Château of Lauzun was already a familiar name as one France’s most charismatic castles, but it collected another set of admirers when it was showcased on California-located lifestyle television channel Wealth TV on May 27th. Located in the south-eastern French town of Lauzun, and with a history dating back to the late Middle Ages, the castle is now on the market for EUR 6.3 million.

The island of Sylt lies so far to the north that one might be forgiven for thinking it is part of Denmark. This island, Germany’s fourth largest, is a fantastic combination of UNESCO heritage site, sandy beaches and self-contained rural village life.

With its hi-tech solutions for its nothing-left-to-chance interior, One Boltons Place is an exceptionally well-thought-out modern city house. With such attention to detail in its large open spaces and light-filled interiors, there should be little surprise that its interior architect, John Heah, is also responsible for hotels such as the Four Seasons Bali and the Aman Golf Resort in Playa Grande.

If superlatives are anything to go by, Copper Beech Farm is one of the most prestigious properties ever to come on the market. As noted in the property description, this estate “has no peers in Greenwich” – this, however, is perhaps a somewhat modest claim: with an extraordinary asking price of USD 190 million, Copper Beech farm is thought to be the most expensive property ever to come onto the market in the US.

Two London properties within a few minutes of each other – both interesting as heritage properties, both with expert renovations – highlight the breadth of opportunities for traditional properties at the top end of the market in the British capital.

Surrounded by rolling lawns, circumvented with trees and possessing an almost inherent tranquillity, it is difficult to imagine that just below this heritage-rich house is something of a surfer’s paradise.

With its easy-on-the-eye café culture, its optimal location on the Mediterranean coast and a beautiful rural hinterland, it can be easily forgotten that Nice is one of France’s major conurbations. But as this traditional estate shows, choose the right place here, and both city life and rural privacy are readily available.