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

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

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

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

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

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.