Dream homes, holiday villas, and the art of living abroad.
The villa has quietly overtaken the hotel suite as the discerning traveller's first choice. We look at why space, privacy, and a pool of one's own have changed the way people holiday.
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How the best seaside houses are built around light, salt air, and the line of the horizon.
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Two very different ideas of luxury, and how to decide which one suits your trip.
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The questions seasoned buyers ask long before they ever sign a contract.
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Why the new generation of country houses whispers rather than shouts.
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Notaries, deeds, and tax numbers: the unglamorous machinery of buying abroad.
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The most expensive thing in any beautiful room costs nothing at all.
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A great villa garden works in February as well as it does in August.
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The exchange rate can add or wipe out a small fortune between offer and completion.
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What changes when a place stops being a holiday and starts being a rhythm.
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The secret to a holiday home that feels effortless is buying less, not more.
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The practical and human work of turning a new country into a home.
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