Haute Residence offers a roundup of cool European-style luxury homes for sale, from an over-the-top golfer's paradise, to a modern abode with a dash of Mediterranean flair.
#1: Grandiose Bahamian Estate
Nestled in the esteemed gated community of Ocean Club Estates (which features an 18-hole championship golf course), this massive Paradise Island mansion—presently asking $21.5 million—showcases 12 bedrooms and 12 baths spread across 24,000 square feet of living space.
Comprised of a 14,000-square-foot main house and a 10,000-square-foot, six-bedroom guesthouse with a marvelous sun deck, Villa Florentine is surrounded by well-manicured tropical gardens and comes with 175 feet of bulk-headed canal frontage with docks and boat lifts, ideal for keeping a cache of motor yachts, sailboats, and jet skis. Among the home's ample fine details are custom-milled hardoowds, Italian travertine and marble, Macedonian stone columns, and custom-crafted ironworks. The estate is being sold with original artworks as well as a cutting-edge electronics system that allows internet monitoring and remote home system controlling.
#2: Stunning Victorian in San Francisco
Planted in the heart of Lower Pacific Heights, this newly-renovated three-bedroom, three-bath—now listed at $2.2 million—features a state-of-the-art kitchen equipped with a La Cornue 1908 range and pewter countertops.
Despite its classic, old world feel, the 1,826-square-foot home is outfitted with wholly new plumbing, electrical, and heating systems.
#3: Picturesque Private Abode
Sited on 1.42 acres, this 9,500-square-foot park-like estate—on the market now for $7.5 million—overlooks splendid views of Mount Tam.
The four-bedroom, eight-bath home features a two-story grand entryway punctuated by a marble staircase, along with an office, media room, wine cellar, and second kitchen, not to mention fenced private grounds dotted with a patio, pool, spa, playground, and lush greenery.
#4: Beautiful Brick Manor
Poised on an 18.6-acre swath in Atlanta, this 17,776-square-foot mansion consists of eight bedrooms and 11 baths, including a one-bedroom pool house and a four-bedroom guest home.
Teeming with exquisite displays of fine European craftsmanship, the fully-furnished abode showcase antique statuary and valuable tapestries, plus formal gardens, stone terraces, a saline pebble pool, a playground, and two private drives.
#5: Contemporary by the Beach
Tucked in the exclusive Malibu Colony enclave, this 5,580-square-foot house—listed at $14.995 million—comprises six bedrooms and five baths, plus a chef's kitchen a downstairs two-bedroom guest suite with a sauna, and over 1,400 square feet of ocean deck and patios.
Its phenomenal master suite has a soaking tub overlooking the ocean, while a soundproof space on the third level is perfect for a theater or sound studio.
