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Located on the water’s edge in Gig Harbor, Washington, the Cliff House is tucked against the wall of a cliff. Designed by architect Scott Allen, the unique site required innovative design and planning.
The entrance is situated on the roof of the house where a glass-enclosed elevator takes you to the two levels below.
With views of Injidup Beach in Yallingup, Western Australia, this single level modern beach house sits on an exposed spectacular site. Designed by Wright Feldhusen Architects, the beach house is devised as two intimate rammed earth sleeping wings that meet at the glazed pavilion that is the main living area. Building materials used can deal with the harsh marine environment.
Architect David Tyrell designed this gorgeous contemporary house in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Built on a cliff with stunning panoramic views of Okanagan Lake, the residence enjoys natural scenic beauty with luxurious interior living spaces. The infinity pool offers the ultimate modern living in a beautiful environment.
Portabello Estate In the Corona Del Mar neighbourhood in Newport Beach, California is a luxury private sanctuary with astonishing recreational facilities. The flowing construction of the property is designed to blend with ocean waves and coastal rock formations.
Situated on a hill in Laguna Beach, California, this beautiful modern house with panoramic view is truly a dream home. All the rooms have wall-to-wall windows with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
Surrounded by lush trees on a beach in the colonial city of Paraty, Brazil, this modern house finds balance in the topography of the land. The property consists on two concrete blocks projecting outward from the mountain in a cantilever, leaving nature practically untouched.
The Waterford Estate is a stunning 160 arce Shangri-La on Lake Erie in Vermilion, Ohio with 2,300 of waterfront, its own private beach and a marina. Built in 1991, the immaculately landscaped property was owned by the late Donald Brown, the inventor of the drop ceiling.
Designed by architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the home is a series of concrete “pods” connected by glass corridors. Some of the unique features of the property include a heliport, a airplane hangar, and a garage with rotating floor so that there is no need to back up your car.
Inside the 2-storey residence, the atmosphere is intimate even with its 100 rooms, which include 5 bedrooms, 16 baths, 3 kitchens, 2 kitchenettes, a wine grotto, a sauna, 2 elevators, a 40′ lap pool and a 20′ round indoor pool.
Casa Sol De Oriente, located in Costa Careyes, Mexico, is a luxury retreat built in a pool. Founded in 1968 by Italian artist Gian Franco Brignone, the 26,400 sq-ft exotic villa surrounded by a 11,000 sq-ft infinity pool has an exotic minimalist design. It offers six bedrooms, three of which have direct access to the pool with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
