Waterfront Real Estate | Lakefront Homes and Oceanfront Properties

This amazing beachfront home on Sullivan's Island will be sold to the highest bidder on Tuesday, April 13th at 2pm during an ABSOLUTE AUCTION.  There is no minimum bid, no reserve price.  Once the bidding begins, the house sells to the highest bidder.  In order to participate, contact Pat Kirby at Grand Estates Auction Company pat@grandestatesauction.com or call (214) 649-7346.

The properties features the following:

Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to own a luxury home on the water in sunny, warm South Carolina!

This AMAZING luxury home in the Dallas Fort Worth area will be sold at ABSOLUTE AUCTION on December 15th at 2pm---No minimum bid, no reserve price!

Located in a gated and guarded enclave of luxury homes in Arlington, Texas this house offers resort-style living in the middle of the DFW Metroplex.  Only 10 minutes to DFW International Airport, this is the perfect home for the busy executive.  It is only 5 minutes from The Ballpark in Arlington where the Texas Rangers play, and only 5 minutes from the NEW Dallas Cowboys Stadium!  If you are a Cowboys fan or entertain clients and friends at the new stadium, this is the perfect home for you!  With Super Bowl XLV coming to the new stadium, imagine the possibilities.  This home was designed for entertaining and can accomodate large party tents to host very large parties.  There are three levels to this home, all with access to expansive outdoor living areas that look out over the private lake on this 3.35 acre estate.  State-of-the-art audio visual systems are found throughout.  Gourmet kitchen on the main level and second kitchen off the lower level game/media room.  Heated infinity edge pool & spa, outdoor audio speakers and two outdoor grilling areas complete the setting for fantastic Cowboys pregame and postgame parties.

To register for the chance to own this luxury real estate, please contact Pat Kirby at pat@grandestatesauction.com or call (214) 649-7346 for color brochure and information on the auction process.  Terms of the sale call for a 30 day cash close.  No contingencies. Being sold as-is, where-is.  Open house previews begin December 11th.

Private Island For Sale In Florida!

This home has about 11,000 square feet of luxury living.  Located only 60 miles north of Tampa, in the town of Homosassa Springs, this property is accessible by boat or a state maintained bridge that connects it to the mainland.  If privacy, nature, and luxury is what you seek then this is the home for you!  Sitting on 46 acres, this luxury waterfront estate property has 4 large bedrooms, 6 full baths.  The craftsmanship is second to none!  As you walk through the set of mahogany beveled glass french doors, you'll immediately notice the black walnut floors that extend throughout the entire main floor of the home which is on the second level.  The exception is the master bedroom, where the floors are cherry.  Twelve foot ceilings with majestic beam and moulding details.  The gourmet kitchen features Wolf and Sub Zero appliances, marble floors and a breakfast porch that overlooks three lagoons.  There is also a party area in the house that features a summer kitchen, an inside fire pit, surround sound with microphones and public address system for live entertainment---crank up the volume, because no one will hear you except the wildlife in Chassahowitska National Wildlife Refuge!  The party area has 4,000 square feet of chiseled marble floors with radiant solar heat, nautical antique furnishings including an antique glass top bar.  Thirty-six gas torches light up an unbelieveable waterfront setting that your guests will fall in love with.

This property is priced at $7,900,000.  Terms available.  Will also consider trade.

Contact Pat Kirby at (214) 649-7346 or email at pkirby@greatsecondhomes.com for more information.

Long recognized by European markets as a great place for a tropical, beachfront home, the Northeastern part of Brazil (State of Ceara) near Fortaleza, offers amazing deals on oceanfront homes and condos.  With a very favorable exchange rate for buyers in the U.S. and Canada, this is definitely a place to look for a second home or terrific investment opportunity!  We have many to choose from in all price ranges---both single family homes and condos.  As examples, here are four hot properties that are available now...

