Corcoran’s A-List: September 2026
L’Arapède, a breathtaking villa on St. Barth’s Pointe Milou, architecturally integrates the volcanic cliffs its embraces, with natural rock formations serving as interior walls.
Enjoy our monthly survey of incredible listings across the Corcoran network.
Highlights in this edition: Soaring, furnished luxury in Miami, a limestone manse in Manhattan, Tudor charm in Chicagoland, a timber lodge in the High Sierras, and palatial Lisbon living that brings together the best of old and new.
South Carolina
What’s Here: Set in the Palmetto Bluff enclave of May River Forest, this five-bedroom estate is set on nearly two acres, encircled by lush, mature woodlands. Built to be the personal residence of the designing architect, the home has a distinct point of view, offering a flowing layout with a sense of ease and comfort that feels elegantly personal. The house is focused on indoor-outdoor living, with a narrow reflecting pool running between the two wings, enlivened with fire pits, and bordered by an outdoor kitchen and lounge seating.
What We Love: Thoughtful details distinguish this house, including a peaked skylight in the great room; multiple butlers’ pantries, which sport a wet bar, a full-sized beverage refrigerator, and shelving with a library ladder for snack storage; and a primary bathroom with a walk-in shower larger than many a studio apartment.
Listed By: Dave Jarman and Palmetto Fine Homes of Corcoran HM Properties.
Georgia
What’s Here: A line of majestic live oaks graces the front entrance of this lovely five-bedroom house, set on a corner lot in The Landings, on Skidaway Island. Inside, the living room, which boasts built-in bookshelves, a fireplace, and French doors, opens directly to the outdoors and flows smoothly to the chef’s kitchen and the adjacent keeping room — a Colonial-era architectural feature that offers a sitting space next to the warmth and bustle of the kitchen. This contemporary interpretation includes the traditional fireplace, as well as bay windows — perfect as a more casual gathering place for family and friends to enjoy snacks and conversation, before moving to the formal dining room.
What We Love: Life at The Landings is good: This large, private, gated resort community that dominates Skidaway Island has six championship golf courses, two deep-water marinas, tennis and pickleball courts, resort-style pools, and more than 40 miles of walking and cycling trails. Membership to The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is optional and available separately.
Listed By: Corinne Cunningham Brown of Corcoran Austin Hill Realty.
South Florida
What’s Here: A fully furnished bayfront three-bed bursting with personality. Flaunting a private elevator entry, the home has a finely honed sense of style and a multifarious color palette. Take the dining room, whose wall of gold mirrored cabinetry features a cut-out for shelving backed by vibrantly red wallpaper with zebras. Meanwhile, about everything in the media room maintains a blue hue — including the couch. Bay overlooks are ample, as is outdoor space. The primary suite combines both pleasures with its private terrace. There’s also a 300-square-foot terrace connected to the second and third bedrooms, an ideal open-air spot to soak up the Sunshine State’s finest.
What We Love: Life has a vacation-like pace to it at the Onda Residences, and not just because of the proximity to crystalline bay waters. Residents of this striking building in Bay Harbor Islands enjoy a resort-inspired amenities package, including a rooftop pool deck, a private marina, and a full-service spa and wellness center.
Listed By: Silvia Sabates Coltrane of Corcoran’s Surfside/Bal Harbour Office.
East End
What’s Here: Past and present intertwining and forming something singular. This c. 1841 Sag Harbor Village residence was remastered and expanded over four years, resulting in the immaculate interplay between classic and contemporary now on display. An artisan level of craft is apparent. The front porch’s original timber columns have been preserved, the kitchen’s leathered quartzite counters leave a painterly impression, the fitness center has a steam shower, and it all makes sense together. Interior spaces float effortlessly to exterior ones, where an al fresco dining space, a stone fire pit, a pool house living room, and a central saltwater pool make entertaining a breeze.
What We Love: The backyard’s restored glass conservatory, which is swimming in natural light from beside the pool and would excel either as an inspiring studio space or an eminently inviting guest house.
Listed By: Noble Black & Partners of Corcoran’s Southampton Office.
New York
What’s Here: From top to bottom, this 10-bedroom limestone mansion offers unrivaled elegance on a tremendous scale. The raison d’etre behind the Carnegie Hill head turner seems to be “more.” Accordingly, you’ll discover doubles in abundance across five floors, plus an English basement and a cellar level. Intricately decorated living rooms centering on a fireplace and opening to serene, south-facing outdoor spaces. Libraries adorned in rich mahogany. Dreamy primary bedrooms paired with Calacatta marble-draped baths featuring standalone showers and soaking tubs. And, of course, more. Did we mention it’s right off Central Park?
What We Love: In a way that will make you go “this home has what?” (more so than has already occurred), the cellar level of this immense townhouse boasts a double-height, windowed, half-court basketball court and has room for an indoor swimming pool. Take the stairs or the elevator all the way up to the fifth floor, where a roof deck awaits.
Listed By: Cathy Franklin and Alexis Bodenheimer of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
New Jersey
What’s Here: Waterfront solace on the Jersey Shore, with a private dock and 200+ feet of boardwalk. Indoor-outdoor living is the focus here, designed to capitalize on the house’s location overlooking the Shrewsbury River and protected wetlands. There’s an open-plan layout encompassing the kitchen, dining, and living areas, with doors that fling out onto an expansive deck. The home also has four private screened porches on both the ground and upper level, creating spaces for lazing about in a hammock, dining al fresco, or just watching the clouds roll by.
What We Love: The home’s design was inspired by the region’s classic yacht and beach clubs, with details like wooden window shutters and striped canvas awnings. (Did we mention the custom chandeliers crafted from boats?)
