1. This Palo Alto gem puts a modern spin on the Mediterranean Revival style.
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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, this 1930s Mediterranean Revival style home underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2010, bringing it up to snuff for even the most selective techie. The 6,458-square-foot, six-bedroom residence features a classically stunning exterior and beautifully modern interiors. One of the home’s defining features is its masterful use of glass, which can be observed in everything from its stairwell panels to entire glass walls, pivoting doors and even a folding glass wall that employs aircraft hangar technology to lift up, creating a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. Other thoughtful touches including sandstone and walnut floors, German cabinetry, custom designed lighting for showcasing art, a pool, vegetable gardens and chicken coops. The home carries a $9.95 million price tag. Click here to view the full listing.

2. How about Thomas Jefferson's builder and neighbor’s home, surrounded by 330 acres and Jefferson Vineyards.
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This sprawling historic estate in Charlottesville, Virginia, was built in 1833 by Thomas Jefferson’s builder, William Phillips. Spanning 11,300 square feet, the five-bedroom residence known as Sunnyfields sits on 330 acres tucked between Jefferson’s home, Monticello, and Ashlawn, the estate of James Monroe. If that’s not enough historic cred for you, Jefferson Vineyards, which is located where Thomas Jefferson first began the American wine revolution, is Sunnyfields’ direct neighbor. With historic charm to spare, the fully renovated home also features its fair share of modern amenities, including a gunite heated pool, a tennis court, and a restored guest house. Sunnyfields is on the market for $5.95. Click here to view the full listing.

3. Cooking inspiration anyone? How about Julia Child's only home with untouched kitchen still in private hands?
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Homes like this don’t come around too often. Perched on a hillside in the small Provençal village of Plascassier, about a half-hour's drive from Cannes, this charming stucco cottage was the former holiday retreat of Julia Child, the charismatic American chef who transformed home cooking forever. La Pitchoune, or “The Little Thing,” was built in 1963 on grounds belonging to Child’s friend and the co-author of her seminal tome Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Simca Beck. Between the 1960s and early 1990s, Child and her husband, Paul, made innumerable trips to La Pitchoune. When Paul fell ill in 1992, Child relinquished the property and in 1993, Kathie Alex, an American chef and acquaintance of Child, acquired it and opened the culinary school, Cooking with Friends in France. The school recently shuttered and Alex has decided to sell the home, marking the first time that La Pitchoune has ever been on the open market. The cozy home features the only existing Julia Child kitchen (complete with the original equipment), which was designed by Paul and modeled on the one in their house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is currently on view at the Smithsonian Museum. La Pitchoune, which spans 1,614 square feet, features three bedrooms, a wood-burning fireplace, a separate studio building, a pool, beautifully landscaped grounds and a heaping helping of culinary history. The price of La Pitchoune is 800,000 euros, or about $880,000. Click here to view the full listing.

4. How about "the most coveted home on television"?
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This dramatic North Carolina residence serves as the inspiration and interior shot backdrop for “Grayson Manor,” Madeleine Stowe’s abode on the popular television drama Revenge. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the home was designed by the North Carolina-based architect Charles Dietsche and inspired by the architecture of the West Indies. Old World refinement mingles with superior craftsmanship in the 7,440-square-foot, five-bedroom home, which boasts Brazilian Walnut floors, coffered ceilings, exposed beams, and louvered transom windows. Amenities include separate his and hers wings (a reading nook and ladies lounge for her, a gentleman’s parlor, wine cellar and waterfront billiards room for him), a welcoming guest suite, a dramatic poolside veranda, an infinity pool that seems to flow straight into the ocean beyond, a fitness center, a spa, an outdoor fireplace, and a putting green. The home, which is located in Landfall, a private gated country club community known for its world-class golf course, is listed for $4.5 million. Click here to view the full listing.

5. Love skiing, fishing, horses and entertaining? Here's the perfect "cabin" in Jackson Hole.
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This 128-acre horse-friendly property known as Lazy Moose Ranch tempers its grand scale with tons of down-home charm. Surrounded by lush landscape in idyllic Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the estate comprises four parcels -- two upper ranch parcels that are zoned rural and two parcels with rare Fish Creek frontage that are zoned single family. The Ranch’s main home is located on the banks of the creek and is complemented by a guest house, a heated horse barn, a heated multi-use barn, an outdoor sauna, a caretaker’s cabin, and a greenhouse. Meanwhile, the upper ranch features an inviting lodge, two cozy log cabins, a seven-bay garage and hay storage. The upper and lower ranches both boast reclaimed cabins and every interior is awash in rustic details (think wooden walls and rafters, massive stone fireplaces and a bar with saddle-topped seats). Commanding yet peaceful, the $19-million Lazy Moose Ranch is one dreamy mountain retreat. Click here to continue reading.