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24 03, 2021

The Largest Luxury Home in Los Angeles Meets the Top 5 in the World

By |2021-03-24T05:52:03-07:00March 24th, 2021|luxury home builders|0 Comments

themanor-800x500_cThis luxury residence just became the most expensive home in America

Built in 1991 on five acres of land in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, the house is a staggering 56,500 square feet and has 123 rooms, including seven bedrooms and a service wing. The listing refers to it as the largest residence in Los Angeles.

The mansion has a long pedigree, as it was previously owned by Candy Spelling, the widow of producer Aaron Spelling. Spelling listed the property for $150 million in 2008.

It was eventually sold to Petra Stunt, the daughter of Formula One racing billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, for $85 million in 2011. Stunt tried to offload the property for $150 million in 2014, but a report says she declined a matching figure in 2015.

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While most people associate the Playboy Mansion with scantily clad playmates and sex-fueled debauchery, it served as the childhood home for Hugh Hefner’s sons.

Now 23, Hefner’s youngest son, Cooper, recounts his childhood spent in what many consider to be a sort of adult fantasyland. For Cooper, it was quite the opposite: a child’s wonderland fueled by Indiana Jones-inspired adventures in the Grotto, a zoo full of exotic animals, and epic games of hide-and-seek played in the mansion’s private forest of redwood trees.

 

19 03, 2021

Top Luxury Homes For This Week

By |2021-03-19T07:42:19-07:00March 19th, 2021|luxury home builders|2 Comments

Top stories this week on luxurious estates, homes and properties.

Price Upon Request | Venice, Italy | Venice Sotheby’s International Realty

“Just in time for the Venice Film Festival, a former vacation home of film actress Sophia Loren has come up for sale in Venice, Italy, for about $6.6 million.”

Former Venice, Italy, Vacation Home of Sophia Loren Seeks $6.6 Million – Los Angeles Times

Retired NFL Quarterback Drew Bledsoe Cuts Price of Oregon Home – Wall Street Journal

5 Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods in Denver to Look for a Home – U.S. News & World Report

Homes that Blur the Line Between Indoors and Out – Architectural Digest

Five Canalside Properties for Sale – Financial Times

Frank Lloyd Wright Inspires Estate in Wine Country – SF Gate

Mucinex’s John Q. Adams Sr. Seeks $16 Million for Colorado Property – Wall Street Journal

House Hunting in… the Bahamas – The New York Times

A Colorado Contemporary with Rocky Mountain Views – Mansion Global

A 19th-Century Island Home in South Carolina – Wall Street Journal

A Lovely, Expansive Home in the Art Village Wants $3.36M – Curbed Hamptons

For Curb Appeal and Making Impression, a Palace Suffices – The New York Times

Modern and Charming: These Country Mansions are the Best of Both Worlds – Elle Decor

Muskoka, Canada’s Vacation-Home Haven, Gets a Modern Makeover – Wall Street Journal

Sotheby’s is Now Streaming the World’s Best Galleries into Your Living Room – The Memo

Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in September 2016 published first on Sotheby’s International Realty | Blog.

 

14 03, 2021

Modern World Luxury Home Interiors

By |2021-03-14T08:48:27-07:00March 14th, 2021|luxury home builders|0 Comments

In the case that you turn into a mogul soon, you might want to own a luxury home with amazing architecture and fabulous interior design.

The vanity that is yelling withing you should have extravagance considered on top of it.

Luxury Living | Modern & Contemporary Interiors

With the use of glass, steel and concrete along with imaginative, striking lines, modern and contemporary interiors are bright and inviting spaces. Join us on a trip around the world as we experience some of the most captivating and inspiring modern and contemporary interiors from… Read more at Sotheby’s International Realty

Cutting edge, contemporary architecture keeps on getting our consideration and core interest. Today let’s get a glance at some of the most luxurious homes with stunning architecture and interior design that we’ve seen in for a moment.

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Luxurious Houses With Stunning Architecture And Interior Design – 73 Photos

Seeing pictures of nice big houses all day is inspiring, I know. It makes you wonder about how it is to own one of these pretty big houses, and not just dream of these luxury home interiors… See more at Design Your Way

9 03, 2021

Luxury Estate For Sale This Week: Upscale Washington D.C. Home

By |2021-03-09T08:29:11-08:00March 9th, 2021|luxury home builders|1 Comment

Highlights from the current week’s top news stories on luxurious estates and properties, art, collectibles and home.

