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The estate against its own summer, what the big villas now rent for, and the train that opened next door on Wednesday.

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Issue 5: The month the train arrives

Issue 5 · 2 October 2026 · 20 min read

The estate against its own summer, what the big villas now rent for, and the train that opened next door on Wednesday.