House on island

Living on an island in Connecticut? The owners of this Norwalk Islands home live at the residence all year. They commute by boat to New York. (Photo: Stefen Turner)

Canadian architectural studio Mckinley Burkart Architects designed this stunning contemporary residence on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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A round up of our favourite hilltop buildings.

Hrísey is a small Island in the middle of Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It is just north of Akureyri. Best position in Frontpage Explore #20

Check out all of these lavish luxury villas that feel like a five-star resort. From giant mansions to small exotic villas--prepare to be wowed!

The National Trust begins the search for new tenants for an 18th Century house in Cumbria which is only accessible by boat.

A magical hobbit house in Waimanalo, HI, on the island of Oahu, skews more modern than Middle Earth. This four-bedroom home is listed for $3.75 million.

osaka-based architecture firm RAA has created a residence for a family of four, located within the awaji island, in hyogo, japan.