This gorgeous 47-acre estate is located at 212-228 Mt Holly Road in Katonah, NY. The original stone and shingle manor house, built in 1928, has been fully-renovated and expanded upon. It boasts 12,944 square feet of living space with 9 bedrooms, 7 full and 4 half bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, 11 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, 3-story great room, conservatory, wood paneled library, home theater, gym, multiple garages for 10+ cars and more. Outside there is a grand stone terrace, 80′ swimming pool, guest house, staff quarters and equestrian facilities. It is listed at $22,000,000.

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This newly built European inspired mansion is located at 52 Tuscaloosa Avenue in Atherton, CA (America’s 2nd most expensive zip code). It boasts 12,200 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 7 full and 6 half bathrooms, elevator, gym with spa, home theater, wine cellar, pavilion with outdoor kitchen, swimming pool, guest house and a 3-car subterranean garage. It is listed at $18,900,000.

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Here is a look at some impressive 2-story home libraries brought to you by Beautiful-Libraries.com

Library #1 – Pictures #1,2 -  This impressive two-story library was built as an addition to the Hollywood Hills house of designer Craig Wright

Library #2 – Picture #3 –  This two-library library belongs to Thierry W. Despont and is located in his Georgian Revival house in Toronto, Canada. The library’s baronial design, a riff on the domed hall of Palladio’s Villa Capra, known as La Rotonda, near Vicenza, Italy, soars to a height of 26 feet and has a diameter of 22 feet.

Library #3 – Picture #4 - The two-story library is located in billionaire T. Boone Pickens’ guest house on his 68,000-acre Texas ranch.

Library #4 – Picture #5 - George Lucas, of Star Wars fame, built this incredible two-story library at Skywalker Ranch, a company retreat in Marin County, California. The library features a forty-foot stained glass dome, a circular staircase, beautiful wood paneling and trim work and of course, bookcases all around. The library houses 27,000 volumes.

Library #5 – Picture #6 - This impressive 2-story library is located in a mountain house in Strawberry Park, Colorado.

Library #6 – Picture #7 - This handsome two-story library has a wrought-iron balcony rail and white-painted shelves. There is room for a piano, as well as space for seating and what looks like a desk in the corner.

Library #7 – Picture #8 – This 2-story library is located in a Neoclassical-style Long Island, New York summer house by Thomas Britt.

This waterfront home is located at 26 On The Bluff in North Haven, NY. It boasts 6 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, great room, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, office, game room with bar, gym, steam room, indoor half basketball court, swimming pool with spa and more. It is listed at $12,000,000.

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Fusion Bowling is the only company in the world that focuses on residential, boutique, and private bowling alley installations. Pictured above is some of their work. Want your own home bowling alley? Well, prices start at $89,000 and go all the way up to a hefty $164,000.

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This mountaintop shingle style home is located at 2098 Crest Drive in Lake Oswego, OR. It was built in 2007 and is situated on a 1.2 acre lot atop Lake Oswego’s Iron Mountain. It was featured in Architectural Digest and boasts approximately 7,800 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 1 half bathrooms, African Mahogany office, home theater, guest suite, covered outdoor entertaining area, blue stone patio, 4-car garage and more. It is listed at $4,395,000.

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