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The most expensive home in each of New Jersey's 21 counties can vary greatly. From a $ 40 million Bergen County estate to a $1. 3 million property in Salem County, the height of luxury takes on different meaning throughout New Jersey. Here's a look at the most expensive properties in each of New Jersey's 21 counties: Atlantic County Address: 32 W Ocean Drive, Brigantine Listing Price: $7.5 million This Brigantine beachfront mansion is at an awe- inspiring seaside setting with spectacular views of the ocean and Atlantic City. The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home has amenities like Baccarat crystal lighting fixtures , Crestron smart home system , marble floors and cherrywood and tigerwood throughout. It has been a little difficult to sell. The $7. 5 million property has been listed on Realtor.com for 805 days. Bergen County Address: 18 Frick Drive , Alpine Listing Price: $39.9 million This 42-room estate is the most expensive property listed in New Jersey . It feature...

250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers." title="This 3,800-square-foot property at 250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers." />This 3,800-square-foot property at 250 Riverside Drive is steps to Pigeon Lake, a popular destination for cottagers. In our current realestateNOW feature , we tour a striking contemporary home in Bobcaygeon surrounded by a natural setting and just steps from Pigeon Lake, from Tom and Wendy Hunt of Hunt4Dreams Realty Inc. Nestled away on a gently rolling tree -lined street that curves with the natural landscape and surrounded by the peaceful setting that is Pigeon Lake, 250 Riverside Drive seems a world away yet is mere minutes from all the wonderful amenities of Bobcaygeon. This location is ideal for the outdoor enthusiast with access to a public boat launch on Pigeon Lake just steps away. Boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, great views, and lots of fre...

Sun West Custom Homes ’ new showcase sits atop a hillside at 647 Cityview Ridge Drive in MacDonald Highlands , a luxury community in Henderson. Owner Daniel Coletti has created a cool, soothing oasis amid the expansive beauty of the Mojave Desert. The striking see-through pool that visitors see driving to the home is a big jaw-dropper and the star of the show. In fact, water runs throughout this living space that is a tribute to the elements and indoor- outdoor living . The 8,000-square- foot home updates and expands on an award- winning design concept Coletti built in The Ridges at Summerlin for the 2009 Parade of Homes. One common thread that runs through Sun West custom home designs is an intimate feeling of closeness to nature. His living spaces blend into the surrounding terrain and climate. Sun West architectural designs combine traditional elements of water, air, earth and fire to suggest deep feelings of hearth and home. Two ponds of flowing water greet visitors at t...

It's hard to imagine what a human being consumes in a lifetime. All the food you eat, the potatoes, the fruits, the bread, the chickens. And everything you drink, and all the clothes you buy and toss. All the furniture and appliances and toothbrushes and bath products and newspapers. The list goes on and on. If the rest of the world consumed at the rate Americans do, we would need five planets worth of resources to cover it. And it is indeed possible to add it all up. For a special called "Human Footprint," the National Geographic Channel calculated all the energy, resources and products used by each American over an average lifetime. Watch "Human Footprint" on the National Geographic Channel . Over the two-hour broadcast, the consumption of a lifetime is piled up and put on display. Got milk? It does a body good, and Americans consume 13,056 pints of it in a lifetime. A sea of 28, 433 rubber duckies represents the number of showers taken in a lifetime. A ...

The two- story Phase III Fenwick plan at Naples Square offers 3 ,238 square feet under air. Phase III purchase agreements are being accepted. (Photo: Picasa) The Ronto Group announced Phase III purchase agreements worth nearly $32 million have been processed at Naples Square . Construction of the Phase III building is expected to start in fourth quarter. Just two residences in the completed Phase II building remain available for purchase and feature Ronto ’s Franklin and Denison floor plans . The two- story Franklin residence offers 3 ,378 square feet, including 2,857 square feet under air, a 196-square- foot private balcony , and a private oversized one- car garage accessed from the residence. Priced at $1,425,422, the Franklin showcases upgraded features and finishes. The plan presents three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a living room with a two-story ceiling and double-stacked windows, a dining room, an island kitchen, and a second floor with a 330-square- foot flex room , the owner’s...

We love homes that effortlessly blend modern and traditional design with vintage elements (like in this Lisbon apartment) but trying to achieve the same eclectic look in the bathroom can prove to be a challenge. After all, it’s a space with a lot of hard edges and necessary features (and making changes in the bathroom is a bit more permanent than just swapping out sofa pillows). A new bath collection by Brizo, Rook™, is all about combining styles—a contemporary masculine aesthetic infused with early 1900s traditionalism . Seth Fritz, Brizo senior industrial designer , explained that even the inspiration behind the collection came from distinct sources. One afternoon, he stumbled upon a 70-year-old bank cart (below) and was captivated by its raw form. Shortly after, the Brizo industrial design team took a trip to several Frank Lloyd Wright homes around the Chicago area and were completely awed by Wright’s ability to combine styles. The cart and Wright’s homes sparked an idea for a...

Children of a certain age grew up building amazing structures with Lincoln Logs. Now imagine the set of logs you'd need to build anything approximating this $4. 2 million log castle in Northern Michigan. Set next to a private lake amid 345 acres , this three-bedroom home is a rustic retreat to the nth power. The 8,145-square- foot main house is impressive enough with its custom- made front doors and extensive use of local stone. But there are also two two- bedroom guest cottages , a six- stall horse barn , a shooting shack, and other outbuildings that truly make this a woodland world unto itself. “It is so hard to really capture it all in photographs and videos,” says listing agent Dee Dee Blizard . “It’s so amazing when you’re actually out there. What’s amazing is the detail, the detail that went into every little thing.” The log castle hideaway realtor.com For example, the stonework took a local mason a year and a half to complete. Double ovens, a massive farm sink , and gra...