1. Sausalito, Calif. This new five-bedroom home, which appeared on the cover of Dwell, offers panoramic views of San Francisco Bay. The house features Santos mahogany and polished concrete flooring as well as 2,400 square feet of decks. A guesthouse is included. $3,195,000. David and Jaime DuPont, Sotheby’s International Properties/Top Agent Network, (415) 381-7300
2. Jackson, Wyo. The glass walls of this five-bedroom house provide mountain views in every direction. The great room opens to a terrace that features an outdoor kitchen. $4,595,000. Bob Graham, Jackson Hole Real Estate/Christie’s Great Estates, (307) 733-6060
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4. Bentleyville, Ohio The 20-foot-tall glass walls in the great room of this 10,000-square-foot home offer views of forest and the Chagrin River. Motor-operated garage-style glass doors open to the patio. The house also features colored concrete floors and an indoor pool. $2,649,000. Kathy Nerpouni, Howard Hanna/Christie’s Great Estates, (440) 247-8900
5. Salt Lake City This four-bedroom home sits on a five-acre property in Emigration Canyon. The house has its own rainwater collection system and the glass walls of its living room and dining area offer unobstructed mountain views. $1,150,000. Stacey O. Curry, the Group Real Estate, (801) 573-6873
6. East Hampton, N.Y. This four-bedroom home features the maximum amount of window surface that local zoning allows. Perched on dunes that border a nine-acre reserve, it also has a gourmet kitchen and a gunite pool and spa. $5,395,000. Bryan Midlam, Corcoran, (631) 907-1470
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A home like the one above can be created by combining several prefabricated modules designed by California’s Marmal Radziner Architects. The glass-and-steel modules shown create 900 square feet of interior space and come with built-in cabinetry in the kitchen and bath. Base price for this model: $300,000. Mike Deasy, Deasy/Penner & Partners, (310) 275-1000
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6 homes for entertainingFeature Featuring a heated greenhouse in Pennsylvania and a glamorous oasis in California
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6 homes on the Gulf CoastFeature Featuring an elegant townhouse in New Orleans’ French Quarter and contemporary coastal retreat in Texas
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6 trailside homes for hikersFeature Featuring a roof deck with skyline views in California and a home with access to private trails in Montana
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6 well-crafted log homesFeature Featuring a floor-to-ceiling rock fireplace in Montana and a Tulikivi stove in New York
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6 sporty homes with tennis courtsFeature Featuring a clay tennis court in New York and a viewing deck in California
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6 eye-catching rounded homesFeature Featuring a central spiral staircase in Michigan and a Balinese-style estate with ocean views in Hawaii
