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#tennis-court

Realtor.comA historic limestone estate in Dallas recently hit the market for $60 million-the state's most expensive (and extravagant) new listing.Designed by renowned Swiss architect Maurice Fatio in 1938, the 27,092-square-foot mansion boasts 10 spacious bedrooms and 12.5 bathrooms.The previous owners meticulously renovated the home with luxury finishes and amenities throughout.

Realtor.comThe one-of-a-kind Hamptons home known as the Sky Box in Water Mill, NY, is being sold by its original owners for $4.5 million.Aptly named for its 360-degree forest views, the home was designed by the New York-based firm 1100 Architect and built in 2006.It was featured in the New York Times Style Magazine in 2007, according to the listing.

A tennis match on clay keeps no secrets.The red canvas is clean to start.Then, with each step, slide and bounce of the ball, two players paint the story.Over several hours, tennis becomes a form of abstract expressionism.A ball mark at the corner of the service line or a streak cleared of surface level dust could represent any number of outcomes: the heartbreak of a double fault; the end of a dash to a drop shot; the turning point in a match; or the difference between a game or a set won or lost.

Tennis moves fast.The veteran tennis star Rafael Nadal recently made that observation, discussing how quickly a new generation of players assumes the role of the one before.His words were never truer than on the Suzanne Lenglen court at Roland Garros on Saturday, where Coco Gauff, now in her fifth season on the tour at 19 years old, was locked in a duel with an opponent who reminded Gauff and everyone else of herself from Wimbledon in 2019.

Up on the second floor, hidden behind the facade of a tall Haussmann building not far from the Arc de Triomphe, is the Jeu de Paume Club, the only active court tennis club in Paris.The members of the club, like the players at Wimbledon in England, are dressed all in white, and they call out the scores quinze!

When an adjacent property went up for sale next to a young family of five, they bought it in order to create their dream Hideaway House.They hired Cera Stribley who utilized the excavated lot to design an underground living space that could house everything an adult could dream of, including an indoor pool, bar and lounge, gold room, and gym.

Breweries have had an interesting evolution.As a result of the pandemic, more brewery owners and operators have shifted their operations to create spaces - beyond a simple tap room - that create a sense of space and place.Even if their customers were happy with approaching the counter before just to get a taste of the newly released draft, they know that to stay successful, like any business, they must evolve.

Built in 1795, this Federal-style home in Old Town, also known as the Potts-Fitzhugh-Lee House, was the childhood home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.It has six bedrooms, four full baths, two half-baths, and six fireplaces, as well as a detached two-car garage and studio space, multiple patios, a garden, and landscaping.

Built to mirror a French country estate, this property sits on 16 acres, and has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, heated floors, a sauna, an outdoor pool, and a three-level barn.#9
This Colonial-style mansion sits on five acres, and comes with seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and nine fireplaces.#8
This three-level new build has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a built-in smart home system, a home theater, a wine closet, a heated pool and spa, and a three-car garage with electric vehicle charging.

In the early 1960s, after a number of summers renting on Martha's Vineyard, Jamie Bernstein's family bought a vacation home on a wooded hill in West Redding, Conn.There, 9-year-old Jamie and her younger brother, Alexander, devised various games of make-believe, chief among them a fantasy that they lived the same sort of low-key, small-town existence as the characters on their favorite television shows.

This four-night yoga and meditation retreat is led by experienced teacher Yogi Ashokananda.Accommodation overlooking Lake Begovac is in simple log cabins (called monk pods), or guests can camp.Daily yoga and meditation takes place on a platform with great views, and there are guided nature walks, lake swimming, vegetarian meals, optional massages and visits to a potter and Plitvice Lakes national park.

With its wealth of job opportunities and international appeal, Milan is one of the most popular Italian cities among foreigners.According to the latest available data, the northern economic powerhouse is home to as many as 280,800 foreign nationals, who make up around 20.3 percent of the city's total population.

With its wealth of job opportunities and international appeal, Milan is one of the most popular Italian cities among foreigners.According to the latest available data, the northern economic powerhouse is home to as many as 280,800 foreign nationals, who make up around 20.3 percent of the city's total population.

