House with stunning views in Cape Town, South Africa

Unusual architecture:check; Seemingly impossible location:check; Rim flow swimming pools: double check.

If this stunning 7 bedroom villa commanding a 270 degree view of mountain, downtown and ocean doesn’t generate E-N-V-Y from you we don’t know what would. Designed and furnished by Stefan Antoni Architects this little gem in Cape Town comes with Poggenpohl kitchens, top notch home automation and security systems, industry grade air conditiong, Wifi, the works.

Fancy spending a night here? Be ready to shell out about Rs.1.25lakh ($2800).

Architect’s description:

A minimalist home commanding a 270 degree view of Lions Head, Camps Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. All living spaces have a great connection to the covered or uncovered terraces. The living spaces are highly transparent to take full advantage of the views. The architecture is notable for its use of cantilevers, linear arrangement and limited palette of materials.

Minimalist? You got to be kidding us.

Luxury Italian Villa for Rental

Law of attraction believers, you might want to pin this up. This palace of a luxury villa is located at the heart of a 2700 acre private estate on Tuscany border in Italy. The owner, Count Antonio Bolza, specializes in refurbishing isolated buildings spread across the estate which he then markets them to premier clients. Design and good taste runs within the family. The Count’s son, Benedikt Bolza, is in the list of Architectural Digest’s AD100 and his brother Niki Bolza is an interior designer as well. Together they are masters in giving new life to century old farmhouses like the one below.

Modern Vineyard Villas In Portugal

If you are the kind of person who fancies owning a vineyard and brewing your own brand of wine, this is the place for you. The L’AND project in Portugal targets the type of tasteful gentlemen who might envy Russell Crowe in the movie ‘A Good Year‘. The project, which is still under construction, is a major undertaking which includes 5 different architectural firms from across Europe. The architects have been briefed to provide a sophisticated natural experience for the inhabitants with modern style of architecture that reinterprets Mediterranean patio houses. The interiors too reflect this modern taste and deviate very much from the typicalrustic charm you normally associate with vineyards and villas. They have provided some awesome images of the designs:

The Stunning ‘Glass Pavilion’ by Architect Steve Hermann

This just hit our inbox. The format of the email was quite familiar – ‘Home of <insert favorite celebrity name here>’. Yes, we have had our shareofthesebefore and it didn’t take us too long to find the original whereabouts of this home either. This modern marvel is the magnum opus of California based architect Steve Hermann. Now listed at Sotheby’s for sale at Rs.108 crores ($24 Million), this 14,000 square feet 5 bedroom wonder seemingly also includes a vintage car collection. The architecture is iconic and the architect’s obsessive attention to detail shows through in every shot of the home.

The stark openness in the design is the only thing that scares us here!

Villa in Mykonos

Mykonos is a tiny little island in Greece that has a modest population of about ten thousand people. Though small in area, the island is a popular tourist destination thanks to its fabulous beaches and vibrant night life. Much frequented by cruise ships and jet-setters, Mykonos indulges its visitors with luxury destinations that are blessed with fairy tale views of the seas. One such particularly fascinating spot is the Mina One villa located in the southwest part of the island. Designed in traditional all-white Mediterranean style and offering 'Santorini-like' views, the place just blows your mind. Don't blame us if you are feeling a little droopy after seeing the images below. Have you made up your mind about where to relax here? In those sofas under the shade...? The pebble covered infinity pool...? Or would you rather prefer that Jacuzzi...?

House With Insane Sea View

Are you willing to shell out $25,000,000 for a house? If so, this is what you could gun for. Sprawled on 11,000 square feet, the Razor house commands mind-boggling views of sea and nature. Designed by Wallace E. Cunningham, (one of AD top 100), the house sports 4 bedrooms, 6 baths, a fabulous two level guest house and features private access to Black’s Beach. Maybe it is the floor to ceiling glass or the look of that garage, but it definitely conjures up visions of the Iron Mans’ House.

UPDATE (Jan 7, 2012): The DailyMail reports that the mansion has been sold to a ‘mystery buyer’ in the Eastern Coast of United States for USD 14.1M.

Paradise In Maldives: Six Senses Resort, Laamu

Poised serenely over majestic turquoise waters, a palm fringed villa with sea suspended hammocks, padded day beds, and dining above a window of bright lagoon, awaits you at the Six Senses Resortin Laamu, Maldives. Built from sustainable materials, these unvarnished beachfront and overwater villas offer a chic picture of paradise. Six waterside and over ocean lounges and restaurants provide food grown in the island’s organic garden, for hungry guests spending days sun lounging, snorkeling around Laamu’s house reef, and dolphin and turtle watching. Connected by beautifully weathered wooden jetties, and secluded by bamboo enclosures, the retreats are airy with high ceilings, and open air bathing alongside a private water garden. An all glass bathtub is suspended above the sparkling Indian Ocean, allowing you to soak up more of paradise. Up on a treetop deck, panoramic views of seascape and an unobstructed sunset are a feast for the eyes, and the soul. With transparent sides and cut away floors, the villas are designed to immerse in the sensational views. The hut like appearance lets us drift away into a fantasy of simple island living, but there is no denying the superb finish of this amazing resort; bespoke furniture, sleek fittings, and luxurious bedding offer indulgence on the highest scale. Could this be one of the most beautiful places on Earth? We think so.