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Best properties on the market

This week: Homes with slate roofs

1. Springtown, Pa.
This 23-acre property features two stone-and-stucco houses that date to 1793. The three-bedroom main home has a slate roof, marble flooring, and a studio, and the property also includes a carriage barn with a silo. $1,295,000. Michael Hayes, Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty, (215) 794-3227

2. Belle Haven, Va.
A 94-acre property on Occohannock Creek features this four-bedroom main home, a guest home, and three additional houses, as well as a boat dock and a pool. $4,900,000. Jane K. Bulette, Weichert Realtors, (800) 288-7037

3. Mission Hills, Kan.
Featuring a stucco facade and a slate roof, this five-bedroom home has three fireplaces, a two-level foyer, a media room, and a three-car garage. The one-acre property also includes a pool and cabana. $2,700,000. Bruce Kay, Reece & Nichols, (913) 383-1400

4. Atlanta
This five-bedroom home in the Buckhead district of uptown Atlanta has an exercise room and two kitchens. A pool and an outdoor spa sit in back. $2,795,000. Margie Stockton, Harry Norman Realtors/Christie’s Great Estates, (404) 604-3446

Steal of the week
5. Mishawaka, Ind.
Built in 1941 along the St. Joseph River, this brick Georgian Revival home features copper gutters, a marble fireplace, and a study with built-in walnut shelving. The house’s four bedrooms each have their own en-suite bathrooms. $389,900. Faith Fleming, Cressy & Everett Real Estate, (574) 280-7760

6. Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
This eight-acre estate on Massachusetts Bay’s North Shore overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. The château-style main house, built in 1900, has 11 bedrooms, an entrance hall with Caen limestone sconces, and a breakfast room with a translucent stone skylight. $12,250,000. Lanse Robb, LandVest, (617) 357-8996

7. Portland, Ore.
This four-and-a-half-acre property has views of Mount Hood. The six-bedroom house, built in 1922, has fireplaces in the living, dining, and family rooms. $6,900,000. Kristen Kohnstamm, Dunthorpe Properties, (503) 675-3800

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