Sunday was Oscar night – once again with only a few surprises. It was to be expected that “Oppenheimer” would win, but the fact that “Barbie” only won an Oscar for a song was somewhat surprising. Instead, in its article “5 Oscar-Worthy Homes with Movie Ties” the online magazine Luxury Defined from Christie’s International Real Estate reveals some exciting surprises.

The star-studded spectacle’s biggest prize is the award for Best Picture, and best pictures almost invariably are filmed in cinematically beautiful locales (consider the painted desert landscapes of Oppenheimer or the windswept prairies of another Best Picture contender, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon). In some films, tales unfold in enclosed environs (the magnificent Ely Cathedral in Maestroand the New England boarding school in The Holdovers), but oftentimes, at the heart of the action, there’s usually a house … a home for the characters and plot to take root. 

So, let us dive into the superstar homes with connections to the movies.

One Fifth Avenue in New York, New York

One Fifth Avenue is one of the most famous and coveted co-ops in New York City, steps from Washington Square Park in the heart of Greenwich Village, and walking distance from SoHo, Chelsea, the East Village, and Union Square.The 27-story Art-Deco building, featured in magazines, books, and films, was a location in Brian De Palma’s 1980 psychological thriller, Dressed to Kill.

One Fifth Avenue is one of the most famous and coveted co-ops in New York City, steps from Washington Square Park in the heart of Greenwich Village, and walking distance from SoHo, Chelsea, the East Village, and Union Square. The 27-story Art-Deco building, featured in magazines, books, and films, was a location in Brian De Palma’s 1980 psychological thriller, Dressed to Kill.

Quinta Villa Beatriz in Braga, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal

This historic vineyard estate in Portugal’s Vinho Verde wine region is surrounded by nearly 100 acres of landscaped gardens, ancient woodland, farmland, and vineyards in the Vinho Verde, Portugal’s largest wine-growing region. Quinta Villa Beatriz was the stunning backdrop to Espelho Mágico (Magic Mirror), a 2005 film by the late Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira.

This historic vineyard estate in Portugal’s Vinho Verde wine region is surrounded by nearly 100 acres of landscaped gardens, ancient woodland, farmland, and vineyards in the Vinho Verde, Portugal’s largest wine-growing region. Quinta Villa Beatriz was the stunning backdrop to Espelho Mágico (Magic Mirror), a 2005 film by the late Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira.

95 Sydney Place in Bath, Somerset, England

This grand townhouse is in one of Bath’s most sought-after locations: Sydney Place, designed by John Pinch the Elder and built in 1804-1808, it is described as “the most beautiful of Bath’s C19 buildings” in the Pevsner Architectural Guides.The BBC’s 1995 production of Jane Austen's Persuasion was filmed at 95 Sydney Place, a regal, five-story townhouse in the UNESCO spa town of Bath.

This grand townhouse is in one of Bath’s most sought-after locations: Sydney Place, designed by John Pinch the Elder and built in 1804-1808, it is described as “the most beautiful of Bath’s C19 buildings” in the Pevsner Architectural Guides. The BBC’s 1995 production of Jane Austen’s Persuasion was filmed at 95 Sydney Place, a regal, five-story townhouse in the UNESCO spa town of Bath.

Beaux Arts Mansion in Antwerp, Belgium

The marble halls and leafy gardens of this circa-1914 mansion in Antwerp, Belgium's second city, has been the setting for operas and grand balls over the years. The fine Beaux Arts mansion in the Belgian port city of Antwerp was also one of the film locations for the Sound of Metal (2019)—winner of two Oscars for Best Sound and Best Film Editing at the 93rd Academy Awards.

The marble halls and leafy gardens of this circa-1914 mansion in Antwerp, Belgium’s second city, has been the setting for operas and grand balls over the years. The fine Beaux Arts mansion in the Belgian port city of Antwerp was also one of the film locations for the Sound of Metal (2019)—winner of two Oscars for Best Sound and Best Film Editing at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Clare Island Lighthouse on Clew Bay, Co, Mayo, Ireland

The original lighthouse, built in 1806 by the Marquis of Sligo, guided seafarers to Clew Bay until it was decommissioned in 1965. Its dramatic coastal views are among the best in Ireland. Perched on the craggy cliffs of Clare Island, County Mayo, this converted lighthouse offers utmost privacy and seclusion and some of the best coastal views in all of Ireland, including Achill Island, one of the main film locations in the Martin McDonagh-directed The Banshees of Inisherin, nominated for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.

The original lighthouse, built in 1806 by the Marquis of Sligo, guided seafarers to Clew Bay until it was decommissioned in 1965. Its dramatic coastal views are among the best in Ireland. Perched on the craggy cliffs of Clare Island, County Mayo, this converted lighthouse offers utmost privacy and seclusion and some of the best coastal views in all of Ireland, including Achill Island, one of the main film locations in the Martin McDonagh-directed The Banshees of Inisherin, nominated for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.

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