Morgan and Glazer spent months traveling together through the United States, France, England, Scotland and Ireland, scouting antique fairs and dealers, flea markets, junk shops and old manor houses selling their patrimony.
The rooms There are a dozen entry-level rooms in the curvy main building, and several outrageously large residences and villas right on the beach.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
In a region where contemporary farmhouses, Tuscan villas and modern glass boxes tend to dominate high-end construction, the home’s French country roots feel intentional rather than trendy.
Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.
Built in 1876, the Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once lined Lake Merritt.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
The historic Camron-Stanford house, the last of the 19th century Victorian mansions that once lined Oakland’s Lake Merritt, was damaged in a fire early Saturday morning.
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Sarah Feldberg,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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