1. Philadelphia This roof deck is one highlight of a four-bedroom contemporary Pennsport-area town house that also has a 2,000-square-foot garden. The main living area features vaulted ceilings with large skylights. The home also has two master-bedroom suites and a chef-quality kitchen. $2,895,000. Patricia Royston, Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty, (215) 735-2225
2. Chicago This five-bedroom home features a roof deck, a landscaped patio with a hot tub, and 20-foot ceilings on its ground floor. The professional-grade kitchen looks out onto the garden through a wall of windows. $1,685,000. Jan Smith,
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