Good Times in the Great Indoors
by INHABIT EDITORS
These amenity-loaded listings offer
serious cabin fever cures.
Whether weather or whim dictates your plans, a home can give you every reason to stay inside. From pool pavilions to a basement bowling alleys, we set out to find the most incredible features under the roofs of Corcoran listings across the country. Here is but a sampling of the standout indoor amenities that await you at properties currently on the market.
Given that New York City has the ability to grind even the toughest of cookies into fine powder, it pays to have a place at home to unwind and refresh. Luckily, the finished basement of this five-bedroom Upper East Side townhouse contains the rare urban treasure of a sauna. The cedar-clad steam room couldn’t be a more perfect outlet to sweat your troubles away, not to mention be the envy of city-dwellers far and wide. For an added dose of decompression, pull a vintage from the 300-bottle wine cellar located nearby. The home’s upper levels aren’t to be ignored, either: You’ll find four fireplaces, three private outdoor spaces, and a full-floor primary suite.
This Cape Cod compound gives new meaning to staying in your lane. Strike it big as you finally roll that perfect game or 800 series from the coziest of confines. For even more fun, the finished lower level also has air hockey and ping pong tables, and a Skee-Ball machine. There’s even a home gym down there, which will be perfect for building up strength in those arms and wrists that will undoubtedly see plenty of workouts. These enjoyments only make up one layer of the cake this property presents: The 10+ acres surrounding the lavish 8,000 square foot main residence boasts a sand volleyball court, a greenhouse, a meditation area, and more.
Eager to catch up on all those Oscar nominees? What better place than your own silver screen? This dazzling five-bedroom in Boca Raton has a soundproof home theater that will have you popping endless buckets of corn for all the hours you’ll spend in it. A custom wood box ceiling and adjustable leather seats—with cupholders—bring home a cinema-meets-multiplex ambiance one needn’t wander too far past the dining room to experience. Elsewhere, this residence’s star shines bright, with details like Venetian plaster, crown moldings, skying ceilings and windows, and a twinkling chandelier that looks right out of an opulent theater foyer.
Built from the ground up by its artist-owner, this splendid 77-acre mountaintop retreat boasts a six-bedroom main residence and 12 auxiliary structures, including a treehouse, a meditation house, and a pool house in the truest sense of the term. The latter hosts an all-season pool and hot tub (with an adjacent bar), a separate lounge with a built-in window seat, along with a full kitchen, and two full bathrooms (one of which has a steam shower). There’s also an outdoor pavilion with a barbecue. The property, perched 2,271 feet above sea level, has views of the Catskills, Berkshires, and Shawangunk mountains, and includes 60 acres of untouched woods.
Kick back and enjoy the good life in this tricked-out four bedroom house in Briarcliff Manor, overlooking the 17th hole of the neighboring golf course. The house is available to buy fully furnished, including the extensive bottle collection in the wine cellar. There’s also a spacious home gym/game room on the garden level, with doors leading out to the patio. The collector’s garage is a car lovers’ dream: There’s two lifts to accommodate four cars, as well as sporting a Tesla charging station. The house is wired for a Sonos sound system on every floor and has a whole-house air filtration and humidifier system.
Players only, please—this 23,360-square-foot estate with 11 bedrooms is the ultimate manse for entertaining well at home. There’s a 15-seat movie theater, a casino-style game room set up with every type of gaming table, a shooting range, and an indoor gym. For the more quiet and contemplative types, there’s a wood-paneled library, a built-in aquarium, a sauna, and a beauty parlor room with a massage table and a shampoo sink. Outside, there’s a grotto-style pool and spa, fire pit, and extensive outdoor cooking options. The house is located on the fourth fairway of the private TPC Golf Course—just step outside to shoot a round of golf.
Located on a coveted waterfront spot in Spinnaker Isle, this three bedroom house (plus a home office) includes a boat dock and an outdoor saltwater swimming pool. But the star of the interior is this unusual tropical shower room, perfect for spraying off after a swim or a day out on the ocean. There’s also an airy open floor plan with a double-height living room. A large Brazilian teak deck with sweeping marina views stretches around the back of the house, with an electric Jacuzzi tub and steps down to the dock.