A Miami Beach Modern Classic designed by famed architect Igor Polivitsky.  1947 meets 2011 in this beautifully renovated and restored home.  Big bright rooms with open spaces, high ceilings, and walls of glass flooding each room with natural light.  Gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, 4 bedrooms plus guest wing, and wonderful  family room overlooking the lushly landscaped pool and patio area.  Superb architectural detail makes this  home ideal for family, entertaining, or art collecting.  A very private luxurious home.

•  Lot Dimensions 100 X 125

•  Lot Size 12,500 sq. ft.

•  Built in 1947

 

 

 

Stunning 6 bedroom contemporary home renovated to perfection. Ground up restoration with bright, open and spacious floor plan. 5 wonderful family bedrooms plus an office/maids room. Everything from electric, plumbing, roof, and impact windows are just a few years old. Beautiful eat in kitchen with stainless still and top of the line appliances. Tons of natural light illuminate this elegant home! Wonderful pool, dock and patio area overlook the widest part of the waterway. Grand and gated entrance for plenty of parking and the ultimate in privacy.

Star Island is by far Miami Beach’s most popular address conveniently located and the closest secured Island to Miami Beach. Star Island is located off the MacArthur Causeway one short bridge away from world famous Miami Beach. Star Island provides round the clock security to its 34 residents. All 46 lots in Star Island are waterfront with a minimum of 40,000 sq. ft. (100 feet of waterfront by 400 feet deep), many Star Island residents enjoy ownership of multiple lots surrounding a beautiful center Palm Tree Lined Park . Star Island lives up to its name by being home to many well known celebrities and businessman it is Miami Beach’s most famous residential Island truly the “choice address”.

It is no wonder that the highest priced home sold in Miami Beach this year was 13 Star Island Drive, located in Star Island! Sold in April 2011, for $25,500,000.00 this home has 15,008 sq. ft. of living area, a 40,000 sq. ft. lot, 100 feet of waterfront and was built new in 2003.

Available Star Island residences for sale range in price from $10,500,000 for a 1925 historically significant De Garmo designed home of 15,008 sq. ft on a 48,266 sq. ft. lot with 205 feet of waterfront.

The highest priced home available for sale is 5 Star Island asking $49,995,000.00 for an 11,308 sq. ft. home built in 1996 plus adjacent lot with guest house, and more lot size of this property totals 80,000 sq. ft. with 200 feet of waterfront and the most spectacular direct Downtown Miami skyline and open bay views

Sophisticated contemporary new construction smart house in Gated Sunset Islands. Open loft like 1st floor with high ceilings surrounded by 10′ glass doors opening to central Florida Room overlooking the back yard with heated infinity-edge pool, fully equipped pool house with outdoor kitchen perfect for entertaining. The 2nd floor has 4 bedroom suites, including an oversized master with wet bar, his & hers baths, Poliform closets & private terrace. Top of the line finishes, generator, rooftop terrace.

A great Opportunity!!!

South Beach exclusive is 5^th most expensive condo re-sale in Miami-Dade history

Miami Beach, FL (April 14, 2011) – EWM’s Esther Percal and Pablo Alfaro completed the $11.5 million sale of Apogee’s Penthouse A, the highest price paid for a condominium in Miami-Dade in almost a year. An undisclosed European concern closed on its purchase from seller, Moonlight LLC, on April 14^th.

Since tracking these types of sales, it is the 5^th highest price paid for a condo in Miami-Dade through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

Constructed in 2008, the 22-story, 67-residence Apogee has earned acclaim as one of South Florida’s most exclusive addresses. Located at 800 South Pointe Drive, alongside Government Cut on Miami Beach’s South Point, it features 360° panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Miami’s skylines, and the Port of Miami.  There are only three Penthouse units at Apogee, all with myriad of amenities. This latest sale includes an 11,000 square foot outside terrace and rooftop pool offering awe-inspiring views of South Florida’s most spectacular landscape and architecture.

“Esther and Pablo are well-known members of the exclusive multi-million dollar property sales club in South Florida”, said Ron Shuffield, President of EWM.  “There have been only four other condominiums ever sold through our Miami-Dade MLS at prices greater than this one, and the first in almost a year.  The sale is not only a testament to the property, which is stunning, but to Esther and Pablo’s capabilities and understanding of ultra high-end buyers and sellers.”

