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"Estates for Sale\nEditors Select Properties Around the World: Belgium, Maine, St. John, New Mexico\u2026\nA modern interpretation of the Palladian villa occupies a densely wooded 1.5-acre property in Lake Forest. Designed by Jim Olson, of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, and built in 1991, the 10,000-square-foot house features a sunken living room with an 18-foot domed ceiling. In the dining room, artist Eric Orr conceived a unique copper-clad wall with a recessed waterfall. The interior and exterior of the four-bedroom, six-bath house&amp;#39;s first level are covered with travertine tiles. Bordered on three sides by conservation land, the residence also has a pool and poolhouse. $6.99 million. Call 847-830-4356.\nDesigned by French architect Barnab\u00E9 Guimard in the late 1700s, the recently updated Ghellinck Castle has four drawing rooms and 10 second-floor bedrooms with en suite baths. The reconfigured belowground level has a gym and a wine cellar, among other amenities. $23.68 million. Call 41-91-751-3106.\nIn the Surin hills of Phuket, where sweeping views take in the blue waters of the Andaman Sea, a six-bedroom, six-bath house has the peaked roofs and pavilions\u2014one for formal dining, another for entertaining\u2014that are characteristic of the Thai vernacular. Set on a half-acre plot, the compound comprises some 7,500 square feet of interior space, as well as several terraces and a balcony that runs along the front of the house&amp;#39;s top floor. Cathedral ceilings give an added feeling of spaciousness. An infinity pool floats dramatically over the sloping grounds. The property also includes separate staff quarters. $3.58 million. Call 66-76-271-614.\nBuilt more than 100 years ago on Georgica Pond, an artist&amp;#39;s studio attributed to architect Stanford White was recently renovated and significantly expanded. Rotated to face west, the triple-height room now functions as the living room of a new 12,000-square-foot house. The master suite has his-and-her baths, walk-in closets and a porch with water views. The gated compound, with 203 feet of water frontage, also has an infinity pool and an 1,800-square-foot, two-bedroom guesthouse. An adjacent 17.5-acre meadow is owned by The Nature Conservancy. $40 million. Call 631-324-6000.\\n\\nExclusive Property \u2014 Additional Links\\n\\n       [More about this house (Southeby&amp;#39;s.com)]()\\n\\nRelated article: Historic Architecture: Standford White, The Southampton House of William Merritt Chase\\n\\nMore homes by architect Standford White\\n\\nSee other Sotheby&amp;#39;s East Hampton homes\nArchitect John Gaw Meem, the sire of the Pueblo Revival style employed through\\u00adout the city, designed a 1926 house on the historic eastside, just off Canyon Road, with artist Andrew Michael Dasburg. The five-bedroom, five-bath residence has its original hand-carved bookcases and wood and brick floors. $1.495 million. Call 505-231-2500.\nLocated on three-quarters of an acre overlooking Hart Bay and the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean-style Villa Mistral has five en suite bedrooms, all with balconies facing the water. Rebuilt and expanded in 2005 by local architect Michael Milne, the house boasts game and meditation rooms and two large pools. $7.995 million. Call 340-776-6666.\nKnown as the Tiffany Cottage, George S. Tiffany&amp;#39;s summer home in Dark Harbor was designed by the St. Louis architectural firm Mauran, Russell Crowell and constructed in 1912 by local architect-builders William E. Hatch and Loranus F. Pendleton. The simple elegance of the well-maintained 10-bedroom, 5.5-bath residence was informed by both the Colonial Revival and Shingle styles. The structure&amp;#39;s two angled wings allow water views from much of the house, most notably in one of the two living rooms, which has picture windows flanking the fireplace. The 4.8-acre property has 700 feet of shoreline with a sheltered cove and a 150-foot dock, as well as a boat barn, built in the 1980s, that hews to the architectural style. The island can be accessed by airplane or ferry (a 20-minute ride). $4.75 million. Call 207-236-3543.\nA 7,700-square-foot Dutch Colonial Revival-style house with cedar shingles and a gambrel roof sits on 1.2 acres in the exclusive Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, seven miles from downtown. The residence, with five bedrooms and 5.5 baths, looks out on the lake, Mount Hood and the Willamette Valley. It has a state-of-the-art audio system throughout, a 1250-square-foot master suite, a wine cellar, a home theater, a study paneled in African mahogany, Italian marble floors on much of the main level, a four-car garage, a large bluestone terrace and an outdoor living area with a fireplace and a grill. A guest suite has a separate entrance and its own patio. $5.9 million. Call 503-699-8483.\nIn conceiving a 29,000-square-foot residence in the city&amp;#39;s medina, American artist Kris Ruhs looked to the finest Moroccan palaces. Vaulted ceilings, picture windows and detailed stonework are a few of the key design elements in the eight-bedroom, 14-bath house. An ambulatory over-looks the indoor pool, which is surrounded by columned arches. Among the amenities are a theater, a wine cellar and a billiard/game room. The rooftop terrace enjoys 360-degree views of the city. $28.2 million. Call 41-91-751-3106.\nThe nine-bedroom, four-bath Governor Samuel W. McCall House has 10 fireplaces, front and rear staircases and an elevator. Designed by architect Robert Coit and completed in 1904, the structure represents an interpretation of the English Arts and Crafts style. Much of the quarter-sawn oak throughout the first floor has been restored. The 1.15-acre grounds, originally landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers, offer views of the Mystic Lakes and the Boston skyline. $3.295 million. Call 617-357-8956."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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