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SPOTLIGHT
by stacey staum
TRANQUIL WATERFRONT LIVING
For Lakefront Luxury
Lake Arrowhead’s most magnificent lakefront
estate is currently on the market for $11,500,000.
Located in temperate Southern California, this
estate on 1.5 acres of premier lakefront offers
eight en suite bedrooms, a media room with a full
bar, a billiards room, gym, spa, spectacular great
room and a children’s playroom with a trampoline.
The property also features a private sports court,
doubledock,asandybeachandpanoramiclakeand
mountain views.
Source: Vicki Smith
Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty
Twin Pines, a one-of-a-kind Lake Tahoe estate
designed by famed architect Julia Morgan, is listed
for $8,995,000. The main lakefront home offers
four bedrooms, five baths, a main-floor master,
in-lawquarters,vaultedbeamedceilings,lakevistas,
180 feet of sandy beachfront, a pier and a buoy. The
guesthouse features one bedroom, one and a half
baths, a great room, fireplace and a kitchen. The
estate is located within walking distance of the
gondola,nightlifeandtrails,andbordersEdgewood
Golf Course.
Source: Sue Lowe, Chase International
A gated, Tuscan-inspired lakefront home in
LakewoodRanch,Florida,islistedfor$1,899,990.
The BuildSmart home has been named a Health
House because of advanced air quality and energy-
efficiency features. The residence offers four
bedrooms, three and a half baths, an oversized
chef’s kitchen with GE Monogram appliances and
cherrycabinets,amediaroomwithrecliningchairs
andanimpressivewetbarforentertaining.Outside,
enjoy a saltwater pool with a lanai and spa.
Source: Kyle Henson
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
Fashion designer Marc Ecko has listed Stronghold,
his 32-acre estate in tranquil Bernardsville, New Jersey,
for $13,500,000. The home has been beautifully restored
to integrate sophisticated 21st-century technology while
preserving the property’s historic architectural details.
The iconic custom mansion offers seven bedrooms,
including a spacious master with one full bath and one
half bath, eight fireplaces, an office, a formal dining
room and a kitchen with a breakfast bar and a center
island. The estate also includes a carriage house, a
gymnasium with a full basketball court and exercise loft,
a heated in-ground pool, a barbecue and open porches
for entertaining.
Source: Vincenza Montrone and Nan Reil
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The magnificent, walled compound currently owned
by reality TV star Nicole Richie and musician
Joel Madden has been placed on the market for
$3,495,000. The turnkey property has been remodeled
extensively over several years and is located on an
oversized lot in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood
of Hollywood Hills. The home offers five bedrooms,
six baths, a well-appointed office, soaring ceilings,
numerous skylights that provide abundant natural light,
play areas for children, an attached guesthouse and a
large kitchen leading to the outdoor living space. Relax
in the barbecue area and spa that waterfalls into the
lagoon-style, beach-entry pool.
Source: Thomas Atamian, The Estate Partners
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