The Villa Sow House is another dream home designed by SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects, a Cape Town-based studio.

This two-story contemporary residence was completed in 2011 and is located in Dakar, Senegal.

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The Villa Azure is a contemporary three bedroom all en-suite vacation home located in Cape Town, South Africa.

This residence can be booked all year round from $780 to $2,000 per night, depending on the season.

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Castello di Reschio is a very private estate that covers 2,700 acres of Umbrian countryside on the border with Tuscany, Italy.

Scattered around this unspoilt landscape are 50 farmhouses that seem as ancient as the hills. To date a dozen or so have been beautifully restored for clients to create private houses.

Each home is unique and has been created and furnished by the owners of Castello di Reschio, Count Antonio Bolza and two generations of his family who live in the 11th century Castello and run this magnificent estate.

The Villa Arrighi, a 6,600-square-foot retreat featuring six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a large entertaining kitchen, and a swimming pool is one of those meticulously restored farmhouses.

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Melbourne-based architectural firm Jackson Clements Burrows (JCB) has completed the Cape Schanck House project.

This 4,300 square-foot contemporary house is located on a high dune at Cape Schanck, Victoria in Australia.

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South African practice Wessels Joyce Associates has completed the E16 house project.

This contemporary residence is located in Knysna, a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

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Philadelphia-based architect Antonio Sofan has designed the Sinu River House.

Completed in 2010, this 5,380 square-foot single story contemporary house is located in Monteria, Colombia.

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This exceptional contemporary house was designed by Spanish studio A-cero.

Located in the heart of Somosaguas, belonging to the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón in Spain, this 18,300 square-foot (!) residence sits on a one acre lot.

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São Paulo-based studio SPBR Arquitetos has completed this amazing concrete residence in 2008.

As its name suggests, this 5,182 square-foot contemporary home is located in Santa Teresa, a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Jewel of Maui is an sumptuous beach-front luxury estate, located in Kapalua on Maui Island, the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

The homeowner, artist Christian Lassen, worked with celebrity interior designer Steven Cordrey to create the embodiment of tropical opulence and complement the amazing views of the Pacific and neighboring island of Molokai and the excellent quarter mile white sand beach.

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Architectural firm Tierra Design has designed the Villa Mayavee in Phuket, Thailand.

Completed in 2009, the house has been conceived as a relaxing retreat for its owners with an emphasis on entertaining guests.

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