This French Chateau style mansion is located at 3529 Colgate Avenue in University Park, TX and was built in 2008. It boasts over 7,300 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, beautiful wood floors, coffered ceilings, limestone fireplaces, elegant light fixtures, hand crafted wrought iron spiraling staircase with elaborate chandelier, formal living and dining rooms, bar area, library/office gourmet kitchen with center island, master suite with balcony and custom master closet, home theater, beautiful swimming pool with step-up spa area, outdoor living area with fireplace, patio and a 4-car garage. It is listed at $3,400,000.

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A new 14-story oceanfront condominium tower in Costa Rica will boast the world’s largest penthouse. The $120 million Genesis Puntarenas, as it will be known, is Costa Rica’s first all-glass multifamily residential building. The mega penthouse will measure in at a whopping 68,458 square feet; 34,793 square feet of interior space and 33,665 square feet of patio space. It will boast 10 bedrooms, 13 full and 5 half bathrooms, three stories of living space, massive 42-seat dining room, gym, boxing ring, home theater, 2 conference rooms, a private helipad, infinity edge swimming pool, putting green and tennis court. The coolest feature of the building is that each residence contains floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls and expansive private all-glass terraces. Talk about incredible views! The price tag of the world’s largest penthouse? A cool $51,040,000.

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Just a couple of days ago I wrote a post about the dozens of large mansions scattered about in the tiny town of Bradbury, CA. Well, Forbes’ annual “America’s Most Expensive Zips Codes” list came out and guess who is at the top? Bradbury! Well, it’s Duarte to be correct. Bradbury and Duarte are basically right next to each other and considered all to be one area. The zip code, which is 91008, has a median house price of a whopping $4,276,462. Last year’s #1, Alpine, NJ, was knocked down to #4 with a median house price of $3,814,885. Sorry Alpine, you have officially been beaten =(

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Here is Forbes’ video tour of Richard Kurtz’s $68 million mansion in Alpine, NJ. This is just one of a couple of video tours of the home. In this video you get to see the lower level as well as a few other things that weren’t in some of the other videos.

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This stunning French Tudor chateau in rural Celina, Texas basks in crafted excellence and design. Sharing similarities aligned with both the French and English Tudor styles, the clearly altruistic homebuilder took in a combination of themes and produced this wonderful piece of art.

From the large eye capturing French turret to the high rising brick fireplace chimney, this home surely catches everyone’s attention. A long circle drive leads up to the entrance; a pond was placed in the middle of the circle drive. A built in porte cochere leads to the motor court and four car garage. The home, situated on just under 3 acres, has somewhat of a country or ranch feel to it: a long driveway, plenty of land, a large pond in the front yard, and although strikingly French, a country portrayal. The home is adequately named a smart house due to its environment friendly and energy efficient characteristics. The estate also comes with a large, family fun swimming pool with plentiful space for dining, and even an included outdoor lounge/grill station. My favorite part: the swimming pool even has its own slide! A tennis court is also located on the property. If the outdoor amenities of this estate do not leave you stunned for words, the interior will do the job!

Defined by pristine architecture and mural covered walls, the interior of this estate also captures the attention of all its guests. The main living area is detailed with a stone fireplace and an engraved spot for the TV. Three sets of classical French doors open to the backyard from the main living area as well. The ceiling of the main living room is painted as, what looks to be, a map (see it yourself on the listing). Dark hardwood floors and dark wood trimmings support the English Tudor style of the home. A well designed kitchen, fully equipped media room, game room, and exercise room are the fun factors included with this estate. Key features include 6 bedrooms and 7 1/2 baths. In total, the estate comes in at 9,640 sq. feet.

The home’s address is 2601 Twelve Oaks Lane in Celina, Texas. The current listed price is $2,950,000.

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This grand European water front mansion will be built at 4 Pelican Isle in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The estate will mix Old World influences with modern amenities. The 7 bedroom and 9 full and 2 half bathroom home will boast 15,000 square feet of living space. It is listed at $8,900,000.

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