Florida Keys Estate Offers the Ultimate Fly-In, Fly-Out Beachfront Location

An astonishing achievement in beachfront luxury, this remarkable compound offers the effortless comforts and extravagant amenities of an island resort. Lovingly named The Bait Shack, the gated estate of nearly five acres, with 244 feet of frontage, is both an ultra-private retreat and the perfect setting for lavish indoor-outdoor entertaining. With magnificent ocean views, the home sits in a manicured tropical garden among fruit trees, palms, pools, fountains, meandering pathways and welcoming porches, patios and decks.Created by D’Asign Source with a gingerbread-style exterior and Victorian interior detailing, the residence is exquisitely crafted with uncompromising quality. Gracious rooms with richly detailed vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows and handsome custom cabinetry offer picturesque sightlines to the pool and ocean, with romantic garden patios just outside the door.Beautifully designed for majestic living, dining and entertaining, the main residence easily accommodates both formal and informal gatherings. The living room, dining room and kitchen open onto a pool- and ocean-view portico with a huge stone fireplace and ample room for dining and lounging. The kitchen is a chef’s dream, with top-of-the-line appliances, a center island with bar seating, generous custom cabinetry and a butler’s pantry.The all en-suite bedrooms include a sensational main-floor primary, which is a spacious and private getaway with doors to the pool and ocean views, beautiful walk-in closet, and magical bath finished with Italian tile and a custom-built coral wall. The home’s upper floor features a lavish theater with a wet bar and a library/office with wraparound windows over an expansive built-in desk.The guest house is a separate structure with a wraparound porch and porch swing. It has ample room for sitting and sleeping, plus a full kitchen, laundry room and a spiral staircase to a rooftop belvedere with spectacular views.The grounds are, in a word, stunning. The dramatic grotto-style pool, a bit of paradise in itself, wraps around two sides of the home, with bridges, waterfalls, a flowing river, a large spa, water slide, and a poolside palapa with a swim-up bar, outdoor kitchen and overwater deck for dining, lounging and entertaining. Fulfilling the promise of the property’s name, there is an actual bait shop and a boat ramp and marina with ocean access. With the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport minutes away, this impressive property offers fly-in fly-out convenience, complete with U.S. Customs and additional opportunity for private hangar acquisition.Secluded, serene and picture-perfect, The Bait Shop is an incomparable property situated in a tropical wonderland. View the complete listing by Lisa Wiebe of Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. in Marathon.The post Florida Keys Estate Offers the Ultimate Fly-In, Fly-Out Beachfront Location appeared first on Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Blog - Luxury Home & Style.

A Desert Retreat, Off The Grid, $4.2M

With an aesthetic evoking the California mining camps of the 19th Century, this recently completed 2-bed, 2-bath, 10-acre property by Paul and Wendy Hadley near Pioneertown has just come on the market. Nestled into its high-elevation site (and not unlike its mining camp predecessors) the property operates completely off the grid, seamlessly and consciously integrated into a beautifully considered design. Sheltered under CorTen steel roofing, much of the home is constructed of reclaimed timber, stained to blend visually into the surrounding landscape.defaulPhoto Credit: Berlyn PhotographytPaul Hadley, a photographer, has lived in the area for almost three decades, celebrating the extraordinary landscape and its wild denizens. Called “Rocky Place” by the indigenous Serrano People, the landscape is marked by immense monochromatic boulders, wild indigenous plants, and in the distance, the slopes of Black Lava Butte, the verdant San Bernardino Mountains, the vast Mojave Desert, and the snow capped San Jacinto Mountain. Unfenced, the property welcomes the local wildlife, allowing residents to survey bobcats, kit foxes, mountain lions, desert tortoises and golden eagles. Immediately adjacent to the 100,000-plus-acre Sand To Snow National Monument, wild, untouched surroundings are never far from this beautifully crafted but simple dwelling.Photo Credit: Berlyn PhotographyPhoto Credit: Berlyn PhotographyPhoto Credit: Berlyn PhotographyPhoto Credit: Berlyn PhotographyMore: Go to the listing for additional images and details. A rare opportunity to own a matchless desert property incorporating the latest self-sufficiency technology with high style, represented by Keith Markovitz of TTK Represents of Compass and Clayton Baldwin of Kinetic Properties.Photo Credit: Berlyn PhotographyThe post A Desert Retreat, Off The Grid, $4.2M appeared first on California Home+Design.

