• French Riviera
• French Chateaux
• Algarve, Portugal
• Monaco
• Lake Como, Italy

Welcome in a new day in your modern and spacious penthouse; relax with friends over a glass of chilled prosecco and al fresco lunch on the terrace of your lakeside property on the shores of Lake Como surrounded by sparkling blue water and majestic snow-capped mountains; enjoy an exhilarating day’s skiing on the superb slopes of the exclusive Swiss resort of Gstaad before returning to your mountain penthouse for a relaxing sauna and then unwind with a glass of spicy mulled wine in front of a roaring fire. Located in stunningly beautiful locations ranging from the shores of grand lakes, deep within the heart of bustling cities, on the side of snowy mountains or on craggy cliff tops overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, there is a huge range of penthouses for sale, offering investors an excellent opportunity of owning a property that has instant cache whether enjoying an exclusive address in London’s Mayfair, perched on the hilly shores of Italy’s stunning lakes or hidden away in the rolling hills of the French Riviera.

Penthouses come in all shapes and sizes to suit all budgets and tastes. The one thing they all have in common is that they enjoy superb views and offer a high degree of privacy in luxurious surroundings.

Switzerland, for example, has a number of wonderful lakeside penthouses; there are penthouses for sale in Montreux with uninterrupted views of Lake Geneva and the snow-capped mountains beyond with prices starting at around 3m CHF for a two bedroom property and rising to over 9m CHF for a 5 bedroom penthouse.

In Italy you can find penthouses for sale around the lakes, on the coast and in the centre of the country’s historic cities. A beautifully restored penthouses with roof terraces located near the Trevi fountain and overlooking the historic centre of Rome has a price tag of 4m EUR and a modern 2 bedroom penthouse on the Ligurian coast located only 20m from the golden sandy beach complete with roof terrace and Jacuzzi will cost around 2m EUR.

Penthouses for sale in France can be found both by the sea on the Riviera and in the mountains; a modern 3 bedroom penthouse in Antibes with swimming pool, roof terrace, outside kitchen and fabulous views down to the sea would cost around 1.2m EUR whereas those in the exclusive ski resorts can be more expensive with a 5 bedroom penthouse for sale in Courcheval located right near the slopes costing in the region of 4.8m EUR.

Spain also has a good range of penthouses for sale mostly around Málaga and Marbella. The famous yachting port of Puerto Banus has beachside penthouses for sale with panoramic views of the sea ranging in price from 3 - 5.5m EUR; located in exclusive residential complexes the penthouses are the ultimate in luxury with marble flooring, underfloor heating, fully fitted modern kitchens and bathrooms and spacious terraces. Fuengirola and Nerja also have a range of stylish penthouses for sale priced around 1.2m - 2m EUR; choose from either a 2 bedroom beachfront penthouse with panoramic views of both the Mediterranean Sea and the town of Fuengirola and the Mijas mountains or a luxury penthouse in Nerja with private beach, roof top pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

Penthouses hold their value extremely well regardless of downturns in the economy or the wider marketplace and also offer perennially strong holiday rental prospects. Whether a modern and elegant luxury penthouse overlooking the Thames in London or a traditional wooden, chalet-style penthouse on the mountain side in stylish Zermatt, penthouses continue to be extremely popular and are an exceptionally good investment.