This week the Google-owned Boston Dynamics, in a bid to push us ever closer to the singularity, debuted a video of Atlas, an all-terrain humanoid robot they are currently developing, taking a stroll in the woods. It performed…admirably?
While the 6-foot-2-inch titanium and steel vision of the future may not be ready for a great outdoor adventure, the desire to introduce something modern to a primitive landscape is nothing new. We’ve leveraged the technology of Mansion Global to identify four homes, which due to their design or amenities (or both) are decidedly futuristic, yet set in delightfully rustic environs.
30 Strawberry Hill Road - Bar Harbor, Maine
Price: $3.95 million
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5.5 (5 Full, 1 Partial)
Size: 10,000 square feet on a 5.1-acre lot 30 Strawberry Hill’s “breathtaking contemporary architecture” would look just as at home on Battlestar Galactica as it does in Bar Harbor, Maine. The property, which sits on a 5.1 acre lot, offers views of Frenchman Bay and Acadia and features that most modern means of vertical conveyance, an elevator. View full listing
101 Oak Ridge Drive - Aspen, Colo.
Price: $12.95 million
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 8 (6 Full, 2 Partial)
Size: 11,875 square feet on a 5.01-acre lot A new build featuring a contemporary design aesthetic inside and out, 101 Oak Ridge Drive also includes a number of modern amenities including a state-of-the-art media room, a wine cave, three exterior fireplaces and a panoramic rooftop living room, providing exceptional views of the property’s 5.01 acre estate and beyond. View full listing
113 Highlands Way - Telluride, Colo.
Price: $18.5 million
Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 10.5 (8 Full, 5 Partial)
Size: 23,124 square feet While 113 Highlands Way’s aesthetic is a mix of western sensibilities and eastern enlightenment, its amenities transform the property into a pioneering playground. Included in this Rocky Mountain home: a 75-foot indoor pool, a bowling alley, a 2-lane indoor commercial shooting range, a golf fairway & putting green with bunker, a gazebo with wet bar & 7-person hot tub, and a full-scale replica of the Labyrinth at Chartres France. View full listing
79 White Pine Canyon Road - Park City, Utah.
Price: $8.9 million
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 7 (5 Full, 4 Partial)
Size: 10,214 square feet on a 13.47-acre lot Completed in 2015, this “contemporary vision and present day take on a mountain retreat,” which sits on 13.74 acres, features thoroughly modern design throughout and amenities that would make buyers blush for generations to come, including a private spa. View full listing