2016 HOBI Awards Winners

CUSTOM HOME OF THE YEAR Fletcher Development and PBS Architects for 61 Bluff Avenue, Rowayton   SPEC HOME OF THE YEAR Duffy Craftsmen for 11 Cove Road, Greenwich   Remodeled Home of the Year Sound Beach Partners for 63 John…

3 New Hamptons Resort Developments on the Horizon

Nowhere in the world is real estate sexier—even for George Clooney, arguably one of the sexiest men alive—than in the Hamptons. The two-time Academy Award winner, is just one of the rumored investors in the eight-acre Dune Deck Beach Resort development in Westhampton Beach. The former Hamptons hot spot sold for $19 million to Discovery Land Company CEO Mike Meldman, who also co-owns Casamigos Tequila with Clooney and his pal Rande Gerber, husband of supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Rio de Janeiro's Lush Jungle Beckons Visitors with Tropical Gardens and Awe-Inspiring Falls

In Rio de Janeiro, anyone out and about at 4 a.m. is more than likely still up from the night before. But not me. I woke up bright and early to make it to the city’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue by sunrise. Now, at the top of Corcovado Mountain, with the arms of the soaring, stone-carved Jesus stretched out above me, I watch the city come alive more than 2,000 feet below.

Deeds & Don'ts: Homes with Grand Kitchens

Realtors report that the heart of the home has to function as just that: a space to gather for family meals (sorry, dining room), entertain, do homework, watch movies, hang out and, oh yes, prepare food. The most common complaint about the kitchens in older homes is that they were designed as remote rooms for cooks and servants—a la Downton Abbey—with no connection to where family life is lived. So topping the “ideal kitchen” list is an easy flow into a family or great room, a formal dining room, preferably with a butler’s pantry, and doors that open onto a terrace for al fresco dining.

A Former Working Oyster House Transforms into a Sublime Showstopper on Rowayton's Five Mile River

When Schuyler and Charlie Hinnant were looking for inspiration for their new waterfront home in Rowayton, they didn’t have far to go: The building was once a working oyster house, one of several that lined the Five Mile River. “We wanted to keep it true to itself and focus on the oyster theme,” says Schuyler. Located in the historic Oysterman’s Row, the home sits next to the community dock, where a flotilla of kayaks and paddleboards rests on the rocky beach.

Deeds & Don'ts: An Insider's Trick to Attracting Top Buyers

“A home in the Hamptons”: It’s a fraught phrase. To the uninitiated, the East End is a wonderland of famous folks and captains of industry. To aspirational types, becoming a homeowner in the Hamptons means joining the in-crowd and reaching a pinnacle that’s beyond the grasp of mere mortals. But it doesn’t stop there.

Deeds & Don'ts: Artful Abodes

There was a time when Bobby Van’s was home to regular customers like Truman Capote, James Jones, and George Plimpton; artists like Willem de Kooning rode around town on a Royce Union three-speed bicycle; playwrights like Wendy Wasserstein penned The Heidi Chronicles in a Bridgehampton carriage house; and Jackson Pollock traded paintings for food at the Springs General Store.

Celebrity Treatment

Come see the hottest New York real estate, from Kelly Ripa and Mark Cosuelos’ home to the four-terrace Whitman penthouse.

Georgia on My Mind

Draw the curtain back on this beautiful ancient city and former member of the Soviet Union. See what Republic of Georgia has to offer to its travelers.

Cancun

With vacation season just getting underway, Marriott hotels have come up with a way to help prep us for downtime. We traveled down to Cancun to sample the experience.