25 Dream vacation homes

Shangri-La really is for sale -- and so are these breathtaking getaways in Anguilla, Tuscany and the French countryside.

Montesoro<br><br> Borrego Springs, California
24. Montesoro

Borrego Springs, California
Price: Lots from $350,000, homes from $1 million
Move-in date: Late 2009
Contact: 800-292-2944; www.montesoro.com
A Tom Fazio--designed golf course and an ayurvedic spa are just a couple of the many perks at this growing desert community northeast of San Diego. Properties, from two-acre lots to 4,000-square-foot homes, are available for full ownership.

Shangri-La's Phuket Resort and Spa

Miraval Resort, Tucson Villas

Luxuria

Yellowstone Club

Domaine de Terre Blanche

Residences at the Little Nell

Beach Village at the Hotel del Coronado

The Club at Spanish Peaks

Castello di Casole

Capella Pedregal

St. Regis Resort & Residences

Chileno Bay Club

Rosewood Residences at Mayakoba

Temenos Anguilla

Westin Dawn Beach Residences

Tucker's Point Club

Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

Corales at Puntacana Resort & Club

The Somerset on Grace Bay

Ritz-Carlton Club, Kauai Lagoons

Spruce Peak at Stowe

Talisker Club

Homestead Preserve

Montesoro

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