Top 10 Most Romantic Homes

Cupid shot his arrow and we've fallen for these ten breathtaking pieces of real estate.

Sure, a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a dozen roses would be a lovely way of saying "i love you" this Valentine's Day. Another option? A 48,000-square-foot Bel Air estate or a $75 million New York City residence.

To honor what we love most this holiday, ShelterPop enlisted the help of Top Ten Real Estate Deals to bring you what could very well be considered the most "romantic" homes on the real estate market (see Top Ten Romantic Homes by TopTenRealEstateDeals.com for more gallery of these beauties). Take a look -- you're bound to fall in love.


1. 2901 Broadway, San Francisco, California
Price Tag: $45 million
The Basics: Four-story home features a formal dining room, library, music room, playroom, multiple offices, seven bedrooms, seven and a half baths and a private tennis court and patio.
Feel the Love: A curved drive leads you to the entry (and stately portico) of this 1920s Italian Renaissance estate in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The home, originally built for bird scientist and poet Milton Ray, boasts postcard views that sweep past the Golden Gate Bridge to the East Bay. If talk of poetry and bird watching doesn't get you in the mood, just meander through the grand reception hall into the elegant formal rooms and admire the period features: decorative hardwood and marble floors, ornate moldings and trim, stately fireplaces, winding marble staircase, towering ceilings and leaded glass windows.


2. 22 East 71st Street, New York, NY
Price Tag: $75 million
The Basics: Five floors, additional garden level and a full sub-basement. The home is exceptionally wide -- 45 feet -- for Manhattan making it one of the largest residences in New York City.
Feel the Love: Alone for Valentine's Day? How about a date with a wool baron? In 1922 Julius Forstmann, a prominent German merchant and (you guessed it) wool baron, commissioned C.P.H. Gilbert (a renowned architect at the time) to design this neo-Italian Renaissance mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It comes complete with a dramatic foyer, private garden, jaw-dropping reception hall, a spectacular sweeping staircase, enormous skylight, hand-carved moldings and grand-scaled rooms that features original detailing. Did we mention it's more than 21,000 square feet? Every New Yorker just swooned.

3. Le Belvedere, Los Angeles, California
Price: $72 million
The Basics: Three-story, 48,000-square-foot estate known as "Le Belvedere" boasts two master suites, three family bedroom suites, professional screening room, professional gym, 19 fireplaces, elevator, infinity pool, 12-person spa and ample parking for 20 vehicles.
Feel the Love: Entwine your fingers in those of your sweetheart's and go for a romantic stroll along the majestic 2.2-acre property nestled on the most prestigious street in Bel Air. Enclosed by a towering Jerusalem-stone wall, the landscape features 280-degree city and mountain views, lush foliage and specimen plantings, a swan pond and infinity pools reaching toward the endless vistas.

4. 40 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts
Price: $23.5 million
The Basics: 21,000 square feet, stunning park views, 11 bedrooms, 10 full baths (plus four half baths), a ball room, two roof decks, an enormous terrace and a private electric gate to a six-car parking lot.
Feel the Love: What's a more romantic gesture this Valentine's Day than reading a carefully selected Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem to your date from the home in which the poet likely wrote it? It's said that the romantic poet would walk from Harvard University across the Cambridge Bridge (eventually renamed the Longfellow Bridge) to visit his future wife, Fanny Appleton, at this residence, which was inducted into the National Registry of Historical Places in 1978. Perhaps Longfellow's spirit will inspire you to pen a sonnet of your own.

5. 88 La Gorce CR Miami Beach, Florida
Price: $19.5 million
The Basics: 10 bedrooms, 12 baths, 3 half baths, 20,000-square-foot residence on a 48,000-square-foot lot with 260 feet of private waterfront on exclusive La Gorce Island. Additional features: staff house with full kitchen, roof terrace, two docks, commercial elevator, 5-car garage plus 24-hour security and marine patrol.
Feel the Love: Lead the ultimate sexy lifestyle on guard-gated La Gorce Island near Miami Beach. You may not be one of the many stars who've stayed in this home – including Beyonce, Jay-Z and the Prince of Denmark – but you can pretend to be. Sip Veuve Clicquot poolside, de-stress from your hectic celebrity lifestyle in the spa, or hide away from the paparazzi in the private cabana. Or retreat to your master suite for a soak in the dual Jacuzzi or a soothing glass-enclosed rain shower.

