Castles, manors, and mansions are not reserved for royal families anymore. There are billionaires and millionaires out there whose homes may seem to put many previously thought luxury homes seem like hovels and shacks. Have you ever imagined what your dream home would look like? Unfortunately, most of us have to settle for what we have and consider ourselves lucky to have it. However, a few people have had...

The real estate data experts at PropertyShark ranked the most expensive zip codes in the United States based on the most recent and complete data from the 2021 calendar year. To reflect the most accurate market conditions, the zip code rankings are based upon the median home sale price of closed sales, and reveals many shocking trends and records set. For starters, the top 100 list actually names the...

The Chinese government had big plans for its real estate—so how did it end up with hoards of abandoned mansions across the country? Take the State Guest Mansions, a development envisioned as the palatial homes for the upper crust of society. Now their only residents are hurdles of cattle and the occasional adventure explorers meandering like ghosts around the arched verandas and stone façades...

The most beautiful neighborhoods in the world extend beyond aesthetics. For some, beauty might come from friendly neighbors, good schools, and easy access to stores, restaurants, or groceries. Others may find wide open space and an abundance of quiet the most charming feature. For some, an affordable cost of living could easily bump up an area’s wow factor, while others may be more drawn to just how much...

700 Park Avenue stands as an exemplary post-World War II apartment building located on the northwest corner of 69th Street and Park Avenue. Designed in 1959 by the architectural firms Kahn & Jacobs along with Paul Resnick and Harry F. Green, this 19-story cooperative building, also known as 37 East 69th Street, boasts 48 apartments. Prime Location and Surroundings The building enjoys a...

In a world that seems more connected than ever, an age-old question persists: Where are the best places to travel to next? And perhaps, after a horrifying global pandemic uprooted our ability to explore, this question is all the more pertinent. We are, after all, living through a time that has revealed a newfound drive to see the world. As such, AD has scoured the globe to find what we...

The most expensive house for sale in the United States has just received a massive price cut, reports Mansion Global. Originally listed at $250 million in June of this year, the home, known as Casa Encantada, is now asking for just $195 million. At this (still astounding) amount, it now shares the title for most expensive listing with two other properties: a Malibu mansion designed by AD100 architect...

Hollywood royalty Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are parting ways with their 12-acre Westchester County estate, now on the market for $12 million. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the famous couple, who have been married for over 20 years, keep their real estate portfolios separate; the 1920s-built Colonial Revival mansion, situated along the Irvington, New York riverfront, belongs to...

Stephen Wald took a home DNA test in 2018, hoping to explore his family ancestry with his two young children. Instead, he learned a family secret: The man who raised him was not his biological father. Several days of intense online sleuthing for more details yielded another surprise, the identity and phone number of an apparent half-sister, Julie Gale. Mr. Wald, then 60 years old and a New York...

If you’re an A-lister in New York City, chances are you’ve got a summer home in the Hamptons. The affluent vacation destination that’s just a couple hours outside the Big Apple is home to some of the most famous celebrities on the east coast. Located on eastern Long Island’s South Fork, the Hamptons is a cluster of small seaside towns that’s long been attracting wealthy buyers looking for...