There is a particular quality to autumn that makes real estate look its very best. The morning light changes, the landscape colors deepen, and an impressive estate turns into a cozy home you can settle down into. Here are five properties from our archives, each one perfectly positioned to experience fall at its finest.
230 Belle View, Stowe, Vermont | Sold at auction for $7.95M
Vermont in October needs no introduction. This extraordinary 68-acre estate in Stowe unfolds across rolling meadows, tranquil woodlands, twin deep-water ponds, and forest trailsThe property includes a six-bedroom main residence, two-bedroom guest house, architect-designed championship demi golf course, tennis court, zip line, glass cube warming hut, sunken hot tub, and a helicopter landing site.
2. 700 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside, California | Sold at auction for $8.4M
Woodside's redwood-and-oak canopy turns extraordinary in autumn, and this 12,000-square-foot gated estate on three tree-lined acres sits at the heart of it, with direct access to the 1,000-acre Huddart Park from the backyard. A two-story rotunda, coffered ceilings, marble floors, a 13,000-bottle wine cellar, home theatre, and manicured grounds complete a property where fall in the Santa Cruz Mountains feels like a season unto itself.
3. The Darby House, 300 Elton Darby Road, Florence, Alabama | Sold at auction for $3.976M
The Tennessee River Valley is one of the South's most underrated fall destinations, and The Darby House sits at the centre of it. This renovated mid-century modern masterpiece on nearly seven acres offers 1,625 feet of Wilson Lake shoreline, floor-to-ceiling windows framing the water from every room, a chef's kitchen with Taj Mahal granite and an eight-burner Ilve range, a saltwater pool with waterfall, and a heated guest house. Autumn on Wilson Lake, seen through those windows, is something that stays with you.
4. 100 Further Lane, East Hampton, New York | Sold at auction for $16.8M
The Hamptons in autumn is the Hamptons in its most quiet splendor. The crowds are gone, the light is different, and Further Lane turns into something from a painting. This Norman Jaffe-designed masterpiece on three acres opposite Jackie Kennedy's family's Lasata estate, steps to the ocean and the Maidstone Club, with four ensuite bedrooms each in a separate wing, a chef's kitchen, pool, and tennis court, is the kind of property that makes October in the Hamptons feel like a discovery all over again.
5. Oakendale Farm, The Plains, Virginia | Sold at auction for $10.192M
In Virginia's Piedmont, autumn arrives in rolling hills, golden fields, and views stretching toward the Blue Ridge Mountains. Set across 435 acres, Oakendale Farm is a historic Colonial Revival estate dating to 1938, with a stone manor, manicured gardens, expansive grounds, and extensive equestrian facilities. Inside, warm walnut floors, a paneled library, and gracious entertaining spaces make this a countryside retreat made for settling into the season.
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