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.

Oceanfront corner Loft Condominium exquisitely updated being sold in turn-key condition.  This Oversized combined unit is comprised of a 1 bedroom apartment plus additional space consisting of approximately 970 sq. ft.  A south facing built out terrace runs the length of the apartment and overlooks the Beach, Ocean Beach Park, Biscayne Bay and the Downtown Miami Skyline. Windows surreound this loft apartment providing great light and sunrise to sunset views.

The quality finishes and streamlined design of this apartment include: polished concrete floors, stainless steel top of the line kitchen and appliances, built-ins, light and sound controlled AV system.

Located South of Fifh in a very desirable oceanfront building.

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

La Gorce Island one of Miami Beach’s secured Islands located on the North end of North Bay Road and Pinetree Drive consisting of 95 homes approximately 33 of these homes are waterfront.

La Gorce Island provides its residents with round the clock guarded security entry gate, in addition to roving patrol cars day and night and water patrol in the evenings.

During President Obama’s last visit to Miami a few weeks ago his visit started in one of Miami Beach’s finest homes located in La Gorce Island.

La Gorce Island is perfectly maintained provides residents quality service and perfectly manicured streetscapes.

Available homes for sale today are priced as follows:

Non waterfront homes range in asking price from:

–  $2,199,000.00 for 15 La Gorce Circle, a corner lot of 14,375 sq. ft. with a 2 story 6 bedroom 6 ½ bath home totaling 5,006 sq. ft.

–  $3,200,000.00 for 6700 Windsor Lane a corner lot of 17,250 sq. ft. with a 2 story 7 bedroom 5 ½ bath home totaling 5,006 sq. ft.

Waterfront Homes range in asking price from:

– $10,200,000.00 for 64 La Gorce Circle, an 11,460 sq. ft home with 29,507 sq. ft. of land with 158 feet of waterfront.

–  $13,900,000.00 for 100 La Gorce Circle, a 12,352 sq. ft. home with 77,748 sq. ft. of land and over 275 feet of waterfront.

La Gorce Island is one of Miami Beach’s most desirable address.

Aerial view of 36 La Gorce Circle, in La Gorce Island designed by “Society Architect” Maurice Fatio in 1937.  This elegant La Gorce Island waterfront residence has been meticulously and respectfully updated and it is one of Miami Beach’s most beautiful waterfront home, located on over one acre of land with approx. 232 feet of waterfront. This home sold in 1994 for $1,750,000.00;  In 1999 for $3,325,000.00;  in 2001 for $5.2M, and in 2004 for $10,700,000.00.

Aerial picture of the 1953 home formerly located at 30 La Gorce Circle. Revered architect Russell Pancoast was commissioned to design this home by William L McKnight then Chairman of the Board of the 3M Companies.  This La Gorce Island waterfront home had 13 bedrooms and 11 baths, with a total of 13,447 sq. ft. of living area, and the finest open bay and downtown skyline view in this city, the lot consists of 53,374 sq. ft. with approximately 320 feet of waterfront. In 1993 this home sold for $2,150,000.00; in 2006 it sold again for $7M and in 2006 it sold for $17M to the present owners who proceeded to tear the house down.

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!!!

For brokers agents and sellers looking for a sign that the South Florida luxury real estate market is on the rebound, just look up.

High above South Beach, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Government Cut and Fisher Island, lies the penthouse of Apogee Miami Beach. The 6,853-square foot unit boasts six bedrooms, 7,5 bathrooms, an 11,000-square foot terrace/balcony with a 360-degree rooftop palazzo and private…  read more

A penthouse sold at South Beach’s Apogee condo for $11.5 million – the highest price tag paid for a Miami-Dade condo in close to a year.  Esther Percal and Pablo Alfaro of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors completed the Deal.  Apogee’s Penthouse A was bought by… read more

A penthouse unit at Apogee Miami Beach sold for $11.5 million on Thursday  April 14th, according to selling agents Esther Percal and Pablo Alfaro, of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realty.

It is the fifth most-expensive…  read more

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.”