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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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$997K Luxury Home on Wooded Bluff Overlooking Lake Michigan

Ozaukee County home has nearly 200 feet of bluff footage along the shores of Lake Michigan.

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 on the shores of Lake Michigan in Port Washington. This custom-designed home on High Point Beach lane is located on a private wooded lot, and has nearly 200 feet for bluff footage that provide great views of Lake Michigan. The 7,620-square-foot home has five bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths, and features stunning walls of windows, soaring ceilings, top-of-the-line finishes and unique design elements. The open concept kitchen opens to the comfortable family room with fireplace, and easy access to the cozy …

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Home Features Lots of Windows, Great Views for $330K

This week's Patch "Wow House" has plenty of windows and amazing view of surrounding woods on a half-acre lot.

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. And while many of the homes Patch features each week have price tags approaching or surpassing the $1 million, this week's "Wow House" in Greenfield is more affordable — yet still worth showcasing. Located at the western edge of Milwaukee County, at 11965 W Rebecca Court, this home has plenty of windows and amazing view of surrounding woods on a half-acre lot. Built in 1986, the three-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath house has been meticulously maintained and updated by its owners. It includes a kitchen with granite counters and …

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$1.5 Million 19th Century Colonial Estate is a Rare Find

Located on the shores of Lac La Belle in Waukesha County, this home has a rich history but all the modern amenities.

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 rare find: A colonial estate that is more than a century old located on the shores of Lac La Belle in Waukesha County. Situated on 1.4 acres in Oconomowoc, this grand home was built in the 1860s and has been owned by the current family for three generations. It's being offered for sale for the first time in more than 70 years. It comes with 365 feet of southern shoreline on the lake's Maple Terrace peninsula. The 4,300-square-foot home has ceilings that are more than 10 feet tall, a wrap-around porch and a …

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$550,000 Condo in Historic Third Ward Has Amazing Riverfront View

This week's "Wow House" near downtown Milwaukee is a condo that has more than 25 windows and two balconies with a great view of the Milwaukee River.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, the Milwaukee area 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're previewing a riverfront condo on Water Street in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. This southwest-facing fifth floor corner unit in the River Renaissance Condominiums has two balconies and more than 25 windows, most of which have terrific sweeping views of the Milwaukee River. This three-bedroom, two-bath condo includes a gracious living area with a large kitchen at the heart of the unit and a huge family room is perfect for entertaining, or for use as a private office or game room. This home is located within …

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15-Room North Shore Home Has $2.45 Million Asking Price

Home on Wilshire Drive in Whitefish Bay was built in 1930, but has been restored and renovated 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 home at 4724 N. Wilshire Blvd. in Whitefish Bay that was built in 1930, but has been meticulously restored and updated to incorporate modern amenities. This French Normandy home has 15 rooms, including six bedrooms, four full baths and two half-baths. Offered by Shorewest Realtor's North Shore office, this home has an asking price of $2.45 million. To schedule a showing, contact broker Barb Bailie at (414) 339-7685.

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$950K Home With Stairs to Lake Michigan Beach

This 4,500-square-foot home in Racine has a fireplace picture windows looking out over the lake.

This custom Cape Cod on Lake Michigan has 150 feet of lake frontage and easy access to a sandy beach. It is a one-owner home built in 1978, and offers a foyer, living room with fireplace, and a picture window with lake views. Check out Wauwatosa Patch's Real Estate page for more listings of area homes The 4,458-square-foot home on Lighthouse Drive in Racine has four bedrooms, four full baths, two half baths. There's a first floor master suite with two full bathrooms, two walk-in closets and another picture window.  The home is listed at the reduced price of $950,000. Check out the 25 pictures on AOL Real Estate. 

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$820K Home with Movie Theater Overlooks Nature Preserve

Custom-designed 7,820-square-foot home has amazing view of a 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 in Waukesha County community of Lisbon that overlooks a 140-acre nature preserve. Check out Wauwatosa Patch's Real Estate page for more listings of area homes This custom-designed exposed ranch, located on Highland Preserve Court, has a dramatic atrium with a 28-foot-tall ceiling and stately pillars that is the entranceway to an open-concept great room. Built in 2004, this 7,820-square-foot home features quality rosewood, bamboo, travertine and marble floors that are heated for comfort. The large …

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$3.5 Million North Shore Mansion Has Scenic View of Milwaukee River

This classic estate, built in 1939, includes library, solarium and gourmet chef's kitchen on a scenic 6 acres.

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 mansion on Bradley Road in River Hills that sites on a 6-acre parcel that overlooks the Miwaukee River. Built in 1939, this grand manor mansion is an architectural gem that includes a large sunken living room with floor-to-ceiling arched windows; a library; main hall with an elliptical, freestanding, winding stairway; a gourmet chef's kitchen; a flower room and a sunken solarium. This Georgian-style estate has six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and five half-baths.  With an asking price of $3.5 million, this…

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Neil John Smith

3:01 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013

@Kevin - you neanderthal mouth-breating lumox should keep your in-bred opinions to yourself. Never been in an '89 econoline van, although I heard your wife drives around in one selling her "services" to men.   more ›

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$1.7 Million Riverfront Home Ideal for Kayakers, Canoeists

Mequon luxury home along Milwaukee River also has two garages that can hold seven vehicles.

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 home at 3318 W Riverland Drive in Mequon on the banks of the Milwaukee River. This custom-build home has 290 feet of riverfront frontage and includes unlimited vistas of privacy, woods and water. This 5,200-square-foot home also has 10-foot-tall ceilings and it includes a gourmet kitchen a breakfast bar, double island and top-of-the line appliances. And if you can afford this six-bedroom home, you also probably have more than one car in the family. Then you'll be glad to know the home actually comes with …

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Fred Fischer

5:15 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

That's a pretty short sighted opinion. Just because you are not able to afford a house > $200k, doesn't make it wrong. Why don't you get off your butt and get a job.   more ›