Morning Glory: 4 Inviting Breakfast Areas

Designed for daily dining and lounging, these delightful breakfast areas accompany well-outfitted kitchens and feature bright windows with enviable views and distinctive styles that make them appealing morning, noon, and night.

Equestrian Oasis in Florida

This expansive Mediterranean-inspired estate in desirable Wellington occupies some six acres and includes a top-caliber equestrian center; a four-bedroom, 3,639-square-foot home; and a 1,368-square-foot guesthouse. The main residence offers a formal dining area; a chic living area; a family room; and a cook’s kitchen with streamlined cabinetry, Miele appliances, marble countertops, and a breakfast area opening through sliding glass doors to a breezy covered wraparound patio, an alfresco kitchen, and a heated pool and spa.

Privacy and Luxury in Pacific Heights

Designed by Frederick Herman Meyer, built in 1902, and recently remodeled, this classic San Francisco manor offers four levels of comfortable, luxurious living and entertaining spaces. Crowning it all is a roof deck with a fireplace and a panoramic vista. The thoughtful floor plan features a formal dining room, a theater, five bedrooms, a media room, an office, and a chef’s kitchen that opens to a casual living area and a cozy corner breakfast room giving way to a deck with stunning bay views.

Brentwood Beauty

This serene two-acre sanctuary in the heart of Brentwood boasts a pool and spa, a pool house with a bar and sauna, a sports court, a gazebo, green lawn, gardens, a pergola with a fire pit, winding paths, and a yoga and meditation platform. The centerpiece of the estate, a stylish modern residence, offers inviting living and entertaining spaces, including a window-wrapped solarium-inspired breakfast room that gazes out over the terrace toward the waterfall that cascades from the relaxing spa into the swimming pool.

This article was originally published in Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Insight The Art of Living Blog in February 2024.