Inside a New $44.8 Million Beverly Hills Compound by Nobel

Spec houses are often considered blank canvases, laying in wait for their future owners to infuse them with uniqueness and soul. Los Angeles-based high-end interior design studio, Nobel, inverts this paradigm. Marrying the finest European materials and bespoke details with cutting-edge construction technology, they weave emotionally nuanced narratives for their real estate projects that manage to be both multicultural and modern at the same time. The blank canvas becomes an expressive living piece of art. It is within this context that the firm’s newest architectural marvel arrives. Brought to market by Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty, the two-acre compound rests behind massive private gates in one of the most exclusive areas in Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hills luxury real estate icon hails the Benedict Canyon property as “a new model for world-class architecture and luxury.”Imagined as a contemporary barn, the sprawling residence brings 7 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms to life under 16,390 meticulously crafted square feet. The open floor plan effortlessly integrates the indoors and outdoors, with three expansive grassy backyards visible from every angle, creating an ideal setting for grand entertaining. The moment you step through the gallery-like double-height entry is a sensory experience in itself. Artwork and sculptural installations are brought into harmony with natural materials wood and stone finishes and living greenery. Italian marble floors flow flawlessly beneath custom-made stone oak wood panels, accented by brass elements. The main spaces are bathed in natural light cascading through floor-to-ceiling custom iron windows. Lines blur between indoors and out just as lines blur between art gallery and home. This fusion of worlds is readily expressed in the kitchen as dual (or dueling?) all-marble center islands are set against seamless top-of-the-line Poliform cabinetry and Gagenau appliances. Adjacent, the breakfast area captures views out to the backyard. Every space feels monumental and meaningful. Under the soaring warmth of a cathedral ceiling clad in wood, the primary suite brings together a fireplace, a private balcony with breathtaking views, a sitting room, and his-and-her custom-made wardrobes by Rimadesio in a sanctuary-like embrace. The primary bath, lined in slick Italian marble, invites further retreat into a space enveloped in Italian marble with a unique transparent tub and an open double shower, all adorned with Gessi finishes. A media room, a secondary primary bedroom, and thoughtfully curated spaces balanced for both grand entertaining and intimate moments allow the future homeowner complete submersion with art, nature, and enduring design. Nobel completed the house as a luxury turnkey experience, with state-of-the-art furniture from Minotti, Henge and Baxter. A smart home automation system by KNX/DMC also brings the best of technology to the fore. The firm’s careful lighting work is also evident throughout: “The intensity and location of the lighting elements have been chosen to emphasize the incredible massiveness and at the same time the hospitality of the mansion,” they describe. The outdoor spaces were as meticulously designed as the interiors. Among the standouts: a 60×20 knife-edge pool surrounded by lush landscaping and an outdoor BBQ area with 30 guests dining area illuminated by the soft glow of three custom chandeliers, which Mills calls “extraordinary.” And for the entertainer/car enthusiast? Parking for 30 cars is available across the property, with an attached 3-car garage and a 5-car garage below the house with the option for lifts.The post Inside a New $44.8 Million Beverly Hills Compound by Nobel appeared first on Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Blog - Luxury Home & Style.

This Modern Oasis in Key Biscayne Has 100 Feet of Water Frontage and Unobstructed Views

Gazing out at endless water views from your private oasis…it’s the Florida dream. This rarely available wide bay front home in Key Biscayne turns that dream a reality, offering 100 feet of stunning water frontage and unobstructed vistas.Contemporary in design, the spacious 2-story residence has been optimized for both sophisticated entertaining and modern-day living with an open floorplan and floor-to-ceiling windows for taking in the views. Anchoring the eat-in kitchen is an expansive center island where the chef can serve guests while overlooking the water. A full suite of luxurious appointments keeps it effortlessly functional, including a 3-door wine chiller and a separate walk-in pantry/storage area. Seamless indoor/outdoor flow is achieved from the kitchen to the covered patio, via multi-sliding impact doors that stack open. The entire residence contains a total of nine bedrooms – including a sanctuary-like primary bedroom suite, equipped with not one, but two full baths and three walk-in closets. Four additional bedrooms and four bathrooms provide ample space for family and guests, with one featuring a kitchenette and a separate entrance for added convenience. Ascend a striking mosaic staircase, where two additional bedrooms with ensuite baths and a large shared balcony, offer additional privacy and water views. The Florida dream of waterfront living continues with an enviable portfolio of outdoor amenities: a sparkling heated pool, cabana bath, and spacious patio – perfect for soaking up the sun in style.If you’re looking to own a piece of paradise, this home needs to be added to your watch list. Listed by Kathy Green of Coldwell Banker Realty. The post This Modern Oasis in Key Biscayne Has 100 Feet of Water Frontage and Unobstructed Views appeared first on Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Blog - Luxury Home & Style.