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OMG, I Want This House: Fort Washington, PA (Photos)

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It's not easy to find a house that's both perfect for living and for displaying your exquisite art collection. But that's just what this modern mansion 22 miles outside of Philadelphia is.

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It's not easy to find a house that's both perfect for living and for displaying your exquisite art collection. But that's just what this modern mansion 22 miles outside of Philadelphia is. Designed by renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, the 40,000 square foot, almost $14 million home-cum-museum from Long & Forster/Christie's International Real Estate is looking for an art lover to call it home. 

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The 29 acres of beautiful, plush green landscape on this property make it hard to tell if you're at home or on vacation in the English countryside. 

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It's not only the dining room that looks like it was made for entertaining. The house also boasts a temperature-controlled wine cellar that can hold up to 4,000 bottles. Drink up!

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With both a pond and a swimming pool on this property, it's your chose whether you want to take a modern and manicured dip, or go the rugged, farmhouse route. 

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You might, just might, have a chance of getting Serena Williams to come stay for the weekend with this private tennis court. 

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But if tennis isn't your thing, there's always room for a pick-up game of hoops...

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With lavender accents and gleaming, modern chandeliers, contemporary decor is the name of the game.

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With 40,000 square feet of space, there's no need to share here. Behold, one of the eight full bathrooms (to match the eight bedrooms, of course), worthy of a villa in the Italian countryside.

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While this home was made to display art, the view is a masterpiece all on its own.

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