Rousham House has been in the hands of the Dormer-Cottrell family since it was built in 1635 by Sir Robert Dormer. The house, remodelled in the 18th century by William ... read more
Chillington Hall is in the hands of the Giffards family since the year 1178, little over 100 years after three brothers came with Duke William of Normandy to England. The ... read more
Wilton House has been in the hands of the Earls of Pembroke since the 1540s, when it was given to William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, by Henry VIII. The House contains ... read more
Badminton House became in the hands of the Somerset family in 1612, and is the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort up to the present day. The Dukedom was created by Charles ... read more
Hatfield House, a perfect example of Jacobean architecture, was constructed for Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salesbury, and has been the seat of the Cecil family ever ... read more
Sutton Park was built in the 18th century by the architect Thomas Atkinson, and is now the family home of Sir Reginald, the 8th Baronet Sheffield and his wife, Lady ... read more
Palazzo Parisio was built between 1900 and 1907, by Marquis Scicluna. Today the palace and gardens, are open to the public, and can be rented for weddings. The site is ... read more
Casa de Pilatos, today the permanent residence of the dukes of Medinaceli, goes back to the 15th century. It is a mixture of Renaissance, Mudejar and mid 19th century ... read more
Palazzo Corsini, still privately owned, was built from the mid-17th to the 18th centuries. It has an elegant interior with an impressive entrance staircase, frescoes, ... read more
Rocca D'Angera is, together with Isola Madre and Isola Bella, for centuries in the hands of the renowned historic Borromeo family. The castle was purchased by them in ... read more
Castello di Pralormo dates back to the 13th century and was in 1830-40 remodelled into a comfortable elegant residence. Since 1680 the castle is in the hands of the ... read more
Castello Ruspoli dates back to 847, and is still today the private residence of the princes Ruspoli. The castle and its well known 16th century garden are open to the ... read more
Palazzo Giusti, dating back to 1570, and was created for the Giusti family. The Palazzo is famous for its gardens. Its interior contain some remarkable ceilings by ... read more
Villa Emo Onlus was created by Palladio, probably between 1556 and 1559. It was commissioned by the Emo family, in who's hands it stayed until 2004. read more
Castello del Catajo dates back to 1570-73 for the Obizzi family, and became a Ducal palace in the 19th century an imperial resort of the House of Habsburg. It was sold to ... read more
Villa da Schio dates back to Roman times and has a large park and garden in Italian style. The site is a traditional wine-estate, whereas the poet Fazio degli Uberti gave ... read more
Villa Palagonia is a Sicilian Baroque villa, built from 1715. Its garden is famous for the statues of monsters. Since 1885 the villa is owned and inhabited by the ... read more
Isola del Garda, with its long and rich history, dating back to Roman times, is today privately owned and inhabited by the Borghese Cavazza family. The beautiful ... read more
Palazzo La Marmora is a magnificent historic mansion, still owned by the same family, the Marquess della Marmora, for centuries. The palace can be visited and includes a ... read more
Château de Bizy was built by Constant d'Ivry for Fouquet, Duke of Belle-Isle c1740, and has been embellished several times thereafter. Today it is still in private ... read more