$100MM HOME FOR SALE IN NEVADA

Stateline, Nevada is the setting for this beautiful "no-expense spared" Western estate, a 38,000 sq ft home on 210 acres.  There are 9 bedrooms, 11 1/2 baths, an elevator, game room, solarium and hardwood floors.  Stateline is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. For more information, contact Marilyn Jacobs at 561-302-3388.

EL CID HISTORIC HOME TOUR from 2-5 pm ON APRIL 3rd

 Here’s your chance to see thirteen homes in the grand West Palm Beach historic neighborhood of El Cid, an area of 285 homes of which 185 are listed as historic.  

 

The 1925 house and gardens at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach, listed on the National register of Historic places, is included and after the tour, come and enjoy the wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music there.  This is also where the tour begins.

 Homes will be examples of Mediterranean Revival and Mission Revival, built in the 1920’s, many of them renovated, some taken down to the studs and with redone foundations.  Others are mostly “original”.  West Palm Beach has 14 historic districts.

Parking is available at Unity of the Palm Beaches, 1957 S.Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach.  Trolley is available.

Advance admission is $55; $65 the day of the tour.  For information call 954-270-6081.

SPEND A WONDERFUL DAY AMIDST ART, GARDENS, BOUTIQUES in WINTER PARK, FLORIDA

Founded by wealthy Northern industrialists in 1882 as a winter getaway, Winter Park, near Orlando, lies among a cluster of lakes and a large park in the central square. Brick-paved streets wind past stately turn-of-the-last-century homes.  Oaks are festooned with Spanish moss that sways in the breeze. So much to enjoy here!  

Start with the new wing of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art displaying many artifacts by Louis Comfort Tiffany.  See lovely jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows and lamps.  The 1893 chapel interior that Tiffany designed for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. 

Many late 19^th and early 20^th C. paintings, pottery, graphics and decorative art are highlighted.  

Rollins College at the southern end of the tree-lined downtown area, houses the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, with “Madonna and Child Enthroned” by Cosimo Rosselli (1475-80). many American landscapes and portraits and an extensive Bloomsbury collection as well as old maters’ Renaissance work and contemporary photography.

The Alben Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, on the shores of Lake Osceola, is protected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, one of only 30 such homes and studios.  He created monumental commissions in the US and Europe, and then retired in 1950 and set up this home, studio and sculpture garden within the 3-acre property.   Over 200 of his artifacts are displayed in the gardens, residence and in a small chapel.  He worked in fiberglass, terra cotta, aluminum, bronze, granite and wood.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll through Art Galleries and decorative arts shops, which can be found downtown on Park Avenue.

Take the scenic boat tour, past lakes and canals, with chatty descriptions given of historic estates, museums, and nearby flora and fauna.  Dine downtown at the restaurants with many cuisine choices.  Spend a simply wonderful, uplifting day in this charming "old world" area!

CALIFORNIA CRAFTSMAN HOME WITH GHERY POP-OUT SPACE

Built in 1959

Extensively renovated in 2004

Rick Cortez was the designer, 
Frank Ghery added a pop-out to 
serve as master bedroom, to take in

the night stars.

The dark wood floors and built-in shelves 
are Spanish cedar, sourced from 
"reclaimed barn floors

from the East Coast," 
according to the 

original listing.

Craftsman style homes combine 
simple design

with natural materials such as wood

to emphasize the individual craftsman

over the industrial revolution aesthetic.

There are 5 bedrooms, 3 and a half baths
and the Chef's kitchen 
has the largest BOOS

butcher block ever manufactured. 

This rustic canyon home is in Santa Monica.

2 BEDROOM COTTAGE RENTAL IN HISTORIC WEST PALM BEACH

 Built in 1925, this is a Key West Cottage, Mango House.  The house was carefully restored in 2010, a historical monument.  Now this charming home can be used as a unique vacation spot.

Five persons can be accommodated.  Enjoy the private heated counter-current pool and two terraces.  Two full baths.  Living room has a flat screen TV with Blu-Ray player and complimentary wireless Internet access.  Cell phone provided if you wish with free domestic service.

Washer and dryer on site.  Use the two bicycles and beach equipment.  Contact HomeAway.com for more information.  $1300-$2800/weekly.
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