$9,995,000 USD | Washington, District of Columbia | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

“This home is less than three blocks from the neighborhood epicenter of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. Originally built in the 1960s, the renovating architects secured the necessary approvals to make structural changes to the home, which led to its $8 million renovation in the early 2010s.”

In Washington, D.C., a Townhouse Transforms into a Futuristic Playground – Mansion Global

For Sale: Five Unusual Home Conversions – Financial Times

When Selling a New Penthouse, Timing is Money – Mansion Global 

Among the Bright Lights of Times Square – The New York Times

This $3.4 Million Florida Home Has a Musical Pedigree – Architectural Digest

How Food Festivals Sell Homes – Wall Street Journal

Chinese Buyers are Snapping Up Luxury Condos in Boston – Mansion Global

10 Dream Penthouses that take City Dwelling to a Whole New Level – Elle Decor

Woolworth Building Unveils New Look at its Luxe Condos – Curbed

Rare Chinese Teapot from Qianlong Dynasty Sells for £2.6 Million – Daily Mail

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3 03, 2021

Luxury Real Estate For Sale This Week: Starting in Los Angeles

By |2021-03-03T06:42:47-08:00March 3rd, 2021|luxury home builders|1 Comment

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles and home.

$1,599,000 USD | Los Angeles, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – Los Feliz Brokerage

“The unique home, built in 1957, opens to a dramatic living room defined by its geometric forms and unusual windows. In other areas, period details are evidenced in the exposed beams, tongue-and-groove ceilings and the original kitchen.”

Home of the Day: Playing the Angles in Laurel Canyon – Los Angeles Times

Actor Harvey Korman’s Los Angeles Home Seeks $19.999 Million – Wall Street Journal

Diditan Luxury Home Builders just listed this magnificent home on the Miracle Mile – Arie Abekasis

Golfer Jeff Sluman’s $4.4 Million Illinois Home is on the Market – Architectural Digest

Five Homes for Sale with Formal Gardens – Financial Times

In Dubai, Four Palatial Villas with Pools Plated in Gold – Mansion Global

For Sale: 7 Lovely Homes on the Connecticut Coast – The Week

A Long Island Estate Restored to 19th-Century Grandeur – Wall Street Journal

‘Glee’ Producer Joe Keenan Sells Studio City Compound – Variety

Jimmy Carter Once Visited this $3.85 Million Civil War-Era Home – Architectural Digest

Neighborhood Notes: Motor City, Dubai – Mansion Global

Las Vegas: Where Homes are Being Offered with Lamborghinis – Financial Times

British Demand for Spanish Housing Takes a Hit from Brexit – Wall Street Journal

Sotheby’s International Realty Lands ‘Alliance’ with Juwai.com to Promote Listings to Chinese Homebuyers – Inman News

The Coolest Eco-Friendly Homes on the Market Right Now – Elle Decor

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26 02, 2021

Just Listed Custom Built Luxury Home 405 N. Kilkea Los Angeles

By |2021-02-26T08:35:24-08:00February 26th, 2021|luxury home builders|2 Comments

Owning a Piece of Miracle Mile

 

front of New Luxury Home Listing for Sale 405 N. Kilkea Los Angeles

If you are looking to establish a primary residence, or invest in real estate within a thriving location, this 4,300 sq. ft 5 bed / 5.5 bath home at 405 N Kilkea Drive will stand out as an immediate contender the instant you set eyes on it.

Some brokers have referred to it as a contemporary property, while others have labeled the dwelling modern. Its exterior borrows from a subtle nuance of many things. From any angle you view it, this home summons the soul of cubism with its interlocking planes of elegant simplicity, accentuated by the playful interchange of rich exterior wood panels boasting a hint of crimson while its unblemished white surfaces pop against charcoal gray tones of various walls. There is no other home like this one, especially in its immediate area making it stand out as the true gem of the neighborhood.

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The interior offers neutral hardwoods throughout, and a bright open floor plan that seamlessly blends the kitchen with the main living area. Natural light enters the home from multiple windows at varying heights, giving it the energy of a Sun Palace. A floating staircase hints a mid-century modern design that, set amidst the natural tones and architectural styling, conjures Danish modernism.

