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Best properties on the market
This week: Art deco homes
1 ▲ Manhattan Beach, Calif. MGM built this beach house in 1934 to provide temporary hous-
ing for movie stars such as Ronald Colman and Errol Flynn. The four-bedroom home has
three fireplaces and a rooftop deck with hot tub and outdoor kitchen. $5,650,000. Gerard
Bisignano, Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty, (310) 541-8271
2 ▲ St. Paul, Minn. Commissioned
by local furrier Abe Engleson and
designed in streamline moderne style,
this 1939 home features a floor-toceiling glass-brick wall. The two-bedroom home features a bar room and
a sunken dining room. $549,000.
Bridget and Robert Crepeau, Edina
Realty, (612) 790-0139
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3 ▲ Margate, N.J. This 1926 art deco house sits less than 300 feet
from the Atlantic Ocean. Features include a hot tub and a
steam shower, while one of the six bedrooms has a wraparound
deck. $2,300,000. Ronnie Alper, Prudential Fox and Roach,
(609) 822-4200
4 ▲ Miami Beach, Fla. At 16,000 square feet, Temple House is
the largest home in South Beach. The five-bedroom home, built
in 1933, has 30-foot ceilings and a deck with three waterfalls
and an infinity-edge pool. $7,500,000. Daniel Davidson, owner,
(786) 280-6565
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5 ▲ Highland Park, Texas This three-bedroom home was featured
in the Texas Centennial Exposition of 1936. It has slate floors,
walk-in closets, a pool, and a hot tub, as well as a guest apartment with bathroom and kitchenette. $399,000. Nancy Dietrich,
Briggs Freeman Real Estate Brokerage, (469) 693-2508
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6 ▲ Coral Gables, Fla. Built in 1939, this four-bedroom house features a mix of art
deco and art moderne design. Details include kitchen cabinetry handmade in Colombia and floors made from limestone and Calcutta Gold marble. $4,450,000. Audrey
Ross, Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Inc., Realtors/Christie’s Great Estates, (305) 960-2500
7  Hermosa Beach, Calif. This
1936 art deco home has multiple terraces and balconies
overlooking the Pacific. The
four-bedroom home retains
period furnishings and tray
ceilings, and a master suite
with sun deck occupies the
entire top floor. $4,995,000.
Christophe Choo, Coldwell
Banker Residential Brokerage,
(310) 777-6342
THE WEEK May 21, 2010