This Tuscan style mansion is located at 6 Monarch Cove in Dana Point, NY. It is situated next to the 5-star Ritz Carlton Resort at the end of a private gated street of 6 homes in prestigious Ritz Cove. Residents here enjoy 24 hour guarded entry, cameras & security. This lovely home boasts 12,000 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, fabulous 3-level staircase with artisan wrought iron and wall of stacked limestone, great room, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen opening to a lounging/dining terrace, study, elevator, home theater, wine cellar with tasting room, custom bar with stone wall, gym, billiards room, terrace with spa and more. It is listed at $22,995,000. Great home, great amenities and SPECTACULAR views!

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This stunning Contemporary new build is located in Belvedere, CA and is the site of the 41st Marin Designer Showcase. It is situated on 1.14 waterfront acres and is located in the ­prestigious south side of ­Belvedere Island on the San ­Francisco Bay. It offers SPECTACULAR unobstructed views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, ­Sausalito and the Bay Bridge from nearly every room. There is 15,500 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 9 full and 2 half bathrooms, elevator, living room, sliding glass walls throughout, dining room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, 50 foot art gallery, wood paneled library/office, gym with sauna and steam room, temperate-controlled wine cellar, home theater and a 3-car garage. Other features include a gated 200 foot driveway, cobblestone motor court, 6000 square feet of stone terraces and a 50 foot swimming pool with cabana/spa. It is listed at $45,000,000.

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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 gorgeous Mediterranean style mansion is located at 2700 White Stallion Road in Thousand Oaks, CA. It was designed by architect Ron Firestone and built in 2004. It is situated on close to 22 acres with absolutely stunning views and landscaped grounds. As you drive up to the house, you are greeted by a circular motor court with fountain as well as a front courtyard. It boasts 13,053 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, pecan floors, spacious formal rooms, 5 fireplaces, wine cellar, 12-car garage, ample patio space for entertaining, swimming pool, pool house and much more. It is listed at $13,995,000.

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This Georgian mansion is located at 52 Blackland Road NW on 5 acres in the prestigious Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. It was built in 1996 and boasts 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, elevator, sweeping staircase, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, gorgeous wood paneled library, covered porch, 3rd level recreation room, custom wet bar, home theater, billiards room, model train room, wine cellar, 9-car garage and more. The grounds boast a 2 bedroom guest house, swimming pool, formal gardens and a playground. It is listed at $8,500,000. The interior does need some updating and the decor is a little too frilly for my liking. However, the grounds are beautiful.

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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 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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This European style mansion is located at 18483 Calle Tramonto in The Bridges Golf Community in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. It is situated on 1.33 acres and was built in 2008 by Sharrat Construction. It is located on a quiet cul-de-sac behind private gates and boasts a front courtyard. It offers 12,316 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half bathrooms, formal living and dining room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, family room, game room, golf simulator room, temperature controlled wine cellar, home theater, his-and-hers offices, 8-car garage, resort style swimming pool with spa, fire pit and a built-in BBQ. It is listed at $10,995,000.

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