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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2005
Travel Section

Money's Worth - "Vintage Homes" / Real Estate

Wine consumption in the United States has increased nine years in a row.  Here are three properties that feature wine cellars, so you can keep you favorite vintage close at hand.

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PLACE/PRICE: Boardman, Ohio / $649,000
PROPERTY TAX: $8,444 per year
THE PROPERTY: 5,928 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths in a suburb of Youngstown
DESCRIPTION: Located at the foot of the basement stairs, it includes humidity/temperature controls, horizontal and diagonal shelves for as many as 1,000 bottles, plus a small table for uncorking and decanting
NOTABLE: Situated on two acres in a historic district, the home is also a close to a sprawling municipal park with 36-hole golf course, hike-and-bike trails and a concert pavilion.

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PLACE/PRICE : Chapel Hill, N.C. / $1.5 million
PROPERTY TAX : $8,976 per year
THE PROPERTY : 7,367 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 6 baths in gated golf-course community
DESCRIPTION : An arched speakeasy-type door leads to a smallish room that holds as many as 700 bottles. Comes with humidity/temperature controls, marble floors and built-in cedar shelves.
NOTABLE : Cellar is adjacent to a downstairs pub room, with a bar and seating area for tastings. Home is located on 17th fairway of Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.

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PLACE/PRICE: Sebastopol, Calif. / $2.25 million
PROPERTY TAX: $27,000 per year
THE PROPERTY: 5,400 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 5 baths in Sonoma County
DESCRIPTION: Off the kitchen and family rooms, with humidity/temperature controls and room for 940 bottles. Faux-finish on plaster walls and limestone floors create an Old World feel.
NOTABLE: The home is located 50 miles north of San Francisco and 15 miles from the Pacific. Korbel champagne winery is nearby, but pinot noir fields are also abundant.

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Sources: c21millcreek.com; carolinabrokers.com; camoves.com/ann.harris; The Wine Institute