With its wealth of job opportunities and international appeal, Milan is one of the most popular Italian cities among foreigners.According to the latest available data, the northern economic powerhouse is home to as many as 280,800 foreign nationals, who make up around 20.3 percent of the city's total population.

More than 300 East Bay home owners have been fined for excessive water use, ignoring repeated warnings to cut back and instead guzzling at least 8 times as much water every day  and in some cases 30 or 40 times more  than their neighbors as California's drought continues.The list released late Tuesday by the East Bay Municipal Utility District includes many wealthy and prominent residents, including developer Tom Seeno, former Chevron vice president George Kirkland, and former Safeway CEO Steven Burd.

Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios Marcott Studios WESTCHESTER | 2 STONE HOLLOW WAY, ARMONK, N.Y.A five-bedroom, four-full-and-two-half-bath, 6,200-square-foot home built in 1985, with hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and recessed lighting; an open living and family room with a fireplace; a formal dining room; an eat-in kitchen with a skylight, Calacatta marble countertops, a large island and a wine fridge; an en suite primary bedroom with a sitting area, bay windows, two closets, a dressing room, steam shower, double vanity and a tub that overlooks the yard; a bonus family room; a finished lower level with a fireplace; and an attached three-car garage, on 2.11 acres.

The wine room.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) The butler's pantry.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) The kitchen.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) The casual dining area flows into the family room.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) The office with built-in cabinets.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) The barbecue area.(Photo by Estate Photos L.A.) One of two bathrooms in the primary suite.

The house that pizza built is hitting the market in Beverly Crest, where a French Normandy-style mansion owned by California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Larry Flax just surfaced for sale at $48.5 million.Flax co-founded the restaurant chain in 1985, and records show he picked up the property newly built seven years later.

Dolphins Delta and Reese successfully press underwater buttons at the same time in a noise pollution experiment at the Dolphin Research Center in Florida.(Video: Current Biology)
With a hand signal from a trainer, Delta and Reese were off.Swimming in separate directions and calling each other underwater, each made sure the other was in position before pushing their bottle-shaped noses against the docks.

If you've fallen in love with Paris but haven't traveled through the rest of France, there's a beautiful world to discover.With fields of blooming lavender and idyllic beaches, summer is the prime time to experience Provence and the French Riviera.Spend time in Paris and then head to the south of France to explore the countryside dotted with historic villages, see stylish Saint-Tropez, walk along the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes, learn about perfume making in Grasse and enjoying the simple charms of the Provençal lifestyle.

Celebs From an estate once owned by Boston's own Mark Wahlberg to a football great's Oklahoma ranch (there's a two-story doghouse) to the cliffside home of the late Betty White.Kim Kardashian buys Cindy Crawford's Malibu (Calif.)mansionSold for $70.4 million The mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed their Netflix special may be the hot celebrity abode these days, but a number of mansions of the well-to-do and well-coiffed made headlines this year.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ticked a lot of boxes in the near year it's been aloft.Fly safely to its appointed spot in space 1.6 million km (1 million mi.) from Earth? Check.Successfully deploy its mirror, scientific instruments, and tennis court-sized sun shield?Check.Begin returning eye-popping images like none ever seen before?

MLS via Realtor.comThe late Donald James Leslie, inventor of the Leslie speaker, built this five-bedroom home in Altadena in 1958 and raised his family there.The residence came on the market a couple of months ago for $3 million.But first, let's amplify Leslie's background.The Leslie speaker and amplifier was designed to modify the sound of an instrument like an organ.

Schnauzers are not like golden retrievers  they do not court the attention of strangers.Our schnauzer saves her enthusiasm exclusively for family members.When Laska greets us, she will almost faint from the exertion.Her love finds a physical manifestation as she squeals and bounds and wags her tail frantically.

Rishi Sunak is undoubtedly a popular local MP, with a whopping, unassailable majority in Richmond, one of the UK's safest seats.But the pride in him becoming prime minister was far from bountiful in the stunning Yorkshire Dales town of Hawes.He wouldn't have been my choice, said Julie Gordge, who owns a craft supply shop on the town's main street.