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"Homes for Sale Around the World\nAD editors select extraordinary homes for sale around the world\nSTATS\n\n 8 BEDROOMS\n\n 9 BATHS\n\n 4 HALF BATHS\n\n 15,200 SQ. FT.\n\n $3.7 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: Chicago architect Edwin Clark designed this 1928 residence for members of the family that founded the Montgomery Ward retail empire. Modeled after French country manors, the brick home\u201435 miles west of Milwaukee\u2014retains original interior details like walnut wall panels, crystal chandeliers, and decorative ironwork by local artisan Cyril Colnik.\nPROPERTY VALUES: Filled with formal gardens, the one-acre parcel fronts Lac La Belle.\nTALKING POINT: Hidden on the home's subterranean level is a lavish party space inspired by Manhattan's iconic El Morocco nightclub.\n\nCONTACT: Prudential Absolute Realtors, 262-354-1052\nSTATS\n\n 32 BEDROOMS\n\n 30 BATHS\n\n 4 HALF BATHS\n\n 36,700 SQ. FT.\n\n $28 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: This 18th-century neoclassical estate\u2014christened Tyringham Hall\u2014was conceived by the legendary British architect Sir John Soane for financier William Praed. Featuring a semicircular portico and topped by a copper dome, the limestone-clad edifice shelters grand rooms outfitted with ornate woodwork, carved-marble fireplaces, and intricate frescoes.\nPROPERTY VALUES: Sir Edwin Lutyens transformed the 59-acre grounds in the 1920s, adding a swimming pool, formal gardens, and a pair of follies.\nTALKING POINT: The mansion later served as a maternity ward, a private club, and a naturopathic clinic before being revived as a single-family home by the current owners.\n\nCONTACT: Savills, 011-44-20-7016-3780\nSTATS\n\n 2 BEDROOMS\n\n 3.5 BATHS\n\n 5,500 SQ. FT.\n\n $9.9 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: A striking study in concrete and glass, this 2002 dwelling by architect Toshiko Mori (AD, December 2003) occupies a scenic swath on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, near Sarasota. Built to withstand the area's tropical storms, the two-story structure sits above the flood plain on eight pilings.\nPROPERTY VALUES: The two-acre plot has a pool plus a historic guesthouse that was formerly used as Coast Guard barracks.\nTALKING POINT: Mounted over the staircase is a prismatic sculpture by Mori's husband, glass guru James Carpenter, that refracts daylight throughout the loftlike interior.\n\nCONTACT: Michael Saunders &amp;amp; Co., 941-376-2688\nSTATS\n\n 5 BEDROOMS\n\n 4 BATHS\n\n 3 HALF BATHS\n\n 7,750 SQ. FT.\n\n $18.8 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: Stunningly perched on a cliff overlooking San Francisco Bay, this 1988 residence was created by architect Warren Callister to highlight the spectacular setting, with broad windows that frame panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and city skyline.\nPROPERTY VALUES: The lush lot (nearly one acre) includes terraced lawns and spacious outdoor living areas.\nTALKING POINT: Callister and the owners chose a custom pink stucco for the exterior, giving it an appealingly timeworn look.\n\nCONTACT: Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty, 415-517-7720\nSTATS\n\n 4 BEDROOMS\n\n 2.5 BATHS\n\n 3,400 SQ. FT.\n\n $1.3 MILLION\n\nPEDIGREE: In 2005 architect Reed Morrison built this three-story home on Cape Cod for his own family. The traditional clapboard construction (echoed in the detached garage) belies its sleek minimalist interiors, the public spaces of which are arranged in an open plan.\nPROPERTY VALUES: Measuring just under an acre, the pastoral parcel blooms with wildflowers in summer.\nTALKING POINT: The house is walking distance from town and a short drive from numerous picturesque inlets and beaches.\n\nCONTACT: Robert Paul Properties, 508-648-2739"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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