There are few things more calming than a tranquil river view. Get your very own spot on the waterfront with these wonderful riverside homes, from an estate surrounded by the lush scenery of Georgia and a mansion in New Jersey to a palace in the centre of a historic Italian city.

This stunning duplex apartment is at the top of the River House building overlooking the East River towards Roosevelt Island. River House was built in 1931 and is in a peaceful cul-de-sac with a gated cobblestone courtyard. You enter the building through a beautiful Art Deco lobby overlooking gardens. You can make an equally grand entrance into the apartment, through its double-height foyer with a sweeping staircase.

The apartment has 17 rooms in total, including six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus two south-facing terraces and panoramic river views from the luxurious master bedroom.

The spacious living room has a wood-burning fireplace and sweeping views of the East River through its multiple picture windows. There’s also a sun room and breakfast room plus plenty of room for your staff, including a chef’s kitchen and butler’s pantry.

Your own private elevator takes you to the second floor, where you can find the bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, and a corner master suite and sitting room, both with wood-burning fireplaces and jaw-dropping views.

To the south of the main living room is a cosy library with another wood-burning fireplace and mahogany panels and shelving. There’s also a large corner dining room with space to seat 16 people. Apartment owners can become members of the exclusive River Club, which has fitness facilities and a restaurant.

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This double-fronted Georgian house in Hammersmith incorporates what used to be a boathouse directly on the river Thames before the towpath was built. The rest of the property was built around 1760 and it’s now Grade II listed with a wealth of period features.

There’s a full-width first-floor drawing room, currently complete with a piano and harp, that is perfect for entertaining. Original features in the house that have been carefully restored include the floors, doors, fruitwood bannisters, windows and architraves.

The drawing room leads to a riverside room, where you can take in fabulous views of the Thames and Hammersmith Bridge – London’s oldest suspension bridge. The walkway of Lower Mall is in front of the house and there’s a private pier where you can moor a boat.

The lovely kitchen leads onto a spacious dining room with a marble fireplace at one end and the garden at the other, where light floods in through the glass roof and French doors. There is a total of six reception rooms plus six bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Outside are mature landscaped gardens with tropical plants that create two tucked away spaces – one designed for children and another with a hot tub. Beyond the garden is a secure covered parking space – a big bonus in London.

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Set in a beautiful location on the Cleddau River in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Ferryway is a five-bedroom home complete with a boat house and two slipways. It’s two miles from the lovely village of Cosheston and 4.5 miles from the town Pembroke.

This bright sitting room has river views and French doors leading onto a sun terrace. There’s also a fireplace for cosy nights in. Through double doors there’s a dining room, which also has river views and opens onto the terrace.

The dining room is part of an open-plan space that includes the kitchen and breakfast room, which has fresh green cabinets, an island unit giving you plenty of work space and, of course, river views. There’s also a cloakroom and utility room.

Upstairs is a spacious master bedroom, which also overlooks the river and has an en suite bathroom and dressing room. There are three more bedrooms with river views and the fifth looks out over gardens at the side of the house.

You can enjoy a glass of wine on the terrace looking out over the river, which consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau. Together they form the Daugleddau estuary and the harbour of Milford Haven. This spectacular waterway is a haven for wildlife.

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This estate on the River Amstel in the village of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel has several outbuildings, a paddock and its own private jetty. It’s just 15 minutes from Amsterdam and 18 minutes from Schiphol airport yet offers peace and tranquillity.

The impressive entrance hall has two staircases and showcases the current owner’s love of cars. There are five bedrooms and two bathrooms and the interiors are modern, with walls painted in dramatic dark colours and wooden floors in some rooms.

You can entertain in style in this generous open-plan room incorporating a kitchen with sleek white units, a large dining area and a comfortable seating area. The ceiling beams add an intimate feel to the space.

There’s also a comfy lounge for relaxing in front of the TV, with a fireplace for extra cosiness. Other features of the house include a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom with a freestanding bath and double sinks.

Behind the house is a two-storey outbuilding that can be used as a guesthouse or for staff. It’s been stylishly decorated and has a large room and bathroom on the ground floor plus two more rooms upstairs. There are also barns ready to be finished and used for any purpose.

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This luxurious three-bedroom home is in the gated community of Sanctuary Cove on Hope Island in the Gold Coast Broadwater – an estuary 45 minutes south-east of Brisbane. The house itself sits on the Coomera River.

The house was built in the early 2000s and has polished wood floors, marble tiles and high ceilings. It’s perfect for outdoor entertaining, with its swimming pool with spa jets, an outdoor bathroom, barbecue area and expansive terrace.

