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The historic Charleston, S.C., mansion featured in the 1985 Patrick Swayze miniseries "North and South" is on the market for $8 million. The 15,669-square-foot main house, built in 1843, includes 17 bedrooms, 18 baths, eight original fireplaces and a spiral staircase. The former carriage house is now an inn with 11 guest rooms. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/10-1-2013/.

Photos: Inside Charleston's 'North and South' mansion

$8M historic home was featured in Patrick Swayze miniseries

Emmy Award winner Lisa Lossie’s vision for the terrace level of her Milton home may have been more in line with a set for a TV show or a movie. “I wanted to make it look like a tasteful vampire’s den,” she said. “I didn’t want anything crazy like crosses and vampires on the walls. I wanted castle-y and tastefully Gothic.” -- Text by Lori Johnston

Private Quarters: ‘Tastefully Gothic’ touch to Milton home

An entire southern Colorado town is on the market for $2 million. Uptop -- a popular stop for miners and railroad workers in the late 1800s -- sits on 250 acres of land and contains a home, guest cabin, dance hall/saloon, chapel and train depot-turned-museum. The property was named a State Historic Site and is included in the National Historic Registry. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/10-1-2013/.

Photos: Buy a ghost town for $2 million

Uptop, Colo., dates back to 1877, has panoramic views of Rocky Mountains

"The Collector" was good enough to give us a tour of his home, the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. It's to die for. -- Tongue-in-cheek text by Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com

Photos: Private Quarters: Netherworld

Tour metro Atlanta's most terrifying abode, the Netherworld Haunted House at 6624 Dawson Blvd. in Norcross.

Nope, this isn't a UFO -- it's a $50 million home once owned by comedian Bob Hope and his wife, Delores. The futuristic Palm Springs, Calif., estate boasts 23,000 square feet of space, six bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and a high undulating roof. The property also includes a pond, putting greens and a tennis court. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/03-05-2013/.

Photos: 2 Bob Hope mansions on the market

The mountain getaway once owned by legendary actor Steve McQueen, who died in 1980, is on the market for $7.4 million. The 500-acre Pioneer Moon Ranch near Ketchum, Idaho, includes two log structures and a four-bay garage. McQueen, who enjoyed mountain views and rustic charm, said, "The Navajos have a saying they live by: 'A land where there is time enough and room enough.' I want that, too." For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/8-13-2013/.

Photos: Inside Steve McQueen's $7.4 million ranch

Don Akridge faced “considerable anxiety and fear” in making all the interior decor choices for his new three-level townhome in Canton. “Having no formal training and not turning it over to a decorator, it was a bear of a task,” he said. --Text by Lori Johnston

Private Quarters: Customizing a Cherokee County townhome

Got $19.9 million to spend on a house? Check out this 40,000-square-foot mansion off West Paces Ferry Road. The nine-bedroom, 15-bath home was featured in the movies "Zombieland" and "The Three Stooges." The estate also includes a library, gym, public rooms, a media room and a wine cellar. According to a 2011 AJC report, the home was occupied by Lee Najjar, aka "Big Poppa" on Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta." For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/9-24-2013/.

Photos: Inside the $19.9M Buckhead movie mansion

Photos: Got $19.9 million to spend on a house? Check out this 40,000-square-foot mansion off West Paces Ferry Road.

Country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are selling their Franklin, Tenn., farm for $20 million. The 753-acre property includes four homes, a 12-stall barn, and two large buildings for farm equipment. The 6,856-square-foot main house, Beechwood Hall, was built in 1856. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/7-23-2013/.

Photos: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw selling $20M Tennessee farm

Photos: Country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are selling their Franklin, Tenn., farm for $20 million.

The 17-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows in a compact Buckhead condo caused architect John Hopkins’ mind to soar with the possibilities. “What I was looking for was an inexpensive place that had not been renovated that I could go in and gut and fix just the way I wanted,” said Hopkins, owner of John Hopkins & Associates Inc., Architects. -- Text by Lori Johnston

Private Quarters: Rustic touch to Buckhead condo redo

Photos: The 17-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows in a compact Buckhead condo caused architect John Hopkins’ mind to soar with the possibilities.

The mansion that bourbon built is on the market for $5.5 million. The historic 17,695-square-foot estate in Harrods Creek, Ky., features six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a barn, a garden house, greenhouses and a two-bedroom guest house. The home was built in 1925 for the Brown family, makers of Old Forester, the first bourbon to be sold in glass bottles. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/9-10-2013/.

Photos: Inside the house that bourbon built

This historic 17,695-square-foot estate in Harrods Creek, Ky., was built in 1925 for the Brown family, makers of Old Forester, the first bourbon to be sold in glass bottles.

The famous Versace mansion in South Beach has a new owner. On Sept. 17, 2013, VM South Beach LLC bid $41.5 million for the oceanfront property on Miami Beach's touristy Ocean Drive. Fashion designer Gianni Versace bought luxurious home, built in 1930 by architect and philanthropist Alden Freeman, and an adjacent lot in 1992 for $10 million. Versace then transformed the property by adding a 6,100-square-foot south wing, a gold-lined swimming pool, a mosaic-covered courtyard and frescoes on the walls and ceilings. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/8-13-2013/4/.

Photos: Inside the luxurious Versace mansion

Photos: Inside car collector's $18M mansion

The Villa de Madre estate in Suisun Valley, Calif., is perfect for a car collector -- if you can come up with $18 million to buy it.

Morning light filters through the east facing windows into the heart of the living level and the master bedroom. Throughout the day, light crosses the windows on the south courtyard elevation. As the seasons change, the winter sun warms the interior at a low angle and the urban canopy provides shade during the summer.

Private Quarters: Going modern in Old Fourth Ward

A curved stairwell was on Randy Harris’ and John Carroll’s dream home list from the beginning. Even when it was more budget-friendly to make the stairwell more straight and traditional, the couple didn’t want to lose that feature in their home, which is among 10 properties on Sunday’s Old Fourth ...

There's an 18th century Spanish castle in Tennessee? Well, sort of. This 24,000-square-foot home in Johnson City, Tenn., is modeled after Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, Spain. The estate includes 13 acres, nine bedrooms, 10 full baths, four half-baths, a billiards room, a theater, a pool, a boat ramp and dock, a 14-car garage and a 1/13-scale model of the Bristol Motor Speedway. The castle is listed at $4.3 million with Miryana Eichelberger of Alliance Sotheby's International Realty.

Photos: Inside the $4.3M Tennessee castle

Home includes 14-car garage, model of Bristol Motor Speedway

In the family room, a custom wall unit with cherry cabinets made by Jeff Reinhart of Reinhart Furniture replaced low-end, pre-fabricated cabinets. Beadboard paneling and a barrel ceiling draw attention to Reinhart’s workmanship, Dick said. A friend, Charlotte Hill, made the artwork of a little boy over the fireplace. --Text by Lori Johnston

Private Quarters: Retirees undertake renovating new home

It looks like Howie Mandel wants to make a deal on his Mailbu mansion. The five-bedroom, 5 1/2-bathroom home includes an office, a theater, a gym, a pool and a guest house. The property also overlooks the Santa Monica Bay. For more information, visit http://www.toptenrealestatedeals.com/homes/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/2013/6-18-2013/.

Photos: Inside Howie Mandel's $7 million home

Photos: Inside the 'Gone With the Wind'-inspired mansion

The multimillion-dollar, "Gone With the Wind"-inspired estate of John Crean, the creator of RV firm Fleetwood Enterprises who passed away in 2007, is hitting the auction block Sept. 20, 2013.