Fred Couples—once the top-ranked golfer in the world and the 1992 Masters champion—sold his home in Montecito, California this month. The 11,000-square-foot colonial estate, sited on five acres, features nine bedrooms, ocean and mountain views, and a special putting green frequently used by Couples.

Showing signs of significant recovery in the high-end housing sector, Michael Saunders & Company—the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates in Sarasota, Florida—posted a number of record and high priced residential sales this month.

Built in 1924 and commanding a hilltop outside of Los Angeles, California, the Ennis House is a lasting testament to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. The largest of his four textile-block homes, the estate totals 6,000 square feet and consists of a main house and a separate staff quarters. The interior, elegantly accented with high ceilings and art-glass windows welcoming sweeping views of the city and the ocean beyond, features a stunning window-lined loggia overlooking the pool. The heart of the home is the flowing floor plan of the living and dining areas, both displaying massive fireplaces. A glass mosaic tile fireplace is one of only three ever created by Wright.

Uruguay’s premier residential development, Villalagos, was the setting for ‘Arte Villalagos,’ a grand cocktail gala and art event earlier this month. Hosted by exclusive affiliate Terramar Servicios in conjunction with Christie’s, the well-attended event introduced art patrons and Terramar clients to the gated community of 13 contemporary villas set on 225 acres in Punta del Este.

Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber are offering for sale their magnificent duplex condominium of 5,300 square feet high above Manhattan on the 59th and 60th floors of the renowned Trump Tower.

Wetag Consulting Immobiliare, the Southern Switzerland-based luxury real estate firm that concentrates on luxurious and architecturally significant estates and residences and exclusive affiliate of Christies Great Estates, is pleased to announce to represent the sale of “Villa Libeskind in Ticino”—a high-end architectural villa project in Locarno, overlooking Lago Maggiore and designed by highly acclaimed architect, Daniel Libeskind.

The highest residential real estate sale ever recorded in the town of Rockville Center, New York, was realized by Coach Realtors last month. The exquisitely renovated Old Canterbury field-stone colonial home was listed at US$2,600,000 and features 5,500 square-feet of living spaces, a magnificent landscaped yard, and a personal putting green.

More than 200 clients of IN’S Brazil Luxury Real Estate Solutions attended a grand cocktail reception gala in Fortaleza’s Lô Restaurant last month to celebrate the firm’s recent affiliation with Christie’s Great Estates.

The average sale price of US$1,432,787 for apartments in Manhattan during the fourth quarter was eight percent higher than a year ago, reports Brown Harris Stevens, the Christie's Great Estates exclusive Affiliate in Manhattan, New York.

Koenig & Strey, an affiliate since 2005, joins HomeServices of America.