Compound Interest: 5 Private Estates
These stylish compounds—from California to Connecticut—are ideal private retreats perfect for swimming, stargazing, sports, or simply relaxing indoors and out.
California Country Club Compound
Sotheby’s International Realty – Malibu Brokerage
This classic California compound enjoys a premier location in the gated North Ranch Country Club Estates of Westlake Village. The private approximately 3.16-acre grounds feature a dramatic single-story six-bedroom villa with an attached four-car garage, a generous motor court with a fountain, a large freestanding guesthouse, three swimming pools—one with a spa—a pool house, a playground, and lush manicured grounds with cascading waterfalls. The property also benefits from stunning mountain and golf course views.
Pebble Beach Paradise
Sotheby’s International Realty – Carmel Brokerage
Near the ocean, hiking trails, and shops, this secluded retreat sits in the shade of mature trees in Pebble Beach. The heart of the estate is a main residence designed by internationally renowned architect Marcel Sedletsky, updated with modern flair, and boasting eye-catching angles and textures along with organic hues and materials. Completing the compound are a chic guesthouse built in 2019 and three patios featuring a fire pit and a grill.
Timeless New England Retreat
Sotheby’s International Realty – Greenwich Brokerage
On Cos Cob Harbor, which flows into Long Island Sound, this iconic compound is a rare opportunity to own an oasis with panoramic views, lush rolling lawn, and 440 feet of enviable water frontage. The 10-acre property includes a recently renovated five-bedroom manor with elegant living and entertaining spaces, a waterside pool, a lighted tennis court, and a spacious guest cottage—which could also serve as a party barn or office with living quarters on the second level.
Peaceful Privacy on the Old Santa Fe Trail
Sotheby’s International Realty – Santa Fe – Main Downtown Brokerage
One of Santa Fe’s most significant estates, this expansive property exemplifies the city’s distinctive style and ambience. It includes a spacious Pueblo Revival main residence, a freestanding guesthouse, a swimming pool, caretaker’s quarters, and a horse paddock—all enveloped by lawns and aspen trees on 14 gated acres. The compound’s prime in-town location on the historic Old Santa Fe Trail is minutes from the downtown Plaza yet affords consummate privacy.
Peerless Waterfront Haven
Sotheby’s International Realty – East Hampton Brokerage
On the largest property between Louse Point and Gardiners Bay, this spectacular 4.35-acre compound is composed of four separate lots with approximately 250 feet of private sandy beach. The estate features a 6,500-square-foot contemporary main residence with a gym, a spacious three-bedroom carriage house, a refreshing swimming pool and terrace, a separate two-car garage, magnificent grounds and lawns, a bocce court, and a private boat slip on Accabonac Harbor.
This article was originally published in Sotheby’s International Realty Extraordinary Blog on May 21, 2022.
