Leary Castle
Tupper Lake, New York
A 6,000-square-foot medieval castle -- made entirely of cinderblocks on 20 acres of pristine and remote land in -Adirondack Park. The castle also is situated so that the view stretches 100 miles in every direction.
Renaissance-themed game room called a "Fungeon."
Wood craftsman Matteo Bartolotta, made a hand-carved ornate kitchen. The kitchen leads to a library, with a wall of books.
Pull the correct book and the wall will swivel to reveal
a secret passage leading to a powder room.
The stairway opens to a 20-foot-high great room.
King and queen's master suites will each consist of a large bedroom with a bathroom and a balcony overlooking the great room. The queen's room will also have a drawbridge at its entrance, should invaders try to capture her.
On the fourth floor are four more bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, each named and designed after a chess piece..
The roof will be outfitted with a wood-heated hot tub, a greenhouse, and an outdoor fireplace. Guests can climb the
60-foot-high turret and look out over the 20-acre property.
Savanah Dhu
Finger Lakes Region, New York
A rustic 3,900-acre retreat and outdoor sportsman’s paradise.
The main home, Pines Lodge, is described as
"one of the most complex and architecturally striking
buildings of its kind in the world."
The 25,000-square-foot, four-story log cabin was built using 200-year-old spruce logs that form the 20-inch thick walls.
A convoy of 54 tractor-trailers brought them in from Colorado.
The exterior's highlight is arguably the 70-foot-high fireplace made up of locally-sourced boulders weighing as much as 25 tons each. Inside, the chandelier for the Great Room weighs more than 3,500 pounds. Pines Lodge also comes with ten bedrooms, nine-and-a-half bathrooms, a 24-seat movie theater, a vast wine cellar, a tasting room, a spa, and a vast Great Room for relaxing. An underground parking garage is hidden beneath the lawns between the Barn and Pine Lodge, with parking for almost 60 vehicles.
Savannah Dhu is a world-class ranch estate like no other east of the Mississippi or perhaps in the world. It is a place for people to gather, relax, celebrate, and rejuvenate.