Set right on the sand along Malibu’s Escondido Beach, the Cactus House gets its name from a giant, spiky succulent that grows on the beach and is visible from most rooms of the oceanfront retreat. Situated along a private lane off the Pacific Coast Highway and up for grabs at almost $20 million, the easy-going four-bedroom abode is comfortably appointed with French doors that open the two-level home to spacious decks and terraces that spill onto 58 feet of prime beach frontage. And in a quiet corner of the Gros Caillou district in Paris’s chic 7th arrondisement, a gilt-trimmed apartment in a boutique building that dates to 1870 mixes opulent original detailing such as chevron-patterned parquet with modern updates that include a sleek kitchen that opens onto a planted terrace.

Home of the Week: This $11.5 Million Gilt-Trimmed Paris Apartment Is a Short Walk From the Eiffel Tower

Located in the City of Light's chic 7th arrondissement, the opulent residence dates to 1870.

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