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"Homes for Sale Around the World\nAD editors select extraordinary homes for sale around the world\nSTATS\n\n 12 BEDROOMS\n\n 4 BATHS\n\n 5 HALF BATHS\n\n 10,000 SQ. FT.\n\n $16.4 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Old-world elegance prevails at this historic cha\u0302teau\u2014some 45 miles west of Paris and once home to American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. Sporting a graphic fac\u0327ade of stone and brick, the turreted three-story residence presides over some 220 acres. Among the interior's exquisite details are boiserie-lined walls and parquet de Versailles floors.\nProperty Values: In addition to an orangerie and a caretaker's house, the estate includes a swimming pool, stables, and a pond.\nTalking Point:King Henry IV of France and Winston Churchill are said to have been guests here.\n\nContact: Belles Demeures de France, 011-33-6-85-82-47-70\nSTATS\n\n 4 BEDROOMS\n\n 5.5 BATHS\n\n 5,600 SQ. FT.\n\n $48 MILLION\n\nPedigree: This immaculate Central Park West penthouse crowns the Prasada, a venerable 1907 building conceived by architects Charles W. Romeyn and Henry R. Wynne in the Second Empire style. The AD100 firm Shelton, Mindel &amp;amp; Associates transformed the apartment, which boasts soaring ceilings (some double height), 45 windows, and four exposures. An open plan, gleaming hardwood floors, and a top-of-the-line kitchen imbue the aerie with a casually luxurious feel.\nProperty Values: A beautifully landscaped rooftop deck offers an additional 3,000 square feet of space and sweeping views of the skyline.\nTalking Point:The Prasada helped popularize apartment towers\u2014rather than private houses\u2014along the now-legendary thoroughfare.\n\nContact: Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, 212-906-9274\nSTATS\n\n 4 BEDROOMS\n\n 4.5 BATHS\n\n 4,500 SQ. FT.\n\n $6.5 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Set on Long Island Sound, this award-winning 2008 house was designed by Joeb Moore &amp;amp; Partners. The rectilinear waterfront elevation belies the structure's daring form, which twists in an asymmetrical U-shape. Expansive windows punctuate an exterior clad in rugged cedar fins.\nProperty Values: The dwelling, which sits on nearly half an acre, adjoins a quiet private beach and includes membership to the Shoreham Shore Club.\nTalking Point: As a result of its dynamic configuration, the residence is nicknamed the Spiral House.\n\nContact: Houlihan Lawrence, 203-536-4997\nSTATS\n\n 6 BEDROOMS\n\n 3.5 BATHS\n\n 3,700 SQ. FT.\n\n $1.8 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Architect Matthew Heywood devised this striking 2013 residence, an hour's drive southeast of London. Clapboard siding painted in contrasting black and white delineates the structure's two stories, both of which bear irregularly shaped windows. The light-filled minimalist interiors have a retro vibe, most noticeably in the great room, where a sculptural stainless-steel fireplace is suspended from the ceiling.\nProperty Values: The parcel (two thirds of an acre) has a freestanding garage and is bordered by woodlands.\nTalking Point:Nearby, the charming village of Yalding features a medieval bridge and 13th-century church.\n\nContact: The Modern House, 011-44-20-7704-3504\nSTATS\n\n 17 BEDROOMS\n\n 16 BATHS\n\n 2 Half Baths\n\n 15,700 SQ. FT.\n\n $6.5 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Built for businessman Samuel Stevens in 1843, this antebellum mansion ranks among the city's best-known homes. (In 1920 the Preservation Society of Charleston held its founding meeting in the handsome ballroom.) Column-lined porches distinguish the dwelling, which is composed of brick and pink stucco and capped with a mansard roof. A winding staircase links the main floors, while mosaic tiles, decorative cornices, and Greek Revival pilasters enliven the rooms.\nProperty Values: Sharing the home's snug half-acre plot is the Battery Carriage House Inn, a historic bed-and-breakfast that is also included in the sale.\n\n**\nTalking Point: The residence served as a location in the Civil War television miniseries North and South.\n\nContact: Carolina One Real Estate, 843-345-6767"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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