Best properties on the market
This week: Asian-inspired homes
1. Hailey, Idaho
Located 12 miles from Sun Valley, with views of the surrounding Sawtooth Mountains, this six-bedroom home was chosen for the American Institute of Architects’ honor roll in 1997. The 12,000-square-foot structure includes an elevator and a home theater. $3,800,000. Chris Grathwohl, Sotheby’s International Realty, (208) 578-2503
2. San Juan Island, Wash.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
This 15-acre compound was designed in the style of Japan’s traditional ryokan inns. The four-bedroom main home has cubicles and vanities in the tansu style, and the grounds include a one-bedroom guesthouse and a koi pond. $799,290. James Carroll, Windermere Real Estate, (360) 378-3600
3. Landrum, S.C.
This estate has gardens designed by Kyoto-trained landscape architect Masashi Oshita. The three-bedroom house features 270-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. $1,180,000. Myrna Viehman, Foothills Realty, (828) 859-1255
4. Santa Barbara, Calif.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Set amid the Santa Ynez Mountains, this four-bedroom home has a library, a butler’s pantry, and shoji screen doors. The gated, two-acre property features landscaped gardens. $5,500,000. Patricia Griffin, Village Properties/Christie’s Great Estates, (805) 565-4547
Steal of the week
5. Fall River, Mass.
Rising Sun, a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was designed in 1910 for a former missionary to Japan. The seven-bedroom home, featuring a pagoda-style roof, was constructed with 28 varieties of imported wood. $389,888. Marguerite Cashman, Arrow Realty Group, (508) 676-7600
6. Newport, R.I.
This four-level, four-bedroom home features floors made of marble and bubinga wood. It overlooks the mouth of Narragansett Bay and adjoins a private beach. $4,425,000. Melanie Delman, Lila Delman Real Estate, (401) 284-4820
7. Jupiter Island, Fla. A pagoda-style gate leads to this house, located on the Intracoastal Waterway, near Hobe Sound. The four-bedroom home features a Japanese roofline, and the property includes an attached guesthouse, an in-ground pool, and a deep-water dock. $7,250,000. Adrian Reed, Fenton Lang Bruner and Associates/Christie’s Great Estates, (772) 546-2381
8. New Ringgold, Pa.
Located on 210 acres along the Little Schuylkill River, this 16,000-square-foot compound has views of Hawk Mountain. The three-bedroom home features stone fixtures and mahogany woodworking. $11,900,000. Ericka J. Kirkpatrick, Long & Foster/Christie’s Great Estates, (610) 225-7400
-
Anne Hillerman's 6 favorite books with Native characters
Feature The author recommends works by Ramona Emerson, Craig Johnson, and more
-
How Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral run will change the Democratic Party
Talking Points The candidate poses a challenge to the party's 'dinosaur wing'
-
Book reviews: '1861: The Lost Peace' and 'Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers'
Feature How America tried to avoid the Civil War and the link between lead pollution and serial killers
-
The people who raffle their homes
Under The Radar Offer the chance to win your house for £2 a ticket? It's simple and can make thousands but it's not stress-free
-
6 light-filled homes on the Jersey Shore
Feature Featuring a Victorian with a wraparound porch in Beach Haven and a condo with ocean views in Asbury Park
-
6 bold homes for maximalists
Feature Featuring a restored Queen Anne Victorian in California and a sculpture studio turned townhome in New York City
-
6 sun-drenched homes by the sea
Feature Featuring a large patio overlooking the ocean in Laguna Beach and a marble rainfall shower in Norwalk
-
6 well-preserved homes built in the 1930s
Feature Featuring a restored 1934 colonial in Arizona and a cold-storage warehouse turned loft in New York City
-
6 lounge-ready homes with conversation pits
Feature Featuring a terrazzo-flanked pit in California and a fire-side pit in Nevada
-
6 elegant Queen Anne Victorian homes
Feature Featuring original diamond-glass doors in New York and a registered historic landmark in Arkansas
-
6 charming homes in Rhode Island
Feature Featuring an award-winning home on Block Island and a casket-making-company-turned-condo in Providence