Revisiting Chateau Du Lac

I covered this one a year ago but since it has had a $4 million price reduction and there are new pictures I figured it was worth a second look. Chateau Du Lac is far and away the most lavish property in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. In fact when it hit the market it instantly became the biggest and the most expensive home for sale in Wisconsin history.

The 35,000 square foot chateau is located on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Jaw-dropping features include the grand parlor, two story library, plush red art deco theatre, the indoor pool and spa with Jerusalem pavers and the 5,700 square foot, seven-room master suite. It comes furnished right down to autographed first edition books, and multiple sets of china, silver and crystal. The 100-acre estate also includes a guest house, a separate studio house, and a separate beach house with steps that lead to a sun pier on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is now listed at $25 million but that may still be an ambitious price unless there is the perfect buyer out there with a love of faux finishes and floral wallpaper.

Luxury Home : Montgomery Township

I love this one. A classic 1800s New Jersey farmhouse that has been given a classically lovely updating. The six-bedroom house is one 47 acres in Montgomery Township but the home boasts a Princeton mailing address. The grounds include a tennis court with a gazebo and cutesy blobs of shrubbery and a pool with a large pool house. The six bedroom main house includes a formal dining room, eat-in kitchen and plenty of rooms stuffed with cozy couches that are placed for conversation not for television watching. In fact I didn't spot a single giant television in any of the listing pictures, instead there is art over the fireplace. Truly beautiful.

Luxury Home : Casa San Miguel

Today's home is a bit of re-imagined Morocco tucked into the Mexican countryside in San Miguel de Allende. The home was designed by local architect, Juan Manual Barbosa and features high vaulted ceilings, columns and arches. Hand forged light fixtures and iron railings, antique Morrocan wood doors and Cantera stone columns add to the oasis-like feel. The home is being sold with the furnishings which include many twinkling chandeliers, plush sofas and a marquetry dining room table set.

The home includes a fully outfitted theater and a master suite with his and hers bathrooms. There is an office overlooking the gardens and a guest wing with three bedrooms. Outdoor seating areas are located near fountains, ponds and a tile pool and the rooftop offers wide-ranging views.