$80 Million Beverly Hills Home With 18 Bathrooms; Kathy Griffin's Home; Sweeping Staircases: California Wow Houses

CALIFORNIA — California is dotted with cottages and mansions, homes built beach-side or perched on a cliff. The mountain getaway shown above is in Idyllwild.

You can drop $80 million on a gleaming home in Beverly Hills that is grander than hotels that most of us have stayed in, or your perfect home could be a suburban abode with party lights strung over the backyard patio.

This week's California wow houses cater to varied tastes.

Are you looking for a home with a swim-up bar? One's available in Pleasanton. How about a stage to perform karaoke, or to practice your TED Talk? Check out the home in Berkeley. If your dream home is only complete with a backyard art studio, look at the home in La Mesa.

Beach houses are featured in Aptos, La Jolla and Palos Verdes ($40 million!).

And Patch editors had a thing about staircases this week. We didn't plan it, but scroll through the photos below to unleash your inner Scarlett O'Hara.

Exquisite Equestrian Estate With Koi Pond & Vineyard: $7.2M In Coto de Caza

WOW House: This "Los Ranchos" property is set on an amazing three acres.

Cottage Charmer With Rooftop Deck: $1.2M In Old Town Seal Beach

WOW House: Updated and lovely two-bedroom with -- bonus! -- large studio with kitchen and bath over garage.

Luxe, 2-Story Penthouse In Irvine: Custom Throughout At $3.89M

WOW House: Enjoy living high in the sky with expansive views of Orange County.

Majestic Estate Rivals Any Resort: $12.9M In Arcadia

WOW House: At a loss where to put your sous chef? This house has that covered!

Luxurious Pleasanton Estate Has Swim-Up Bar, Custom Home Theater

WOW House: This Tri-Valley treasure can be yours for just $4,750,000.

Blackhawk Dream Home Has Tennis Court, Incredible Outdoor Kitchen

WOW House: This stunning home has everything! Check out the billiards room, media room and what's a loggia? This house has one!

Price Reduced On Amazing Aptos Beach House

WOW House: This stunning home, complete with its own elevator, can be yours for just $3,975,000.

Luxurious Sacramento Estate Has Custom Movie Theater, Game Room

WOW House: This incredible Sacramento home is new to the market and could be yours for just $2,995,000. What's a loggia? This house has two!

Panoramic Ocean Views At Picturesque La Jolla Home

WOW House: This home features floor-to-ceiling glass, offering phenomenal ocean views. See the home in person during an open house Aug. 13.

Open House This Weekend For Charming La Mesa Home

WOW House: This $625,000 home comes with a colorful art studio in the backyard.

Secluded Mill Valley Retreat Has Sauna, Sunroom, Spa

WOW House: Feel like you're nestled in nature without leaving city life behind at this stunning Mill Valley home.

Moraga Estate Includes Main House, Pool House, Expansive Grounds

WOW House: The pool house has 2,000 square feet - ideal for a home office.

$175,000 Price Drop On Berkeley Home

WOW House: "All the World's a Stage"...and this home has one!

Stately Alameda Home Surrounded By Manicured Grounds

WOW House: This beautiful 1908 home has original woodwork that speaks to the craftsmanship of the era.

Multi-Room Master Suite Beckons In Sprawling Oakland Home

WOW House: This modern home includes panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Fremont Hills 5 Acre Estate Just Listed

WOW House: Relax in the soaking tub or sauna, work on your golf game on your own putting green, or just enjoy the lovely view.

Second Price Cut For Piedmont Estate

WOW House: Originally offered last September for $7.25 million, the price is down to $5.98 million.

What Can $40M Buy You In Palos Verdes?

WOW House: This 51,000 square feet home sits on 7.4 acres of prime Palos Verdes Estates land.

Beverly Hills' Most Expensive Home: $80M, 18 Bathrooms

WOW House: This French-inspired mansion is fit for a king with eleven bedrooms and eighteen bathrooms within the 28,000 square feet home.

Mediterranean Mansion: A Steal At $2.5M

WOW House: This modern Mediterranean single-family home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in Redondo Beach.

Chic Sonoma Co. Farmhouse On 9 Acres: $8.25M

WOW House: Enjoy vineyard views from the great room of this new-construction custom Healdsburg home.

8-Bedroom Los Altos Hills Paradise: $12.87M

WOW House: Set on 3.5 private acres overlooking a lake, the main residence is joined by a guest house and a pool house.

Picturesque Palo Alto Craftsman With Secret Gardens, Butler's Pantry: $10.5M

WOW House: Step back in time with this 1906 craftsman bungalow.

Maison Du Soleil: You Have To See It

WOW House: Fashion Mogul Max Azria's Maison Du Soleil might just be LA's most stylish home.

Jerry Zucker's Brentwood Mansion Could Be Yours

WOW House: You picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue because Jerry Zucker just dropped $1 million from his Brentwood estate.

Kathy Griffin's Anything But D-List Hollywood Home Hits The Market

WOW House: Kathy Griffin is selling her Hollywood Hills estate dubbed "Wings" because it resembles a bird in flight above LA

Atherton 'Treehouse-Like' Home Comes On An Acre Of Land

WOW House: Located in the heart of the Peninsula, this property is on the market for $4.2 million.

Livin' On The Edge: Must-See Cliffside Retreat Offers Luxury Living In Charming Mountain Town

WOW House: A highlight of this Idyllwild home? Twin 3-story walls of glass.

Charming Cherry Valley Estate Has Plenty Of Room For Entertaining

WOW House: And your guests will love those views!

-All photos via realtor.com