Five Great American Estates

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In honor of the Fourth of July, we spotlight five luxury estates for sale throughout the United States. Nothing says red, white and blue like a grand, sprawling property, the epitome of the American dream. 

As America celebrates another birthday, a non-comprehensive list of good ol' fashioned American luxury properties: 

Location: New Hope, PA
Price: $50 million
Size: 196 acres, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
Not far from Philadelphia, the birthplace of independence, Fashion Farms is part of a network of four horse farms covering 464 acres. (It's also not far from where Washington famously led his troops across the Delaware River in 1776.) The estate includes about 175 standard bred horses, including, but not limited to stallions, broodmares, colts and fillies, according to the listing. The price tag includes all the equipment needed to breed and raise the horses. The property includes a greenhouse, shed, second garage, second house and, of course, the farm buildings.


Location: Cambria, CA
Price: $58 million
Size: 80 acres, 11 bedrooms, 12 baths
Nothing says "Great American Estate" like an imitation Venetian castle. Castello della Costa d'Oro was built on California's pristine central coast. The private estate includes a main residence, guest and staff quarters, a showcase storage facility for the obligatory exotic auto collection, a helipad and entertainment halls. The property has unobstructed 180-degree ocean views of Moonstone Beach to the south and the Piedras Blancas lighthouse and Hearst Castle to the north. The property is bordered by a state park and conservation lands, promising privacy for the castle. The property features a grand ballroom, onyx bar, wine cellar, 9,000-square-foot pavilion, 16 custom mural pairings, 15 mural painted domes and a 6-acre pinot noir vineyard.  



Location: Greenwich, CT
Price: $32 million
Size: 3.28 acres, 6 bedroom, 6.2 baths
Built in the early 1900s, this European-style, blue-blood waterfront estate features 440 feet of exclusive shoreline. The 12,788-square-foot mansion has undergone a "top-to-bottom museum-quality renovation," and features detailed interiors, including French doors, nine fireplaces and a solarium with a stucco exterior. It includes a 100-foot stone terrace, stone pier and deep water mooring. The house is owned by film producer Bob Weinstein, co-founder of The Weinstein Company, a classic American rags to riches success story. He reportedly purchased the estate in 2000 for a little more than $16 million. 



Location: Newport, Rhode Island,
Price: $19 million
Size: 9 acres, 9 bedrooms, 11 baths
Built in 1935, Seafair is a crescent shaped residence designed to complement the rugged coastline in Rhode Island, which was the first colony to declare independence from Britain. Originally known as Terre Mare, the property was designed by James Mackenzie, Jr. for Denver mining heir Verner Zevola Reed Jr. The main house has ocean views from every living space and is serviced by two elevators. The listing spotlights a main salon and formal dining room with Louis XVI details, a grand staircase featuring Directoire-style wrought-iron railings, and French doors leading to the enclosed seaside loggia. The property has a tennis court, six-car garage and a walled garden. 

 
Location: Aspen, CO
Price: $22.95 million
Size: 14,000 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 9 baths 
The majesty of the Colorado Rockies is what Americana is all about. Located on the Maroon Creek Golf Club in a private gated community--another American tradition--this property offers views of Pyramid Peak, Aspen Highlands and the Maroon Creek Valley. The estate, offered as "turn key finished," includes 43 rooms, eight fireplaces, an indoor pool, an outdoor spa area, three bars, a home theater, a large patio with fire pit, its own waterfall and two hot tubs, according to its listing. Designed by Richard Wax & Associates and finished this year, the property features an extensive use of natural stone veneer on the exterior, with expansive windows to highlight those patriotic mountainous views.