Luxury Homes That Make A Splash

Real Estate

The weather is warm and the water is calling. From a French apartment with a private pool to a riverfront home in Florida, these properties are sure to make a splash.

Mansion apartment with private pool

Location: Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes, France

Price: $2.195 million

This six-room, 2,066-square-foot apartment sits in a restored 19th-century mansion. Renovated in 2020, the ground-floor residence features a private outdoor swimming pool. There are two bedrooms, one with a terrace and another with a double dressing room, plus a game room that can be turned into a bedroom. 

It is listed with Nicolas Devic of Groupe Mercure.


Townhouse with outdoor oasis 

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Price: $11.9 million

This gated, 10,500-square-foot, five-bedroom townhouse, built by Wengle Arch, Jeffrey Douglas Des and JTF Homes, was nominated for the International Design & Architectural Awards 2021. Amenities include a backyard featuring a stone terrace, pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen and cabana. Inside, there is a family lounge on the upper level with cathedral ceilings, a wine cellar, theater, a squash and sport court and a professional gym. An indoor garage fits six cars. The townhouse is serviced by an elevator. 

It is listed with Barry Cohen of Barry Cohen Homes.


New Mexico retreat on a mountaintop

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Price: $5.7 million

Unwind in the Peco Wilderness with this home, which sits high above Santa Fe on a mountaintop with sweeping mountain and city views. It’s close to vibrant city attractions in the historic Santa Fe Plaza, which features quaint streets full of boutique shops, art galleries, bookstores and restaurants. The custom home, built in 2005, offers 20-foot-high ceilings, walls of windows and a sleek kitchen with high-end appliances. Outdoors, some 53 acres of scenic desert beauty forms the backdrop for a heated lap swimming pool and spa.

Meleah Artley of Barker Realty has the listing.


Florida home on the riverfront 

Location: Melbourne, Florida

Price: $2.2 million 

This four-bedroom home was built in 2017, overlooking the Indian River in Melbourne, Florida. It features a custom-built chef’s kitchen, a family room with a gas fireplace, a separate media room and dining room and kitchen with river views. The master suite has views of the tropical backyard with a pool and spa, a covered patio, outdoor kitchen and fire pit. The property also comes with a three-car garage, dock and boat lift.

It’s listed with Eva McMillan of Dale Sorensen Real Estate.


Barker Realty, Barry Cohen Homes, Dale Sorensen Real Estate and Groupe Mercure are exclusive members of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world’s most luxurious homes.

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