Discover four luxury properties on the East Coast from Cape Cod to Vermont, that you can call home.
A high performance lifestyle isn’t just about workout, diet, or doing a cold plunge. A huge part of someone’s life is where they live (read: the region, the town, and more specifically, their personal dwelling).
“With the advent of satellite based high speed internet, it has truly opened the door for allowing a more fulfilling work/life balance outside of the major metropolitan areas and into the smaller, more remote communities only a few hours away from the cities,” says Keegan Rice, a real estate agent for Badger Peabody & Smith Realty. “The recent trends have been more focused on larger, year-round legacy properties which allow work-from-home spaces to more than just the core family.
Beyond serving as an abode where the day starts and ends (and maybe a workspace throughout the day, as noted), homes aren’t just places of shelter or venues for catching must needed Zs. Now, more than ever, home is where so many are building healthy foundations, maintaining their chosen pace of life and optimizing their spaces to reach goals — including exercise regimens, recoveries, relaxation, mental health practices and more.
“We have found that the 2023-and-beyond buyer is looking for experiences in an environment that is conducive to growth both in health and spiritually,” says Pall Stowe, president of Pall Stow Company Realtors. “Post Covid-19, buyers desire maximum experiences in an environment that compliments their goals of healthy living.”
On that note, here are four luxury properties curated in partnership with Luxury Portfolio International on the market that bode for a high performance lifestyle:
The Historic Adair Estate, Bethlehem, NH
$2,600,000
“The Adair is one of the grand 'turn-of-the-century' estates that was made popular thanks to rail connections with New York and Boston in the early 1900s. What made the property special then, holds true today,” says Rice. “At nearly 200 acres, the expansive estate is etched with hiking, biking and snowshoeing trails.”
If a total of 22 rooms didn’t get your attention, the surroundings might be of interest. “The proximity to the famous hikes of the White Mountains National Forest enables guests of the Adair to appreciate historical opulence, not commonly found in small towns of northern New Hampshire,” Keegan says. “Set amongst miles of stone walls and enchanting orchards designed by the Olmsted Brothers, rooms graced by past Presidents and celebrities, these hallowed grounds have long been a place of reflection and contemplation.”
Cobb Farm Waterfront Contemporary, Truro, MA
$4,795,000
“Cape Cod Bay has always attracted high-performance individuals,” says Gregg Russo, a senior broker at William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance. “Whether that is boating, water skiing, swimming, lobstering, or hunting for the perfect clams, all this is at the bottom of the 70-foot dune that beautiful 34 Sandpiper Ave tops off. The beach stairs alone are a great workout!”
Russo adds, “These are unique homes sited on incredible parcels of land. How many homes have staircases to one's own private beach, where you can have an old-fashioned Cape Cod clambake where you dug your own pit and tossed in the food?” (Spoiler alert: not many.)
The 4 bedroom and 3 bath house is on the market for the first time in four decades. “It's a fantastic summer experience,” says Russo. “Also, Outer Cape Cod is in itself a unique curving land mass. There are not many places on the East Coast where you can sit on your bayfront deck and watch the sun set into the ocean. That's usually a West Coast experience. These buyers want wide-open living, with the outside being as important as the inside. Therefore, a house needs to have lots of glass, large gathering spaces, and spacious decks to bring the outside in.”
Ultimate Vermont Estate, Stowe, VT
$16,000,000
“This property is the epitome of contemporary healthy living in the utmost privacy,” says Spera. “It is virtually a private retreat sanctuary with more than 60 gorgeous acres with trails for walking, ponds for zen meditations and open grassy meadows for athletics.”
Not to mention, anyone staying at the house can find privacy within its 11 bedrooms.
“There is a general fitness area, ideal for personal or family group daily exercise programs. This property was built around a very active and professional family.” Spera adds, “The contemporary design speaks to today's living in a spiritual and healthy environment. Gardens for organic growing, fresh air for daily invigoration and beautiful and peaceful sunsets for restful sleep patterns and dreams galore.”
Dreamscape Vermont Property, Morristown, VT
$1,900,000
“This Vermont vernacular property instills pure Vermont in a mountain theme with unparalleled view,” says Spera. “The open floor plan residence is used by the young contemporary fitness family daily, with exercise equipment and focus on wellness of the residents, as both are professional trainers."
Speaking of the 3 bed, 2.5 bath property, Spera says, “Within a few minutes of the world class amenities of Stowe, Vermont, this property is ideal for families looking for the Vermont lifestyle in a healthy atmosphere that promotes intellectual and physical wellness.”
