TopTenRealEstateDeals.com Hot Home News: America's Coolest Beach Homes

Online, August 31, 2013 (Newswire.com) - This week's Top 10 homes spotlight at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com includes a look at some of the best beach homes now for sale in the United States. Think California and Florida. One last summer bash at the beach.

John Lautner Malibu Beach Home

Fans of architecture are well familiar with the works of John Lautner. He created many of Southern California's most famous homes including Chemosphere House that was called "the most modern home built in the world" when it was constructed in 1960. He was the architect of choice for Bob and Dolores Hope to create their Palm Springs "Volcano" house, and a number of Lautner's houses have been designated as historic landmarks. Many have also been the sets for films and television such as "Diamonds Are Forever," "The Outer Limits," "Body Double," and "Charlie's Angels."

Lautner's 1968 Stevens' House on Malibu Beach veered away a bit from his usual avant garde spaceship-style designs to emulate a crashing ocean wave. At 3,366 square feet with five bedrooms and five baths, it is situated on 37 feet of sandy beach with a large beachside deck. An unusual feature is the large indoor swimming pool with retractable glass walls that runs full length along the main living area. Natural elements are seen throughout using driftwood colored wood for ceilings and walls. Added to the atmosphere is a beehive shaped mantel over the living room's wood burning fireplace. Having undergone an extensive restoration, the home has earned the status of a California State Cultural Landmark. It just came on the market at $22 million.

Colorful Florida Contemporary

Sarasota, Florida is famous for its white sand and clean beaches. Its Siesta Beach was named the #1 beach in the country in 2011 by Dr. Beach. Sarasota is also the city with perhaps the most colorful beach home in the world, situated in the very private and gated Sanderling Club on Siesta Key. Designed by Guy Peterson, the 7,652 square foot home takes on the colors of the spectacular Florida West Coast sunsets with delineated living areas from public to family to children's zone identified by color-coded "cubes." With its beachfront setting on 1.53 professionally landscaped acres, the five bedroom, eight bath home is filled with Florida sunshine and Gulf of Mexico views. Now for sale at $12,950,000.

Beach House with Retracting Roof

If living in a beach house on San Diego's Pacific Beach isn't cool enough, how about one with a thirty foot glass atrium and fully retractable roof? Starry nights, the full moon and shooting stars? As if looking out to see the beach wasn't enough, imagine an evening stroll up the home's three-story glass stairs to the home's retractable glass ceiling crown. Every floor of the home opens with floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls for views across the beach to the Pacific Ocean horizon. When it's time for privacy, the touch of a button closes the glass walls and window coverings.

Other features in the 2,550 square foot four bedroom, five bath home include a gourmet kitchen with opalescent glass bar top and high-end appliances and three media rooms with 50-inch video screens. One of the most stunning and unexpected features is a retractable glass-walled Jacuzzi in the main living area. Entertaining and family cookouts can be enjoyed on the beachside patio. Ultimately cool Pacific Beach beach house, priced at $6,499,000.

Check out these and the rest of America's coolest beach homes at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

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