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Ellison Bay, Estate of the Day

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Today's home might make you fall in love with Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. The home is tucked into the side of a bluff in the a small community near Door Bluff Headlands County Park. The home was designed by Wisconsin Architectural Hall of Fame 'Green' pioneers Willis & Lillian Leenhouts and features wraparound decks on several levels. It was built to make the most of the views and has an lighthouse-like feel to the design. The nautically-inspired teak kitchen has fossilized Ontario limestone countertops, a SubZero refrigerator, six-burner WOLF range, Viking hood, Miele dishwasher and separate SubZero beverage cooler. The home has 400' of Lake Michigan frontage with a new 120' steel & concrete pier with 60' dogleg & 60' extension. A buildable adjacent parcel and teak furniture designed for the original home are also included in the offering. The stunning photography is by Richard Steinberger. This home is listed with Kurt Penn of Sotheby's Realty for $2.895 million.

Gallery: Door Bluff Road

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Lake Monona, Estate of the Day

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Today's contemporary home on Lake Monona in Wisconsin has perfect views of the Madison skyline. The modern angular home has 70 feet of lake frontage. The newer three-bedroom home has a Snaidero kitchen with granite countertops and custom cabinetry. The open floor plan has massive windows facing the lake. The master suite has a deck with a view and a bathroom with colorful curving tile and a huge tub. Other features include a theatre room, exercise room and a lower level with sliding glass doors. The home comes with sound, security and window cover retraction systems in place. This home is listed at $1.85 million.

Gallery: Lake Monona

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Treetops, Estate of the Day

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Frank Lloyd Wright protege Wesley Peters designed this incredible home composed of overlapping concentric circles. The private 80-acre estate offers total privacy with nature trails, a stream and a pasture. It includes a high tech roof and a five-car Wright-style garage. It is located in Vermont, Wisconsin which is about a half hour away from Madison. The home has been through a remodel and restyle but maintains the vision of the original architect. It is listed at $2 million.

Gallery: Treetops

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The Uihlein Mansion, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate comes to us with a great tip from a reader. This home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. The home is the Uihlein mansion, a limestone Italian Renaissance home that dates back to the early 1900s and the beer barons behind Schlitz Brewing. The nine-bedroom home is currently owned by entrepreneur and philanthropist Kailas Rao and his wife, Becky. The couple have restored the home. The home is listed in the state and national registers of historic places.

The home is a real Gilded Age beauty. Each room is meant to resemble an international landmark, the drawing room for example is patterned after Versailles with gold leaf moldings and silk damask draperies. There is an elaborate living room, gourmet kitchen and a truly cinematic home theater. The home is listed at $11.9 million. After the jump, the house that beer built.

Related: Check out another beer palace: The Pabst Mansion.

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