There are two master suites. This one on the ground floor overlooks the water, while the other one fills the whole of the upper level and has a rooftop terrace for even more spectacular views. There’s also a guest suite.

The kitchen has granite worktops and a breakfast bar and is next to an informal dining area. The house also has a study overlooking the water, powder room, formal dining area leading to a fish pond outside and a double garage.

A boat is essential in this part of the world so the house has its own pontoon in the sheltered harbour. Sanctuary Cove is 20 minutes from Surfer’s Paradise and designed around four manmade harbours. Keen golfers will love its two championship golf courses.

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This stunning residence on the River Sile in the heart of 15th-century Treviso in north-east Italy is part of a historic palace. It’s currently one home arranged over three floors but could be divided into two.

At river level on the ground floor is a spacious living room across the whole width of the building with access to the terrace for taking in those wonderful views. There’s also a large dining table that can seat at least 12 people and a bathroom.

On the first floor is this lovely study where you can gaze out over the river while you work. It has enough space for comfy chairs so you can take a well-deserved break. There are also three bedrooms, two bathrooms and another terrace on this level.

There’s another beautiful sitting room with a dining area overlooking the river on the second floor. There’s also a kitchen, and two more bedrooms and bathrooms. The house has a small garden, its own parking spaces and a garage.

You can relax on one of the two large terraces. This property has lovely views of the spot where the River Cagnan flows into the Sile and is also near the university. The city of Treviso has many canals and is where Prosecco was originally produced.

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From its enviable position on the 19th floor this two-bedroom condo has uninterrupted views of the St Lawrence River and the fabulous open-plan sitting, dining and kitchen area has floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of them.

The stylish kitchen has corian worktops and slate floors and there’s a large terrace accessed from the dining area with a gas point for a barbecue. The apartment has teak floors, eight-foot African wood doors and a bespoke lighting system.

There are also spectacular views from the master bedroom, which has a second terrace and a walk-in wardrobe. The second bedroom also has river views. Both bedrooms have en suite bathrooms.

The luxurious master bathroom has distinct zones featuring a bath, separate shower, dressing table and double sinks. There’s also a laundry room, large hall with walk-in storage and a Bose entertainment system in the condo.

The condo is on Nun’s Island in the exclusive Les Sommets sur le Fleuve development, which has a 24-hour doorman, gym, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, hot tubs and games room for residents to enjoy. There’s also access to walking and cycling paths.

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The gorgeous Riverbend estate in Savannah has panoramic views of the Wilmington River and 300 feet of deep-water frontage, perfect for mooring boats. This secluded home is behind a gated entrance at the end of a drive running through landscaped grounds.

Built in a French Caribbean style, the main house has a grand living room with vaulted ceilings. It leads out onto covered terraces with views of the river and has beautiful wooden floors plus enough room for a piano and formal dining table.

This spacious bathroom is part of the master bedroom suite and includes a seating area. The suite also has French doors leading onto a private terrace, a walk-in wardrobe and a dressing room. There are eight bedrooms and bathrooms in total.

For alfresco entertaining, there’s an outdoor kitchen overlooking the river with three hotplates for cooking and four fridges so you can easily cater for a big party. Your guests will also love the cinema room, soda fountain and two guest cottages.

Outside there are also lovely gardens and a pool, pool house, pond, croquet court, garage and boat dock with dock house. Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia and has a wealth of historic buildings, cobblestone streets and manicured parks.

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This luxury nine-bedroom mansion on the Manasquan River was built in 1999 to make the most of its spectacular setting. Its name means ‘in its own class’, highlighting the owner’s vision for this family home to stand out from the rest.

This impressive double-height living room has floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise the views of the river and big skies. There’s a climate-controlled wine cellar with space for 12,000 bottles as well as a wine-tasting room for enjoying them.

For indoor entertainment there’s a billiards room with a bar and a home theatre with comfortable lounge-style seating. Plus, there’s a gym and sauna to help you keep fit and relax, and a tranquil Japanese garden outside.

There’s no shortage of bathrooms in this house – it boasts 15, including this one with its beautiful marble bath, fireplace and river views. The estate also has a separate apartment for guests or staff. It’s close to fine beaches and less than one hour from New York City.

There’s plenty for entertaining guests in the open air too, including a tennis court, pool with cabana, bar and outdoor kitchen. The property comes with two deep-water docks that can accommodate boats of up to 65 feet.

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