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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 4.5 BATHS\n\n 6,486 SQ. FT.\n\n $29.5 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Located off Florida's Gulf coast, this private tropical isle is anchored by a Spanish-style manor that was built in the 1920s by inventor Charles Burgess, best known for developing the dry-cell battery. The magnificent villa has been carefully restored and expanded by its current owners, featuring elegant interiors, and breezeways that have been positioned to capture the serene waterfront views.\n\nProperty Values: The 100 lushly landscaped acres have the feel of a secluded resort, with stunning white-sand beaches, nature trails, a lagoon, and a tennis court.\n\nTalking Point: A short walk from the main house is a village-style center containing a swimming pool, entertaining area, two guesthouses, and a charming museum showcasing Burgess's work.\n\nContact: Michael Saunders &amp;amp; Company; 941-383-7491\nSTATS\n\n 3 BEDROOMS\n\n 3 BATHS\n\n 2 HALF BATHS\n\n 5,110 SQ. FT.\n\n $9.9 MILLION\n\nPedigree: With a sculptural stucco exterior and neutral color palette, this unique contemporary home (AD, July 2008) blends gracefully into the surrounding rugged terrain. Conceived by father-son architects Harvey and Conrad Sanchez, the interiors and landscape were created by Ron Mann, who designed bold textural spaces featuring natural materials like recycled wood and locally harvested stone.\n\nProperty Values: Situated on 17 acres overlooking Lovall Valley, the grounds include a guesthouse, a swimming pool, and a fitness center.\n\nTalking Point: This being Sonoma, the compound includes an elaborate wine cave, with a vaulted ceiling, luxurious banquettes, and separate rooms for tasting, dining, and lounging.\n\nContact: Sotheby's International Realty; 415-296-2215; sothebysrealty.com\nSTATS\n\n 6 BEDROOMS\n\n 5.5 BATHS\n\n 8,513 SQ. FT.\n\n $3.25 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Dating back to 1872, the historic William Hunter House is considered one of the finest residences in the Forest City. Currently owned by Robert Duffy, president of Marc Jacobs, the four-level mansion has been elegantly decorated by New York\u2013based interior designer and art dealer Richard McGeehan.\n\nProperty Values: Located in a prime section of the Landmark Historic District, the mansion's oversize porches overlook Monterey Square and the famed Pulaski Monument; there is also a large garden and a lap pool.\n\nTalking Point: The property had been turned into apartments by Jim Williams, a local antiques dealer featured in the nonfiction novel\u2013turned-film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It was restored to a single-family residence during the most recent renovation.\n\nContact: Christie's International Real Estate; 505-216-1414; christiesrealestate.com\nSTATS\n\n 4 BEDROOMS\n\n 4 BATHS\n\n 3 HALF BATHS\n\n 5,349 SQ. FT.\n\n $16.5 MILLION\n\nPedigree: Originally built in 1978 then redesigned by architect Andrew Skurman in 2005, this striking Bay-front Mediterranean-style estate offers unobstructed views that stretch from Mount Tamalpais to the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline. The three-story residence is noted for its large formal rooms, which comprise classical details such as Venetian plaster, exquisite stonework, and antique Proven\u00E7al oak floors.\n\nProperty Values: The nearly half-acre property features a 100-foot pier, a floating dock, and a Williamson boat lift; expansive terraces take advantage of the exquisite waterfront setting.\n\nTalking Point: An interior elevator runs from the dock level through the foyer and up to the lavish master suite.\n\nContact: Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty; 415-868-9700; sothebysrealty.com\nSTATS\n\n 7 BEDROOMS\n\n 7 BATHS&amp;lt;\n\n 19,300 SQ. FT.\n\n $25 MILLION\n\nPedigree: \"Light and proportion, in combination with water and vegetation, inspire surprise,\" says architect Ricardo Legorreta of the whitewashed minimalistic home (AD, May 2005) he designed with his son, Victor, just outside of Boca Raton, Florida. A careful composition of geometric shapes, openings, and windows, the expansive winter residence is said to be a modern interpretation of traditional Mexican design.\n\nProperty Values: Located on 2.8 acres stretching from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean, the residence has a deep-water dock, an infinity pool, and intricate gardens designed by landscape architect Fernando Caruncho.\n\nTalking Point: Chicago-based interior firm Gregga Jordan Smieszny added unexpected touches to offset the stark modernism of the house\u2014such as a pair of bronze ferrets that serve as handles on the front door.\n\nContact: Christie's International Real Estate; 866-281-3884; christiesrealestate.com\nSTATS\n\n 3 BEDROOMS\n\n 3.5 BATHS\n\n 3,006 SQ. FT.\n\n $16 MILLION\n\nPedigree: If occupying the seventh floor of Jean Nouvel's famed 40 Mercer building isn't enough, this sleek SoHo apartment boasts the added designation of having interiors designed by celebrated architect Toshiko Mori. The sprawling loftlike space features soaring ceilings and contemporary touches including a 20-foot-high floor-to-ceiling glass wall that invites the outdoors in.\n\nProperty Values: A lushly landscaped 1,580-square-foot wraparound terrace features a resistance pool and a Jacuzzi, though there is also a full-size pool, as well as a sauna and a steam room, in the building's fitness facility.\n\nTalking Point: The 40 Mercer Street location was reportedly originally developed by Andr\u00E9 Balazs as a boutique hotel, but was switched to condos due to post-9/11 financial difficulties.\n\nContact: Sotheby's International Realty; 212-606-7781; sothebyshomes.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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