Listed By: Michael Klein of Corcoran Sawyer Smith.
Chicago
What’s Here: Set on more than a quarter acre of land in River Forest, this Tudor Revival, built in 1932, offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms in a truly bucolic setting. There are three fireplaces in rooms that can be used as living areas, home offices, media rooms, or playrooms. Three of the bedrooms are on the second floor, while the fourth bedroom with an en suite bathroom occupies the third floor. There’s also an unfinished space above the two-car garage that could be transformed into a guest suite or an art or exercise studio.
What We Love: The backyard feels like a private park, but the house also sits directly across from the entrance to Priory Park, which has two playgrounds, plus baseball and soccer fields, offering even more room to play for the whole family. It’s also walking distance to Thatcher Woods, a 245-acre nature preserve. River Forest is less than a 30-minute drive to downtown Chicago as well, making it the best of city and suburban living.
Listed By: Erik Schwab of Corcoran Urban Real Estate.
Colorado
What’s Here: Like a rainbow, coming in colors everywhere, this cheerful four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom charmer in Thornton’s Cherrywood Park neighborhood has a layout designed to make everyday life a snap. The living room, with its library wall of built-in bookshelves and joyful yellow-and-white striped Roman shades, flows smoothly into a dining area and a great room that boasts soaring ceilings and a custom mural. A pass-through window and doorway connect the great room to a thoughtfully designed eat-in kitchen with double ovens, ample counter space, and plenty of open and closed storage space.
What We Love: There’s a covered patio overlooking the apple and peach trees in the backyard, as well as raised beds for the vegetables or flowers of your choice. It’s also a short distance to the Signal Ditch Trail, a 6.3-mile hiking-and-biking path that follows alongside Signal Ditch, an irrigation channel, and winds through the neighborhoods of Cherrywood Park, Lake Village Park, and Fallbrook Park.
Listed By: Charity Rae Ellison of Corcoran Perry & Co.
Northern California
What’s Here: Escape to this mountain hideaway right next to Bear Lake and unwind in this custom-built lodge with five bedrooms — including two primary suites connected by a loft — and four bathrooms. The home is being sold fully furnished, so it’s vacation ready from day one. The heart of the house is the dramatic great room with cathedral ceilings, hand-hewn post-and-beam construction, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, a mezzanine level, and plenty of oversized windows overlooking vistas of Bear Lake and the forested slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
What We Love: Bear Valley’s location, surrounded by Northern California’s natural splendor, makes this lodge an ideal getaway throughout the year. It’s just minutes from world-class skiing at Bear Mountain Valley Resort — close enough that you could even glide from the green run of Greg’s Way straight home if you wanted. In the summer, there’s miles of hiking and mountain biking trails nearby, as well as fishing and kayaking opportunities.
Listed By: Mallory Ward and Madison Ward of Corcoran Icon Properties.
St. Barth
What’s Here: Villa Arapede is a breathtakingly gorgeous two-bedroom, two-bathroom villa that deserves every superlative. Set on a 3,160-square meter plot of land on the cliffs of Pointe Milou, the villa’s beauty lies in its minimalism: One structure houses the kitchen, dining, and living area, with the back wall made out of the cliff’s rocky face, while the front is made simply of a line of windows facing the sea. You’ll also find one of the two-bedroom suites alongside the common space, while the second bedroom suite sits in its own bungalow. And in between? A slim terrace with a half-moon swimming pool directly overlooking the Caribbean.
What We Love: Exposed concrete walls, wooden ceilings, and tiled floors make simplicity a virtue, directing the eye to the stunning natural surroundings. Originally the private home of its architect, this home is the closest one can come to living in nature itself, while still sleeping under a roof.
Listed By: Guillaume de Corlieu of Corcoran St Barth.
Portugal
What’s Here: This splendid, light-filled nine-bedroom apartment spread over three floors is located inside a 19th-century palace, the Palacete dos Viscondes Dos Olivais, now transformed into grand condominium units. A literally palatial residence, the apartment also has two terraces, views over the swimming pool and garden, and an enclosed private garage with space for six cars and a lounge area and private bathroom. The primary suite has its own sitting area, terrace access, a dressing room, and a spa-style bathroom with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a shower.
What We Love: Lisbon’s Lapa neighborhood is set on a steep hill and one of the city’s most exclusive enclaves. Lapa is also known as the city’s diplomatic quarter, as it is home to multiple embassies, as well as the official residence of Portugal’s Prime Minister. Here, you’ll find mansions with pretty pastel and tile-covered exteriors dating from the 18th- and 19th-centuries sitting on leafy avenues and offering sweeping views of the Tagus River from its elevated location, making Lapa one of the most coveted areas in Lisbon.
Listed By: Luísa Neto Rebelo of Corcoran Atlantic.
Spain
What’s Here: It’s easy to get your daily dose of vitamin D in this villa on Orihuela Costa, the beautifully temperate stretch of the Costa Blanca that enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine every year. The villa has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, as well as expansive grounds with a garden, private pool, and plenty of outdoor seating space. The transition between indoor and outdoor living is seamless, with glass sliding doors connecting the interior living spaces to the exterior throughout the house, including the living room and several of the bedrooms.
What We Love: Orihuela Costa, stretching across 16 kilometers (or about 10 miles) of Mediterranean coastline, is connected by the Orihuela Costa Promenade, a paved seaside pathway that allows pedestrians to stroll alongside the seaside cliffs, beaches, and residential villages that make up the region. It’s also a well-developed area, giving residents proximity to multiple golf courses, medical centers, supermarkets, and La Zenia Boulevard, a large open-air shopping complex with an IKEA.
Listed By: Darren Brown of Corcoran Micasamo.
