Wayzata, Minnesota. Survivors of the Titanic disaster built this six-bedroom mansion on Wayzata Bay in 1949. The stucco house has four fireplaces, nine bathrooms, a great room with cathedral ceilings, a wine cellar, a billiards room, and a library.
The 1.1-acre property has views of the water through an additional 99-year, 0.75-acre conservation easement. $2,995,000. Bonnie and Charles Velie, Coldwell Banker Burnet, (612) 964-7865.
Pacific Palisades, California. Located a block off Sunset Boulevard, this five-bedroom home was built in 1948. The remodeled house has abundant light, high ceilings, skylights, and a master suite featuring a soaking tub and a balcony with views.
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The walled property includes a cabana, a fire table, a built-in barbecue area, a heated dining porch, a large spa, and a private yoga studio with a sitting area. $3,850,000. Bruno Abisror and Joseph Cilic, Sotheby's International Realty, (818) 419-1459.
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Shaker Heights, Ohio. Built in 1949, this six-bedroom Georgian revival is close to Cleveland's University Circle, the city's cultural hub. The house includes a great room with a bar, a chef's kitchen with a hearth room, a family room with a pub, and a master suite with a library.
The park-like grounds feature gardens, stone terraces, and an in-ground pool with a patio area. $4,995,000. Adam Kaufman, Howard Hanna, (216) 831-7370.
Santa Fe, New Mexico. This 1947 double adobe hacienda stands on a one-acre lot with views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The four-bedroom house has carved wooden doors and vigas throughout, a kitchen with chef's appliances, and oversize windows.
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Outside are a deck, a brick patio with a fireplace, a covered sitting area, and a water feature. $1,690,000. Coleen Dearing, Barker Realty/Christie's International Real Estate, (505) 930-9102.
Miami Beach, Florida. Built in 1947, this four-bedroom, Spanish Mediterranean–style home underwent an extensive renovation in 2004. Details include an entry courtyard with a fountain, a tile roof, Brazilian cherry wood floors, crown molding, arched windows, mahogany doors, a chef's kitchen with three ovens, and an integrated sound system.
Three sets of French doors lead to a lap pool surrounded by tropical trees. $3,650,000. Ida Schwartz and Stephanie Doppelt, One Sotheby's International Realty, (305) 632-7386.
Woodstock, New York. This 1940s three-bedroom cottage sits on a landscaped lot with mature trees and a koi pond.
The house has a brick fireplace, a beamed ceiling, a knotty-pine wood kitchen, a screened porch, and a ground floor bedroom that opens to the yard through French doors. $299,000. Lisa Halter, Halter Associates Realty, (845) 679-2010.
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