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1932 Spanish-Style Hacienda on the Water in Sea Island, Georgia

1932 Spanish-Style Hacienda on the Water in Sea Island, Georgia

The entertaining spaces would be perfect for a party, but some of the oil paintings and trinkets are a little too dusty for the jet-set crowd More »

A Midcentury Modern Ranch in Grand Rapids, Michigan

A Midcentury Modern Ranch in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Industrial and product designer Joey Ruiter transformed this house by adding a futuristic kitchen, a hypermodern bathroom, and more More »

The Stunning Stepped Solution to Building on a Challenging Hillside

The Stunning Stepped Solution to Building on a Challenging Hillside

This modern concrete home burrowed into the Hollywood Hills does away with the traditional roof, opting instead for an entertaining space More »

Richard Gere, Ronald Reagan, and Bob Dylan Have All Lived Here

Richard Gere, Ronald Reagan, and Bob Dylan Have All Lived Here

Before he moved to the White House, Ronald Reagan lived next door to the future site of this house and purchased the lot for extra privacy More »

Ledgemere, a Shingle-Style Estate on the Water in West Bath, Maine

Ledgemere, a Shingle-Style Estate on the Water in West Bath, Maine

This 4,200-square-foot residence set on more than three acres once served as the primary clubhouse for the New Meadows Yacht Club More »

A Famous Philanthropist's Pine Brook Estate in California

A Famous Philanthropist's Pine Brook Estate in California

The 11,000-square-foot main house of this century-old estate is set on one of the largest plots of undeveloped land in the ritzy borough More »

A Steeply Priced Double-Wide on Miami Beach's Indian Creek

A Steeply Priced Double-Wide on Miami Beach's Indian Creek

This 18,000-square-foot mansion sits on a big lot overlooking Indian Creek and comes with 13 bedrooms and dock space for your yacht More »

Oracle's Larry Ellison Sells Off 2 Equestrian Estates in California

Oracle's Larry Ellison Sells Off 2 Equestrian Estates in California

The software billionaire is known in real estate circles for his insatiable appetite for high-end properties, including these horse-friendly acres More »

A Hotel-Turned-Island Estate on Pot Island in Branford, Connecticut

A Hotel-Turned-Island Estate on Pot Island in Branford, Connecticut

Pot Island is part of an archipelago that served as a tourist destination for dignitaries, but was owned by modest families -- until recently More »

A Rustic Log Ranch With Room for Horses in Granby, Colorado

A Rustic Log Ranch With Room for Horses in Granby, Colorado

This plot sits next to the famous C Lazy U Guest Ranch, which offers a spa and more than 8,000 acres that are stocked with fish and game More »

Woodsy Estate in a Park-Like Setting High Above Silicon Valley

Woodsy Estate in a Park-Like Setting High Above Silicon Valley

The 10,000-square-foot five-bedroom main house is coupled with a stone patio, swimming pool, guest house, and 3,000-bottle wine cellar More »

Kennedy Compound Waterfront Estate on the Cape Cod Coast

Kennedy Compound Waterfront Estate on the Cape Cod Coast

This home might be located down the same private road as the Kennedy family's famous residences, but the Colemans were here first More »

A Formal Colonial Mansion in the Portland Heights Neighborhood

A Formal Colonial Mansion in the Portland Heights Neighborhood

There's plenty of real estate in the city more appropriate for the gin and tonic set than the gaggle of hipsters television audiences know More »

New York Apartment of Accessories Designers Lambertson and Truex

New York Apartment of Accessories Designers Lambertson and Truex

The Tiffany & Co. execs have just listed their art-filled two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with new kitchen in an Emery Roth building More »

Built in 1894, a Shingled Estate Just Outside of New York City

Built in 1894, a Shingled Estate Just Outside of New York City

From the giant tree rising steps from the porch to the rutted grass driveway, this home has been preserved for over 100 years by the same family More »

Mansion Next to Joe Biden's Estate Goes on the Market for $7 Million

Mansion Next to Joe Biden's Estate Goes on the Market for $7 Million

This Hacienda-style house might look like something out of the Spanish countryside, but it's actually near the Naval Observatory in D.C. More »

Ivy-Clad Mansion in the Heart of Ivy League Princeton, New Jersey

Ivy-Clad Mansion in the Heart of Ivy League Princeton, New Jersey

Set on a walled lot, this sprawling mansion is a beauty, on the outside anyway, where the walls meet ivy-covered walls and Tudor detailing More »

A Home Built From Native Redwood on the Big Sur Coastline

A Home Built From Native Redwood on the Big Sur Coastline

This small three-bedroom cottage makes for a beautiful, serene getaway, provided buyers like redwood, which is found from floor to ceiling More »

Italian Mansion Goes Over-the-Top With Marble and Gold Leaf Details

Italian Mansion Goes Over-the-Top With Marble and Gold Leaf Details

This four-bedroom in Newport, Rhode Island, is relatively modest for the area, but comes complete with a gracious pink pebble driveway More »

An Estate in Pittsburgh Purchased for $150,000 and Returned to Glory

An Estate in Pittsburgh Purchased for $150,000 and Returned to Glory

After years of neglect left this house with water damage and spray painted interiors, it is back on the market with a list price over $2 million More »

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