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14 homes for sun worshippers
By Christopher Solomon of MSN Real Estate
Summer is here, and you know what that means: days of basking in the toasty sunshine.
Some folks don't just plan their days around sunshine, they plan their very lives and homes around it. But what makes a great home for a sun lover? A pool? A great patio for sunbathing or sunset entertaining? Solar panels? All of the above?
With help from our partner Realtor.com, we've found 14 homes for sale nationwide that, for one reason or another, are perfect for sun worshippers.
Slip on your shades, slather on the SPF 15, then take a look.
NOTE: All descriptive information is courtesy of listing agents. Properties were on the market and listed as available at the time of publication, unless noted otherwise.
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14 homes for sun worshippers
A beach perch
Location: Hatteras, N.C.
Size: 2,938 square feet
Price: $499,900
Where better to bask than at the beach? This six-bedroom, 6.5-bath home called "Fish Tales" on Hatteras Island is just one block from that piece of the crashing Atlantic Ocean known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, with calmer Pamlico Sound visible to the west from the uppermost floor. Not enough water for you? Take a dip in the private pool and spa at the foot of the stairs. The three-level home ($499,900) also has a game room.
14 homes for sun worshippers
An Idaho refresher
Location: Boise, Idaho
Size: 2,340 square feet
Price: $425,000
Do you like to take a dip, but hate the eye-stinging effect of many chlorine pools? Check out the saline pool behind this Boise home. A saline pool, which has lower concentration of salt than the ocean, is easier on your eyes — and it won't bleach your bikini like a chlorinated pool, either. That's not the only thing to recommend in this 2,340-square-foot home in Boise's North End. Back in the house are four bedrooms and three baths, with hardwood floors throughout.
NOTE: This property is no longer listed.
14 homes for sun worshippers
Living easy in Louisiana
Location: Shreveport, La.
Size: 4,243 square feet
Price: $559,000
Southern sun worshippers will find plenty to like in the backyard of this Shreveport home: The remodeled 1930s home has an in-ground pool to take the edge off those sweltering Deep South days — and a hot tub for cooler winter nights. In addition to a big pool deck, the 4,243-square-foot home also has a private balcony off the master suite for times when you need a little shade.
14 homes for sun worshippers
A sweet Florida pad
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Size: 3,990 square feet
Price: $899,900
Behind a secured gate and lush palm trees is this four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Jacksonville. It's a real home for the tropics, with big ceiling fans and a balcony that wraps around all four sides of the home. But the biggest appeal for sun worshippers lies out back: A covered patio opens to a pool, with the St. Johns River beyond — the longest river in Florida. There's a small beach, and a dock with a jet-ski lift and a 10,000-pound boat lift. Walk right outside for a quick dip or fun on the river before dinnertime.
14 homes for sun worshippers
A slice of California in Des Moines
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Size: 3,199 square feet
Price: $360,000
Who says you can't lead a West Coast life in the heartland? This 3,199-square-foot home in Des Moines has sunny California written all over it: Out back is a raised wood sun deck with a swimming pool, surrounded by a big fenced yard. There's also a basketball court for pickup games between dips. Inside, this four-bedroom, 3.25-bathroom home on nearly an acre has a kitchen that's been completely updated with oak cabinets, newer appliances and granite countertops.
14 homes for sun worshippers
Georgia on my mind
Location: Atlanta
Size: 3,666 square feet
Price: $650,000
This six-bedroom, $650,000 home in Atlanta's prestigious Buckhead neighborhood knows what summer fun is about: Sitting on nearly 0.75 acres and overlooking a 10-acre nature preserve, the home boasts a saline pool and nearby hot tub. But that's not all: Just steps from the pool is an inside "entertainment bar" with a stove top, wine chiller and icemaker.
14 homes for sun worshippers
Water in a dry place
Location: Santa Fe, N.M.
