Lauren Beale

The villa near the village of Faggeto Lario is set inside a lakeside quarry dating to the Roman Ages.

Lakeside locations have long had their nostalgic appeal: swimming, water skiing and fishing outside the back door, tranquil views and lazy days spent close to nature.

Just as some people amass high-performance sports cars or fine jewelry, a segment of the wealthy collects homes in the hubs where they spend time.

The shoreline gently shifts with the tide on placid Martha’s Vineyard, encroaching on and then receding from the Massachusetts island.

The neo-Gothic lodge was built in 1830 on the site of what had been a 13th-century Templar command post.

The words “hunting lodge” don’t begin to do justice to a storied villa now for sale in the heart of Lesa, a village on the Italian side of Lake Maggiore.

Cresting the current for-sale market in Oregon’s largest metropolis is one listed at $8.999 million in the new Ritz-Carlton Portland Residences.

The ebullience of the residence, completed in 1962, is most evident in the entry hall and sunken living room, which are topped by a folded plate roof.

Built in 2016 and recently redecorated, the transitional residence mixes modern and traditional styles.

The 25 acres of equestrian property and farmland were once part of a larger estate owned by Time, Life, Fortune and Sports Illustrated founder Henry R. Luce.