Current Listings


03/01/2010

PHUKET, THAILAND
Each of the five Royal Villas at Royal Phuket Marina has its own 75-foot yacht berth. The waterfront homes each have five bedrooms and six baths and access to a private beach on a nearby island. The Royal Phuket Marina development is located on Phuket’s east coast, which is less populated than other parts of the island. Yet the marina is only a 20-minute drive from the airport and only 10 minutes from shops. The marina also has Aquaminiums, condominiums with their own yacht berths.

$3.9 million (for a 99-year lease on a Royal Villa). Tropical Homes Real Estate.

OXNARD, CALIFORNIA
This five-bedroom, four-bath waterfront home has about 250 feet of dock space and spectacular water views from every room. The kitchen is equipped with Wolf appliances and custom cabinetry. The grounds feature a Buddha and travertine fountains. The home is available with furniture.

$3.5 million. Sotheby’s International Realty.

TERRES BASSES, SAINT MARTIN, FRENCH WEST INDIES
Located on nearly two and a half acres on a cliff overlooking a lagoon, Villa D’Art comes with beach rights and dock space. This four-bedroom, four-bath home has such interior details as Brazilian cherry wood ceilings, marble and porcelain tile floors, and marble and granite baths. The master suite has a domed ceiling that displays a mural, and an outdoor shower enclosed by large rocks and a curved glass wall. The home’s other notable features include a large kitchen with an outdoor, covered dining area, a huge media room equipped with a built-in bar, an office, and a second-story balcony with a hot tub.

The property also has a shared tennis court and three pools connected by cascading waterways.

$11.5 million. Christie’s Great Estates.

PORTSMOUTH, RHODE  ISLAND
The Freedom residence at the Carnegie Abbey Clubhouse has views of the 18th hole of the club’s links-style golf course, which is located on Narragansett Bay, a short drive from Newport, R.I. The home has two bedrooms, a den, three full baths, and a wraparound deck. Residents have access to the Clubhouse’s deepwater moorings, fitness center, mosaic-tile pool, and spa, and to its valet, concierge, and housekeeping services. Among the other properties available at the 400-acre private estate are the three-bedroom Carnegie Suites. Each includes a living room, a dining area, a gourmet kitchen, a cabana, and two underground parking spaces. The suites have direct views of Narragansett Bay and the Newport Bridge.

$1.95 million (for the Freedom residence). The Carnegie Abbey Club.

CORAL GABLES. FLORIDA
Set on a wide lagoon in a gated community, this estate has a detached guesthouse and a 70-foot dock. The grounds also include a courtyard, a patio, and a swimming pool and hot tub. The main house contains six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen with custom-built cabinetry and stainless steel appliances, and a home theater. The house is equipped with an automated lighting system and electric shutters.

$4 million. Sotheby’s International Realty.

VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
This mission-style estate, built in 2006, features a private, 40-foot dock at its back doorstep. The home is one of 32 residences on Marsh Island, a gated community between the Intracoastal Waterway and Indian River Lagoon. The community abuts a wildlife refuge on the northern end of Vero Beach, and it has its own deepwater marina and clubhouse. The home covers 6,200 square feet and contains four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. From the domed foyer you can see across the great room to the marina. The great room has a fireplace and a beamed cathedral ceiling. The kitchen is equipped with Wolf, Sub-Zero, and Bosch appliances. On the second floor, the master suite has a balcony overlooking the water. The guest suite includes a living area, a kitchenette, a bedroom, and a bathroom.

$2.3 million. Christie’s Great Estates.

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
This estate is located at Sanctuary Point, which has a 20-slip marina, tennis courts, a 27-acre bird and wildlife preserve, and its own road and water patrols. The home has nearly 190 feet of its own dock space, a waterfront patio, and a pool. The residence covers 8,550 square feet and contains five bedrooms and six and a half baths, and it has a three-bay garage. The first-floor living spaces have marble floors; the foyer features a dramatic staircase illuminated by a skylight. A stone fireplace anchors the living room, and the formal dining room overlooks an atrium garden. Custom-built bookcases line the library/office, and the kitchen has a glass-walled breakfast area that is adjacent to a waterside garden terrace. The two-story, beam-ceilinged family room opens to the pool and adjoins a media room. The master suite features a sitting room, his and her marble baths, and a custom-designed wardrobe. The second floor includes a billiard loft and four bedroom suites, one of which has its own sitting room.

$2.5 million. Christie’s Great Estates.

MARATHON, FLORIDA
The Fish Camp, as this Sombrero Beach property is known, has a detached captain’s quarters, a 140-foot dock and a 50-foot dock, easy access from those docks to the ocean or bay, and an air-conditioned facility for storing fishing gear and for cleaning fish. The grounds also include a tennis court, a fruit garden, an outdoor kitchen, and a swimming pool. The highlight of the home’s interior is the great room, which has an expansive wall of windows and overlooks the pool and tropical landscaping.

$12.9 million. Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
From the dock of this newly built estate you can cruise directly to sea; there are no bridges between the property’s 200 feet of water frontage and the open ocean. The home has eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, and four half bathrooms. The formal living room features antique French paneling and a Dale Chihuly chandelier. The home also contains a wine cellar, a media room, an expansive library/music room, a garden room, and a gym. Outside are an infinity-edge pool and a spa.

$22.5 million. Sotheby’s International Realty.

POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, TEXAS
Possum Kingdom Lake is a 20,000-acre body of water with 310 miles of shoreline in the Palo Pinto Mountains of North Texas. Among the lakefront, dock-equipped properties for sale here is Vista del Lago, a home currently under construction that has a 50-foot marina slip. Vista del Lago has more than 7,000 square feet of indoor living space and 5,200 square feet of outdoor patios. The third floor, which can be reached by elevator or a circular staircase, features a master retreat that includes a reading room, a balcony overlooking the lake, a fireplace, a sauna/steam room, an exercise area, and a morning kitchen.

Also available on Possum Kingdom Lake is the Taft estate, a 7,000-square-foot home with its own boat dock. In addition to five bedrooms and seven full baths, the residence features an outdoor kitchen, a wine cellar.

$3.8 million for Vista del Lago; $3.95 million for Taft. BigFish Real Estate.

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