With summer in full swing, the travel bug is going around and while hotels are full of amenities and convenience, stand-alone houses with an equal amount of amenities might just take the cake considering the social distancing measures we are all implementing. All in remote locations, these homes will ensure family and friends have a lavish getaway with breathtaking beaches, endless tropical greenery, or charmed southern elegance.
Hualālai Resort, Hawaii
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Hualālai Villas & Homes manages this exclusive four-bedroom, four and a half bath resort home which offers a once-in-a-lifetime luxury vacation experience within the Four Seasons Resort Hualālai on the North Kona coast of Hawaii Island. The premier private lot overlooks the exclusive Ke‘olu golf course with dazzling blue Pacific Ocean panoramic views. The upscale residence boasts over 4,200 square feet of interior living space and 1,270 square feet of exterior covered lanais with stylish living areas, dining room and gourmet kitchen featuring fine furnishings and quality modern finishes.
Outdoor living extends to the large BBQ grill area with wet bar and lavish exterior dining and lounges seating surrounded by expertly designed tropical landscaping and grassy lawn. The large private infinity-edge pool and spa offer a relaxing opportunity to unwind while enjoying the spectacular vistas. This well-appointed retreat sleeps eight and promises an ideal and memorable vacation experience for all.
The nightly rate is $6,000.00 plus taxes.
*Note that Hawaii has a 14-day quarantine effective through August 31
Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina
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Palmetto Bluff is a charming, 20,000-acre nature preserve in the heart of South Carolina’s Lowcountry and the largest remaining waterfront property on the East Coast. Surrounded by the rich history, stunning beauty and cultural heritage, Palmetto Bluff is currently evolving as a residential community and conservation preserve and is a favorite destination to many, home to the AAA Five Diamond Montage Palmetto Bluff resort and spa, world-class amenities, outdoor adventure and a variety of residential offerings.
For those seeking a tranquil, yet elegant getaway, this five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom village home is an accommodation choice through Montage Palmetto Bluff and features Victorian-inspired architecture, three porches, a landscaped courtyard, and views overlooking the village lagoon. With space for up to 12 adults, the home also includes expansive porches, a great room with a fireplace, a large kitchen a primary suite with a claw foot tub, a separate glass walk-in shower and a large walk-in closet. This is the ideal temporary home for those looking for a home base to explore all that Palmetto Bluff has to offer, or simply relax and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Hale Nanea, Kauai
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Renowned contemporary architect Olson Kundig designed this hillside pavilion residence named Hale Nanea or “Wave House”. This Kahalawai Custom Home provides landscaped gardens, networks of paths and trails, and an environment that reflects and encompasses a mountain-to-sea lifestyle. The hillside pavilion encompasses a swimming pool that opens up over to the Orchard with panoramic ocean views beyond the lush tropical landscape. This home also offers a modern perspective on the landscape with its private and elevated passage entry, a variety of gathering spaces, private bedroom suites, and the expansive doors and windows that open up out onto the scenery. With four bedrooms, four and four and a half bathrooms, this deluxe home is big enough for the family and a few friends.
This home is for sale for $6,495,000
Costa Palmas, Los Cabos
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Just in case you were thinking of escaping to Los Cabos, here is a stunning property to consider.
The Four Seasons Beachfront Casitas are spread out over two glorious levels for comfortable family life and casual entertainment, both inside and out. The Beach Club, with its Aventura hub, is a short stroll away, as are pools and restaurants, the golf course, marina, village and yacht club (coming soon). The home is split on the lot with a large stone feature wall organizing the split and framing the circulation path into the large common area spaces. This feature wall also offers framed openings from every space in the home into a private garden that allows the beauty and natural landscape of Baja to fill every area of the home. The large courtyard and stone feature terminates at a celebratory stair that connects the master bedroom with all of the other spaces while framing the ocean view with the deck and pool in the foreground. Each space is punctuated with stone features and plaster articulating unique views of the surrounding landscape or courtyard from every space in the home. A few additional standout features:
- The entry layout. As you arrive home, the series of openings to interior courtyards on both sides urge you to leave behind your journey and prepares you for your arrival to the beachfront lifestyle that awaits.
- The kitchen has been designed to heighten the user experience. Everyone in the area, including those seated at the breakfast bar can look over the stepped-down living room and direct to the ocean that is on the horizon.
- The pool deck is a true extension of the interior living (expansive and livable). The raised pool/jacuzzi creates a reflective surface of the water, tying the infinity pool and jacuzzi edges to the ocean on the horizon.
The villa is for sale starting at $16M to $18M depending on size.
