1. Larkspur, Colo.
This eight-bedroom home sits on 45 acres near the Bear Dance Golf Club. The property includes a 2,000-square-foot guesthouse, a landscaped courtyard, a nine-car garage, and a helipad. $8,400,000. Joey Edge, Edge Real Estate, (303) 688-3332
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3. Los Angeles
Overlooking West Hollywood, this five-bedroom, 8,000-square-foot residence has an elevator, a rooftop helipad, and parking for 20 cars. Security features include two panic rooms and ballistic-grade steel doors. $7,250,000. Bob Hurwitz, Hurwitz James Co., (310) 477-8865
4. Lake Oswego, Ore.
Jantzen Island is a five-and-a-half-acre private estate that includes a lakefront helipad. The 1929 Tudor-style main house has four bedrooms, a steam room, and walk-in closets. A private bridge connects the island to Lake Oswego’s northern shore. $15,000,000. Justin Harnish, Harnish Properties, (503) 675-3300
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5. Clay Township, Mich.
Set on its own one-and-a-half-acre island in Lake St. Clair, this five-bedroom home has a helipad and dock. Fixtures include exposed beams and a brick fireplace in the living room. $400,000. Catherine A. Gavin-Larive, Keller Williams Realty, (248) 620-8777
6. Marathon, Fla.
This property in the Florida Keys has 400 feet of frontage on the Gulf of Mexico, including a boat basin, a dock, and a helipad at the end of a pier. The four-bedroom home features marble terraces, two-story floor-to-ceiling windows, and a living room with domed skylight. $3,750,000. Brenda Torrella, American Caribbean Real Estate/Christie’s Great Estates, (305) 743-7636
7. Burleson, Texas
A fenced helipad sits behind this five-bedroom mansion. The 17.5-acre gated property has ponds and landscaped gardens, while the home features dry and wet saunas and a 2,400-square-foot ballroom. $2,900,000. Dana Duckworth, Coldwell Banker Apex, (972) 772-9300
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