The book
Six houses. No filler.
Sample inventory for this studio site. Prices and addresses are invented. Nothing here is offered for sale.
Country
Elmsworth House
$12.4M
Limestone, cypress, a gravel court. The house the rest of the book is measured against.
The hills
Cedar Slope
$8.9M
Cedar, glass, and a pool that holds the last light. Built into the slope, not on it.
Historic core
Colonnade Townhouse
$3.6M
Brick, a limestone stoop, a quiet street after rain. Depth behind a modest door.
Harbor
North Jetty
$6.2M
Timber and glass on a still inlet. One dock, no neighbors in the frame.
The hills
Glass Pavilion
$4.1M
A floating roof among mature oaks. Guest house, studio, or a very quiet principal residence.
Country
Redland Court
$9.7M
Walled garden, fountain, a kitchen that still cooks. The house is secondary to the ground.