This Contemporary mansion is located at 1050 Bedford Gardens Drive in the prestigious Country Club of the South in Alpharetta, GA. It was built in 1999 and is situated on 6.4 acres. It boasts 15,018 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, double floating staircase leading to upper and lower levels, home theater, recreation room with bar, mirrored gym, indoor full court basketball court, 10-car garage, swimming pool with cabana and more. It is listed at just $1,874,500.

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This English Manor house is located at 3618 Mount Carmel Road in Upperco, MD. It was built in 1934 and is situated on over 9 acres. It boasts 9,000 square feet of living space with grand foyer, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, intricate moldings throughout, 2-story living room with marble fireplace, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, butler’s pantry, family room with custom mural, den, library, 3-car garage and much more. It is listed at $3,500,000.

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Toy entrepreneurs, Douglas and Melissa Bernstein, have constructed a massive new mega mansion at 167 Cross Highway in Westport, CT. The Bernsteins are the founders of Melissa & Doug, LLC, a toy company based in Wilton, CT. They founded the company in 1988 in their basement. Today, the company is the leading educational toy manufacturing company in the world.

They bought the property in July of 2007 for $5 million and tore down the existing house. The current home, which was built in 2008, is situated on 7.53 acres and has a current appraised value of $19,753,300, down from $23,220,100 in 2010. The home has a total of 12 bedrooms and 15 full bathrooms and 5 half bathrooms. There are a total of 45 rooms in the home. The home has 8 fireplaces. According to Blockshopper, the home measures in at 29,513 square feet, making it one of the largest homes in the state of Connecticut. The Bernsteins are also one of the 15 highest property taxpayers in the state. They paid a whopping $156,419.52 in 2010.

According to Virtual Globetrotting, the first floor alone measures in at 17,127 square feet and the total gross area of the home is 65,524 square feet. Additionally, there are two other small buildings on the property containing additional guest bedrooms and bathrooms.

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This unique newly built mansion is located in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. The neoclassical home mixes both old and modern design elements. It was designed by the amazing Robert Adam of ADAM Architecture.

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A new country house built on virgin farmland in Hampshire. The project is the first planning appeal won under PPG7 (Planning Policy Guidance) also known as Gummer’s Law, that only permits the construction of new country houses proven to be of ‘the highest quality’ and ‘truly outstanding’ in design. 15,000 square feet of accommodation includes 10 bedrooms, a series of state rooms, a family wing and a farm office. The main house containing the principal rooms is constructed in Bath stone with fine external detailing to reflect its status. The family wing is reduced in scale and detailing and is faced in a cream coloured brick to create a contrast in textures. Accompanying the house is a new, 50-acre landscape.

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This French inspired mansion is located at 4248 Armstrong Parkway in Highland Park, TX and situated on almost an acre. It was designed by renowned architect Anton Korn and built in 1924. It boasts approximately 8,004 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 4 half bathrooms, spacious formal living and dining rooms, library, office, kitchen, billiards room, 3 fireplaces and a 3-car garage. The grounds boast terraced gardens with fountains, blue stone pathways, guest apartment, swimming pool and a pool house with living area, bedroom, 2 bathrooms and a kitchenette. It is listed at $10,995,000 and this is the first time in 30 years that is has been on the market!

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Home Builder #1 – Pictures #1,4 - Orren Pickell Designers & Builders is a custom home builder based in Lake Bluff, IL. They have created some of the most memorable residences on the North Shore and throughout Chicago, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Home Builder #2 – Pictures #5,8 - Homes by Pinnacle Inc. are among the best custom builders in the Chicagoland area.

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Home Builder #3 – Pictures #9,12 – Robert Lord Builders is a custom home builder based in St. Charles, IL.

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