Sotheby’s International Realty
6 June 2018
During the long, sunny days of summer, few things are more enticing than a dip in a dazzling swimming pool. These five infinity-edge pools—from the Hamptons to the California coast—exemplify the rare combination of sleek, polished style and refreshing luxury.
Sleek Hollywood Hills Home
Strikingly and serene, this five-bedroom, 9,997-square-foot home is filled with glorious light thanks to expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and disappearing glass doors. It enjoys unparalleled city and sunset views from its array of indoor and outdoor living areas. A one-of-a-kind infinity-edge swimming pool, perched on the home’s outer edge, is composed of glass on three sides, allowing swimmers to enjoy a view of the skyline from beneath the water’s surface.
Offered at: $28,000,000
Location: 8854 Thrasher Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Masterful Modern Waterfront Oasis
This distinctive new residence designed by a noted Manhattan architect has a light-filled floor plan that includes a living room, an open dining area, a sleek kitchen, and five minimally stylish bedrooms. The spacious roof deck enjoys uninterrupted panoramas of the ocean and the bay, and nearly every living space has floor-to-ceiling walls of glass that open to a deck and an alluring heated infinity-edge swimming pool. The home’s 2.4-acre setting benefits from direct water frontage and a dock.
Offered at: $19,995,000
Location: 40 Dune Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Unique Old World–Inspired Retreat in Tehama
Old World elegance meets contemporary comfort in this magnificent hilltop estate in the exclusive Tehama golf community. It is a unique retreat, arranged as a series of pavilions connected by cloisters. Resort-caliber diversion is afforded by a home theater, a card room, a billiards room, a music room with an adjoining bar, a putting green, a bocce court, an outdoor kitchen, and a breathtaking infinity-edge pool and spa that takes full advantage of views that encompass majestic mountains, forested hillsides, sunsets, and the bay.
Offered at: $18,500,000
Location: Carmel, CA 93923
Casa Cielo
In a secluded setting down a private gated drive, this sophisticated Mediterranean-inspired villa was designed for luxurious relaxation and entertaining. In addition to three bedrooms, it features a home theater, a whole-estate Sonos sound system, culinary gardens, a bocce court, and a sunny patio accompanying a refreshing saltwater infinity-edge pool and spa with one of the area’s most desirable, peaceful views, including the coastline and the water as it stretches out toward the horizon.
Offered at: $9,950,000
Location: 3090 Hidden Valley, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Stylish Sonoma Living
Airy and light-filled living spaces, serene private quarters, sleek style elements, and warm finishes are hallmarks of this modern estate in Sonoma. The main residence offers three well-appointed bedroom suites, while the pool house offers an additional bedroom and two baths. Open-air and covered patio spaces envelop a striking infinity-edge swimming pool, which joins an outdoor kitchen, a covered dining area, gardens, an olive grove, and a pinot noir vineyard in creating the perfect venue for effortless wine country living and entertaining.