‘I’ve got a thing about gated things,’ a colleague carelessly said as she walked away. How was I to know whether this thing was good or bad? It was about Sotogrande, a place I have never been to and know not much about.

First impressions count, and my first and so far only impression of Sotogrande landed in my inbox last week. It was this house, which goes in one way, and also in another. I think the terms are ‘Modernist’ and contemporary. It is called Villa Stern, and it is for sale with Luxury Portfolio International for many millions of Euros (€5,060,000) .

(Image credit: Cork Oak Mansion)

There are houses that are expensive and there are houses that look expensive. This place is both. The sweeping lines, the large windows, the open-plan living spaces, the pool, even the materials.

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