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The space is adorned with many egresses framed by the repeated use of exterior wood lending to the feel of the outdoors living inward—a sense that stays ever present with the home’s glow of natural light that opens onto a spacious deck and backyard. The grand master bedroom has a “his and hers” bath, a massive walk-in closet, and offers a luxury spa feel. The home is wonderfully androgynous offering light playful graces that appeal to the feminine, while lending touches of industrial sleek ruggedness to appease the masculine. If this is to be your next home, prepare to invest in a property that transcends the boundaries of traditional real estate—this is a work of art.

Urban LA Living

What you have to say, and how you choose to live your life, are testimonies to your own style. Whether you are a powerful woman who scaled the rungs of dynamism, or the alpha male mastering his social and professional dominance, your lair is where you recharge. Perhaps you have a family and you are carving out its destiny for a nurturing and prosperous future; home is indeed, as they say, where the heart is.

Owning property in a prime location within the Miracle Mile emphasizes your personal statement, and empowers your drive with the energy to be unique while holding the reigns to unparalleled style. Home to LACMA and the Petersen while being flanked by historic Art Deco structures and streamlined modern retail spaces, the Miracle Mile went from being a slum in the 1980s to a thriving center for the arts and innovative ideas as we know it today.

The energy in this neighborhood sibilants vitality, good fortune, and offers the best in luxurious urban living.

Be Your Legacy

Invest in you; be your legacy and stake claim to a slice of existence that resonates with your inner light. Don’t let its mass appeal and covetous air give the decoy of everyday; 405 N. Kilkea is not a home for everyone; it was designed for that specific buyer with an eye for the ingenious subtlety of a Degas within the grand arena of luxury. It holds the sexiness of a space conceived by the architect who dreams he is designing for a world that only lives within the collective memory of a Paul Delvaux scape.

Schedule a showing. Envision. Entertain ideas. If you are handed the keys, take joy in those next steps to add your own signature to the utopia of you.

 

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Schedule a showing. Envision. Entertain ideas. If you are handed the keys, take joy in those next steps to add your own signature to the utopia of you.

21 02, 2021

Detroit’s Most Expensive Luxury Home Is a Fully Restored Victorian Masterpiece

By |2021-03-28T08:45:30-07:00February 21st, 2021|luxury home builders|3 Comments

 

97 Winder St

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Parts of Detroit are revving up when it comes to real estate. In fact, the metro Detroit area hit an eight-year high in home values this year. But what if you don’t want to score a bargain in a city where the median sale price is $40,000?

Then we’d steer you in the direction of Detroit’s most palatial pad. Namely, 97 Winder St., the city’s most expensive listing at $2.99 million.

The towering 11,000-square-foot Victorian has been renovated with care by the current homeowners. According to listing agent Dan Mullan, the house was taken down to the studs after the owners purchased it in 2000, rescuing the residence from further disrepair. However, this wasn’t just any old renovation. “An insane level of detail” went into the project, he says.

“They tried to save everything they could. And the things they couldn’t, they had the new materials—for example some wooden molding—milled exactly the way it used to be. Everything that’s not original has been duplicated,” says Mullan.

Living area
Living area

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Built by architect John V. Smith in 1887, the house is a towering Queen Anne Victorian with gables, bay windows, a mansard roof, and an octagonal turret. Eight marble fireplaces, a ballroom, a banquet room, and a wooden three-story staircase are just a few features inside the 11-bedroom home that’s been furnished to look like it emerged straight out of the Victorian era.

And if you like that look, Mullan says, the home’s furnishings can be purchased separately. “DuMouchelles

[auction house] inventoried it at half a million. If a buyer wants it, they can have it.”

The house took four years to renovate with a full-time contractor working for the owners, who later turned the mansion into an inn. Aspiring innkeepers can pick up right where the business left off. Bonus: You’ll get some foot traffic from a burgeoning city sector.

Bathroom
Bathroom

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“It’s in the heart of the entertainment district,” Mullan says. The house is walking distance to the home fields of the Detroit Tigers (Comerica Park) and the Detroit Lions (Ford Field) and is around the corner from restaurants, theater, and night life.

“The immediate area around it is just exploding,” he says. “The area around it is being built up by developers with retail and high-end living areas going for around $300 a square foot.”

