Once you drive out to Sea Island and breathe in that sweet Southern air, you’ll know right away that it’s time to slow down. And the best place to relax is in this custom-built seaside retreat. A total of seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms combine on two levels with views of the Atlantic at every turn. An elegant entry foyer features a double circular staircase leading to the upper-level family room. The master bedroom features a fireplace at the foot of the bed, while downstairs a large country-style kitchen and a luxurious dining room await. But for those lazy, hot days, a pool out back provides the best way to take it easy. $6,500,000, Alice McDonough, Beacham & Company Realtors, 404-495-8396, beacham.com.
The finest oceanfront homes for sale from Hawaii to Maine.
We searched high and low for the best of the best. From quaint oceanfront villas to palatial cliffside estates, these dream homes currently for sale represent the top of the market in the most desired and most exclusive seaside communities in the United States. If you want an oceanfront home, your search begins right here.
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Laguna Beach, California Along Laguna Beach, you will find this creative modern home designed by Christian Light, known for his contemporary oceanside residences. |
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Malibu, California Massive stone fireplaces, wood beams, walnut floors, and hand-forged designer hardware bring warm comfort to this Californian villa located on La Piedra State Beach in Malibu. |
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Malibu, California Set back on the quiet, pristine shore of Malibu’s El Matador Beach is the marvelous stone house of Elephant Rock.. |
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Santa Barbara, California Sitting on a bluff with the Santa Barbara mountain range behind and the Pacific in front, this estate not only features some of the finest views in the state, but it also serves as one of the best homes for entertaining you’ll come across on the West Coast. |
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Greenwich, Connecticut This newly built palace located on 2.2 acres on Long Island Sound should cause a few jaws to drop. |
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Boca Raton, Flordia Located within the exclusive Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, this gated, Italian Renaissance-style estate offers spectacular views on 475 feet of water frontage with protected deepwater yacht dockage. |
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Coral Gables, Flordia For those who want the best, this South Florida estate situated on three acres of prime oceanfront land on Biscayne Bay with views of the Miami skyline provides the ultimate in decadence. |
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Manalapan, Florida Surrounded by meandering and swimmable water gardens, the home features a first-ever glass “water floor,” an arched aquarium wet bar with over 100 exotic fish, and a 10-foot kitchen water wall. |
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Palm Beach, Flordia British West Indies/Georgian-style architecture merges with contemporary interior design at this stately 12,700-square-foot oceanfront mansion on North Ocean Boulevard. |
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Sea Island, Georgia Once you drive out to Sea Island and breathe in that sweet Southern air, you’ll know right away that it’s time to slow down. |
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Honolulu, Hawaii This spectacular 1.4-acre estate, located on Honolulu’s most prestigious Kahala Avenue, includes three residences with a total of 18,300 square feet of roofed living area. |
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Kamuela, Hawaii The elegant landscape and interior design of this spectacular oceanfront estate gives a tropical feel to indoor and outdoor living at its finest at the Mauna Lani Resort. |
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Kapalua, Hawaii This breathtaking beachfront home is surrounded by a quarter mile of sandy beach on Oneloa Bay. |
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Maui, Hawaii Located just south of the Kea Lani Hotel and only steps to one of Maui’s pristine, white sand beaches, this home is set on two-thirds of an acre and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. |
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Gloucester, Massachusetts With two acres of manicured lawns, alluring perennial gardens, natural privacy of the coast and wooded areas, and over 10,000 square feet of indoor space, this five-structure home is both exquisite and functional. |
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Deer Isle Point, Maine Both unique and beautiful, this four-bedroom property set on 5.2 acres known as Lighthouse Point is perfect for a true ocean lover. |
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Figure Eight Island, North Carolina 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. |
