1. This iconic, Marcel Breuer-designed home is a steal at less than $1 million.

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The legendary and profoundly influential Modernist architect Marcel Breuer designed this residence for the Snower family in 1954. Located in Mission Hills, Kansas—a suburb of Kansas City—the home was meant to stand out from the typical ranch-style homes that populated the area. And that it does. Breuer’s unique, cantilevered design makes for a residence that seems to defy gravity, appearing almost weightless.

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Photo via Reece Nichols

Breuer designed the home with the Snowers’ modern art collection in mind, so the interiors are spacious and flooded with natural light. The current residents, who acquired the abode directly from the Snower family, filled the home with period-appropriate decor, including mid-century furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, George Nelson, and Eero Saarinen. The owners also helmed a thorough and thoughtful restoration that included installing a new roof, walnut floors, clear heart ceilings and siding, and painting the exterior and interior of the home the original colors as specified by Breuer.    

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The three-bedroom home, which features 1,800 square feet of living space upstairs, and a 1,100-square-foot lower level, is one of only two Breuer-designed residences built west of the Mississippi River. The architectural  gem is listed for $925,000. Click here to view the full listing.

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Clockwise from top left: Exceptional pair of Barcelona Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll. Offered by Continuum 20th Century Design; Paavo Tynell, Model 9602. Offered by The Exchange Int; Womb Chair with ottoman. Offered by Mid-Century Morris; Wicker end table. Offered by Corner House Antiques.

2. This Colonial treasure dropped $1.2 million since it first came on the market.

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This Colonial style estate by the celebrated American architect Daniel Burnham has dropped $1.2 million since it first came on the market four years ago. Don’t be fooled though. With a whopping, $7.7 million price tag, this sprawling, 10,685-square-foot home is still the most expensive residence in Kenilworth, Illinois—an extremely exclusive village fifteen miles north of Chicago.

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Built in 1896, the seven-bedroom home underwent a major renovation, but retains its original grandeur. The estate includes an elegant reception hall, a library, an exercise room, a movie theater, a wine cellar, and a welcoming foyer complete with beautiful hardwood floors and an exquisite mural that wraps around the main staircase. Refined antiques look right at home in this stately residence, which features a Chippendale dining table and chairs in the formal dining room, as well as Federal furniture and Regency pieces throughout.

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Outside, the estate boasts expansive grounds, lush gardens,a gazebo, a pool, terraces, and a newly built coach house. Click here to view the full listing.

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Clockwise from top left:Mahogany Chippendale style dining room table. Offered by The Stanley Weiss Collection; Set of 8 George II dining chairs. Offered by Clinton Howell Antiques; French bell shape crystal chandelier. Offered by La Maison Supreme; Pair of Chinese vases with lids. Offered by Susan Silver Antiques.