Presenting the hottest properties for another home away from home

There are beautiful homes, and there are inimitably spectacular ones. The perfect abode, in our definition, is one that laps up magnificent city skyline or ocean views, with a capacious terrace and a slew of posh (and exclusive) facilities and amenities for residents to enjoy. Here, we’ve compiled a list of luxury real estate listings from around the world that seem to have it all–all you have to do is pick and choose.

Architect’s Villa | Munich, Germany

Susanne Muhr and Volker Petereit of the award-winning Munich studio Lynx Architecture are the two women behind the clean contemporary lines; natural materials and finishes; and fluid, open-concept layout that characterise this modernist villa. The generous use of glass and oak helps to link the facade with the verdant surroundings, while a cantilever gives the cubic-inspired structure an aspect of lightness and a ‘floating’ effect. Inside, residents will enjoy the natural stone and oiled oak flooring, open fireplaces, a custom lighting scheme, an integrated audio system, and a Bulthaup kitchen. The villa also comes with eco-friendly features, such as a chemical-free swimming pool and a double carport with high-voltage charging stations.

Price: US$11,398,931 via Riedel Immobilien, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate

Domaine de Vignette | Colombier, Saint Barthelemy

Privacy is the name of the game at this estate. From its location in a gated community called Les Etoiles, which itself is in the secluded Colombier district, to the almost 0.8 hectares of land that comes with it, Domaine de Vignette is nonpareil on this Caribbean island. The three bungalows here—a main villa, guest bungalow, and a caretaker’s house—are done up in the Caribbean architectural style with modern touches. Six bedrooms and eight bathrooms are spread across the three residences. Entertainment options are aplenty, with indoor and outdoor dining areas; a professional kitchen for private, gourmet catering; as well as a swimming pool and a pool house. A deck at the top of the estate offers 360-degree views of Saint Barthélemy and its surrounding islands.

Price: US$59 million via Sibarth Real Estate, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate

Sterling Place | London, England

Barratt Developments can claim to be the UK’s largest housebuilder as it has created more than half a million homes across Britain over the past 60 years. Sterling Place in New Malden, a high-demand area in south-west London, is one of its latest projects. Comprising 456 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, this development is near Wimbledon and its famous All England Tennis Club, high streets offering world-class dining and outdoor activities, and the capital just a 23-minute train ride away. The name, Sterling, and some of the architectural features—such as the striking brickwork, landscaping, and pitched roofs—are a nod to the site’s past as a former print works that pioneered polymer banknotes and created postage stamps and currency for numerous countries around the world. Residents will enjoy energy-saving and sustainability measures, such as efficient kitchen appliances and water taps, low- energy lighting, highly insulated building fabric, a carbon-efficient centralised heating system, green and blue roofs, solar panels, and air source heat pumps, which provide 70 per cent of the development’s energy.

Price: from £390,000 via Barratt Homes