Announcing New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty

August 13, 2010 - New Zealand

Browns Sotheby's International Realty, New Zealand's leading national premium real estate agency, today announced it has changed its name to New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty to better reflect its increased national presence and future growth plans.

According to co-owners Julian Brown and Mark Harris, the decision to change the firm's name is an integral part of the company's long-term growth strategy and current market conditions make it an ideal time to make the transition.

Joey Fatone Home Up for Auction

August 10, 2010 - Florida

Former 'NSync singer Joey Fatone will auction his Orlando home on Sept. 11. It is currently listed for $6.5 million. The minimum bid for the auction is $3.7 million.

The 1999-built gated estate is on 4.4 acres of lakefront property. The 12,400-square-foot house has six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

The home has a movie theater with stadium seating, a 10-car garage and a dock with a boathouse.

Richard Chamberlain in Maui, Estate of the Day

May 11, 2010 - Hawaii

Today's oceanfront home on the island of Maui belongs to actor Richard Chamberlain. The star of 1980s minseries programs like "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds" is a longtime Hawaii resident.

According to the Wall Street Journal's Private Properties, Chamberlain spent around four years building this six-bedroom home which was completed in 2005.

The home is on a gated half-acre in Wailea with more than 100 feet of beach frontage.

Pearl Dubai partners with Sotheby's

March 18, 2010 - Dubai

UAE. Pearl Dubai, developers of the 20 million sq ft sustainable Dubai Pearl integrated destination overlooking the Palm Jumeirah, has announced a tie-up with Singapore Sotheby’s International Realty to leverage its luxury real estate network of offices across Asia for promoting the upscale development to high net-worth individuals.

Dubai Pearl will commence a road-show across key Asian hubs in collaboration with Singapore Sotheby’s International Realty.

Expected to begin in March 2010, the road-show will aim to raise visibility for Dubai Pearl across the Sotheby’s International Realty network that spans 35 countries and access a far-reaching qualified client base.

Countrywide Acquires U.K. Franchise for Sotheby's International Realty Brand

March 12, 2010 - United Kingdom

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the signing of an exclusive 25-year licensing agreement for the United Kingdom with Countrywide, the U.K.'s largest estate agency and property services group.

Under the agreement, Countrywide has the exclusive license to the Sotheby's International Realty® brand across the United Kingdom and Channel Islands.

Countrywide will create a new subsidiary called United Kingdom Sotheby's International Realty to operate its new luxury brokerage business in those regions

A 52% Cut From $100 Million

March 05, 2010 - Virginia

Unable to sell her 300-acre English country estate in Charlottesville, Va., philanthropist Patricia Kluge is now listing the property at $48 million, 52% off the original $100 million asking price in October.

Ms. Kluge, 61 years old, is the former wife of billionaire John Kluge, founder of the Metromedia broadcast and cellphone empire.

The estate, near Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, includes a 45-room neo-Georgian manse of about 23,500 square feet with eight bedrooms and 13 baths.

Valentino's Partner Lists Tuscany Estate

February 23, 2010 - Tuscany

An exquisite country estate set in the fashionable medieval hill town of Cetona, owned by Giancarlo Giammetti, lifelong partner of internationally renowned fashion designer Valentino, has been launched on the market.

The estate, built in 1750 with 11 hectares of parkland, was completely restored around 20 years ago by Giammetti and Valentino, who commissioned two of Italy's renowned design talents - interior designer, Renzo Mongiardino, and leading Italian landscape architect Paolo Peirone, to create a stylish retreat.

Highest-priced listing in Chicago area officially comes on the market for $28M

January 14, 2010 - Illinois

A 26-room, 27,000-square-foot mansion in Winnetka officially came on the market on Tuesday for $28 million, making it the single highest-priced listing in the Chicago area.

Known as Le Grand Reve, meaning The Big Dream, the six-bedroom, chateau-style mansion sits on 2.04 acres.

Constructed in the last few years and completed in 2008, the two-story limestone mansion was designed by Los Angeles architect Richard Landry.

Deepwater Luxury Estate Of the Day

December 30, 2009 - Bermuda

Deepwater is a stately Bermudian home designed by architect JF Brennan and inspired by the work of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.

This private near 3 acre estate offers a grand main home with 4 bedroom suites, striking reception rooms, a chef’s dream kitchen, wonderful family room, versatile media and office rooms, games and wine room, spectacular mini-rainforest with aquarium and more.

TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Sells Most Expensive Residential Listing of 2009

December 18, 2009 - District of Columbia

TTR Sotheby’s International Realty of Washington DC has announced that it has sold 1714 Massachusetts Avenue NW for $12,000,000, making it the highest priced residential sale in 2009 and the highest since the beginning of 2007 in Washington DC.

Originally built in 1890, 1714 Massachusetts Avenue sits in a prime area off of Dupont Circle close to Embassy Row.

This architecturally significant block features many grand turn of the century residences which are now occupied as embassies, cultural institutions, foundations, associations and private residences such as 1714.