In the ever changing world or real estate it is interesting to me to think about the term 'Luxury Home'. When I mention those words together, everyone seems to have a different opinion and mental picture of what that actually means. Take a second and say it to yourself and think about the images that come up now and what they mean to you.

Was it a sprawling 50 acre estate with massive, manicured lawns and a manor house? Was it a mountain lodge adjacent to a lake with nothing but nature as a neighbor? Perhaps a penthouse suite looking out over the city lights as they danced in a visual chorus? Then again, it was probably none of those and more than likely it was a more personal vision of what your 'dream home' could be.

Luxury to one person is definitely not the same for another. It does not need to mean a 10,000 sq ft mansion with a helicopter pad. The luxury of a home is determined by the wants and needs of the buyer making the purchase. Try the links below and take a look at a couple of the current luxury homes listed in Granite Bay and you will see that the difference in design, location and amenity can be quite large...