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From an 18th-century house in a wine-growing village to a penthouse apartment with 360-degree views of Lake Geneva
From a six-bedroom apartment in the heart of the city to a house near the beach with stunning gardens
From a house with a river outside and an amazing pool inside to a manor with stud farm and gîtes
From an Art Nouveau villa overlooking a lake to a Madonna di Campiglio farmhouse a short walk from the ski station
From a villa surrounded by woodland to an apartment with a rooftop terrace in the city centre
Vail’s recent majority-stake acquisition of the Swiss ski resort will replace ageing infrastructure and improve snow-making
House prices are rising in the picture-postcard Belgian city, its centre home to just 20,000 residents — and 8mn tourists a year
Take a leap into our seasonal special issue with the latest ski resilience rankings of prime resorts, a look back at a master of Alpine Modernism, plus chalet style from chic fireplaces to building your own sauna
Ski villages south of Grenoble promise plentiful snow, lots of sunshine and lower prices than the northern resorts
From an apartment that’s a 10-minute walk to Courmayeur’s cable car to a mountainside villa with views of the Monterosa ski area
From the rugged north-western coast of Tenerife to a traditional village in Lanzarote
After living on almost every continent, the Swiss artist relished the challenge of taking on a 1,000-year-old home near where he was born
The tiny, exclusive enclave is dotted with luxury modern homes and protected by strict planning laws
As temperatures in southern Europe become too uncomfortable, many are looking north
In our celebration of city life, we follow in the footsteps of Ian Nairn on a tour of London’s Modernist masterpieces; get an FT reporter’s take on the real profits of an urban allotment; meet the homebuyers who chose the authentic Parisian vibes of Le Marais; look past Oxford’s dreaming spires to its eastern areas; and ask, can a city ever really die?
The area’s mix of history and modern street life give it an authentic feel
Period properties in the island’s towns are popular choices, as well as its more rural fincas and fishermen’s cottages
The city’s many attractions — plus being cheaper than the capital to rent or buy a home — are overcoming its gritty reputation
From a restored lighthouse on a western isle to a modern property near Dublin with views of Ireland’s Eye
The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue
From California’s Napa Valley to Spain’s Sherry Triangle, these properties offer plenty of reasons to raise a glass
Brits were more likely to opt for a bolt hole in France or Spain 10 years ago
From an opulent palazzo in Naples to a cliffside villa in Positano with shared private beach and lift
The proportion of international buyers in the Catalan capital hit a new record last year — but a worsening lack of supply is making life unaffordable for many
In the past few years foreigners and investors have been drawn to the city, driving up the cost of housing for locals
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