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"Homes for Sale Around the World\nAD editors select extraordinary homes for sale around the world\nSTATS\n\n 4 BEDROOMS\n\n 3 BATHS\n\n 2 HALF BATHS\n\n 13,500 SQ. FT.\n\n $49.5 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: Set in the heart of Tribeca, this 1862 warehouse was reimagined as a multifamily home by the Manhattan firm Studio Rivelli in 2001. A loft-style abode occupies the top three stories, the interiors of which were conceived with the help of AD100 architect Daniel Romualdez. Ebonized-wood floors and stainless-steel surfaces handsomely complement the broad walls of exposed brick.\nPROPERTY VALUES: The penthouse boasts a gym and rooftop terrace; the building has two other apartments and a commercial storefront.\nTALKING POINT: Illuminated by a pyramidal skylight, a glass staircase by Joseph Jaroff forms a unique focal point in the triplex space.\n\nCONTACT: Douglas Elliman, 212-727-6164\nSTATS\n\n 2 BEDROOMS\n\n 3.5 BATHS\n\n 3,600 SQ. FT.\n\n $30 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: In 1983 Robin Roberts, cofounder of the textile firm Clarence House, collaborated with architect Milton Klein to create this 22-acre modernist compound. It consists of a main residence\u2014Jay Spectre and Geoffrey Bradfield did the interiors\u2014perched dramatically over a pond, plus a cottage and a cabana that provide a total of four more bedrooms.\nPROPERTY VALUES: Garden designer Armand Benedek added Japanese-style flourishes (AD, April 1986) to the grounds.\n\nTALKING POINT: Owners can enjoy contemplative strolls over a traditional yatsuhashi, a bridge whose zigzag form is intended to slow one's pace.\n\nCONTACT: Douglas Elliman, 914-584-0137\nSTATS\n\n 11 BEDROOMS\n\n 13 BATHS\n\n 5 HALF BATHS\n\n 29,000 SQ. FT.\n\n $135 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: Architect Maurice Fatio devised this ch\u00E2teaulike manse\u2014among the most significant homes in Texas\u2014for Italian count Pio Crespi in 1939. Businessman Tom Hicks bought the place some six decades later and tapped AD100 architect Peter Marino to oversee its restoration (AD, May 2009). The well-proportioned rooms are distinguished by choice details like delft tiles, walnut paneling, and checkerboard marble floors.\n\nPROPERTY VALUES: Only eight minutes by car from the city center, the 25-acre plot includes two guesthouses, a pool, and a tennis court.\nTALKING POINT: Adjacent to the estate of former president George W. Bush, the residence is reported to be the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.\n\nCONTACT: Douglas Newby &amp;amp; Associates, 214-522-1000\nSTATS\n\n 3 BEDROOMS\n\n 2 BATHS\n\n 1,650 SQ. FT.\n\n $799,000\n\nPEDIGREE: West Coast modernist Craig Ellwood completed this striking dwelling in 1949. A precursor to the architect's famous Case Study houses, the compact structure was erected using then-cutting-edge modular construction methods. Steel-framed ribbon windows afford little privacy but deliver views of the surrounding hillside.\n\nPROPERTY VALUES: The tiny parcel, measuring just one fifth of an acre, is located on a prominent Bel Air street, offering entr\u00E9e to the exclusive neighborhood at a relatively low price.\n\nTALKING POINT: Plans for the home appeared in the October 1949 issue of the influential magazine Arts &amp;amp; Architecture, making this Ellwood's first published work.\n\nCONTACT: Crosby Doe Associates, 310-275-2222\nSTATS\n\n 6 BEDROOMS\n\n 4 BATHS\n\n 3 HALF BATHS\n\n 7,350 SQ. FT.\n\n $4.2 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: Anchoring this 330-acre country estate is a Federal-style farmhouse designed in 1806 by noted American architect Asher Benjamin. Recently renovated, the residence retains an elegantly rustic feel thanks to its wide-plank floors, rough-hewn ceiling beams, and masonry fireplaces.\n\nPROPERTY VALUES: The impressive grounds include numerous outbuildings (among them a restored barn) as well as tennis and basketball courts.\n\nTALKING POINT: A maple grove yields abundant sap for syrup production.\n\nCONTACT: Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty, 603-643-6070"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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