Modern Mediterranean-style homes carry the ubiquity of palm trees in South Florida, but the $12 million estate at 325 Cocoplum Rd. stands apart from it’s newer counterparts with an antique, old-world veneer and subdued luxury embellishments. The 6-bed/5.5-bath home has 8,810 square feet situated on just an acre of waterfront Coral Gables real estate. The classic lines of the home are echoed in a simple pool and sidewalks that cut through groves of fruit trees. The home is surrounded by a wraparound porch, scads of patio space and a private boat dock, while the interior is filled with dark woods, ornate wallpapering and marble floors. [via realtor]

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As a producer pair and up-and-coming Hollywood power couple, Noreen Halpern and Kevin Murphy are clearly on the move upward. Halpern, the executive producter of HBO’s “Hung” and Murphy, the Emmy-winning writer and producer of “Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical,” recently listed their English country-styled Hollywood Hills home for $1,195,000. The L.A. Times reports that the couple is moving “minutes away” into a 4,557-square-foot Spanish-style estate they purchased for $3.1 million in May from bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. The home the pair is selling was built in 1927 and has 2,736 square feet spread out through four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The four-level estate has a private reading cove and a top-floor master suite, which boasts the home’s best views. The home was picturesque gardens and courtyards and a hot tub, but tragically, no pool. [via luxist]

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Nearly as expansive as its desert surroundings, this massive Paradise Valley estate derives its dramatic design from a majestic Camelback Mountain setting. Spread out among nearly one-and-a-half Arizona acres, the $15.8 million home has more than 16,000 square-feet and every conceivable luxury, addition and amenity. Enormous glass walls pull the horizon into palatial rooms, which are painted to match the warm colors of the landscape. Hand-hewn walnut floors and a hand-carved fireplace add a rustic charm while Sub-Zero and Dacor appliances gleam contemporary convenience. The 7-bed/10-bath stucco home was built in 2008 and has a pair of bathrooms in the master suite, a spa and heated lap pool, media room and guest quarters with a separate exterior entry. [via realtor]

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A picturesque Queen Anne Victorian built around the turn of the century, this colonial home in Lewisboro, New York underwent a renovation in 2007 to update its ambiance while preserving its historic character. Skylights were added throughout the 5-bedroom/4.5-bath home, lightening the rustic rooms and airing out any old-world stuffiness. The $2.6 million home is on two acres near a river and park and has a fenced yard with a pool and detached two-car garage. Wall-to-wall racks line the home’s wine cellar, which is appropriately dark and large enough to host tasting parties. The home is quirky, charming and well, cute. Your (millionaire) grandma would love this place. [via luxist]

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A four-story brick townhouse in London recently emerged from a renovation that preserved its historic architecture while updating the residence with contemporary amenities. Renowned developers at Finchatton added glass walls and a floating staircase to make way for light, which illuminates subtle chrome fixtures and a warm color palette that’s bolstered by wool carpeting and wrought iron accents. A new basement space was excavated from beneath the 4-bed/4-bath home to host a Crestron home theater, complete with a 90-inch screen and Dolby Digital surround sound. Touch screens throughout the $9.5 million home control lighting, heating/cooling, security and an elaborate embedded house-wide music/entertainment system. [via adelto]

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An Art Deco-styled home built with carved stone fixtures, handcrafted metalwork and detailed moldings and millwork, this Chicago residence was designed by well-known architect I. W. Colburn and in 2000, underwent and extensive multimillion-dollar renovation. The $9.9 million 3-bed/5-bath home has 6,000 square-feet of living space, a two-car garage and northern windows that overlook the Cardinal’s home. The limestone kitchen is bedecked in Bosch, Viking and Sub-Zero appliances and is separated from the dining room with goatskin velum panels. A warm den is tucked away with a wood-burning fireplace and a private cedar deck and a 675 square-foot suite at the back of the home can house guests, live-in help or convert as an office space. The master bath has a heated floor and a bathtub chiseled out of a single piece of Noir St. Laurent marble. [via realtor]

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A tile-roofed Mediterranean-style home in Los Angeles’ exclusive Brentwood district, this home on Chalon Road is an estate befitting a big-time producer or media mogul keen on entertainment and opulence. The $31.9 million house has 10 bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms spread throughout the 19,900 square-foot mansion. Wood and stone floors flourish alongside views of the ocean and city skyline. The home has the requisite media room and heated swimming pool, as well as a spa, outdoor tennis court, cabana and guest house. [realtor]

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Flanked by Tennessee’s Harpeth River and a 135-acre equestrian estate, the Franklin home at 1301 Moran is a charming and massive empire for the most epic southern spenders. The $38 Million home has six bedrooms and eight bathrooms spread throughout 18,600 square feet. Built in 1997, the waterfront home sits aside a stocked 10-acre lake and has a boat house so scenic, it could be mistaken for a “Dawson’s Creek” filming location. Also on the property: A swimming pool, 20-car garage, gymnasium with indoor basketball court, a two-bedroom log cabin that overlooks the river and a horse stable and barn with its own two-bedroom apartment… you know, in case Millie the Mare has company. [via realtor]

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A rustic getaway with a staircase that descends onto the Pacific sand, this California beach house has uninterrupted ocean views and a historic quirkiness reminiscent of older Malibu. Once owned by Sammy Hagar, the “Red Rocker” of Van Halen and overrated (and overpriced) tequila fame, the six-bedroom, 5,000 square-foot home is surrounded by trees and Nantucket-style gardens. The $10.9 million estate has polished teak floors, hand-carved structural beams and four “artistic” fireplaces. Outside, guests can relax on a bluff-edge sundeck or take in the views of Point Dume and the Santa Barbara Islands from the hot tub. [via luxist]

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