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If you live in a lighthouse, you never have to leave the beach. Just imagine residing in one of these 7 tower-equipped properties recently listed for sale on Zillow.![<b>Alabama</b><p>When one thinks of Alabama, a lighthouse isn't the first image that comes to mind. But it's impossible not to admire this Guntersville, AL, <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/140-Lighthouse-Way-Guntersville-AL-35976/138720_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:lakefront property;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">lakefront property</a>. Its spectacular eight-story, 3,000-square-foot tower comes equipped with an elevator. Take it to the top, and you can survey the entirety of Lake Guntersville from the tower's observation deck.</p> <p><em>For sale: $3.25 million</em> </p>]()
2/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
AlabamaWhen one thinks of Alabama, a lighthouse isn't the first image that comes to mind. But it's impossible not to admire this Guntersville, AL, lakefront property. Its spectacular eight-story, 3,000-square-foot tower comes equipped with an elevator. Take it to the top, and you can survey the entirety of Lake Guntersville from the tower's observation deck.
For sale: $3.25 million
![<b>Rhode Island</b><p>Perched on a spit of land jutting into Wickford Harbor, this <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1-Poplar-Ave-North-Kingstown-RI-02852/66037473_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:1831 home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">1831 home</a> in Kingstown, RI, has a special claim to fame: The attached wood-framed lighthouse is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. Enhanced by period details throughout, the well-maintained home (4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths) radiates historic charm and flair. </p> <p><em>For sale: $4.975 million</em> </p>]()
3/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
Rhode IslandPerched on a spit of land jutting into Wickford Harbor, this 1831 home in Kingstown, RI, has a special claim to fame: The attached wood-framed lighthouse is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. Enhanced by period details throughout, the well-maintained home (4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths) radiates historic charm and flair.
For sale: $4.975 million
![<b>Michigan</b><p>This <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4420-Vista-Dr-Bay-Harbor-MI-49770/113559427_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:luxury home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">luxury home</a> in Bay Harbor, MI, includes a three-story stone-clad observatory lighthouse that fronts scenic Lake Michigan. Suitable for a large family or multiple generations, the residence has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms—5,450 square feet in all—and there are myriad maritime activities within easy walking distance.</p> <p><em>For sale: $2.25 million</em> </p>]()
4/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
MichiganThis luxury home in Bay Harbor, MI, includes a three-story stone-clad observatory lighthouse that fronts scenic Lake Michigan. Suitable for a large family or multiple generations, the residence has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms—5,450 square feet in all—and there are myriad maritime activities within easy walking distance.
For sale: $2.25 million
![<b>Maine</b><p>With four bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a dramatic cathedral-ceilinged living room, <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/85-Buck-And-Doe-Deer-Isle-ME-04627/2112567902_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Lighthouse Point;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Lighthouse Point</a> (Deer Isle, ME) has no shortage of appealing architectural features and lifestyle amenities. Perhaps even more staggeringly impressive than its lighthouse might be the wall of windows looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. </p> <p><em>For sale: $1.975 million</em> </p>]()
5/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
MaineWith four bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a dramatic cathedral-ceilinged living room, Lighthouse Point (Deer Isle, ME) has no shortage of appealing architectural features and lifestyle amenities. Perhaps even more staggeringly impressive than its lighthouse might be the wall of windows looking out over the Atlantic Ocean.
For sale: $1.975 million
![<b>Florida</b><p>Modeled after a Chesapeake Bay landmark (the Hooper Strait Lighthouse), <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11910-Rye-Key-Dr-Cedar-Key-FL-32625/2111658772_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:this unique retreat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">this unique retreat</a> in the Florida Keys was originally built as a studio for the famous artist Claude Croney. Sited on eight secluded acres, the home features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, making the getaway as comfortable as it is fanciful and fun. </p> <p><em>For sale: $700,000</em> </p>]()
6/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
FloridaModeled after a Chesapeake Bay landmark (the Hooper Strait Lighthouse), this unique retreat in the Florida Keys was originally built as a studio for the famous artist Claude Croney. Sited on eight secluded acres, the home features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, making the getaway as comfortable as it is fanciful and fun.
For sale: $700,000
![<b>New Hampshire</b><p>Encompassing 6,100 sprawling square feet, this <a rel="nofollow noopener" href=" http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11-Groveland-St-Seabrook-NH-03874/95358525_zpid/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New Hampshire beach home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New Hampshire beach home</a> features 5 bedrooms of ample size, communal living spaces awash in natural light, and a beautifully remodeled kitchen that's ready for the head chef in your family. Adding no small measure of further appeal is the indoor pool. Oh, and did we mention the lighthouse? Towering into the air, it commands sweeping views of the shoreline and surrounding neighborhood.</p> <p><em>For sale: $1.79 million</em> </p>]()
7/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
New HampshireEncompassing 6,100 sprawling square feet, this New Hampshire beach home features 5 bedrooms of ample size, communal living spaces awash in natural light, and a beautifully remodeled kitchen that's ready for the head chef in your family. Adding no small measure of further appeal is the indoor pool. Oh, and did we mention the lighthouse? Towering into the air, it commands sweeping views of the shoreline and surrounding neighborhood.
For sale: $1.79 million
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8/8Harbor Homes: 6 Lighthouses You Can Live In
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