You’ve probably heard the term “barefoot luxury.” Usually it’s reserved for hotels—you know, those resorts set on near-empty beaches without the imposing formality, technology and, well, shoes. Barefoot luxury is about escaping the demands of voice mails, immersing yourself in the local culture, feeling the sand between your toes. But what if you want the privacy of home? What if you want a place you can come back to again and again? What if you want to build summer memories?
Beach houses are often the answer, and it shows—40% of vacation buyers bought a home in a beach area in 2014, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey. You might assume these hot commodities have equally hot price tags, but there are still deals to be found along the shore. To prove our point, we’ve collected eight extraordinary beach buys currently marketed by the Coldwell Banker Previews International® program.
Florida
774 Nina Drive
Tierra Verde, FL 33715
$5,950,000 USD
New Jersey
1202 Ocean Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719
$2,250,000 USD
Carribean
Villa Aja
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
$4,800,000 USD
California
3501 Ocean Drive
Oxnard, CA 93035
$2,995,000 USD
31889 Circle Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
$4,995,000 USD
Mexico
1 Carr. Barra de Navidad KM 13
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 48294, Mexico
$3,900,000 USD
Hawaii
1037 Front Street
Lahaina, HI 96761
$4,950,000 USD
The Ultimate Beach Buy: 
Rose Island Home
Rose Island, Bahamas
$750,000 USD
