10 Homes for Blissful April Showers
It’s April, and we’re bringing the showers. Regardless if you take them warm, cold, or searingly hot, there’s a certain serenity that comes with turning a handle to let water rain down. Join us in lavishing praise on showers — found in listings across our network — that stand out because of glorious design, top-of-the-line tech, being outdoors, and more.
Wipe the suds from your eyes, and head over to Instagram to let us know in the comments which April shower has you singing.
Mother of pearl! Iridescent tiling adds an ethereal hue to the shower (and the whole bathroom) at this Yorkville residence. Watching the technicolor glow change depending on how light hits the tiles, it’s as if you’re stepping through a wormhole into a secluded galaxy of pampering and self-care. Gold accents and fixtures, including a rainfall showerhead, are perfect aesthetic complements while a built-in bench implores you to stay and unwind for just a little longer — at least until the water starts running cold. The one-bedroom, one-bath home brims with personality and boasts a terrace overlooking tree-lined East 80th.
Listed By: Johanna Beiter of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
Shower at this New Mexico home and you’re basically doing so inside a kaleidoscope. The primary bathroom’s stall is adorned floor-to-ceiling with the colorful geometry of Talavera tiles — a design tradition descended from centuries of ceramicists in Mexico and Spain. These tiles also decorate the sides and lips of a separate soaking tub, sitting directly beneath a vast window. This property boasts numerous timeless hallmarks of Southwestern architecture, including kiva fireplaces, robust vigas, and latilla ceilings. An endlessly picturesque Santa Fe landscape surrounds all, with vistas encompassing the Sangre de Cristo and Sandia mountains.
Listed By: Laurie Farber-Condon of Corcoran Plaza Properties.
Famously, birds prefer baths. However, at this skyward avian-themed compound in Oil Nut Bay, using the showers won’t ruffle any feathers. Six mini villas compose Wings, and each flaunts a stupendous outdoor shower. The one at the Mourning Dove villa is sunken and composed of oversized stones, an oasis tucked into the landscape. Showering en plein air is already one of life’s great small pleasures — now imagine doing so in a carefree Caribbean setting. When not enjoying a heavenly rinse, take in seven pools, panoramic ocean views, and more at this 11-acre hilltop setting.
Listed By: Glenroy Mark and Adrienne Harris of Corcoran BVI.
Taking a shower should be as carefree as possible, making this masterfully minimal setup an archetypal experience. Here, there are no heavy doors or tangled curtain rings, only an open setup with a simplified shower head affixed to a stone wall — plus a shelf for shampoos, conditioners, and the like. There is a stone soaking tub on the wall’s flipside, and a massive glass door slides aside to a mahogany terrace. This sense of seamless movement and use of defined materials encapsulates the entire 6,000-square-foot home’s design ethos, a jaw-dropping exhibition of form and function.
Listed By: Susan Breitenbach of Corcoran’s Southampton Office and Cutter Koster of Corcoran’s Sag Harbor Office.
Freedom of choice is paramount in the primary bath of this Greenwood Village home. After all, you’re the captain of the ship when you’re in the shower; why not have all the necessary controls at hand? A towering stainless steel panel plays to your preferences, offering rain and waterfall head options, plus a handheld sprayer, massage jets, and more to help navigate the cleanliness journey. For life’s more public moments, this custom-built six-bedroom residence features a double-height living room, a fully equipped kitchen, and an expansive deck overlooking the serene environs.
Listed By: Mitch Lazar of Corcoran Perry & Co.
No watching your step here, only relaxed sighs. An open shower design allows this primary bath’s floor plan to flow effortlessly, melding patterns and compositions along the way. The shower area itself pairs numerous shades of vertically oriented green tiles with wave-textured walls and penny mosaic tile floors. Golden hardware grants thermostatic controls over both shower heads and the sculptural tub. Elsewhere, this c. 1970 home continually wows with details like a floor-to-ceiling living room fireplace, an upper-level pool terrace, and rolling Marin County views.
Listed By: Spiro Stratigos of Corcoran Icon Properties.
Warm up like a dumpling inside this steam shower, decorated with white subway tiles inside a luxe primary bath. Echoing the first-floor layout of this modernized 19th-century farmhouse, the shower offers an open-concept feel. It’s long and features a choose-your-own-adventure variety of shower heads. Lather here, rinse there, repeat elsewhere. For a change of pace, a soaking tub awaits. Standout features abound throughout, including a step-up, windowed sitting area in the primary bedroom, stunning millwork in the main living areas, and multiple terraces — one of which has a hot tub and a fireplace.
Listed By: Remy Cook of Corcoran Centric Realty.
Windows grace about every exterior-facing surface of this eye-popping Virginia aerie (designed by the famed firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson), providing 270-degree vistas of the beauteous Blue Ridge Mountains. That even goes for the shower, which has a direct perspective of the ridgeline and sprawling acres of trees through a window tall enough for the NBA. When not gazing pensively, you’ll be struck by the shower’s chicness — an aesthetic bolded by black tiles that sweep from the floor up the walls. The space overlaps with a deep soaking tub, bolstering a personal spa atmosphere.
Listed By: Matthias John of Corcoran Wiley.
Marble sets an expectation of elegance, and the shower at this beachfront escape more than rises to the occasion. The detailing in the stone is impressively intricate, fostering a refined setting within the stall. Dual shower heads and a bench add substance to the marble’s style, as do the bathroom’s heated floors and freestanding soaking tub. This home sits directly on the beach, filling its interior with coastal sunlight and fresh sea air. Most stupendous, of course, it also means that the Atlantic Ocean unfolds within feet of the backyard — as covetable an amenity as exists.
Listed By: Garrett Rust of Corcoran HM Properties.
There’s something about a glass-enclosed shower and the tranquility it can provide. Sometimes all you need is to close a door and shut out the world for a bit while water rushes all over. Bonus points for this Hawaii home, whose glass-enclosed shower sports etched leaf designs, a fitting touch for a tropical hideaway. Rising above the 16th fairway at Mauna Lani, this residence is every bit as championship-caliber as the golf course below. It boasts an outdoor entertaining area that has to be seen to be believed, not to mention open panoramas of Mauna Kea, Kohala, and Haleakalā.
Listed By: Don Austgen of Corcoran Pacific Properties.
