With such a heavy focus on staying at home in the past year, buyers continue to look for homes that still allow them to have a connection to nature. Time spent outdoors has been shown to improve your mood, reduce stress, and increase your overall wellbeing and quality of life. Below are three properties with tons of greenery and outdoor amenities to help get you immersed in nature.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences

Miami Beach

Designed by Master Italian Architect Piero Lissoni, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach allows residents to get back in touch with nature by blurring the lines between indoors and out. As the only residential development with over seven-and-a-half acres in Miami Beach, the waterfront property offers a beautifully landscaped meditation garden and manicured ground for residents to enjoy the outdoors. 

Want more? Residents have access to an on-site marina, private on-site captained day yacht, a half-acre rooftop pool deck with private cabanas,  and breathtaking views of views the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.  

Alaia

Belize

Located along the tranquil Caribbean Sea, Alaia Belize lets owners enjoy exclusive residences designed to highlight the splendor of their natural surroundings. With interiors curated by renowned Brazilian designer  Debora Aguiar, known for her eco-luxury aesthetics, residences will feature approximately 70 percent of fabrics and raw materials from Belize, including rustic marbles and stones, reclaimed wood, linen curtains, textured beige walls, and earth-toned hues. Designed by i.E. Architecture, the master-planned waterfront resort and residential property will span over 20+ acres covered by a plethora of greenery and lush landscaping to complement the awe-inspiring views of the Caribbean Sea.  

Rock House

Turks & Caicos

Everything about Rock House, an upcoming residential resort in Turks and Caicos—from the interior design and architecture to the standout amenities—will be inspired by its breathtaking natural surroundings. AD100 interior designer Shawn Henderson and local Coast Architects will incorporate the native limestone from the cliffs that Rock House sits upon in limestone feature walls that will wrap from the cottages’ exteriors to interiors. The floor-to-ceiling windows, 100’ main infinity pool and jetty beach club will all maximize the views of and proximity to the turquoise Atlantic Ocean.