Real Estate

Dream homes

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SoHo $7.995 million You think SoHo isn't quite as exquisite as it used to be? Step into my cabana . . . well, that is, it could be your cabana. Included with this 2,206-square-foot spread at 40 Mercer is access to the residents' exclusive M40 Spa, with a pool, sauna, fitness center -- and, yes, your own 374-square-foot key-locked cabana. The two-bedroom, 2½-bathroom condo offers up enticements aplenty, including "panoramic city views" and a "sleek" chef's kitchen. And there are all kinds of technology-lover's extras, from the high-definition TV integrated into the bathroom mirror to the south-facing wall of glass that can "electronically slide open entirely" to the outside, thus creating a "loggia" in the living room. Agent: Wendy Maitland, Brown Harris Stevens, 212-317-3660

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Chelsea $3.375 million What can we say? We tried to think of a situation in which you wouldn't want to be stuck in a "stunning" prewar condo like this one, and . . . we can't. Want to have a big party? The "magnificent" living/dining "expanse" and "chef's delight" of a kitchen (with a 40-bottle wine fridge among other goodies) make this the place to be. Want a quiet, comfortable night at home? The library with its woodburning fireplace (and audio/visual system with a flat-screen TV niche) makes it easy, as does the master suite and bathroom with a whirlpool soaking tub (there are three bedrooms and three bathrooms total). Want to appreciate living in New York? The central location on West 25th Street just off Sixth Avenue -- and the 20 windows in all directions -- makes it impossible not to. Agent: Patricia Dugan, The Corcoran Group, 212-821-9154

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Greenwich, Conn. $2.25 million On the road of life, a dead end is no place to be headed. On the road to your home -- especially if that home is a Connecticut estate -- a dead end is precisely where you want to wind up. In this case, at the end of the road (Burning Tree Road to be precise), you'll find more than 2 acres of very private property, with an "exquisite" and "classic" Colonial home, a barn, a "charming" children's playhouse and even some room left over for a pool, if you want to add one. The 3,758-square-foot house -- originally built in 1960, but updated and expanded in the last decade -- includes four bedrooms and 4½ bathrooms, as well as a dining room, family room, library and deck. So when you get to that dead end, keep on going. Agent: Lynne Morell, Engel & Voelkers Greenwich, 203-550-1665