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This week: Homes inspired by world architecture
1. Palm Beach, Fla. This new five-bedroom Mediterranean Revival home is located near the former Trump estate and surrounded by landscaped gardens. A loggia connects the main residence to a guesthouse, and a second-floor terrace off the master bedroom suite has a terrace overlooking the resort-style pool. $8,950,000. Asha Janina Radtke, Sotheby’s International Realty, (561) 346-9191
2. Castle Rock, Colo. A small stream crossed by an arched bridge highlights the main living space of this Japanese-inspired residence. Located on 11 acres at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the three-bedroom home features shoji-style screens, wood-panel ceilings, and an entryway guarded by a pair of stone lions. $1,395,000. Debbie Taylor, Fuller Castle Pines Sotheby’s International Realty, (720) 320-8901
3. La Jolla, Calif. This newly built Balinese-style six-bedroom home is outfitted with an elevator, a yoga room and sauna, and a temperature-controlled wine room. Outdoor features include a rooftop deck and a zero-edge saltwater pool with high and low tides. $7,800,000. Maxine and Marti Gellens, Prudential California Realty, (858) 551-6630
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4. Rancho Mirage, Calif. Visitors enter this Moroccan-inspired mid-20th-century home through a formal courtyard. Carrara-marble floors run throughout the main rooms, many of which look out onto a pool and loggia. Interior details of the four-bedroom residence include hand-carved walnut screens and a master bath tiled in Norwegian rose marble. $2,495,000. Tyler Morgan, Capitis Real Estate, (760) 219-4799
5. Pacific Palisades, Calif. Built in 2005, this seven-bedroom Japanese-inspired home features a living area with a 35-foot vaulted ceiling and a master bedroom with sliding glass walls. The property includes a waterfall, a 60-foot bridge, a koi pond, gardens, and a poolside lanai. $16,400,000. Susan Dishell-Abbott, Prudential California Realty, (310) 820-9372
6. Taos, N.M. This Spanish-influenced four-bedroom home features handcrafted wooden doors, an open kitchen with elaborate Spanish tiling, wood-beam ceilings, three fireplaces, and a children’s suite. Its covered deck offers valley and mountain views. $2,499,000. Valerie von Guttenberg, Sotheby’s International Realty, (505) 470-5891
7. Peru, Vt. Located on 24 wooded acres, this four-bedroom Swiss-style chalet was built in 1955 and features two stucco-faced fireplaces, a sauna, and a deck that overlooks a brook. The master-bedroom suite, located off the great room, includes a private study. $369,500. Bobby Waite, Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate, (802) 824-3113
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