“We have been seeing a great deal of activity in the high-end market, particularly from individuals who own multiple residences across the globe,” adds Esther Percal.  “In the big scheme of global residential real estate, Miami-Dade’s South Beach properties are still a relative bargain, even at the almost $1,700 per square foot price realized by this sale. Comparable properties in other areas of the world might cost three, four, maybe five times as much.”

“No doubt that this segment of the market has been very active of late,” says Pablo Alfaro. “The interesting thing has been the broad range of individuals we have been working with. They are coming from the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and of course, Europe, such as this particular buyer.  They recognize and appreciate that there is tremendous value in this market.”

This new sophisticated waterfront masterpiece located on the Sunset Islands, Miami Beach’s most sought after gated communities, characterized by  flawless contemporary architecture and spectacular volumes.

The loft-like first floor opens up to a Florida room, the perfect lay out for elegant entertaining. The spectacular great room, with 12 foot ceilings, concrete walls, imported Italian tile floors, wide sliding glass doors, overlooks sweeping views of lush tropical foliage. The alluring design of the Poggenpohl kitchen includes, top of the line appliances (Sub-zero, Miele), amazing storage space and an inviting central island.

An original powder room with Agate wall, a guest room, a maid’s room and a large laundry room complete that floor.

A stunning staircase leads to four bedroom suites on the second floor with refine accents such as matte white oak wood floors, floor to ceiling doors, Poliform closets, outdoor spaces and port hole windows. An oversized master suite features his and hers baths and walk-in closets, a wet bar and a spacious and very private terrace.

On the third floor, a rooftop terrace has 360 degrees views of the city and bay and is prepped to accommodate multiple options.

Outside the infinity-edge pool is adjacent to a fully equipped comfortable pool house with stainless steel kitchen and outdoor shower. Ideal for boat enthusiasts, this home has 75 feet of waterfront, an oversized Ipe wood dock and a Jet Ski lift. It is located on a serene and protected waterway with no bridge to the open bay.

This smart house offers the most advanced technology: a camera system with a  DVR (accessible through the internet), electronic curtains, extra sound proofing insulation, three high energy efficiency AC systems by Trane and internet-accessible control of the thermostat, security, lights and music. Every room has a touch screen and is wire-ready for additional cameras. The house has a full capacity emergency generator.

This contemporary home is located at 1531 W 22^nd Street.  It has six bedrooms, seven full baths, two half-baths, two car garage, circular driveway. Offered at $ 9,800,000.

For more information, contact Esther Percal: 305 674 4022.

55 Palm Avenue Miami Beach Luxury Waterfront Home

Unique Historical Spanish Colonial Home

Unique historical restoration of original 1920′s Spanish Colonial Palm Island residence providing city tax abatement for 10 years with a 10,000 square foot modern addition on a 30,000 sq. ft. lot perfectly  blending the old with the new, surrounding interior courtyards, this home masters it’s classic architecture.  With such features as 12 foot Cathedral beamed ceilings, coffered ceilings, quatrefoils windows, fireplaces, interior courtyard, keystone details, and astounding presence.   Limitless possibilities abound in this home, there is space for a media room, library-office, gym, outdoor BBQ, separate guest rooms, playroom, additional bedrooms, sitting areas, the options are endless.     The romantic interior courtyard as well as the ample back yard with oversize heated pool, pergolas with flowering vines, and covered terrace surround the formal living room has a wonderful flow through effect felt throughout this estate.  A large state-of-the-art Bulthaup kitchen is adjacent to the family room and surrounded by doors and windows, making it easily accessible to the pool and outdoor entertaining areas.  Other features of this home include 3 car garage, service quarters, formal dining room, elevator, laundry room, tranquil open bay view, elegant staircase, expansive walls gallery entrance, and much more.  A grand waterfront master suite and sitting area, with his and hers separate baths and walk in closets, a large upstairs landing fit for a sitting area surround the  remaining  three upstairs bedroom and bath suites.