This modern residence was designed by Jeffrey & Rochelle Mills of Mills Studio and completed in 2007. It is made up of two unique glass and steel boxes perched in and cantilevered from a series of exposed poured concrete walls. It boasts 9,385 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, large living room with retracting glass walls, floating formal dining room, two gathering rooms, gourmet kitchen, home theater, bar area, gym and a massage room. Outdoor spaces include an enclosed garden, outdoor living room, cantilevered decks, swimming pool and an open sky terrace. It is listed at $10,800,000.

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This newly listed Colonial style gated mansion is located at 5 Justin Court in Saddle River, NJ. It is situated on 4 acres and was built in 1990. It boasts 10,948 square feet of living space (not including the lower level) with 6 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, grand 2-story foyer with wrap-around balcony, formal living and dining rooms, 2-story great room with fireplace, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, wood paneled office/library with fireplace, media room, custom bar area, elevator, 5 fireplaces, gym, sauna, lower level kitchenette, billiards room, wine cellar with tasting room and a 3-car garage. The grounds boast a flower-shaped formal garden, spacious patio, fountain, swimming pool with spa and a pergola. It is listed at $8,000,000.

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This striking concrete and glass architectural new build is located at 142 South Canyon View Drive in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. A long private gated stone driveway leads you to the contemporary house that features a staircase leading up to the large glass front door that pivots on an African Mahogany frame. Inside there is approximately 10,000 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, soaring 2-story ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, family room, courtyard that wraps around to dual home offices, modern gourmet kitchen, elevator, 2-story library, gym, wine cellar, recording studio, subterranean 10-car garage, sun deck, multiple patios and fire pits and more. It is listed at $9,950,000.

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This quintessential shingle style new build is located at 23 Wilkes Lane in Sagaponack, NY. It is situated on a little over 2 acres and is just 2 blocks from the ocean. It boasts approximately 9,000 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, bright and airy 2-story living room, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, sunroom with wood burning fireplace, family room, elegant master suite with his-and-hers baths, gym, sauna/spa, massage room, large detached 4-car garage with projection screen and guest apartment above, gunite swimming pool, pool house, stone patio with outdoor fireplace, built-in grill, basketball court, vegetable garden and a tennis court. It is listed at $13,000,000.

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This newly built mansion is located at 555 Kate Wagner Road in Westminster, MD. It boasts 20,000 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 8 full and 2 half bathrooms, 2-story foyer with sweeping staircase, formal dining room, 2-story living room with wraparound balcony, gourmet kitchen, 2 laundry rooms, home theater, recreation room, game room, gym, indoor basketball court, porte-cochere, 3-car garage and more. It is listed at $3,800,000 and is still unfinished in some parts.

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This stately Colonial style mansion is located at 2290 Saxony Court in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was built by renowned Ambassador Fine Custom Homes in 2009 and is situated right next to the Mississauga Golf & Country Club. It boasts a spectacular $1 million Indiana Limestone exterior. It has won numerous awards including the award for the best custom home in Canada by the Canadian Home Builders Association. The 23-room mansion boasts approximately 18,000 square feet of living space on 4 floors with 6 bedrooms, 9 full and 3 half bathrooms, elevator, grand 2-story foyer with sweeping floating staircase, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, large breakfast room, 2-story great room with 23 foot ceilings, family room, home office, game room, pub room, gym, home theater, wine cellar, 8-car garage with hydraulic lift and more. It is listed at $8,900,000.

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This gorgeous Gambrel style new build is located at 515 Parsonage Lane in Sagaponack, NY. It is situated on nearly 2 acres and spans over 300′ on Parsonage Lane. It boasts approximately 11,760 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 10.5 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, formal living and dining rooms, great room, swan oak paneled library, elevator, beautiful gourmet kitchen, lavish wine cellar with stone facade and picture windows, custom bar, home theater, gym, steam room, sauna, 3-car garage, 30′ x 55′ saltwater swimming pool, tennis court and patio. It is listed at $14,695,000.

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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 stately Colonial mansion is located at 1175 Ballantrae Lane in McLean, VA. It was built in 1993 and is situated on 1.43 acres. It boasts 17,491 square feet of living space with 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, grand y-shaped staircase, embassy sized public rooms, lower level party room, gym, swimming pool, pool house and more. Once listed as high as $15 million, it is now on the market for $12,950,000.

