THE HOMES: Spanning 8,200 square feet of space on private half-acre lots, the homes feature granite kitchens, upper and lower grand salons, infinity-edge pools, hot tubs, and gazebos. Appointed with such mesmerizing details as authentic coralline floors throughout, hardwood doors, columns, and bris soleil, these beautiful villas are the perfect complement to their peerless environs.

THE RESORT Casa de Campo is an award-winning resort and community encompassing 7,000 acres and offering amenities to satisfy almost any desire. Named the Number-One Family-Friendly Resort in the Caribbean and the Number-One Golf Course in the Caribbean by Travel + Leisure, Casa de Campo is a vacationer’s paradise. In addition to world-class golf, the resort offers a wealth of outdoor pursuits, from hiking and sailing to equestrian activities and tennis. For refueling the body and spirit, Casa de Campo provides numerous restaurants as well as a spa, massage facilities, and poolside lounges. The new Marina & Yacht Club provides outstanding dining, entertainment, year-round family adventures, shopping, and the wondrous Altos de Chavon artists’ village. Central Romana recently announced the construction of a five-star Four Seasons de Casa de Campo hotel, the design of which Architectural Digest stated was among the world’s best. The hotel is slated to open in winter 2009.

A GOLFER’S DREAM: With its three Pete Dye–designed championship courses, Casa de Campo is tailor-made for those passionate about golf. From the famous Teeth of the Dog course, with seven holes right on the water; the Links course; and the new Dye Fore, an 18-hole masterpiece with breathtaking views, the resort offers an impressive and challenging selection of choices for the avid golfer.

THE ARCHITECT: Gianfranco Fini was born in 1936 in Rome, where he graduated from La Sapienza University and where he has been practicing as an architect and designer since 1976. Fini comes from an artistic background, having partaken in the 1960s movement known as the Roman School, which centered around the famous gallery, La Tartaruga