Now that it feels more like summer instead of spring, it's time to turn our focus to the outside as our surrounding landscape comes alive with vivid color.

To fully appreciate the changing seasons, many homes have been enhanced with a conservatory, sunroom or  gazebo, each offering a captivating environment for entertaining while enjoying the emerging natural beauty.  Here are a few of our favorites taken from our current inventory of luxury homes for sale.

The dramatic Conservatory at Mount Holly in Katonah doubles as a family room and opens directly to a stone terrace and 80' pool.

Wrapped in glass, the Sun Room at Broadfields in Pawling allows for a relaxing swim while taking in the inspiring mountian views atop Quaker Hill.

At Tuxford Manor in Bedford, an elegant Machin Conservatory overlooking the pool area lends an elegant ambience for indoor/outdoor entertaining.

Effortless outdoor dining is easily accomplished at Highview in Briarcliff Manor, where a dining gazebo is linked to the grand porch via a handsome deck.

An antique gazebo provides a shady refuge aside the pool and pond at Frog Pond in Millbrook.

For more information on these properties or any of our other luxury properties for sale, please visit us at www.houlihanlawrence.com.