If the house pops off the market and comes back, don’t be surprised. Even with most of the renovations complete, Mullan says, they’re restoring some more exterior details (those columns need to be lathed down to every historic curve) and will be finished within a week with an updated price to reflect the extra work. The agent says the price will be set at $2,999,000, up from its current listed price of $2.5 million.

A large kitchen fit for feeding paying customers.
Large kitchen

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Winding staircase
Winding staircase

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Furnishings can be bought for an extra $500,000.
Furnishings can be bought for an extra $500,000.

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A bedroom with staircase to an upper loft.
A bedroom with spiral staircase to an upper loft

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All non-original woodwork has been milled to mirror the original.
All non original woodwork has been milled to mirror the original.
A great tour of some of the neighborhoods you might find homes like this are on this short video. They are in the upper middle class to high classs areas still left in Detroit. Many of the middle class neighborhoods in Detroit have become unstable and run down due to the economy crash in 2007 and now investors are coming in and buying up valueable property at a bargain price.
Check out this great video of the old Victorian neighborhoods

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16 02, 2021

Tampa’s Most Expensive Luxury Home Is a $13.9M Bayside Paradise

By |2021-03-28T08:45:29-07:00February 16th, 2021|luxury home builders|1 Comment

 

Tampa Florida most expensive home

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With only six owners over the past century, the most expensive home in Tampa, FL, is seeking a new mogul to take the reins. Known as the Stovall-Lee house, the historic property is listed for $13.9 million.

It includes several buildings totaling 8,930 square feet of living space set on a 2.59-acre lot stuffed with manicured gardens, fountains, and fruit trees. Built circa 1909 by L.T. Trousdale, then the general manager of Florida Brewery, Tampa Tribune founder Wallace Fisher Stovall purchased the place in 1915.

Twenty-eight years later, the home was sold to William E. Lee, who added it to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. After changing hands a couple more times, it was purchased by Coca-Cola exec Harry Teasley in 1991. That’s when Teasley began renovating the place.

The garden
The garden

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He restored the main house over the years, finally finishing it last year, when the home first hit the market. He established a new guesthouse, pavilion, pergola, and one heckuva conservatory.

Also known as the orchid house, it was designed by architect Harry “Bo” MacEwen and built in England. It includes a lighted working clock tower decorated with an orchid on the roof. With severe Florida weather in mind, the orchid house is designed to withstand winds up to 130 mph.

The conservatory/orchid house
The conservatory/orchid house

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Take a tour through this stunning luxury home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Gourmet kitchen, luxurious bath, grand master suite and all of the advantages of outdoor living in Southwest Florida – this home has it all.

 

The pool and pavilion.
The pool and pavilionMacEwen also designed the poolside octagonal pavilion, which includes a 1,414-bottle wine room, French limestone and marble flooring, a full bar, and a coral stone fireplace with a screen made by late blacksmith Ivan Bailey. Listing agent Jennifer Zales says the pavilion and the conservatory are two of the home’s most striking features.

“My personal favorites, and the areas that guests comment on most, are the pavilion and conservatory. They’re so unique and beautiful in their own ways,” she says.

The rebuilt two-car garage doubles as an exercise and hobby area; it includes an exercise room with steam room and a fishing tackle room with pine flooring salvaged from the original guesthouse. Throughout the gated grounds, you’ll find a French knot garden, more than a half-dozen types of fruit trees, and koi and lily ponds. The estate boasts six bedrooms and nine bathrooms and overlooks the bay.

Teasley, who is approaching 80, told Forbes he’s looking to downsize. And who can blame him? He gets to leave behind an incredible property.

“The estate as a whole, with all the elements, gives a sense of beauty and harmony no matter where you are standing,” Zales notes.

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Driveway to the main house

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Inside the pavilion
The pavilion

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The kitchen
The kitchen

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Living area in main house
Living area in main house

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Inside the conservatory
The conservatory

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10 02, 2021

Say Aloha to 9 Jaw-Dropping Luxury Homes in Hawaii

By |2021-03-28T08:45:03-07:00February 10th, 2021|luxury home builders|4 Comments

 

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With the title of the second most expensive real estate market in America—not to mention its irresistible sandy beaches, warm water, and charming locals—Hawaii is home to numerous lavish estates. How lavish? We’re talking infinity pools, waterfalls, and eye-popping oceanfront locations.

