Best properties on the market
This week: Homes with geometric gardens
1. Glendora, Calif. This eight-bedroom Georgian colonial-style home sits on more than two acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Lattice-shaped hedges and small boxwood trees create a symmetrical path leading to the front entry. Interior details include five fireplaces, a gourmet kitchen, and a master suite with French doors that open to a covered balcony overlooking a pool and Jacuzzi. $4,188,000. Maureen Haney, Coldwell Banker Millennium, (626) 963-2050
2. Purchase, N.Y. This nine-bedroom home is set on a 3.75-acre property that features gardens designed by landscape architect Simon Johnson. The gardens, a mixture of formal hedging and floral plantings, surround the pool area. The property also has a tennis court and a golfer’s practice hole. $7,850,000. Susy Glasgall, Houlihan Lawrence/Christie’s International Real Estate, (914) 967-7680
Steal of the week
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
3. Dayton, Ohio This four-bedroom Queen Anne Victorian features floors with inlaid sunburst patterns and walls with original fluted wainscoting. The yard is highlighted by a formal hedged walkway leading from the house to a detached patio area. $124,900. Howard H. Schumacher Jr., Irongate Inc. Realtors, (937) 369-7703
4. Bexley, Ohio Built in 1927, this five-bedroom home was completely renovated in 2001. Its 1.8-acre property includes multiple knot gardens with birdbath focal points. The house’s interior features original French doors and crown molding throughout, a master suite with a sitting room, and a sunroom with arched windows and access to the rear patio. A mother-in-law suite is located above the property’s detached four-car garage. $2,450,000. Jane Kessler Lennox, New Albany Realty, (614) 939-8938
5. Seattle This colonial-style 1920s home is located on Lake Washington. The house has five bedrooms and features two fireplaces and a family room with a large skylight. Its grounds include boxwood gardens, and the lawn extends to the water and 100 feet of private shoreline. $3,488,000. Wendy Lister and Terry Allen, Coldwell Banker Bain, (425) 454-0470
6. Montecito, Calif. This property includes two Palladian-style homes on two adjoining parcels. One of the houses has four bedrooms and features a sunroom and floor-to-ceiling windows; the other has three bedrooms and a center courtyard. The grounds include a secret garden, winding paths, and pergolas. $5,900,000. Colleen Parent-Beall, Village Properties Realtors/Christie’s International Real Estate, (805) 895-5881
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
7. Dellwood, Minn. Located just outside the Twin Cities, the seven-bedroom home below features several octagonal rooms with windows overlooking French-style gardens. The grounds feature fountains, marble lions, and a covered terrace walkway. Additional amenities include an indoor pool, an elevator, and a steam room. $12,000,000. Jeff Hornig, Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty, (925) 230-3165
-
5 horror movies to sweat out this summer
The Week Recommends A sequel, a reboot and a follow up from the director of 'Barbarian' highlight the upcoming scary movie slate
-
Bryan Burrough's 6 favorite books about Old West gunfighters
Feature The Texas-raised author recommends works by T.J. Stiles, John Boessenecker, and more
-
'We need solutions that prioritize both safety and sustainability'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
6 well-preserved homes built in the 1930s
Feature Featuring a restored 1934 colonial in Arizona and a cold-storage warehouse turned loft in New York City
-
6 lounge-ready homes with conversation pits
Feature Featuring a terrazzo-flanked pit in California and a fire-side pit in Nevada
-
6 elegant Queen Anne Victorian homes
Feature Featuring original diamond-glass doors in New York and a registered historic landmark in Arkansas
-
6 charming homes in Rhode Island
Feature Featuring an award-winning home on Block Island and a casket-making-company-turned-condo in Providence
-
6 isolated homes for hermits
Feature Featuring a secluded ranch on 560 acres in New Mexico and a home inspired by a 400-year-old Italian farmhouse in Colorado
-
6 peaceful homes in farm country
Feature Featuring a two-story solarium in California and a three-season screened porch in Wisconsin
-
6 must-see homes in Boston
Feature Featuring a factory-turned-loft in South Boston and a wraparound roof deck in South End
-
6 display-ready homes for art collectors
Feature Featuring hand-painted floors in Louisiana and 13-foot beamed ceilings in New York City