Set against this backdrop of history, it's not surprising that, from the outside, the home looks more like a multi-turreted castle equipped for defense than a manor house.
When the dust had settled, some 2,350 total residential transactions were recorded in 2020, a 33% uptick from the previous benchmark of 1,763 residential deals set in 2017.
From a designer-done Tuscan villa in Beverly Hills to a sumptuous equestrian estate in Summerland, here's a look at what about $20 million buys in three wealthy areas in Southern California.
The story of Denver's Union Station neighborhood has always been indivisible from its namesake — the landmark railroad terminal that has faced a fair share of trials and triumphs in its journey to the present.
Built in 1930 at a cost of $15 million, The Pierre was designed by Schultze & Weaver, the architectural firm behind such notable New York City landmarks as Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the nearby Sherry-Netherland building.
In the international housing market, about $3.25 million is enough to nab an apartment in Paris, a modern villa in Spain or a contemporary chalet in Switzerland.