Though definitely not for sale, but for those who wish it were Christmas every day . . . The Christmas Story House makes it Christmas 365 days a year in Cleveland! Yes, there are people who love the magic of Christmas so much that huge decoration warehouses devoted solely to Christmas are dappled around the country in all the major cities. So after you've bought another backyard storage building and filled it to the rafters with decorations and are frustrated that th......more
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Speaking of Christmas movies that are close to our hearts, this amazing movie set home really is for sale and lucky for us, it's also had a healthy price cut! A two-time movie star in its own right, this beautiful 3-story brick house with the banister we'll never forget, is still on the market! We've already seen how magical it is decorated for Christmas, but it's not only a Christmas house! It's the kind of house one picks to raise their families and enjoy their gran......more
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Since we're on a Christmas movie roll, how about the perfect house to invite all your family and friends to watch The Christmas Story and Home Alone I and II? Yes we said, “All”! Would a 27-seat home theatre with 10 screens do? Think about how popular your child will be when you invite all his friends to the latest Disney with all the popcorn they can ingest! As far as Man Caves go, this one classifies as utterly obscene! Not only can they watch 10 games at one ......more
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Perfect timing for a Vail auction featuring this spectacular new home within short walking distance of the charming Village and Lionshead lift. The sleek, polished beauty is just begging to hold holiday parties for a crowd or intimate groups for conversation by the fire. Vail Village is the picture that always comes to mind when we dream about magical ski holidays. Beaver Dam Road is one of the best places to live in Vail and this gorgeous home represents some of the ......more
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In an attempt to downsize to a smaller apartment on the 6th floor of the same building, Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan, have placed their 6,744st penthouse on the market for a record-breaking $88m. The penthouse, which takes up an entire city block on the Central Park side of 15 Central Park West, took two years to build out and, quips Weill, “. . . three years to find the right matched onyx!” Though few interior pictures have been published, Architectural Digest d......more
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In suburban Philadelphia on the old Main Line linking the wealthy enclaves of the past, this glorious Tudor mansion, Glenmede, is being offered for public sale for the first time in 100 years! The estate was originally built for George S. Graham, a congressman who had the connections to engage the best architect of the day, William Price, and the most important muralist, William Van Ingen, to build and decorate this magnificent structure. Today, the murals, stained gla......more
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If you love mountains and haven't been to Boone, NC yet, you have a very happy surprise in store! Located by the Blue Ridge Parkway, Boone's elevation is recorded at 3,300 ft. above sea level and is the highest town of it's size (10,000 population range) east of the Mississippi River. The town was named for pioneer Daniel Boone who, it was said, camped on the site many times. Each year for the last 52 years, the play Horn in the West, about the history of the area, ha......more
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Don't know about you, but when we hear the phrase “Fish Camp”, we're visualizing a ram-shackled, leaning frame cabin-like structure that's seen better days and still has the old “Fish Camp” sign hanging askew on the front door! That mental image used to be a real one based on memories of trips through laid back Marathon Key back in the 60's on the way to Key West. Those were the days when there was one small grocery, a great shell shop and a local restaurant wh......more
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This year has seen a number of Frank Lloyd Wright's homes come on the market making it possible for his masterpieces of architecture to pass to yet another appreciative family or individual. Here is another, but one designed for a special couple that took a year to design. On returning from WWII after losing both legs, Kenneth Laurent wrote to Mr. Wright asking him to design a home for him and his bride. Mr. Wright agreed to take on the project with the $15,000 the co......more
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Sophisticated on the outside and totally stunning as you step inside, how is it possible that this oceanfront beauty didn't draw a buyer? This is a comfortable family home with many personalities. It has the drama and space needed for important entertaining, can change to casual ambiance when a few couples come over for a cookout on the terrace with drinks while the sun sets, or can host a child's pool party or sand castle competition on the beach. Serious business or......more
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