Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home.
Bainbridge Island, Washington | Scott Wasner, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty
During World War II, Building 39 intercepted Japanese diplomatic and military radio messages
A 10-Acre Estate on Washington State’s Bainbridge Island Built by the U.S. Navy – Mansion Global
Create a strong network to be a stronger real estate agent – Inman
Sotheby’s CMO: the ‘Consuming to Consume’ Trend has Died Down in Luxury Real Estate – Cheddar
12 Homes With Dreamy Walk-In Closets – Go Banking Rates
Former WCVB Anchor Susan Wornick Lists Her Cape Home For $2.9 Million – Boston Globe
Meryl Streep’s NYC Penthouse, With A Paparazzi-Proof Elevator, Lists For $18.25M – Robb Report
Our top properties of the week – The Spaces
Coconut Grove, a Miami Neighborhood That Feels Like a ‘Small Town With a Big-City Vibe’ – Mansion Global
Sotheby’s International Realty CEO on Luxury Market Trends – Elite Traveler
Maximalist Upper East Side Co-Op Seeks $2.5M – Curbed
A Florida Home Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s Key West Estate – Wall Street Journal
The Priciest Pads in Westchester – The Real Deal
A Home on a Private Island in a Nature Reserve on Sweden’s East Coast – Mansion Global
Ultra-Modern River Oaks Mansion Set To Hit The Market – Houston Chronicle
Bridgehampton Beach House On Historic Quimby Lane Lists For $14 Million – Mansion Global
What $2M Buys In NYC Right Now – Curbed
Massimo Bottura Will Curate Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction This Fall – Food & Wine
Yellow Diamond Necklace By Anna Hu To Sell For $6.5 Million At Sotheby’s – Forbes