Homes with awesome fireplaces

There is no better feeling than sitting by a fireplace on a cold night. Here are some homes with incredible fireplaces.

Aspen, CO

This contemporary house on the Ridge of Red Mountain was designed by architect Frank D. Welch, and built in 1984.

Guests at this estate can gather and warm up at either side of the centrally located island-style fireplace. Another unusual feature of the house is the enormous pink-marbled bathroom with Hollywood dressing room-inspired vanities. The property also has a media room, elevator, caretaker’s quarters, security system, spa, pool and a hot tub.

Montecito, CA

This gated Mediterranean house has multiple fireplaces in the traditional places like master bedroom, dining room and study. But there’s also a huge fireplace with ocean, harbor and mountain views outside on the covered terrace.

Also on the 11.18 acre property are a one-bedroom guesthouse with separate gated drive and garages for up to five cars.

Ridgefield, CT

This minimalist modern mansion sprung from the design table of Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, part of the THINK team who competed to design the new World Trade Center. It has 50-mile views, with the highest views reserved for the kings of the castle: The master bedroom is located in a tower.

The art gallery-esque residence has a bold inverted-pyramid fireplace design reminiscent of Aztec architecture. This estate has been on and off the market several times since 2008, when it had a starting price of $10 million.

Irvine, CA

The dreamy and fairy tale-like setting created by the Ambrosia Home is packed with details like hardwood floors, custom paint, moldings, and window treatments.

The house’s collection of four fireplaces includes a rounded corner fireplace in the family room and another rounded marble corner fireplace in the master bedroom. Outdoors contains much of interest as well, including a kitchen with marble countertops and a plasma TV, a huge pool, and olive trees along stone pathways … and another fireplace.

Canet de Mar, Spain

How about a historic castle in Spain? Castillo de Santa Florentina — Casa Nova, named by Architectural Digest of one of the “Most Beautiful Homes in the World,” has been on the market for over a year. This country retreat is located by the sea and beaches, yet is just 22 miles from Barcelona. Although price is not included on the current listing, Luxist cited it as $24.8 million in 2010.

The foundations of the castle were laid in Roman times, but the estate has been much expanded to include a private chapel, grand salon, formal dining room, caretaker’s house, stables and a vineyard. Fireplaces include one in the massive sitting room and the top-heavy, wedding-cake-esque bedroom fireplace that pairs well with an equally top-heavy canopied bed (furnishings are included in the sale).

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