#1:  Oceanfront Home---Great Deal For $422,000 USD!  5 bedroom, 5 bath home in pristine condition with 5,676 square feet of living space

#2:  One of the best beachfront villas available in Ceara, Brazil!  4 bedrooms, 4 baths with approximately 5,000 square feet of living space.  Only $507,000 USD!

#3:  Oceanfront Home with Great Rental Potential!  Only $240,000 USD!

#4:  Investment Opportunity---3,876 square foot house on a 20,000 square foot oceanfront lot!  Only $312,000 USD.  Needs about $60,000 in updating.

To inquire about any of these waterfront properties, please contact Pat Kirby at (214) 649-7346 or email at pkirby@greatsecondhomes.com

Located on approximately 80 acres in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Canada near Gold Bridge/Bralorne.

North of Whistler and west of Lillooet, this lakefront property includes cabins, a workshop, barn, wood stoves and a generator. Superb trout fishing and two fishing ponds. Close to Tyax Lodge on Tyaughton Lake, a world class destination resort. Ideal for recreational enthusiasts, the area features heli-skiing, floatplane tours, grizzly bear viewing and much more.

House is 1,200 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath.

Priced at $1,500,000.  Contact Pat Kirby at (214) 649-7346 or email at pkirby@greatsecondhomes.com

AFTER 207 INQUIRIES ABOUT THE PROPERTY, 44 GROUPS PREVIEWED THE HOME PRIOR TO AUCTION.  ON AUCTION DAY, WE HAD 16 REGISTERED BIDDERS (4 WERE PHONE BIDDERS) FROM 7 DIFFERENT STATES INCLUDING SC, NC, GA, NJ, PA, IL, OH.  THE FINAL SALE PRICE WAS $1,400,000 WITH THE NEW OWNER COMING FROM THE ATLANTA AREA.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SELL YOUR HOUSE WITHIN 90 DAYS, PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL AT (214) 649-7346!

Open house previews start today for our fabulous waterfront home on Daufuskie Island.  This house will be sold at ABSOLUTE AUCTION on Tuesday, August 18th at 2pm--PLEASE NOTE:  You must be pre-registered to participate in the auction.  No walk-up traffic permitted on auction day.

The house has 5 bedrooms, 5 full baths and 1 half bath.  It sits on 1.57 acres with 130 feet of oceanfront beach behind the home.  There is 5,021 square feet of living space in this three story luxury home, plus 1,034 square feet of southern-style covered porches for enjoying the ocean breezes.  Being sold fully furnished, including the golf carts.

To visit this home, go to Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head Island and take the Calibogue Cruises ferry to Daufuskie.  Once you get to Daufuskie Island, our Grand Estates Auction Co. staff will take you on golf carts to the home.

The open house preview schedule is as follows:

Friday, August 14 10:00am - 3:00pm

Saturday, August 15 10:00am - 3:00pm

Sunday, August 16 10:00pm - 3:00pm

Monday, August 17 10:00am - 3:00pm

Tuesday, August 18 10:00am - 1:30pm

Call Pat Kirby at Grand Estates Auction Co. for details and to receive registration information via email. Mobile phone: (214) 649-7346.

Amazing opportunity to have your own secluded island.  Having been featured in the USA Today and Atlanta Journal Constitution, Eagle Island is a luxury getaway that is accessible only by boat.  This 3,343 square foot home sits high on a 10 acre island that gives the new owner seclusion, amazing views of nature, and unbelieveable fishing.  While completely private and secluded, you don't have to give up any comforts at all, because Eagle Island has full electric power served by underwater electric cables, central heat and a/c, and a gourmet kitchen for cooking fresh crab and redfish caught from the end of the property's 40 foot floating dock.  Eagle Island sleeps 10 people, so it makes for a great family second home or corporate retreat for entertaining clients and business associates.  Another great thing about the property is the fact that it's only a 10 minute boat ride away from services in the historic coastal town of Darien, Georgia.  Darien is served by Brunswick Golden Isles Airport which is only about 20 minutes away.  This airport has three flights daily from Atlanta via Delta Airlines' regional jet service or fly your private jet into the same airport.  Other great attributes...Eagle Island is already ready to build an additional home with electric and plumbing capped and ready for construction.  Another 40 foot boat dock is already permitted for the second house. Conservation easement is available to provide a great tax advantage.  Last but not least, Eagle Island is an income producing property with a great rental history.  Offered for $3.9 million.  Contact pkirby@greatsecondhomes.com for more information.

