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Urban Villa
1287 W 54th St, Cleveland, OH
For sale: $1.25 million
This modern home is one of three units making up the King’s Hill residences in Cleveland. This monolithic home, the C-House, is nestled into the hillside on a nearly quarter-acre lot. Measuring 3,782 square feet, the home has 3 bedrooms and 4 baths.
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• Elaborate Graystone Manor created by Disney designer![<b>Appalachian Architecture </b><br> <a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/Georgia/Rabun_Gap/10-barkers-creek-ln:9c139cd48106cabc09bad883eee8a188" data-ylk="slk:10 Barkers Creek Ln, Rabun Gap, GA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">10 Barkers Creek Ln, Rabun Gap, GA </a><br> For sale: $1.55 million <br><br> Soaring ceilings and glass walls blend the modern structure of this 3-bed home with its surroundings. Situated on 21 acres near national forests, the award-winning retreat is two hours from Atlanta and an hour and a half from Asheville, NC.<br><br> <b>More from Zillow:</b> <br><br> <a href="http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-11-20/house-of-the-week-artist-refuge-in-austin-video/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Artist Refuge in Austin (VIDEO);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Artist Refuge in Austin (VIDEO)</a><br> <span>30 Inspiring Front Door Designs Hinting Towards a Happy Home </span><br> <a href="http://www.zillow.com/blog/2011-12-12/modern-pad-featured-on-modern-family/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Modern Pad Featured on ‘Modern Family’;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Modern Pad Featured on ‘Modern Family’</a>]()
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Appalachian Architecture
10 Barkers Creek Ln, Rabun Gap, GA
For sale: $1.55 million
Soaring ceilings and glass walls blend the modern structure of this 3-bed home with its surroundings. Situated on 21 acres near national forests, the award-winning retreat is two hours from Atlanta and an hour and a half from Asheville, NC.
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Modern Pad Featured on ‘Modern Family’![<b>Desert Cubes</b><br> <a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/Arizona/Tucson/6353-w-sweetwater-dr:a6c84120ef739dd787460de998a5ad5b" data-ylk="slk:6353 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">6353 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ </a><br> For sale: $895,000<br><br> Three separate structures sitting among sage brush and desert rock make up an acclaimed home located outside Tucson. Each box is a different size and has a different purpose and view: One box is the living room, and its window faces east. The bedroom box faces south, and the office and guest box faces west.]()
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Desert Cubes
6353 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ
For sale: $895,000
Three separate structures sitting among sage brush and desert rock make up an acclaimed home located outside Tucson. Each box is a different size and has a different purpose and view: One box is the living room, and its window faces east. The bedroom box faces south, and the office and guest box faces west.![<b>Max Levy Modern</b><br> <a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/Texas/Dallas/5423-bent-tree-dr:b0b8c46cdfaf658e5ea4d3c01e61ca" data-ylk="slk:5423 Bent Tree Dr, Dallas, TX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">5423 Bent Tree Dr, Dallas, TX </a><br> For sale: $1.525 million<br><br> Architect Max Levy is well-known in his native Dallas, where he designed this home, coined “Sunlit House” for its light-filled open spaces. The 3,963-square-foot home surrounds an inner grassy courtyard and other outdoor living spaces.]()
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Max Levy Modern
5423 Bent Tree Dr, Dallas, TX
For sale: $1.525 million
Architect Max Levy is well-known in his native Dallas, where he designed this home, coined “Sunlit House” for its light-filled open spaces. The 3,963-square-foot home surrounds an inner grassy courtyard and other outdoor living spaces.![<b>Boxy Beauty</b><br> <a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/204-sunrise-ln:51575874a3006771b1616832bcec8479" data-ylk="slk:204 Sunrise Ln, Philadelphia, PA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">204 Sunrise Ln, Philadelphia, PA </a><br> For sale: $1.1 million<br><br> Philadelphia architect Louis Kahn was a significant figure in modern architecture in the 20th century. This home was designed by Kahn in 1961 and commands a three-quarter-acre lot in Philly’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood.]()
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Boxy Beauty
204 Sunrise Ln, Philadelphia, PA
For sale: $1.1 million
Philadelphia architect Louis Kahn was a significant figure in modern architecture in the 20th century. This home was designed by Kahn in 1961 and commands a three-quarter-acre lot in Philly’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood.![<b>On the Edge</b><br> 236 Mooney Ln, <a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/search/Washington/Orcas/homes-for-sale" data-ylk="slk:Orcas Island, WA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Orcas Island, WA </a><br> For sale: $2.895 million<br><br> Sometimes a modern idea is in the placement of the home. This Orcas Island residence is set over the side of a cliff with spectacular views of the surrounding Puget Sound. The design allows the home to cantilever 28 feet out on both wings of the home.<br><br> <a href="http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-12-03/unconventional-and-ultra-modern-real-estate/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See more ultra-modern homes at Zillow.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See more ultra-modern homes at Zillow. </a>]()
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On the Edge
236 Mooney Ln, Orcas Island, WA
For sale: $2.895 million
Sometimes a modern idea is in the placement of the home. This Orcas Island residence is set over the side of a cliff with spectacular views of the surrounding Puget Sound. The design allows the home to cantilever 28 feet out on both wings of the home.
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Modern doesn’t fit inside a box. While sometimes a modern home is box-like, (or a series of boxes), modern can be round, triangular or even incorporate wave patterns. All one-of-a-kind, all contemporary, here are modern homes across the U.S. See even more of them on Zillow Blog. | By Erika Riggs, Zillow
