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"On the Market: August 2011\nExtraordinary homes for sale around the world\nSTATS\n\n 4 bedrooms\n\n 6 baths\n\n 7,400 sq. ft.\n\n $25 million\n\nPedigree: Architect James Biber created this award-winning oceanfront compound when he was a partner at Pentagram Design; it consists of a low-slung main house and, just across the courtyard, a glass-walled guest lodge dramatically raised on steel beams. Completed in 1999, the residence was inspired by icons of midcentury modernism, from California's Case Study homes to '50s motels.\n\nProperty Values:Set on a bluff 75 feet above the shoreline, the buildings occupy four acres, with an infinity pool and a private path to the beach. Thanks to favorable currents, erosion is not a concern.\n\nTalking Point: Red and blue fireplaces as well as a yellow spiral staircase add splashes of primary color.\n\nContact:The Corcoran Group, 917-882-8338; corcoran.com\nSTATS\n\n 18 bedrooms\n\n 16 baths\n\n 25,000 sq. ft\n\n $13 million\n\nPedigree:For some 900 years, descendants of William the Lion, the long-ruling king of the Scots, have presided over medieval Blair Castle and its sprawling country estate in the southwest. The interiors have been faithfully restored and feature original masonry constructed, in the case of one Norman tower, on exposed bedrock.\n\nProperty Values:The 1,265 acres welcome outdoor activities such as driven pheasant shoots and roe deer stalking. Spread across the grounds are four farms, seven cottages, and a carriage house with stables and a tennis court.\n\nTalking Point: The historic collection of furniture, china, and Gaelic artifacts is also for sale.\n\nContact:Savills, 011-44-131-247-3720; savills.co.uk\nSTATS\n\n 7 bedrooms\n\n 5 baths\n\n 11,370 sq. ft\n\n $28.1 million\n\nPedigree: In 1960 Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi designed a Palladian villa (AD, January 1987) for Countess Nathalie Volpi and her husband, Giuseppe, founder of the Venice Film Festival. Located an hour south of Rome, the house exudes classical grandeur with its soaring Ionic columns and decorative brickwork.\n\nProperty Values:The 26 acres stretch from the Tyrrhenian Sea to Lake Paola and include a guesthouse, cottage, caretaker's quarters, and stable.\n\nTalking Point:Legend has it even Odysseus was seduced onto local shores.\n\nContact:Christie's International Real Estate, 011-39-02-303-28340; christiesrealestate.com\nSTATS\n\n 4 bedrooms\n\n 2.5 baths\n\n 2,240 sq. ft.\n\n $3.2 million\n\nPedigree:Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Russian River Valley, this LEED Platinum dwelling was built by San Francisco architect Julie Dowling for her own family. Clad in quarter-sawn Western red cedar, with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, the 2009 structure blends nicely into its sylvan surroundings.\n\nProperty Values:Twenty-two acres with a 76-foot-long lap pool.\n\nTalking Point: Solar panels power the home, while cross breezes and a south-facing overhang alleviate the need for air-conditioning.\n\nContact:Sotheby's International Realty, 707-431-0777; sothebysrealty.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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