Home Away From Home: 5 Dreamy Summer Rentals

5 Dreamy Summer Rentals for a Stylish Getaway

Vaulted living room with exposed timber beams, built-in bookshelves, and tall windows overlooking greenery.
 
From a farmhouse-inspired haven in the Hamptons to a Spanish-style villa with views of Southern California beaches, these five alluring vacation rentals prove that getting away is as stylish as staying home.
 

Villa Delle Fontane

Stucco home with an ivy-covered facade, arched entry, and attached two-car garage at dusk.
Pacific Palisades, California | Enzo Ricciardelli, Sotheby’s International Realty – Pacific Palisades Brokerage
 
Secluded behind an ornate gate and a curtain of mature oaks, this Mediterranean-style residence is the perfect hideaway for relaxing and reveling in dramatic sunset views. Filled with a unique style that marries modern sophistication with Old World elegance, it offers formal living and dining rooms, a comfortable family room, spacious cook’s kitchen with a breakfast area, a library, and an attached guesthouse. An iron-railed balcony overlooks the property’s numerous courtyards, colorful gardens, and fountains and gazes out through the trees into the Palisades Hills.
 

Classic Coastal Getaway

Gray-shingled two-story house with a stone chimney, covered porch, and curved gravel driveway.
Osterville, Massachusetts | Jennifer McCartin, Sotheby’s International Realty – Osterville Brokerage
 
Minutes from the harbor in Osterville Village, this former ship captain’s home is the quintessential New England coastal retreat. Its classically detailed interiors feature formal living and dining rooms—each with a fireplace—a kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and a delightful breakfast area, a family room, a lower-level game room, five bedrooms—including an owner’s suite with a soaking tub—and a breezy covered porch. A seemingly endless swath of glorious, lush lawn surrounds a secluded deck designed for private outdoor grilling, dining, and lounging.
 

Sagaponack Idyll

Vaulted great room with exposed timber beams, patterned sofa, loft staircase, and open kitchen.
Sagaponack, New York | Harald Grant, Sotheby’s International Realty – Southampton Brokerage
 
A sense of spaciousness and light pervades this 5,900-square-foot farmhouse-inspired haven set amid the rolling greenery of Sagaponack and just minutes from Atlantic beaches. It offers a living area and kitchen with walls of windows and soaring vaulted ceilings, a den, and four bedrooms, all featuring one-of-a-kind reclaimed woodwork, fixtures, hardware, and finishes. A deck is ideal for appreciating the lush surroundings and the wide-open blue sky. Near the refreshing outdoor pool, the former chicken coop houses a 55-foot indoor lap pool and sauna.
 

Mediterranean Oasis in Malibu

White stucco villa with a red tile roof, curved front steps, and illuminated windows at dusk.
Malibu, California | Josh Spiegel, Sotheby’s International Realty – Malibu Brokerage
 
This alluring Spanish-style villa enjoys ocean views from its location on 1.6 landscaped acres in an exclusive gated neighborhood. Highlights include four bedrooms; a gourmet kitchen; living, dining, and family rooms; and a bar—all with impeccable designer furnishings. The primary suite benefits from a private entrance and boasts a fireplace, two closets, and a generous bath with a spa tub and a steamshower. Numerous patios and a rejuvenating pool with vibrant tile allow for consummate alfresco living and entertaining.
 

Sleek Southampton Serenity

Modern wood-clad home with balconies behind a swimming pool and landscaped gardens.
Southampton, New York | Holly Hodder, Sotheby’s International Realty – Southampton Brokerage
 
Beyond the shingled façade of this striking contemporary Southampton retreat are impressively sleek and chic modern interiors. Oversized windows and glass doors admit lovely light and provide idyllic views throughout. In addition to open living, dining, and kitchen space—which features a fireplace, an island with counter seating, and a wine chiller—it offers three bedrooms and baths, an inviting den, and multiple enviable decks for relaxing outdoors while overlooking the sparkling heated swimming pool.

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