House of the Day: Must Love Stone for this Classic Long Island Gold Coast Estate

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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Upper Brookville, N.Y.
Price: $6,999,000
The Skinny: Aptly named Fieldstone Farm, this 11-acre North Shore estate centers around an imposing stone mansion. The eight-bed, eight-bath spread is locked away down a long driveway and behind automated gates, ensuring privacy and the sort of impressive formal entrance required by the country nobility. The interiors, while certainly luxurious, aren't quite glamorous, with stuffy furnishings and wall-to-wall carpeting in a few rooms, but the swimming pool, set on a well-trimmed pad of grass in the backyard, looks like something out of a Slim Aarons photograph. Listed for close to $7M, this place is certainly aimed at someone looking to make the quick commute into Manhattan, while enjoying the country lifestyle at home. After all, there must be somewhere to land a helicopter on those 11 acres.
· Fieldstone Farm [Sotheby's]

93 Wolver Hollow Road, Upper Brookvile, NY

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House of the Day: Cubic Gulf Coast Beachfront Paradise Boasts Sporty Add-Ons

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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Sarasota, Fla.
Price: $14,500,000
The Skinny: Designed by lauded local architect Guy Peterson, this beachfront home has a thing for bold colors and unique features. Fronted by the Gulf of Mexico and Heron Lagoon, the 7,700-square-foot modern is just steps from the water in either direction and took four painstaking years to design and construct, with final completion in 2000. After 11 years amid the concrete, neon, and glass brick, those owners are looking to move on, but is this house too unique to find a buyer with the stratospheric price tag of $14.5M? Not if the varied amenities have anything to say about it. The swimming pool is large enough to accomodate a game of waterpolo—nevermind that that sport requires 14 players—as well as lap swimming, and boasts a water slide "purely for the fun of it." A lagoon-side dock, volleyball court, and 1.5 acres of gardens round out this pricey offering.
· 8250 Sanderling Rd [Michael Saunders & Company]

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Rent, Don't Buy: West Coast Weekend Rentals for Hurricane-Shy East Coasters

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With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the Eastern Seaboard, right coast residents might be best served by jumping ship to the West Coast for a few days to avoid the high seas, higher winds, and general storm-related frustrations. These five weekend rentals offer up a place in the sun and some, like this waterfront cottage near Point Reyes, Calif., have views of more placid waters. For rent for $250 per night, the one-bedroom wood structure probably wouldn't fare well during a hurricane. Good thing Irene is 3,000 miles away. San Francisco airport on the other hand is located just 60 miles south.

? Down the coast in Big Sur, this three-bedroom escape has more space and even better water views, set against dramatic lush hillsides. Pricey at $700 per night and not terribly accessible—it's a 3.5 hour drive south of SFO—this house is at least luxurious enough to justify the inconvenience.

? Still further south, in the relatively unknown oceanfront town of Cayucos, Calif., this offbeat beach house has a quirky look that might not to everyone, but at least there are plenty of distractions to take minds off the weather back home. For the $248 per night rental fee, this two-bed, two-bath spread provides a billiards table, easy access to the beach, and a hot tub.

? Those looking for a more traditional feel in a more familiar destination would be matched well to this Santa Barbara, Calif. townhouse. No water views here, but two bedrooms for $250 per night in such a coveted township isn't such a bad deal. Especially considering the modern fixtures and just a little funkiness with that pottery stove on the balcony.

? For some real California flavor, we'd be hard pressed to find a better spot than this one-bedroom rental in the Hollywood Hills. Renting for just $100 per night, the guest house has direct views of the famous Hollywood Sign and a distant look at the Griffith Park Observatory. Needless to say—this is LA—a car rental is a necessary add on.

· Bleu Bay Beach Cottage [AirBnb]
· Tolkien's Rest [AirBnb]
· Cayucos Beach House [AirBnb]
· Modern Townhome Near Everything [AirBnb]
· Guest House @ the Hollywood Sign [AirBnb]

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