Glin Castle in Ireland is on the market. Picture: Christies International Real Estate.

County Limerick, Ireland

Regal and romantic, the Hogwarts-esque Glin Castle is like something from a fairytale — you can almost imagine Rapunzel letting down her hair from one of its graceful Venetian windows.

Set on 153ha of lush parkland, the historic castle, which has been in the FitzGerald family for 700 years, has views of the Shannon estuary, and is less than an hour’s drive from Limerick city centre.

It has ornate formal dining rooms and 21 bedrooms spread throughout the sprawling mansion.

There is decorative plasterwork, Corinthian columns to the hallway, a neo-Classical ceiling and a grand “flying staircase”. And if the main homestead isn’t Brothers Grimm-like enough, three sets of “gingerbread lodges” with twin turrets line the boundaries of the property.

It is listed through Christie’s International Real Estate for offers more than $10 million.

Plenty of room for a dinner party in Glin Castle. Picture: Christies International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

Inside Glin Castle, in Ireland. Picture: Christies International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

Across the ocean in California in the United States, picture yourself sitting back and sipping margaritas overlooking the rolling hills of Californian wine country towards San Jacinto Mountains.

The Hacienda-style waterfront property, Las Mañanitas, is 548.64 metres above sea level on about 142ha of rolling coastal live oak-dotted land.

There is a main house, guesthouse, a ranch manager’s residence, a maintenance building, dog kennels, a horse barn, stables, and a 2ha lake on the property.

The sprawling Rancho Las Mananitas near Temecula, California. Picture: Christies International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

It was designed with Spanish-inspired architectural features including terracotta roof tiles, columns and arches.

There are Mediterranean-style alfresco dining areas.

For wildlife lovers, but not for the faint-hearted, the property is frequently visited by mourning doves, indigenous mountain quail, deer bobcat and coyotes.

It is listed for about $7.5 million.

Rancho Las Mananitas has alfresco entertaining areas. Picture: Christies International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

Display your leather-bound books in this rich mahogany-filled Connecticut masterpiece, Mallard Pond.

Inspired by the architecture of five historic Virginia plantation homes built in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the 2006-built property is an amalgamation of Colonial, English, Georgian and Jeffersonian styles, with state-of-the-art finishes.

Mallard Pond in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Picture: Christie's International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

It has programmable lighting and wiring for computerised control with in-wall touch panels, the home is truly more than meets the eye.

While indoors you can enjoy the latest technology, nature abounds as you step outside with established grounds, meandering brooks and picturesque ponds.

It is listed for about $8.27 million.

Mallard Pond in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Picture: Christie's International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

For those who believe they are to the manor born, this home in Maryland in the United States is over-the-top elegance.

The Folly Quarter Manor is on 21ha of land. It has a prestigious past, it was once home to Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Folly Quarter Manor in Maryland in the US. Picture: Christie’s International Real Estate.Source:Supplied

If decadence is your thing, you’ll love the ornate interiors, including a white and silver bathroom with a Paisley feature wall and marble finishes, an intricate spiral staircase and grand hallway.

In fact, the whole place is an explosion of luxury to satisfy the inner diva in all of us.

Surrounding the property are formal established gardens, rolling hills, horse facilities, a guest cottage, a swimming pool and tennis court.

It is listed for about $9.8 million.

Folly Quarter Manor in Maryland in the US. Picture: Christie’s International Real Estate.Source:Supplied