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This is a family winery that is located in the Sonoma Valley. This 16,000 square foot French Normandy winery is known as “the castle” around the world. The winery was originally designed as a residence - a family home. It turned out however, that this architectural showpiece was better suited to house the family’s planned winery. The house was designed entirely by the winery’s CEO and owner, Steve Ledson.

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As you pass through the gates, the building rises majestically in the horizon. The front lawns are edged with boxwood hedges with walkways, adorned with fragrant plantings and a lavish fountain in the center.

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The winery entry in itself is a work of art. No wonder brides plan fairytale weddings here. The grounds of the winery are perfect for weddings. With a backdrop of vineyards and mountains, the regal castle is every photographer’s dream.

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To step through the doors of Wentworth Mansion is to step into a world of refinement. This is a mansion that is filled with works of art, yet is an art of work in itself. This home was built during an era of refinement.

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Wentworth Mansion, located at 149 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC, is considered among the world’s finest and most exquisite inns - an epitome of America’s Gilded Age. This beautiful building was not built and intended as a lodging house, but as a private residence. It is a home full of hand-carved marble fireplaces, intricate woodwork, Tiffany stained glass windows, and never-ending detail. The Wentworth Mansion is unto itself, already a destination.

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The AAA rated Five-Diamond Wentworth Mansion is not just a unique and exciting Charleston lodging, it is an event that will long remain in the memories of those who visit.

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Entering the Knott House is a trip to the past, as this 1840s mansion still show its Victorian splendor. This mansion, unlike most house museums, still retained all of its original furnishings dating back to the time when the Knott family took possession of this Victorian home.

There are poems by Luella Knott hanging from items of furniture, preserved exactly as she had left them. This earned the mansion the nickname, “the house that rhymes.”

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The Knott House was built around 1843 for Thomas and Catherine Gamble Hagner. Originally, the house was only about half the size it is now, but Catherine Hagner added six more rooms about a decade later.

The Knott House is truly a historical house, for it is from its front steps where Union General Edward M. McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves of North Florida.

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The Knott family acquired the mansion in 1928, and added the Classical Revival portico to the front of the building. They house was also decorated with Victorian furnishings and Luella wrote poems about many of the furniture pieces in the house which she attached with satin ribbons. William V. Knott, on the other hand, had an active political career and twice served as State Treasurer (1903-1912 and 1928-1941), State Comptroller (1912-1916).

This museum mansion is rumored to be haunted, and many swear of ghost sightings in the place. The Spanish moss and live oaks do add an eerie touch to the picture of this Southern mansion.

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Bora Bora Villa is a tropical holiday retreat on the island of Bali. This tranquil luxury home offers One-, Two- and Three-Bedroom Villas with their own private swimming pool set in a lush tropical setting. Bora Bora boasts of eight magnificent individual villas as well as the “Kubun Suite,” which is actually a four-villa unit. This luxury villa is located only meters from the famous sunset beaches of Bali.

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The One Bedroom Villa is a private one-bedroom unit with its own private pool and sundeck. The bedroom is spacious and has en-suite bathrooms. Just like all the other villas, this one has its own fully equipped kitchen plus its own dining and lounge areas.

Two Bedroom Villas have a floor space of more than 380 square meters, matching bedrooms open directly on to the living area the pool and sundeck.

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The Three Bedroom Villas occupy a floor space that exceeds 520 square meters, with unique mezzanines made of teak wood that are just delightful to see. Two of the bedrooms are in the same location as the other units, but the third room is found opposite the swimming pool in its own villa.

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The Kubun Suite can accommodate up to ten guests in a tropical garden setting. This unit has one two-bedroom villa and three one-bedroom villas, while the swimming pool is at the center, surrounded by the villas. This setting is indeed perfect for a large family.

All in all, this a perfect vacation spot, where everyone can just relax and unwind in this beautiful tropical setting.

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Villa M is a rental villa in Bali that offers a choice of one, two, three or four bedrooms depending on your needs. This luxurious Bali Villa is nestled within a tranquil oasis in the midst of breath-taking sceneries.