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This gorgeous Tuscan style mountain estate is located at 1518 W Buttermilk Road in Aspen, CO. It was designed and built by Gregory Gozzo of Gozzo Estate homes and has been featured on VH1′s “Celebrity Real Estate Splurges” as one of the top four estates for sale in the U.S. It boasts 16,000 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, 100 year old hand hewn timbers & plaster walls throughout, 10 foot Mahogany doors, five limestone fireplaces, 2-story vaulted great room with picturesque windows, library with bar, billiards room, gym with steam room, home theater, wine cellar, spa, 3-car garage and more. There is an amazing 5,000 square feet of entertaining patios with a 625 square foot arbor, fireplace, fire pit, spa and a summer kitchen. There is also a 15 foot waterfall with a stream that spills into a beautifully landscaped 30 x 70 foot pond. It was once listed at $43,800,000. It can now be yours for $29,900,000. The luxurious furnishings & antiques are available for an additional $2 million.

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I’ve featured both of these homes before, however, there are now updated pictures of both of them. They sure have quite a lot in common. What do they both have in common? They are both newly built, located on the same street in Greenwich, CT, have the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms and feature indoor basketball/squash courts! Also, they were both built by builder Mark Mariani, so that explains the similarities. I prefer house #1, what about you guys?

New Build #1 – Pictures #1-8 - This newly built Georgian Manor is located at 12 Meadowcroft Lane in Greenwich, CT. It boasts 14,500 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, spacious formal rooms, gourmet kitchen, library, gourmet kitchen, billiards room, gym, wine cellar, indoor basketball/squash court, swimming pool grand terrace, 3-car garage and more. It is listed at $11,550,000.

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New Build #2 – Pictures #9-16 - This newly built French Normandy mansion is located at 32 Meadowcroft Lane in Greenwich, CT. It boasts 13,000+ square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, large formal rooms with French doors leading to wrap-around veranda, gym, sauna, massage room, playroom, home theater, wine cellar, indoor basketball/squash court, 3-car garage  and more. It is listed at $11,450,000.

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This French Country mansion is located at 5104 Moorland Lane in Bethesda, MD and situated on a half acre lot. It was designed by Glenn Chen Fong, AIA, and built in 2008 by Sandy Spring Builders. It boasts over 16,000 square feet of living space on 5 floors with 9 bedrooms, 9 full and 2 half bathrooms, 7 fireplaces, formal living and dining rooms, large gourmet kitchen, family room, morning room, 2nd and 3rd level common rooms, 4 season sunroom, recreation room with antique French bar and billiards table, home theater, wine cellar, lower level lounge, indoor basket ball court, 4-car garage and more. Outdoor areas include a glass-enclosed rear veranda, covered terrace, heated smokers porch, formal gardens, outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool with spa. It is listed at a very high $9,500,000. Yes, the interior is quite nice and there’s almost every amenity imaginable, however it doesn’t warrant a nearly $10 million asking price! For that kind of money you should be getting a house on a MUCH larger lot and in a more prestigious area.

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This 1920′s Mediterranean style new build is located at 3115 Ralston Avenue in Hillsborough, CA and situated on 1.7 landscaped acres. The gated mansion has a stone driveway, motor court and porte-cochere. It boasts 12,900 square feet of living space with 6 bedroom suites, 9 bathrooms, elevator, library, 12-seat home theater, gym, wine cellar, tennis court, swimming pool, cabana, 4-car garage and more. It is listed at $14,500,000 and has been on the market since December 2010 when it was listed at $13.9 million.

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This beautiful Tuscan style gated mansion, available for rent only, is located at 811 Foothill Road in Beverly Hills, CA. It was built in 2007 and boasts 16,470 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, parquet wood floors throughout, high ceilings, exquisite slabs of marble & stone, formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room with fireplace, gourmet kitchen with adjoining breakfast room, family room with wet bar and fireplace, wood paneled library with fireplace and bar, 2nd floor family room/play room, gym, sauna, wine cellar, kitchenette in basement, recreation room with wet bar, 14-car subterranean garage, circular motor court, terrace, built-in BBQ area, covered patio with fireplace and a swimming pool with rock waterfall. You can rent this grand new build for $60,000 a month.

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This gorgeous home is located at 464 South Ridge Road in Lake Forest, IL. Boasting a stone exterior and Ludowici clay tile roof, this home looks as if it’s been there forever, yet it was built in 2004. The charming, elegant interior matches perfectly with the old world exterior. It offers approximately 11,000 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 3 half bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, stunning DeGiulio and La Cornue gourmet country kitchen, hearth room, spa room, gym, home theater, wine cellar, recreation room with wet bar, covered patio with fireplace, 3-car garage and more. The beautifully 2.5 landscaped acres offer a saltwater swimming pool, pool house and a tennis court. It is listed at $5,795,000.

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