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$409,000 Condo Overlooks Lake Michigan Marina

This week's "Wow House" is a condominium in Racine that has a 65-foot-long deck with a great view of the lake.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, southeastern Wisconsin is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, it's a condominium on Gaslight Drive in Racine. This condo unit has amazing panoramic views of Lake Michigan and marina from your that can be seen from a 65-foot-long deck. As soon as you step in the front door, you are facing two sets of double-wide sliding glass doors overlooking the lake. This 1,425-square-foot unit has an open-concept floor plan and has two bedrooms and two bath. There's a chef's kitchen with maple cabinets and granite countertops matched with stainless appliances. The kitchen includes an 11-…

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$1.2 Million Property Features Four Homes on 4.5 Acres

This unique estate in Racine County has two ranch homes, a cottage and a duplex on a wooded parcel with Lake Michigan access.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, southeastern Wisconsin is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, we took a bit of a different approach by featuring a 4.58-acre property on Sheridan Road in Mount Pleasant in Racine County that has a main ranch home, a second ranch, a cottage and a duplex — and an asking price of $1.2 million. The homes are located on a parcel of property with mature trees and access to Lake Michigan. The main home is a sprawling brick ranch with panoramic views from the sun room. At 3,029 square feet, this home also features a finished basement with full kitchen and bath. There are a total of …

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Mr Lundt

2:14 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

MP He was poking fun at the lefties...   more ›

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$779,000 'Wow House' is 3,800 Square Feet With Huge Lower Level

This week's featured home also includes a spacious family room with fireplace and cherry hardwood floors throughout.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, the Milwaukee suburbs are chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, it's a custom-built home on Patti Lane in Brookfield that caught our eye. The custom-built home in the Weston Highlands neighborhood features a professionally landscaped yard and huge tiered concrete patio with fire pit. This 3,783-square-foot home features cherry hardwood floors and high ceilings throughout. There also is a a spacious family room with a fireplace and an open floor plan to a kitchen, butler's pantry and dining room. The master bedroom suite includes a bathroom with a soaking tub and dual vanities…

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Fred Fischer

8:43 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Better than all crappy houses in West Allis.   more ›

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$847,500 Home Features Theater, Game Room in Wooded Setting

Custom-built home in Waukesha County is 7,800 square feet and has great view of 140-acre nature preserve.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, southeastern Wisconsin is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, it's a home on Highland Preserve Court in the Town of Lisbon in Waukesha County. This custom-designed, exposed ranch home is 7,820 square feet and backs up to a 140-acre preserve for views of a pond and wooded privacy. It features a dramatic atrium with a 28-foot-tall ceiling and stately pillars. The home also has rosewood, bamboo, Travertine and marble floors that are heated for comfort. This five-bedroom, five-bath home also includes a theater room, a family room, and excercise room and a large game room with …

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C. Sanders

3:11 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013

@Rose Lover ... Having trouble figuring out why Obama doesn't like these homeowners? Purchase price $847,000 is out of reach of the middle class and falls squarely in the lap of all those nasty folks that have gone to school, worked hard, established successful careers, and/or started businesses .... And haven't paid their "fair share" when examined through the ideology of the Divider-In-Chief.   more ›

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With $435,000 Asking Price, Unique Home Has the 'Wright' Look

Designed by architect often compared to Frank Lloyd Wright, this Racine County home in wooded surrounding overlooks a ravine and the Root River.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, southeastern Wisconsin is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, it's a home at 1505 Valley View Drive in Mount Pleasant known as "Trilogy" that was designed by architect John Randal McDonald, whose work is often compared to that of Frank Lloyd Wright. Also known as the John E. and Catherine Erskine House, the home has been featured on tours of homes designed by Wright and architects like him. According the website Wright in Wisconsin, Trilogy "is designed on an equilateral triangular grid, with triangularity as a repeated design motif throughout the entire home." The home …

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House Hunt: The 5 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Brookfield

Looking for a great home? This week, we found five Brookfield homes for sale for more than $600,000.

Looking for a great home to settle into in Brookfield? What a place that says you have made it with all of the luxuries you deserve? The following five homes can be had for more than $600,000 and are the most expensive available homes in Brookfield according to AOL Real Estate:

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Making it Easier to Find Your Dream Home

Listings of homes and open houses from area real estate agents

Searching for the right new home to invest in can be a great challenge today with busy schedules and not enough time to tour homes or browse the Web. The House Hunt column is dedicated to providing a timely resource to locate some homes for sale in the Brookfield area. Our main focus will be providing home listings that have an upcoming "Open House" coordinated by area real estate agents. Remember to check back each Thursday to get a jump start on finding your new home.   Open House – Saturday, June 18, 1 - 2:30pm 1. Address: 15845 Fieldbrook Drive, Brookfield (near Brookfield East High School) Price: $239,900 Est. Taxes: $3,993 Beds: 3, Baths: 2, Single Family with Attached Garage Description: This spacious ranch home sits on a sprawling …

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Finding the Home That Fits Your Needs

Listings of homes and open houses from area real estate agents

Searching for the right new home to invest in can be a great challenge today with busy schedules and not enough time to tour homes or browse the Web. The House Hunt column is dedicated to providing a timely resource to locate some homes for sale in the Brookfield area. Our main focus will be providing home listings that have an upcoming "Open House" coordinated by area real estate agents. Remember to check back each Thursday to get a jump start on finding your new home.    New Listing – No Open House 1. Address: 1400 Mierow Ln., Brookfield (Elmbrook School District) Price: $299,900 Est. Taxes: $5,183 Beds: 4, Baths: 2.1, Single Family with Attached Garage Description: A spacious ranch home with a large two-story garage that includes room …

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House Hunt

Making It Easier to Find Your Next Home

Listing of homes and open houses from area real estate agents.

Searching for the right new home to invest in can be a great challenge today with busy schedules and not enough time to tour homes or browse the Web. The House Hunt column is dedicated to providing a timely resource to locate some homes for sale in the Brookfield area. Our main focus will be providing home listings that have an upcoming "Open House" coordinated by area real estate agents. Remember to check back each Thursday to get a jump start on finding your new home.   Open House – Sunday, May 22, 12:30 - 2pm 1. Address: 13380 Oak Hill Lane, Brookfield (near Brookfield East High School) Price: $319,900 Est. Taxes: $4,612 Beds: 3, Baths: 2, Single Family with Attached Garage Description: This completely remodeled Lannon stone Cape Cod …

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