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Apartment Therapy · House Tour, May 2026

This Historic Seaside Apartment in Sicily Was Designed Around the View

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The Lula Mare balcony at sunset over the Ortigia harbor

Business Insider · Real Estate, May 2026

I sold my childhood home in Miami to buy an apartment in Sicily. We paid under $600,000 and did $98,000 in renovations.

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Notes on the renovation, the orchard, and what it actually takes to buy a house here. No schedule, no noise.