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Today’s home has me pondering the problems associated with older homes. Here we’ve Up Holland, a nice almost 20-acre spread near St. Michaels, Maryland. The historic home is believed to date from the late 1700s and is part of a land allow patented ca. 1667 . The six-bedroom home has been added to and modified over the years and now has a Greek Revival facade with a two story porch. The home has a formal living room and library with fireplaces and nine foot ceilings. The dining room is believed to be the oldest part of the house and has wood floors, wood-burning fireplace, old doors and a back stairway. The country kitchen has a brick fireplace and a table. The home is in need of a major overhaul, I just wonder how much can be done to bring it into the modern age. In its current state the home seems to be a patchwork of its various additions and renovations. I might direct potential new owners to Tusculum, a former estate of the day that is an older home that has been elegantly recreated. The home also has a carriage house that has two garage bays, a greenhouse/potting shed and a second floor studio. The land includes a swimming pool and pool home and a wide pier on Broad Creek provides anchorage for several boats. The home is listed at $3.485 million.

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Today’s home has me pondering the problems associated with older homes. Here we’ve Up Holland, a nice nearly 20-acre spread near St. Michaels, Maryland. The historic home is believed to date from the late 1700s and is part of a land grant patented ca. 1667 . The six-bedroom home has been added to and modified over the years and now has a Greek Revival facade with a two story porch. The home has a formal living room and library with fireplaces and nine foot ceilings. The dining room is believed to be the oldest part of the house and has wood floors, wood-burning fireplace, old doors and a back stairway. The country kitchen has a brick fireplace and a table. The home is in need of a major overhaul, I just wonder how much can be done to bring it into the modern age. In its current state the home seems to be a patchwork of its various additions and renovations. I might direct potential new owners to Tusculum, a former estate of the day that is an older home that has been elegantly recreated. The home also has a carriage home that has two garage bays, a greenhouse/potting shed and a second floor studio. The land includes a swimming pool and pool house and a wide pier on Broad Creek provides anchorage for several boats. The home is listed at $3.485 million.

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Real estate in the Says may be having tough times but in Canada things seem to be booming and we are seeing more incredible estates all over the country. This one in Metchosin in Greater Victoria, British Columbia is one of the most expensive. The home was finished in 2006 and sits on 67 acres. The design received a National Canadian Architect Award. The design is a mix on interior and outdoor design that includes pools of water which are part of a geothermal heating and air conditioning system that pulls water from the ocean and runs through the house. The water also divides the living and bedroom areas. The home is quite striking, if perhaps a bit chilly looking. I love the giant red sofas in the living room area. The estate includes a guest home, boat house, covered pool, and a tennis court. It is listed at $24 million Canadian.

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Real estate in the Says may be having tough times but in Canada things seem to be booming and we’re seeing more breathtaking estates all over the country. This one in Metchosin in Greater Victoria, British Columbia is one of the most pricey. The home was completed in 2006 and sits on 67 acres. The design received a National Canadian Architect Award. The design is a mix on interior and outdoor design that includes pools of water which are part of a geothermal heating and air conditioning system that pulls water from the ocean and runs through the house. The water also divides the living and bedroom areas. The home is quite striking, if perhaps a bit chilly looking. I love the giant red couches in the living room area. The estate includes a guest home, boat home, covered pool, and a tennis court. It is listed at $24 million Canadian.

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This stately home in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco hit the market earlier this month. The Neo-Classic mansion sits high on a hill and was designed by Houghton Sawyer in 1912 for sugar baron Adolph Spreckels and his wife Alma, as their first residence. The five-bedroom mansion has Bay views and has been retrofitted for seismic integrity. The photos reveal that in many areas the original wood work and beautiful moldings have been retained. As faithful readers know, I love a good library and this one is a beauty with a fireplace and plenty of shelves. The kitchen seems less than inspired, it looks like it belongs in some other home, certainly not a home worth this much money. And, while I’m finding fault, I can’t understand why someone would take a home like this and then install tiny round ceiling lights. I like light as much as the next person but in a home with good bones like this, modern round lights set flush into the ceiling are an abomination. This home is listed at $25 million. Zillow’s zestimate is screamingly off here, they’ve got it at close to $4 million.

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This stately home in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco hit the market earlier this month. The Neo-Classic mansion sits high on a hill and was designed by Houghton Sawyer in 1912 for sugar baron Adolph Spreckels and his wife Alma, as their first residence. The five-bedroom mansion has Bay views and has been retrofitted for seismic integrity. The photos reveal that in many areas the original wood work and beautiful moldings have been retained. As faithful readers know, I love a good library and this one is a beauty with a fireplace and plenty of shelves. The kitchen seems less than inspired, it looks like it belongs in some other home, certainly not a home worth this much money. And, while I’m finding fault, I can’t understand why someone would take a home like this and then install tiny round ceiling lights. I like light as much as the next person but in a home with good bones like this, modern round lights set flush into the ceiling are an abomination. This home is listed at $25 million. Zillow’s zestimate is screamingly off here, they’ve got it at close to $4 million.

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What attracts me to this home, billed as a “gentleman’s ranch” in Spicewood, Texas, is the sense of space. The center of the home is anchored by a large great room that’s ringed with limstone archways that lead to other rooms. The main home has been designed for two with the guests ensconced in a separate six-bedroom guest house. The main home is designed for entertaining on a grand scale. The kitchen is large and there’s also a 1,500 bottle wine room and a large pantry. The Owner’s suite includes a separate living room and study, sleeping quarters and a hobby room. The master restroom is a bit kooky with one of those round tubs which seems to be put in front a shower area. The property is 18 acres total and the rest of the buildings are clustered around the pool and patio area which includes a summer kitchen with a grill, refrigerator, sink and granite countertops. The land also includes a six-car garage with attic and closet space plus a half bath. This home is listed at $4.25 million.

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What attracts me to this home, billed as a “gentleman’s ranch” in Spicewood, Texas, is the sense of space. The center of the home is anchored by a huge great room that’s ringed with limstone archways that lead to other rooms. The main home has been designed for two with the guests ensconced in a separate six-bedroom guest home. The main home is designed for amusing on a grand scale. The kitchen is huge and there’s also a 1,500 bottle wine room and a huge pantry. The Owner’s suite includes a separate living room and study, sleeping quarters and a hobby room. The master water closet is a bit kooky with one of those round tubs which seems to be put in front a shower area. The property is 18 acres total and the rest of the buildings are clustered around the pool and patio area which includes a summer kitchen with a grill, refrigerator, sink and granite countertops. The land also includes a six-car garage with attic and closet space plus a half bath. This home is listed at $4.25 million.

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Oh my, today’s estate just stirs up all my dreamy tiny artsy bohemian fantasies. As the Wall Street Journal’s Christina S.N. Lewis reported in the Private Properties column, a farm in Spain’s Catalonia, owned by the family of surrealist Joan Mir

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Oh my, today’s estate just stirs up all my dreamy tiny artsy bohemian fantasies. As the Wall Street Journal’s Christina S.N. Lewis reported in the Private Properties column, a farm in Spain’s Catalonia, owned by the family of surrealist Joan Mir

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