When it comes to seclusion, privacy, and luxury on the East Coast, it’s hard to beat this 4,000-square-foot beach cottage on Figure Eight Island. Accessible only by a bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway, this oceanfront home was built in 2007 and makes the most out of the outdoors with decks that wrap around the entire structure, as well as a spacious open floor plan complemented by vaulted ceilings. With four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, there’s plenty of room for family and friends without giving it that cavernous feeling that larger estates often do. Hardwood floors, walls, and ceilings in the kitchen and living room warm this beach house like no other. Each bedroom has a private bathroom and deck, while the panoramic view of the ocean from the beachfront deck is unparalleled. The front decks have unobstructed views of the marsh leading to the Intracoastal Waterway.

$4,200,000, Jennifer Farmer, Coldwell Banker Seacoast Realty, 910-297-9811, jenniferfarmerhomes.com.