Retreat to These Waterside Homes
Style and taste may be fluid like the tides, but people never tire of life by the water. Whether you’re called by the golden sands of the Atlantic, the placid lakes of cottage country, or the Hudson River’s rugged shores, this sampling of listings across Corcoran’s network showcases the many hues of a true blue amenity.
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Stupendous shades of turquoise greet you from sunrise to sunset at this marvelous villa in the British Virgin Islands. The Caribbean Sea’s deeply soothing colors are part of the package here at this six-bedroom home, where the indoor and outdoor aspects of life are one and the same. Voluminous glass rises from the great room’s floor to its vaulted ceiling and slides open to a wraparound terrace — one of many outdoor overlooks on the property — and a sort of choose-your-own-adventure of effortless island living.
Listed By: Jeron Timmons and Kenson Dera of Corcoran BVI.
Head down the shore to this Monmouth Beach stunner and make the Atlantic Ocean’s acquaintance. The eastern seaboard’s favorite body of water is so close, you’ll be out among the waves one minute and constructing a sandwich that’s positively mouthwatering the next (they always taste better at the beach, iykyk). As expected, but nonetheless enthusiastically welcomed, the home prioritizes unobstructed oceanfront panoramas in its living spaces across three floors, accessible via stairs or elevator. Even better vantage points are available from a wraparound covered porch and a roof deck.
Listed By: Matthew Taetsch of Corcoran Baer & McIntosh.
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Long Island Sound in ultra high-definition at this striking waterside home in Mattituck. On this East End property that spans 2.45 acres atop a bluff 100 feet above sea level, there isn’t a single bad angle to be found. This fact stands even more true outside, where spacious decks make way for wide-open scenery — an ideal backdrop for dining al fresco or swimming in the 50-foot-long pool. An exterior staircase leads down to what is perhaps the home’s most laudable amenity: 190 feet of peacefully private beachfront on the sound.
Listed By: Sheri Winter Parker of Corcoran’s North Fork Office.
Hidden behind the hedges and ensconced in seaside allure, this estate (a seven-bedroom main house, plus a guest house and a pool house) on the South Coast of Massachusetts — less than 90 minutes outside Boston and tantalizingly close to Cape Cod — offers a tranquil brand of grandiosity. From the outside in, a private beach gives you a personal slice of deep blue, while the infinity poolside areas and vast stone patios are great places to catch a view or entertain friends and family. Seamlessly move to the interior, where the living and dining spaces are flooded with natural light beneath a coffered ceiling.
Listed By: Brian Dougherty, Nick Robert, and John dePreaux of Corcoran Property Advisors.
Make yourself at home at this veritable sandcastle rising above the beloved beach that gives Panama City Beach its name. You can practically jump out of bed and land feet first in the Gulf. However, if you’d rather not risk that breathtaking leap, there’s also a personal boardwalk path down. The unobstructed views from the nine-bedroom house’s many perches (all linked via spiral staircase) are a true sight to behold, too. Whether you’re kicked back in a comfy lounge chair or serenely floating in the swimming pool, the endless horizon will be there to meet your gaze.
Listed By: Hilary Farnum-Fasth of Corcoran Reverie.
Live the Canadian cottage country lifestyle at this bombastic lakefront palace. Lake Rosseau sedately sprawls behind this home, which boasts a dock with boat slips and ample area for the time-tested tradition of sitting by the water for a bit. Elsewhere, there’s an infinity pool and hot tub, a deck with a fire pit, a tennis court, and a full-court basketball court. Meanwhile, the home’s interior is utterly spectacular. Designed by Ferris Rafauli, who has worked with Wayne Gretzky and Drake, it features double-height floor-to-ceiling windows, stunning custom finishes, and a jaw-dropping 40-foot hand-assembled chandelier.
Listed By: Claudine Montano of Corcoran Horizon Realty.
There’s on the water and then there’s on the water. Rising from sturdy bedrock and concrete footers, Ledgerock dances on the Hudson River’s eastern edge in a rare, now-unreplicable fashion. This singular estate in Hyde Park, about 90 miles outside NYC, takes full advantage of its perch, emphasizing spectacular vistas from everywhere it can — including but hardly limited to the glass-walled great room, the poolside firepit, the gold travertine bathtub, and multiple levels of decks and terraces. The cherry on top? Conservation efforts keep the 198 gloriously wild acres across the river preserved in perpetuity.
Listed By: Jason Karadus of Corcoran Country Living.
Adore the bay every day at this waterside home, a gentle sea ripple removed from the Shell Beach peninsula on Shelter Island. West Neck Bay surrounds the five-bedroom residence on two sides, meaning every room has the water within eyeshot. A relaxation-worthy lawn — featuring a fire pit, a hammock, a gazebo, and a veranda with a pool — rolls to the shore’s edge, where a deepwater dock and boat-based adventures await. Timeless is perhaps the best word to describe the home itself, which has elegant living spaces, handsome built-ins, and beamed, coffered, shiplapped, and trayed ceilings.
Listed By: Peter M. McCracken of Corcoran’s Shelter Island Office.
A quintessential tropical getaway awaits in northwestern Puerto Rico. Just follow the cresting waves to the three miles of plush, undisturbed beach at this resort hotel. If spreading good vibes of coastal tranquility is even remotely an interest, you’ve arrived at the correct blurb. Villa Montaña’s setting among the sands and palms — ocean waves providing a permanent soundtrack — makes it an idealized island escape. Those residing enjoy amenities that include a full-service beachfront restaurant, a tennis court, a versatile event space, and two communal pools.
Listed By: Blanca Hebe Lopez Pierluisi of Corcoran Puerto Rico.
This waterside home combines the flair of Miami with all the benefits of a Key Biscayne zip code — it’s sweet chic meets savory serenity. Boating Biscayne Bay is almost certain to become a favored pastime, thanks to a private dock and a bonus ski boat crane. There will be plenty to keep you ashore as well, including a pool area plucked straight out of a resort brochure, a sleek outdoor kitchen, and a third-floor terrace featuring vistas encompassing 360 degrees from the water out back to the technicolor Miami skyline.
Listed By: Francisco Neri of Corcoran’s Miami Beach Office.
Meet “The End” with glee from beside Lake Montauk at this sun-soaked Montauk charmer. The four-bedroom home sits on a cul-de-sac and is graced with over 150 feet of lake frontage, perhaps most optimally enjoyed from a covered deck — drink in hand, breeze in hair. Yet even the primary bathroom soaking tub has a window to the lake, underscoring the house’s abundance in the windows and glass doors department. Not to mention, it boasts a fleet of skylights that allow natural light to rain down and foster a warm, welcoming aura.
Listed By: Sam Crumm and Helen Stubbmann of Corcoran’s Montauk Office..
Tucked along the scenic Palisades and right alongside the Hudson, this property boasts unobstructed panoramas of New York City from every room — and a natural stone roof deck. The big city across the way is also readily accessible via the Edgewater ferry, which takes around 20 minutes to reach Midtown West. Newly constructed with an exacting eye, the home features three bedrooms, 10 zones of radiant heated flooring, an elevator, and more. It’s also located on the border of Fort Lee Historic Park, a 2,500-acre area featuring trails and even more glorious vistas.
Listed By: David Arabia and Taryn Byron of Corcoran Infinity Properties.
