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"On the Market: April 2012\nExtraordinary homes for sale around the world\nPedigree: San Francisco\u2013based architect Jim Jennings built this unabashedly minimalist residence in 2005 as his own weekend retreat. Its rectilinear volumes are made of grid-patterned concrete; telescoping glass walls recede to merge the rooms with 2,075 feet of outdoor space.\n\nProperty Values: A privacy-ensuring perimeter wall defines two courtyards, one of which serves as a dining space while the other is anchored by a lap pool.\n\nTalking Point: The flat steel roof appears to float magically above clerestory windows.\n\nContact: Architectural Properties, 760-320-8488; architecturalproperties.net\n\nSTATS\n\n 1 bedroom\n\n 1 bath\n\n 725 sq. ft.\n\n $725,000\nPedigree: In the 1970s British theatrical designer (and island local) Oliver Messel executed a remarkable transformation of this 17th-century sugar plantation overlooking the Caribbean. Christened Fustic House, the estate still bears Messel's stamp in its broad arches and outdoor staircases, as well as in shutters and awnings painted his signature green.\n\nProperty Values: The 11-acre grounds have lush gardens by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, plus two guesthouses built in 2000 and 2009, respectively.\n\nTalking Point: The Messel-designed pool resembles a natural lagoon; don't mind the monkeys overhead.\n\nContact: Knight Frank, 011-44-20-7861-1553; knightfrank.com\n\nSTATS\n\n 7 bedrooms\n\n 7 baths\n\n 13,200 sq. ft.\n\n $22 million\nSTATS\n\n 8 bedrooms\n\n 8 baths, 5 half baths\n\n 34,000 sq. ft.\n\n $24 million\n\nPedigree: Located at the tip of Bracketts Point\u2014an exclusive peninsula on Lake Minnetonka\u2014this 1918 manor was previously the summer home of John S. Pillsbury, an heir to the flour fortune. Originally designed by architect Harrie T. Lindeberg, the brick-and-timber structure underwent a meticulous restoration courtesy of the Manhattan firm Beyer Blinder Belle.\n\nProperty Values: The 13-acre estate boasts 17,000 feet of shorefront. Meandering paths lead to a pool, tennis court, guesthouse, greenhouse, manicured gardens, and a secret smoking den carved into a grassy hillside.\n\nTalking Point: Among the updated features is an 800-square-foot spa, complete with a fitness room, Jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room; presiding over the space is Poseidon, depicted on his chariot in an over-the-top painted mural.\n\nContact: Coldwell Banker Burnet, 612-940-4566; cbburnet.com\nSTATS\n\n 2 bedrooms\n\n 2 baths, 4 half baths\n\n 9,760 sq. ft.\n\n $3.2 million\n\nPedigree: This striking construction of concrete, glass, and steel was designed in 1993 by architect Rafael Vi\u00F1oly for an art-collecting client. A massive wall divides it into two zones: To one side are the primary living spaces and master suite; to the other is an autonomous guest wing.\n\nProperty Values: A rooftop observatory surveys the five-acre grounds; there are both indoor and outdoor pools.\n\nTalking Point: The somewhat idiosyncratic house, which cost a whopping $20 million to build and was first listed at $10 million, has been put up for sale at a dramatically reduced price.\n\nContact: Michelle&amp;amp;Co., 203-454-4663; michelleandcompany.com\nSTATS\n\n 1 bedroom\n\n 1.5 baths\n\n 2,760 sq. ft.\n\n $3.5 million\n\nPedigree: This 40-acre plot in the Wood River Valley features an eye-catching concrete dwelling by Tom Kundig, a principal of the AD100 firm Olson Kundig Architects. Rustic fir paneling runs throughout the modest live/work home, which consists of an office on the first floor; kitchen, dining, and living areas on the second; and a master suite on the third.\n\nProperty Values: An enclosed garden is planted with rosebushes, grapevines, and espaliered fruit trees.\n\nTalking Point: A nearby airport encourages easy weekend escapes to this otherwise remote locale.\n\nContact: Crosby Doe, 310-275-2222; crosbydoe.com\nSTATS\n\n 8 bedrooms\n\n 6 baths, 2 half baths\n\n 10,800 sq. ft.\n\n $35 million\n\nPedigree: Architect Toshiko Mori was enlisted in 2008 by a young financier turned developer to remake a forlorn 19th-century townhouse on the Upper East Side into a polished haven. Natural light and sustainable materials lend a tranquil feel, while up-to-the-minute technology delivers every convenience imaginable.\n\nProperty Values: Two gardens (one on the roof, the other off the master suite) complement an indoor reflecting pool with a double-height waterfall; in the basement are a sauna, spa, gym, wine cellar, and tasting room.\n\nTalking Point: A first-floor gallery space is zoned for private or commercial use.\n\nContact: Brown Harris Stevens, 212-906-9207; bhsusa.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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