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East Hampton, New York Privacy and panoramic views are just the beginning for this exquisite oceanfront home. This gated property on 1.86 acres includes six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, a professional kitchen, a formal dining room, and a gym. |
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Southampton, New York This dramatic oceanfront home is situated on 2.3 acres featuring beautiful views of Meadow Lane’s Coopers Pond as well as the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Gold Beach, Oregon This 4,500-square-foot Pacific Northwest lodge-style home combines the best of the mountains with a spectacular setting perched high atop steep cliffs on this rugged section of the southern Oregon coast. |
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Narragansett, Rhode Island This romantic four-bedroom, three-bathroom Ocean Road estate calls to mind ancient English architecture with its stone masonry arch, 30-foot turret, and decorative wrought iron gates, as well as romantic interior design details such as oak panel doors that open to a spacious living hall with an inglenook fireplace and a master bedroom suite with its own fireplace. |
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Charleston, South Carolina Take a stroll through this historical low country town, past the Old City Market, along Rainbow Row, and down to Battery Park and before you know it, you’ll be looking for a home here. |
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Corpus Christi, Texas In the search for that ideal oceanfront estate, it’s rare that one’s eye turns to the Gulf Coast of Texas, but for the discriminating buyer, it’s obvious that this 5,000-square-foot estate situated on 4.18 acres along Corpus Christi Bay is the top choice. |
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Eastville, Virginia If you’re in the market for a piece of history, as well as some of the most spectacular land available in the region, Point Farm should be your only choice. |
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Port Ludlow, Washington Situated in a recreational area of Port Ludlow, this incredible custom-built timber lodge boasts a one-of-a-kind structure with panoramic views of Hood Canal. |
Timeless southern hospitality, extraordinary style, and a tradition of world-class golf await you on the pristine coast of Georgia’s Sea Island. Continue reading Sea Island, Georgia
This East Beach oceanfront home features over 5,000 square feet of living space (six bedrooms, eight full and one half bathrooms, and a separate guest house) with incredible views and privacy thanks to a split floor plan in addition to carefully placed landscaping. Details include an integrated lighting management system, remote controlled infinity edge self-cleaning heated pool with spa and mister cooled bluestone pool deck, windows rated to 150 mph wind tolerance, a butler’s pantry, and an elevator.
Details: $4,995,000; Pat Cooper, Hodnett Cooper Real Estate, 912-638-4750, pcooper@hodnettcooper.com, www.hodnettcooper.com.
Located on the southern coast of Georgia, Sea Island is ranked number one in Golf Digest’s “75 Best Golf Resorts in North America.” This home, which was renovated in 1999 by famed Atlanta decorator and designer Kathy Guyton, features six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and a pool all on 6,500 square feet with the Atlantic Ocean and a quiet beach right out the back door.
Details: $10,900,000; BaBa McCaffrey, Sea Island Properties, 912-638-5161, ext. 5854, babamccaffrey@seaisland.com, www.seaislandproperties.com.
Hampton Island Preserve, located between Savannah and Sea Island, has released three, two-acre, $6.75 million home sites on Young’s Island, a 14-acre private island. Hampton Island Preserve is one of the few remaining undeveloped islands along the South Atlantic Coast. The 4,000-acre private retreat offers 370 distinctive home sites, as well as exclusive membership opportunities. Amenities include an organic garden, two spa locations, a seaplane, guest homes, an equestrian center and a Davis Love III championship golf course. Future plans call for development of a clubhouse, marina, and a swimming pool. 912.880.8888, www.hamptonisland.com
Brunswick, Georgia
Construction is underway on Liberty Harbor in Brunswick, Ga., a new $1.5 billion-dollar, 135-acre luxury condominium development, which will feature a 450 wet-slip marina, exclusive retail shops and a resort hotel. There are three phases of the development, which includes approximately 1,600 residences and 250 home sites. Located on the Brunswick River in the Golden Isles, the property will feature a spectacular boardwalk and yacht club offering residents a host of water sports, entertainment and dining options. Residents will also enjoy access to two private beach clubs on St. Simons and Jekyll Islands, the exclusive Liberty Harbor club, a fitness center and spa, as well as a multimillion-dollar swimming pavilion surrounded by natural trails and parks for every kind of sporting activity. Condominium prices range from approximately $420,000 to approximately $2 million, and homes sites range from approximately $305,000 to $575,000.
Phone: 800.228.9380
Website: www.mylibertyharbor.com
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