Size: 4,707 square feet
Price: $849,000
Think New Mexico is dry? You wouldn't know it from this three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home in the gated Jack Nicklaus golf community of Las Campanas in Santa Fe. The real centerpiece of the 4,707-square-foot home is the backyard pool, a free-form job that's complemented by a rock waterfall that cascades into it. At the top of the waterfall is a secluded whirlpool spa just steps from the master bedroom area. Inside, the water theme continues with a jetted bathtub, steam shower and even a sauna.
14 homes for sun worshippers
A Kansas surprise
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Size: 5,574 square feet
Price: $774,900
This five-bedroom Wichita home may take the cake for the quintessential sun worshipper's digs. Forget the sumptuous interior of this 5,574-square-foot home for a moment and just listen to this: Out back is an in-ground pool, a hot tub, a built-in bar area with a grill and seating — and an above-ground sundeck overlooking all of the festivities. And it's all situated next to a small lake.
14 homes for sun worshippers
Built for California
Location: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Size: 3,169 square feet
Price: $874,900
Some homes just seem built for a sun lover. Consider this three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in the Newbury Park community of Thousand Oaks: The backyard features a pool in the shape of a swimmer's lap lane, and it's heated by solar panels. Adjacent to it is an in-ground hot tub. Not far off is a built-in outdoor grill for patio entertaining. And the center of the home even has a courtyard for daytime sunbathing or relaxing.
14 homes for sun worshippers
An Arizona extravagance
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Size: 6,037 square feet
Price: $1.99 million
Now, a pool to dream about when you win the lottery: This 6,037-square-foot, Santa Fe-style home in Tucson has a huge pool with an 80-foot custom water slide, a hot tub, two waterfalls and a rock-diving platform. A vast mist system keeps onlookers cool in the Arizona heat. And the front courtyard is also a tennis court for playing in the cool desert mornings.
14 homes for sun worshippers
An Iowa surprise
Location: Waukee, Iowa
Size: 2,664 square feet
Price: $520,000
Well, you don't find this in Iowa every day. This handsome, five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in Waukee, near Des Moines, has all the usual accoutrements of a higher-end house. But what really sets it apart is what's out back: a huge pool surrounded by stamped concrete. Then there's the adjacent pool house, complete with a full kitchen and bath. Completing the sense of luxury on this 1.5-acre property is the fact that it backs up to rolling, treed hills.
NOTE: This property is no longer listed.
14 homes for sun worshippers
South Carolina stunner
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Size: 2,901 square feet
Price: $799,000
Talk about water, water everywhere — this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in the resort community of Myrtle Beach sits just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Out the back door flows the Intracoastal Waterway, accessed by the home's own dock. And every room in this $799,000 home overlooks the backyard pool and large hot tub. The worst part of your day is choosing — lounging by the pool, sunbathing at the beach or taking off in a kayak in the Intracoastal Waterway?
14 homes for sun worshippers
Dallas dreamer
Location: Dallas
Size: 3,228 square feet
Price: $599,000
When those Dallas days get hot, you want a home like this one — a classic, even modest-seeming Tudor from the front, this home hides a backyard with a saline pool with three waterfalls, a spa and 1,000 square feet of decking on multiple levels. There's also an outdoor TV for catching your favorite shows in the cooling evening hours. This home is larger than it looks, with four bedrooms and six bathrooms — including a new guesthouse with a full kitchen.
14 homes for sun worshippers
Desert cool
Location: Palm Springs, Calif.
Size: 2,291 square feet
Price: $535,000
Talk about a cool pool in a hot place: Walk into the front courtyard of this midcentury modern home in Palm Springs, and you're greeted by a retro-hip, trapezoidal pool (it's solar-heated; and around the pool is a covered awning if the desert sun gets too bright). Usually pools are out back; here, right out back is a broad fairway of Indian Canyons Golf Resort. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors to take advantage of the mountain views, plus travertine flooring throughout and stone counters in the kitchen and baths.
NOTE: This property is no longer listed.
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