6. 2500 AHA AINA PL A / Honolulu, Hawaii
Price: $18 million
The Basics: More than 15,000 square feet set on 2.25 acres with a 360-degree view, the home has seven bedrooms, eight baths, theater, gym, three-story elevator, glass waterfall bridge, two swimming pools with waterfalls and a water slide, two fish ponds and a five-car garage.
Feel the Love: Imagine spending Valentine's weekend on top of a mountain in a palatial Hawaiian estate: You'll stroll hand in hand at dawn over park-like pathways. Share a bottle of wine while watching the sunset over the Pacific from your crows nest and roof top deck. Have an alfresco candlelight dinner in the traditional Hawaiian grass shack. Then take a romantic moonlit swim, traveling from the upper pool to the lower pool, which passes by waterfalls.

7. 2900 McKinnon #3002, Dallas, Texas
Price: $7.5 million
The Basics: Two-story penthouse in Dallas' first LEED certified residential building has three bedrooms, four baths, private elevator to roof terrace with private pool, and terrace lounge with bar, full bath and outdoor fireplace.
Feel the Love: Who needs to spend Valentine's Day out? Start your evening with drinks at the top of this Azure high rise, take in an early evening view of the spectacular Dallas skyline lights and then go for a dip in your private penthouse pool. This two-story penthouse has a terrace lounge with a bar and full bath and a private elevator to the roof terrace complete with roof garden, private pool and outdoor fireplace. To impress the sports' lover in your life, let him know that former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders is the owner of this 9,444-square-foot home, which was designed by award-winning architect James Cheng.

8. 4717 St. Charles Av New Orleans, Louisiana
Price: $6 million
The Basics: Nine bedrooms, eight and a half baths, 14,000 square feet, three-car garage, heated pool, hot tub, private gated grounds.
Feel the Love: 4717 St. Charles is the grandest home in this city famous for grandiose southern estates and love potions. This Romanesque Revival mansion was built by William Perry Brown in 1905 as a wedding present for his new wife, Marguerite Braughn Brown. The newlywed -- who had just cornered the cotton market, quadrupling the price of cotton -- spared nothing on this New Orleans mansion for his new bride: exquisite blue sandstone exterior, tile roof, ornate plaster detailing throughout, movie-star worthy pool and private gated grounds. The massive stained glass over the grand stair landing is replete with daisies, also known as French Marguerites, as a symbol of his love for Marguerite.

9. 478 Saint Paul Street, Denver, Colorado
Price: Just under $5.7 million
The Basics: Four bedrooms, five baths, soaring ceilings, tile floors, 1,200-bottle climate-controlled wine room, digital home theater, gourmet kitchen, indoor heated saltwater pool.
Feel the Love: Forget the five-star resort and expensive dining. Staying at home on Valentine's Day doesn't get more luxurious than this Denver estate. Enjoy some wine specially selected from your 1,200-bottle wine cellar, relax on the private master deck and watch the sun set over the Rocky Mountains. Stroll downstairs to share a 20-minute steam soak and then slide into the hot tub. Cool off with a dozen laps in the indoor pool and shower in the teak-floored spa shower. Cuddle up in the unique woven-vines ''space hog'' chair in the spa living room. Top it off with his-and-her massages on the heated table in the massage room. You'll never need another romantic night out again.


10. 806 San Remo Drive, Gatlinburg, TN
Price: $3.9 million
The Basics: Seven bedrooms, five and a half baths, wrought-iron floating spiral staircase and all custom details.
Feel the Love: Make your home in one of the most popular honeymoon destinations, the Great Smoky Mountains. There are few places more cozy than your own private 7,200-square-foot log cabin featuring multiple stone fireplaces (indoors and out), breathtaking views, and set on more than five acres along the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. For an extra dose of romance, have a moonlit picnic on your back lawn and star gaze with your date.