​How Much House: Resort Homes You Wish You Could Afford In IL, RI, MA

ACROSS AMERICA — Do you want to live like you’re on vacation all the time?

This week in How Much House, Patch’s weekly real estate feature, we’re featuring three resort-style properties in Illinois, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

These houses do cost an enormous amount of money. If you bought any of them using a traditional mortgage, monthly payments would be around $60,000 to $75,000 at a 30-year fixed rate.

Still, it’s OK to dream about how much house you can get for eight figures.

Illinois | $10,500,000

1112 Shamrock Court, Naperville
Listed by: Lauren Dayton | Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty

You would live like royalty in this Tudor-style home, custom-built five years ago in a desirable Chicago suburb. The 21,000-square-foot house sits on 2.5 acres, has seven bedrooms and even more bathrooms, and a turret finished with floor-to-ceiling windows that serves as a breakfast nook opening to a world of outdoor fun.

Opulence drips from every corner and curve, but this resort-style house is also functional and built to be enjoyed. And if you’re the type who wants to be spoiled with a bedroom suite that’s more than a place to lay your head, this is the house you deserve, even if you can’t afford it.

The main floor master suite provides access to an outdoor spa with a heated bluestone walkway. It has a limestone fireplace, a wet bar and a private sitting room, private laundry and ample closets. A stone walk-in shower has six shower heads and a gorgeous ceiling finished with a custom turret, soaking tub, dual water closets and three vanities. The second-floor suite features many of the same amenities, and has a private balcony.

Be prepared to play here. Step outside on the bluestone patio to an outdoor fireplace, outdoor living room, gas fire pit, pool and infinity spa. Inside, play billiards and other games, watch a movie in the theater, work out and enjoy a spa day without even leaving the property. Peek inside for more photos.

Rhode Island | $11,995,000

10 Ocean Lawn Lane, Newport
Listed by: David Huberman | Gustave White Sotheby’s Realty

You could live like the Firestones — yes, the tire-and-rubber tycoons — in this Queen Anne-style manor whose pristine manicured lawns overlook the Atlantic Ocean. On property that was originally part of the historic and exclusive Firestone Estate, this house built in 2017 captures classic New England style and modern elegance.

The 8,759-square-foot home sitting on 2.82 acres has eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. The primary bedroom suite is on the main floor, with others spaced out on four floors.

With a southern exposure, it has an abundance of natural light. The chef’s kitchen is professionally outfitted and has gorgeous custom lighting. The ceilings make a statement throughout, whether deep tray ceilings or ceilings finished with gleaming wainscoting.

A place like this deserves to be played in. There’s a game room with a bar, theater room and fitness room inside.

Outside, you’ll find a lovely outdoor entertaining area with a bluestone patio, heated pool and hot tub. Peek inside for more photos.

Massachusetts | $12,995,000

178-180 Scraggy Neck Road, Cataumet
Listed by: Paul E Grover | Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Robert Paul Properties

This property sitting on 17.5 acres isn’t overbilled as a “one-of-a-kind trophy estate offering the finest of resort-style living.” It’s situated on 17.5 acres on a private peninsula, has a substantial deep-water deck, and there’s plenty of room for your peeps to come for a vacation.

The 9,553-square-foot main residence has five bedrooms, and the 3,363-square-foot guest house has another three. There’s lots to keep them busy — a tennis court, gym with a locker room and steam shower, sauna, and indoor and outdoor pools.

A top-floor observatory with a full wet bar offers spectacular views of the harbor below.

The primary bedroom with a wrap-around terrace offers the views, as do the other bedrooms in the main house. Each has its own en suite bathrooms.

This is an ideal place to gather the clan, with Martha’s Vineyard, Provincetown and Boston within easy driving distance. Peek inside for more photos.

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