Yes, luxury homes in Hawaii are dreamy getaways for warm-weather lovers with giant bank accounts.

We went on a quest to find not only the most expensive and luxurious homes in the 50th state, but also those with unique amenities, add-ons, and quirks (e.g., tennis courts and Teslas).

Say aloha to nine of the most over-the-top Hawaii mansions currently on the market.

2590 Kauapea Rd, Kilauea, HI

Price: $29,500,000
Luxe factor: Have you dreamed of having 28 acres, three buildings, and an orchard in Kauai? Of course you have! This estate’s main house sits on 7 acres of land and features three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. For food lovers, there’s an orchard of organic fruits and vegetables—which you can cook up in the kitchen with marble countertops.

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Two of the three buildings that make up the estate

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4000 Wailea Alanui Dr Apt 102, Kihei, HI

Price: $25,000,000
Luxe factor: This high-end apartment at Wailea Point is part of a luxury community on 26 acres. Located by Wailea Beach, the community offers a tennis court, boat garages, fitness center, barbecue areas, and two pool areas with spas and a 25-meter lap pool. Though the $25 million condo has only two bedrooms and three bathrooms, the amenities in the exclusive enclave justify the price tag.

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Tennis courts in Wailea Point

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51 Kaikea Pl, Kailua, HI

Price: $25,000,000
Luxe factor: Listed for $38 million in January 2015, this mansion had its price cut in June 2016 to $25 million. The seven-bedroom, five-bathroom home underwent major renovations in 2008, which added a new guest house among other things. Sitting on 2.5 acres, the beach front home includes lava rock walls and sliding doors that lead to the deck, which is perfect for catching some rays.

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Kaikea Place pool

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210 Kalaheo Ave, Kalaheo, HI

Price: $24,980,000
Luxe factor: This Kalaheo estate on 1.5 acres is ready for some epic celebrations. The eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom beachfront home features a waterfall, in-ground heated pool, and sauna. The property also comes with an entertainment cabana, a theater room, and a guesthouse.

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Cabana by the waterfall

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7555 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI

Price: $21,500,000
Luxe factor: This Kihei mansion sits on just an acre, but it has enough amenities—notably, the heated infinity pool with a spa and waterfall—to tempt us to move in. If you tire of splashing around on your property, you can also relax and enjoy views of the ocean and Haleakala volcano. Built only last year, the home has four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, an outdoor kitchen, a surround-sound media room, and an elevator to the master suite.

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Waterfall and pool

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59 Hale Malia Pl, Lahaina, HI

Price: $20,000,000
Luxe factor: On the shoreline of West Maui, this mansion was built in 2000, but designed with 19th-century Hawaiian architecture in mind. You can see the vintage inspiration in the home’s stone flooring and Dickey roof. But the modern touches are also mouth-watering. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide spectacular views of the ocean, a guest cottage is ready for out-of-town visitors, and the home is gated to ensure privacy.

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Pool with a view of the ocean

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4541 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI

Price: $19,975,000
Luxe factor: Nestled on 3 acres of land, this six-bedroom mansion is located in Maui’s Keauhou’s subdivision, one of the state’s most prestigious housing communities. The gated home sits directly across from the beach. It features an infinity pool, ocean views, a theater, and a huge wine cellar. We’ll drink to that!

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Infinity pool

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9 Kapalua Pl, Lahaina, HI

Price: $17,600,000
Luxe factor: This four-bedroom home in Oneloa Bay is perfect for the wildlife lover. With views of neighboring Molokai island, this house allows you to watch whales from the back windows. A five-car garage, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, and tiled turtles in the pool are just a few of the other highlights. Its open floor plan and easy exterior access make the home perfect for entertaining, and for an occasional sighting of Shamu the whale.

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Notice the turtles in the pool?

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454 Wailau Pl Lot 4, Lahaina, HI

Price: $14,750,000
Luxe factor: A home that comes with a Tesla? We’re ready to roll. This opulent mansion is luxurious, yet completely off the grid. With green living in mind, it includes battery storage, a backup generator, and a photovoltaic system. The electric car is a sweet bonus for the buyer of this eco-friendly home. Built in 2012, the home sitting on a 28-acre plot features six bathrooms, four bedrooms, an in-ground heated pool, custom-designed kitchen, and panoramic views of South Maui.

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Off-the-grid living

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