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 300 INQUIRIES, ALMOST 140 FAMILIES WALKED-THROUGH DURING PREVIEW, AND 17 REGISTERED BIDDERS COMPETED ON AUCTION DAY, THIS GREAT HOUSE SOLD FOR $1,350,000+

Open house previews will be conducted today through Tuesday for a 5 bedroom, 4 full bath, 2 half bath luxury home with 150 feet of lake frontage and dock on Lake Norman, near Charlotte, North Carolina.

This house will be sold on Tuesday, August 4th at 2PM at ABSOLUTE AUCTION---No minimum bid, no reserve price.  Will be sold to the highest bidder.

*****JUST ADDED!!  New property added to our auction schedule in Iron Station---December 8th, 2009.  Contact me for details!!!!***********

Preview schedule is as follows:

Saturday, August 01 11:00am - 3:00pm

Sunday, August 02 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Monday, August 03 11:00am - 3:00pm

Tuesday, August 04 11:00am - 1:30pm

For color brochure and information on registering for this auction, email pat@grandestatesauction.com or call 214-649-7346.  Must be pre-registered for the auction--no walk-up bidders permitted on auction day.

SOLD---$5.2 million

Only two weeks remain until this house will be sold at ABSOLUTE AUCTION.  The auction will be held at 2pm on July, 14th.  What a terrific opportunity to own real estate on Nantucket!

The house is located in Shimmo, just east of the harbor and sits on a 2 acre estate lot.  With 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths, plus guest quarters, pool/spa, gameroom, media room and home gym this would be a perfect family vacation home.

This home was showcased in a twelve page spread in Home and Garden Nantucket featuring Decorator and Designer Patricia Griffin's work on the property. She removed walls, remodeled bathrooms, re-constructed the floor plan, and ultimately made her vision a reality with what is now one of Nantucket's most beautiful homes that has a floor plan that beckons entertaining of family and friends.

For a color brochure and more information on how to register for this Nantucket real estate auction, please contact Pat Kirby at pat@grandestatesauction.com or call 214-649-7346.

If you have a home on Nantucket or anywhere else, that you would like to sell in 90 days, contact me.  We'll get it sold for you!

We have added some amazing waterfront properties for sale in and around the islands of British Columbia, Canada.  One in particular is on Cortes Island, which is about 110 miles from Vancouver and about 200 miles from Seattle.  This "Waterfront Dream Home" is accessible by float plane service that drops you right off at the dock or you can drive up and take ferries.  Once you arrive at the 17.6 acre property, you will enjoy 1/3 mile of pristine, private waterfront living.  The house has electric, water, internet and phone service, plus satellite TV.  You have all the amenities of the city, but in a place that seems worlds away from the stresses of the city. The deepwater dock is 100 feet long and can accomodate a 50 to 60 foot yacht. The house is 3,000 square feet and features a two-story glass atrium, 3 bedrooms, master bath with jetted tub for two, magnificent waterscape views from throughout the home, chef's kitchen, 3,000 square foot sundeck for enjoying the outdoors, and a two bedroom guest cottage that is connected to the main house by a boardwalk.  To see photos and more information about this waterfront property, click here http://www.greatwaterfrontliving.com/agent/183  Look for the property called "Waterfront Dream Home".

Be sure to check out other listings we have for sale in Cayman Islands, Brazil, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and St. Lucia!