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"On the Market: July 2011\nExtraordinary homes for sale around the world\nSTATS\n\n 11 bedrooms\n\n 8.5 baths\n\n 6,450 sq. ft.\n\n $22 million\n\nPedigree:Situated amid a nature preserve just minutes from the city center, this stately vineyard ch\u00E2teau was constructed over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries for French nobility. Its historic interiors have yet to be restored, but the formal gardens are poised for leisurely promenades, thanks to the scenic axes, symmetrical boxwood parterres, and romantic fountains.\n\nProperty Values:An orangerie, chapel, stable turned garage, and caretaker's house also occupy the 57-acre grounds, more than half of which are planted with government-certified vines.\n\nTalking Point: The owner's cup will runneth over with the annual 100,000-bottle yield of red and ros\u00E9.\n\nContact:Emile Garcin Propri\u00E9t\u00E9s, 011-33-490-92-01-58; emilegarcin.com\nSTATS\n\n 4 bedrooms\n\n 5 baths\n\n 5,700 sq. ft.\n\n $13 million\n\nPedigree: In the late 1980s architect Frank Gehry designed this unusual home for Marna Schnabel, a former colleague in his office, and her husband, Rockwell, then the U.S. ambassador to Finland. Composed of four irregular structures, the architectural gem has been sensitively modernized by its current owner, Broadway producer Jon Platt, with Gehry's input.\n\nProperty Values:The half-acre lot features gardens by noted landscape designer Nancy Goslee Power, plus a reflecting pond and lap pool.\n\nTalking Point:The lighting, thermostats, security cameras, and audiovisual equipment are consolidated into one snazzy iPad-controlled system.\n\nContact: Hilton &amp;amp; Hyland Real Estate, 310-278-3311; hiltonhyland.com\nPedigree:This four-story aerie crowns Ocean House, a reconstructed Victorian resort with private residences overlooking the Atlantic. Tucked inside the handsome central tower, the apartment boasts a ceiling clad in vertical-grain fir and a spiral staircase leading to a roof deck. The furnished interiors brim with nautical details.\n\nProperty Values: Available hotel perks include an indoor lap pool, full-service spa, croquet lawn, and a pristine beach complete with cabanas.\n\nTalking Point: Daily room service would be nice, wouldn't it?\n\nContact: Ocean House, 401-584-7000; oceanhouseri.com\n\nSTATS\n\n 1 bedroom\n\n 2.5 baths\n\n 2,000 sq. ft.\n\n $7 million\nSTATS\n\n 3 bedrooms\n\n 4 baths\n\n 1,650 sq. ft.\n\n $681,000\n\nPedigree: Built in 2002, this modest cottage presides over its own private island, replete with soaring pines, sandy beaches, and picturesque rock formations. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a spacious outdoor dining area afford views of the surrounding Georgian Bay.\n\nProperty Values:3.7 acres, with a sheltered dock and an additional cabin.\n\nTalking Point: The value\u2014what a tremendous bang for your buck.\n\nContact:Private Islands, 647-477-5581; privateislandsonline.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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