OMG, I Want This House: Cornelius, North Carolina (Photos)

On Lake Norman in North Carolina, a massive five-bedroom house perched on the waterfront is all about fun-filled boating days and nights spent entertaining. The nearly $5 million property from Christie's International Real Estate is an American South catch, unless you're not into luxurious accomodations, Italian-style architecture, private media rooms, and a house built for drinking wine, of course.

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The house contains not one, but two master bedroom suites.

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Any villa-style property needs a proper (and by proper, we mean giant) wine rack nestled under a cloudy sky.

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Tired from all the lake swimming and pool lounging? Sit back in your plush chair and push play on the latest Hollywood blockbuster.

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This fancy room comes complete with a fireplace (one of seven in the house) and a sitting area.

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Ahh, blue on blue. The perfect backdrop for the pool is the nearby lake, of course.

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Are you in Italy or North Carolina? It's really hard to tell.

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Fancy chandeliers, stone columns, and plush seating all add up to a dream living area.

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Not only can you park your boat at your very own dock, but the lake level of the house is tricked out for entertaining, complete with a wine room, movie theater, billiards, and a bar. Cheers!

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Yes, that is a groin-vaulted ceiling you see. Just a little Roman architecture in the American South.

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With marble as far as the eye can see, you can pretend you're in a Roman bath house, not your own home's bathtub.

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Al fresco dining, anyone? If the evenings get too chilly, just throw some logs on the fire.

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The perfect light to read by in your stately study? A fancy chandelier!

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OMG, I Want This House: Cornelius, North Carolina (Photos)

Boat, check. Bikini, check. Fancy lakeside villa, check check! This North Carolina mansion is made for fun-filled days on the lake and nights spent entertaining.

William Boot