Wooden wonder in Hawaii 67-1229 Pakila Rd, Kamuela, Hawaii, USA Take a Canadian forest lodge, set it above the Pacific Ocean, and you have this estate in the Waiki' i Ranch. The prop- erty, which has five bedrooms and spans more than 7,000sq ft, was initially built in Canada using responsibly harvested, handpicked cedar logs. It was then disassembled and reconstructed in more than 53 acres. The construc- tion team didn' t use a single nail, simply chiselling the logs by hand for a perfect fit. Today, the ranch has a luxuri- ously rustic flavour, and the 360˚ views rival the house' s distinctive design. You can see the ocean down the Gold Coast, the volcanoes of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hualalai, and the mountains of North Kohala. The estate has state- of-the-art equestrian facilities and a guest cottage. The asking price is $12.895 million through MacArthur & Company Sotheby' s International Realty Big Island Real Estate (00 1 877 724 0592;
www.sothebysrealty.com).
Full view in California
The Glass Pavilion, Santa Barbara, California, USA Modernism is the byword at this five-bedroom Minimalist houseÐ the brainchild of Los Angeles designer and devel- oper Steve HermannÐ set in 3½ acres of oak grove. Floor-to-ceiling walls of glass bring the outdoors into the house in the sitting room, the huge master bedroom and the master bathroom, where the bathtub is positioned by the window. The interiors are decorated with the best names in contemporary designÐ such as Varenna, Poliform and Antonio Lupi. The price is $23.9 million through Coast Village Road Brokerage, an associate of Sotheby' s Inter- national Realty (00 1 805 565 8643:
www.sothebysrealty.com).
Adobe abode
Adobe compound, Cerrillos, New Mexico, USA Situated on a high desert mesa outside Santa Fe, this adobe building reflects its artist owner. Pueblo details com- bine with elements inspired by Spanish mission churches. From a great room with 19ft-high walls, a curving stair- case inspired by Native American ruins leads to a library, a media room and the master suite. A terrace has a pueblo- style fireplace, bancos and mountain views. Included are a guest house, a studio and an office. The asking price is $1,095,000 via Santa Fe Prop- erties, Inc, an associate of Christie' s International Real Estate (00 1 505 470 6114;
www.christiesrealestate.com).
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Find your inner sanctum in Tuscany
Le Convertoie, Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy Le Convertoie has ancient origins. Built on an ancient Etruscan site, it was later chosen for a church devoted to St Sylvester. The church, which dates back to 1299, is now its main living area. A careful restoration process, completed in 2008, preserved the two stone altars, the two confessionals, the choir loft and the frescoes under 20ft-high ceilings. The former sacristy has been turned into a study, the kitchen has a 19th-century wood fireplace, and the wine cellar was a bomb shelter in the Second World War. Upstairs are three bedrooms and outside a professionally landscaped garden. It is for sale fully furnished, at €1.750 million through Knight Frank (020± 7629 8171;
www.knightfrank.com).
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