Retreat to These Waterfront Homes
Style, taste, and market trends may be fluid like the tides, but one thing remains the same: the innate human desire to live on — or by — the water.
Whether you’re called by the golden sands of the Atlantic, the crystal clarity of the Caribbean, or the rolling waves of the Pacific, dip your toe in this sampling of listings across Corcoran’s network, showcasing the many hues of the truest and bluest of amenities. To help inspire the easy-breezy mindset that accompanies coastal living, we’ve paired each home with a mood-setting Yacht Rock track. So tune in, cast off the bow lines of possibility, and remember: it’s not far down to paradise.
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🎵 On the Beach – Chris Rea 🎵
Awe will be inspired across this Providenciales estate, a wonderland of clear waters, plush sands, and limitless skies. The property feels akin to a personal resort, an energy boosted in no small part by 120 feet of private beachfront. Babalua Beach merges with the property, keeping the ocean mere seconds away. A spacious terrace and its accompanying outdoor kitchen (featuring a grill and a pizza oven), al fresco dining room, and infinity-edge pool only amplify the allure. Overall, this home feels like a sculptural work of art, flaunting intricate detailing, floor-to-ceiling glass, and immense scale.
Listed By: Andrew Ashcroft of Corcoran Turks and Caicos.
🎵 You Belong to Me – Carly Simon 🎵
While not all heroes wear capes, this champion of a Chatham residence certainly wears Cape Cod with valiance. Set on nearly three acres along the tranquil shores of Crows Pond, which flows into the harbor, the three-level waterside home boasts a personal stairway to a different kind of heaven: private dock and beach access. Amenities encompassing life’s many speeds abound, whether you’re searching for cozy comforts, luxuriance in the open air, or (to get super-specific) an octagonal office to take the real world’s calls on occasion. Aptly named Pleasant Bay is just across the way, nothing but the links of Eastward Ho!, a 100-plus-year-old golf course, in between.
Listed By: Brian Dougherty and John dePreaux of Corcoran Property Advisors.
🎵 Chase the Clouds Away – Chuck Mangione 🎵
Sophisticated elegance and rustic wildness meet just beyond the shoreline of Marigot Bay at this astounding villa. No matter how long you’re getting away for, the show-stopping vistas of, and breathless access to, the sea will make it hard to ever leave. A stunning infinity pool, perched directly above the bay, is an exemplary aquatic complement. Switch swimming settings back and forth to your heart’s content. Natural light envelopes the property, creating a cascading atmosphere of warmth from the exterior to the interior that emphatically blurs the boundaries between both.
Listed By: Guillaume de Corlieu and Noëlle Carter Dussaule of Corcoran St Barth.
🎵 This Is It – Kenny Loggins 🎵
Maybe you don’t have such a long way to go to make it to the border of Mexico. Look out over the water and the world from a modern manse in Palmilla, a storied resort community outside San Jose del Cabo. Set in the double-gated Legado enclave of Villas del Mar, this stunning new construction rests high atop the landscape, taking advantage of its elevation to provide panoramas encompassing the heavenly sea and dreamy mountains. Spy the sights from any location inside or out, lying in bed or bobbing in the infinity pool, experiencing perhaps the ideal of indoor-outdoor living. Both levels open to the exterior with unbelievable ease, extending onto covered terraces and patios, and a broad pool area, from living spaces and bedrooms alike.
Listed By: Lexi Trauber of Corcoran The Baja Real Estate Co.
🎵 Hold the Line – Toto 🎵
It’s you, the water, and absolute serenity all year round in Cutchogue. Nestled along gloriously secluded Broadwater Cove, this four-bedroom residence is a haven for vistas and open-air experiences, where blue jay and warbler songs provide the background noise. The living and dining rooms open directly to a covered Ipe deck where hours of rest and relaxation await, and you’ll never have to choose between sunrise or sunset views. Further down the property, a private dock (equipped with a de-icing system) is the hopping-on and off point for all greater cove adventures.
Listed By: Sheri Winter Parker of Corcoran’s North Fork Office.
🎵 Method of Modern Love – Daryl Hall & John Oates 🎵
Water is never too far from your grasp at this St. Pete Beach house, where mid-century modern style projects into thriving Boca Ciega Bay. Gaze over said bay from a rear deck, effortlessly adjoining the interior’s living spaces and outfitted with Moroccan pavers, an outdoor kitchen and dining room, a solar-heated pool, and a fire pit. A personal dock lets you explore the bay, which is part of a vast preserve and home to a diverse ecosystem. Elsewhere, delight in clean lines, dynamic natural light, terrazzo floors, and an open-air primary bath — featuring a shower and soaking tub.
Listed By: Lance Peterson of Corcoran Dwellings.
🎵 Aja – Steely Dan 🎵
From atop a bluff on the North Shore of Kauai, this Princeville residence (part of the Princeville Resort community) occupies a majestic world of sapphire and emerald. Kauai is often called “the Garden Isle,” and you get a true sense of that here. An upward positioning means unobstructed vistas of the Pacific Ocean, unfolding infinitely into the horizon, with a tropically verdant, palm-tree-lined expanse as the foreground. The sights present themselves no matter where you are throughout this turnkey home, including both bedrooms, the vaulted-ceiling living room, and the picture-perfect private lanai.
Listed By: Donna Rice and Wren I. Perdue of Corcoran Pacific Properties.
🎵 Sailing – Christopher Cross 🎵
Aquamarine adventure awaits on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. This villa property on the island’s blissful bayside encompasses a three-bedroom main house and a two-bedroom cottage, the latter perfect for family, friends, or any genre of guest. Ownership of a 30-foot slip on a private dock — equipped with electricity and water — comes alongside the home, making it a veritable paradise for boaters. For when you don’t want to make the short stroll to the beach, a swimming pool area enclosed by a curtain of swaying palms is a mighty fine substitute.
Listed By: Julian Shaq Gibson and Gavin Christie of Corcoran CA Christie Bahamas.
🎵 Sweet Freedom – Michael McDonald 🎵
Nothing says “waterside home” like this home, encircled by water on just about all sides at the tip of a Panama City Beach peninsula. This layer-cake-like address takes full advantage of its literal surroundings, stacking multiple tiers of outdoor spaces — all with an eye always toward the bay. Calm as can be, the bay is ideal for kayaking, paddleboarding, and more, while a trip to the Gulf is only a little further via boat from a backyard dock. There is also a community marina. Even the interior takes care to frame the aquatic blue around you, including from a primary bath soaking tub overlook.
Listed By: Lori Buckalew of Corcoran Reverie.
🎵 Breezin’ – George Benson 🎵
Panoramic perspectives of the Atlantic Ocean are always for the taking at this beachfront condo in Condado. Any north-facing window in the home is an invitation to stop and stare. That means the living room, dining room, kitchen, and primary bedroom can all catch a wave. This residence is the only one on its floor and offers immense flexibility and quietude, not to mention a personal stop on the building’s elevator. Olympic Tower’s coastal locale provides easy access to golden sands and crystalline waters, while remaining a sea breeze from the hip happenings in Condado and the greater Santurce neighborhood.
Listed By: Maria Eugenia Del Valle and Juan Eliel Woychejoski of Corcoran Puerto Rico.
