Aptly named for a ploving shore bird, the property is made up of 72 cottage-style guest rooms and suites, plus 19 standalone villas.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Sep. 2026
This year, bolt-holes from Jackson Hole to Courchevel are imposing the same constraints—the Les Airelles property in the French Alps, for example, has a 14-night requirement—as are some five-star villas.
Neighbors had gathered for an afternoon of merriment, complete with a barbecue, a sweets station, and three bouncy castles.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2026
Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.
From the street, there doesn’t seem to be anything too special about 281 Greene Avenue, in Clinton Hill, especially compared with the stately, stand-alone 19th-century mansions a few blocks west.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 Sep. 2026
Barack Obama is excluded from this, despite owning multiple mansions, including a beautiful Martha's Vineyard estate.
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