios, a swimming pool with spa, and two sun-sheltering ramadas.

Montana Endless Sky Auction 

Near Glacier National Park in the heart of the Rocky Mountain wilderness and just outside the historic mountain town of Whitefish, Montana, a 21st Century private mountain lodge will be auctioned with no reserve on August 20th. On 20 private gated acres 4,000 feet above Whitefish Lake, the property has unobstructed views of snow capped peaks, the lake, and from the 2,000 square feet of deck one can see all the way to Canada. Built with 50’ beams of Douglas fir and larch, stone fireplaces and large expanses of glass, this lodge is an expression of today’s more elegant rusticity and contains everything for the pleasure of the owners and their guests from sauna to theatre, library and gym to a gourmet kitchen outfitted for intimate meals to large gatherings. The 10,200 square foot home has five bedrooms, five baths with huge rooms for living and entertaining. Outside, an 11’ waterfall cascades near the spa and fire pit seating area. 

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