1. Newport Beach, Calif. This home on Newport Bay has 50 feet of private beach frontage and sits steps from a community boat ramp. The property’s main house has three bedrooms, and its guesthouse has two. Neighborhood amenities include tennis courts, rentable boat slips, and use of the boat launch. $2,950,000. Evan Corkett, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, (949) 640-3600
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2. Lamoine, Maine This farm-style four-bedroom home looks south across Frenchman Bay to Bar Harbor and the ocean beyond. The house has oak floors and a fireplace and is set on a lot with 193 feet of beachfront. The property includes mature plantings and a one-car garage. $399,000. Jamie O’Keefe, The Knowles Co., (207) 299-8732
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3. Clinton, Conn. Built in 1869 as a summer cottage, this five-bedroom house overlooks Clinton Harbor and Long Island Sound. Completely restored in 2009, the home features oak floors, maple cabinetry, two fireplaces, a library, and a four-season porch. The property has a gunite pool and a carriage house, and is flanked by two marinas. $1,595,000. Allison Gentile-Pollack, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, (203) 980-3709
4. Gig Harbor, Wash. Built 12 years ago, this four-bedroom home is located on four-plus acres on a peninsula in Puget Sound. The main residence is connected to a two-story boathouse by a four-season solarium. The house features vaulted ceilings, hardwood and slate floors, and two fireplaces. $2,990,000. Grace Hudtloff, John L. Scott Real Estate, (253) 581-1100
5. Camden, Maine This four-bedroom 1900 home features two fireplaces, a sunroom, and a master bedroom whose second-story deck overlooks Camden’s inner harbor. The 2.3-acre property includes water frontage and a four-car garage. $1,495,000. Scott Horty, Camden Real Estate, (207) 236-6171
6. Mackinac Island, Mich. Lakewood Cottage is located on a car-free island in Lake Huron and overlooks a harbor and the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1900 and fully renovated in 1996, the eight-bedroom house has a 55-foot-wide front porch with views of the water. $3,250,000. Tom Mooradian, Prudential Preferred Properties Network, (231) 526-9800
7. Fort Lauderdale This Mediterranean-style six-bedroom house, located in a private beach community, has space for two yachts along its 400 feet of bulkhead. The home has a walnut-paneled library and a two-story great room. Its two guest suites both have full kitchens. $7,950,000. Ron Lennen, Rory Vanucchi, and Jim Morlock, Premier Estate Properties, (866) 221-2098
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