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Serving as the villa’s borders, rice terraces dominate the surroundings like huge amphitheaters. This luxury home covers 2,000 square meters of land and is comprised of a couple of self-contained Villas, with their own private entrances and private swimming pools. The buildings’ design will allow separation or linking of the two properties together to you the option of one up to four bedrooms.

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There is a private honeymoon or one-room villa that has its own living and dining rooms plus a private swimming pool an enjoyable retreat for couples. A large group or family, however, can take the three-bedroom villa where each guest will be pampered like royalty.

The place is just magnificent!

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The mansion at the Wakehurst Place was built in 1590 by the famous herbalist Sir Edward Culpeper, who was a distant relative of Nicholas. The mansion to this day has retained its imposing Tudor facade. In order to pay off gambling debts, the last of the Culpepers sold the property in 1694. The estate was bought by Dennis Lydell, who was Samuel Pepys’ Royal Navy associate. Lydell expanded in the estate 1748 to 3,100 acres.

The Wakehurst Place Garden where the mansion stands is located in Ardingly, West Sussex in southern England. The entire area includes walled and water gardens, woodland as well as wetland conservation areas. The place is managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and belongs to the National Trust.

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The Peytons lived in the mansion from 1776 to 1869. The Dowager Marchioness of Downshire purchased the property and was most likely the one who started planting some of the trees, like the giant redwoods.

During the years 1890 to 1902 Sir William Boord owned the mansion. Then the ownership was transferred to Gerald Loder, and then to Lord Wakehurst, who went on to develop the gardens.

When Loder died, the Wakehurst property was purchased by Sir Henry Price who, in 1963 bequeathed the estate to the National Trust.

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Villa Afroditi is a luxury villa in Chania of Crete, in Greece. The villa is located outside the beautiful Modi village, municipality of Platanias and is 13 kilometers from the city of Chania. The nearest beach is more or less 1 kilometer away.

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The setting of Villa Afroditi is a beautiful “cretan” environment, with its beautiful and tranquil natural surroundings. With its flower-filled gardens, Villa Afroditi is the ultimate vacation experience, offering unsurpassed standards and great comfort.

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All the rooms are beautifully decorated, with nice furniture plus all the comforts life can offer. There is also a swimming pool and a poolside bar with furniture where you can enjoy meals and snacks from midday until early evening.

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Located in Peter Bay, St. John, Villa Delfina is nothing short of spectacular with its five beautiful bedrooms-bath suites, a gourmet kitchen plus central air-conditioning.

Stone pillars will lead you into the large courtyard and parking area of this luxurious residence. A number of coralstone steps lead to the pool, overlooking the breathtaking view of Peter Bay, the green National Park lands, and British Virgin Islands as well as blue ocean further ahead.

Large glass sliding doors open into Delfina’s living and dining rooms on the main level. There is a round patio off the indoor sitting area with comfortable wicker chairs where you can relax and just enjoy the view. On the other side of pool you will find a shaded wet bar, a powder room, hot tub and a small lawn area where you can relax beneath the palm trees on a hammock.

Delfina’s ideal setting within the enclave of Peter Bay and the idyllic beach below earns this luxury home five stars. The place is truly amazing!

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Allesandra is a luxury home in St. John, and is located on the hill behind Great Cruz Bay, in the vicinity of a Chocolate Hole.

Allesandra consists of a main house that has only one level and a 2-level garage with stairs that lead to the bedroom at the lower level. There are two master bedrooms in the main house on both sides of the great room while exterior stairs will lead you to a third bedroom.

The mahogany door of Allesandra opens into great room where you can get excellent views of the breathtaking scenery in air-conditioned comfort. Allesandra offers a pool, hot tub and coral sundeck - perfect for the sun worshipper.

Facing south and west, Allesandra’s large deck is in full view of the Caribbean sunshine from 9 in the morning until sunset.

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The Villa de San Gines is a luxury home located in La Azohia, Murcia, Spain. La Azohia is a quaint seaside town, on the coast of Cartagena, on a steep mound that shields you from the rushing winds of Levante.

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This is indeed a wonderful location for a luxury vacation house, with its crystalline waters and warm year round climate.

The location of Villa de San Gines overlooks wide sandy beaches. La Azohía has a beautiful polygonal defensive tower that dates back to the sixteenth century. All in all the Villa de San Gines and its tranquil location is just perfect for the whole family.