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Modern Masterpiece Overlooks Monterey Bay; Japanese Country Home; $27.99M Beverly Hills Estate: California Wow Houses
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CALIFORNIA - For a truly over-the-top estate, take a look at the Millionaire's Row home in Pasadena. It's an historic landmark and the type of home that you'd pay to tour in Europe or perhaps San Simeon. After reading the lengthy description of its attributes, click through to the story to see all 27 photos. We promise, your jaw will drop more than once.
If you're looking for a dining room to host future Mother's Day brunches, look at these impressive homes including Orinda, Berkeley, San Ramon, Temecula, Palm Desert, Culver City, Echo Park or Chatsworth.
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Tranquility Abounds At Japanese Country House In Tiburon
WOW House: Designed in traditional temple style, this $6.5 million estate is a one-of-a-kind stunner with three master suites.

Villa Blanco: Rancho Santa Fe Estate Is Light, Bright & Beautiful
WOW House: Just listed, this $7.3 million property simply sparkles with its white palette, modern touches and indoor-outdoor feel.
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Exquisite Orinda Villa Just Listed: $3,400,000
WOW House: From the half-acre, resort-style grounds to Venitian plaster walls, this home offers pure luxury living.

Impressive Berkeley Home Just Listed: $1,350,000
WOW House: Enjoy the sight and sound of the UC Berkeley Campanile bell tower, San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge from this home.

San Francisco Short Sale: $650,000
WOW House: Think you can't afford anything in San Francisco? How about this 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home.

Beauty And The Beach: $3.7M Oceanfront Home In San Diego
WOW House: Easy living here in Mission Beach, especially with an elevator from the four-car garage!

Work-Of-Art Estate (Literally!) With Decked-Out Treehouse In Marin County
WOW House: This must-see vibrant compound is priced at $3.5 million in San Anselmo.

Stunning Santa Cruz Home Overlooks Monterey Bay
WOW House: This beautiful beach home could be yours for $8,400,000.

Sunol Estate Perfect For Equestrians
WOW House: Bring your horses because this Tri-Valley treasure has room to roam.

San Ramon Dream Home Perfect For Entertaining
WOW House: This lovely Tri-Valley house could be yours for $2,498,888.

WOW House: 'Extraordinary' Temecula Estate Offers Acres Of Land, Unbelievable Details

WOW House: Your Own Palm Desert 'Resort' For $5.3 Million
This incredible property offers two guest homes and a lake!

WOW House: French Farmhouse Living Comes To Silicon Valley
This magnificent Peninsula property could be yours for $24.5 million.

Storied Beverly Hills Estate On Market For $27.99M
WOW House: This gorgeous estate sits perched atop a long windy drive off one of Beverly Hills' most exclusive streets.

Well-Maintained Hermosa Beach Triplex On Market For $2.699M
WOW House: The property is perfectly located between the downtowns and piers of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach.

Incredible Custom-Built Home Just Minutes From Downtown Culver City
WOW House: The home features an open floor plan with a luxury indoor-outdoor living area that is truly California living at its finest.

Millionaire's Row Historic Landmark Could Be Yours
WOW House: Once heralded as the most expensive home ever built in Pasadena, the Cravens estate is pure elegance with architectural pedigree.

Echo Park Historic Monument Hits The Market
WOW House: Elaborate moldings, murals, Art Deco chandeliers, and luxurious gardens combine to make this historic home an elegant retreat.

Chatsworth Tudor Mansion With Stunning Grounds
WOW House: Spectacular landscaping sets off this Chatsworth Tudor mansion in Monteria Estates neighborhood.
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