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    The ‘Banksy of Floral Design’ Is Selling His West Palm Beach Bungalow for $2.9 Million

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    New York-based florist Lewis Miller is known for his energetic, brightly colored floral creations, and the interiors of his home in Florida are certainly reflective of his imaginative eye, affinty for saturated color, and deft mixing and matching of eye-catching patterns. The artistic dynamo, a.k.a. the “Banksy of floral design,” is the creator of the Flower Flash—an improvisational concept in which everyday items in the public sphere, like garbage cans and phone booths, blossom into living, large-scale works of art. 

    Miller’s Sunshine State digs at 333 Pilgrim Road in West Palm Beach’s trendy SoSo neighborhood have been hoisted onto the market for a cool $2.9 million with John and Lisa Cregan of Sotheby’s International Realty. The near-century-old Spanish Mediterranean bungalow dates, built in 1926, is being offered up fully furnished, so the next owner will get to keep all of the cool antiques and charming decor. And go figure, there’s not a floral arrangement in sight! Instead, you’ll find tons of leafy greenery and lots of… birds? 

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    The teal-colored library is adorned with a series of ornithological prints hung above the striped sofa.

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    “I definitely wanted it to feel congruent with Florida and Palm Beach without being typical,” Miller told Palm Beach Illustrated in 2022. “The colors are also unusual with the greens and tobacco. I wanted it to have a masculine vibe, a kind of Ernest Hemingway style. Obviously, I’m a florist, so I love flora and fauna, and I try to incorporate birds in every room to pull in this English country look. It’s a true calico cat, but it feels Palm Beach without being pink and green.” 

    According to the magazine, Miller bought the spread sight unseen in September 2021; he then put the entire place through a massive renovation. “The proportions were great and so is the overall vibe of the house,” he explained to the New York Post. “I really lucked out on the timing. I bought it in the nick of time. Anything of interest was being snapped up or was priced so high that it wasn’t attainable—and I love a project.” In addition to the three-bedroom main residence, there’s a separate guesthouse containing another couple of bedrooms. 

    The wood floors in the kitchen are painted in a classic black-and-white checkerboard pattern.

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    Despite its many updates, the abode still sports a slew of period details, such as a curved staircase, elaborately carved archways, and a wraparound second-floor veranda boasting the original Spanish cement tile. Of course, Miller couldn’t help but add his own flair with hand-painted wood flooring in many rooms, a kitchen sheathed in shimmering emerald green tiles, and a plethora of built-in bookcases. Out back is a petite, grassy yard and a two-story carriage house that holds two self-contained apartments, one on each floor. Both are equipped with living rooms, kitchens, and full baths. 

    So after all the effort to renovate and decorate, why is Miller parting ways with the West Palm Beach pad after only three years? “As much as I tried to move to Florida, I can’t leave New York,” he told The Post. “I don’t need a house and extra work and chaos. Maybe later. I will probably rent for a while.” 

    Click here to see more photos of 333 Pilgrim Road. 

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      Published on July 11, 2024

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      Rebel Wilson Lists in L.A., Sydney Sweeney Scoops Up Florida Estate, and More Celebrity Deals

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      Published on June 14, 2024

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      Back in spring 2016, Rebel Wilson doled out nearly $3 million for a traditional Los Angeles home and went on to convert the garage into a workout space, fill a built-in wine display with awards, and decorate the living spaces with memorabilia from her films, including a skirt from Pitch Perfect.
      Now the Aussie actress has decided to try her hand at selling the West Hollywood digs she’s used as an office and meeting spot for the past eight years, asking $4.15 million. The residence is being marketed by Million Dollar Listing star Tracy Tutor of Douglas Elliman.
      Tucked away behind gates and high hedges on less than a quarter-acre parcel within the Fairfax District, the creamy wood-sided structure was built in 2015 and features a little more than 4,400 square feet over two levels adorned throughout with hardwood floors and high ceilings.
      Especially standing out is a gourmet kitchen outfitted with a sink-equipped island, top-tier Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook flanked by a built-in buffet sporting a wine fridge. An adjoining family room displays a coffered ceiling and fireplace, along with French doors spilling out to a covered terrace.

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      In addition to an office where she penned much of her autobiography “Rebel Rising,” five bedrooms include a primary suite with a fireplace, a private balcony, a mini-bar, and a walk-in closet. A luxe bath has dual vanities, a freestanding soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower; and outdoors, there’s a saltwater pool and spa in the fenced backyard and an attached two-car garage out front.

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      Per The Wall Street Journal, the 44-year-old actress is planning to downsize to a smaller or more conventional office space because she is spending more time at home with her 1-year-old daughter Royce and her fiancée, clothing-brand founder Ramona Agruma.
      Wilson, who is currently writing, directing, and starring in the upcoming musical movie The Deb, maintains a primary residence in Hollywood Hills that she paid $2.2 million for in 2014. She also has homes in New York City, London, and Sydney, where she plans to put a spare penthouse up for auction later this month.

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      Sydney Sweeney Sails Into Coastal Florida Hideaway
      Sydney Sweeney is all about the Florida Keys lifestyle. The Euphoria and Anyone But You star recently plunked down $13.5 million for a sprawling waterfront estate in Summerland Key, where she’s been spotted be-bopping around the crystalline waters on an inflatable banana and has reportedly purchased a cute-as-a-button $70,000 sky-blue Fiat Jolly so she can tool around town in style. The nearly 1.4-acre spread, known as Tarpon Ranch, is anchored by a 7,700-square-foot home that has six bedrooms and seven baths. The great room has a walnut bar, the kitchen’s countertops are embedded with nautilus shells, and there’s a huge room devoted to crafting. Ten-foot mahogany-trimmed glass doors open the entire house to the pool and water. Other notable features include a 520-bottle wine room, a 330-gallon aquarium, two boat lifts, an outdoor kitchen, and a heated and cooled saltwater pool with a competition-length swim lane.
      Sweeney also has a $3 million Tudor-style home in the Westwood area of L.A. that she picked up in 2021, and last year, she plunked down $6.2 million—a quarter million above the asking price—for a tear-down residence in Brentwood.

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      ‘Laguna Beach’ Alum Kristin Cavallari Seeks $8 Million Profit on Her Nashville Digs
      Back in spring 2020, shortly after separating from her now-ex-husband—former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler—Kristin Cavallari doled out just over $3 million for a sprawling Nashville-area bachelorette pad. Now, a little over four years later, the reality TV star-turned-entrepreneur is hoisting the property back on the market, asking for a substantially higher $11 million. And though that’s a whopping $8 million more than she originally paid for the farmhouse-style spread, Cavallari did undertake an extensive interior renovation during her tenure. She also added a few personal touches, like a pool and spa, a greenhouse, a chicken coop, and beehives. As for the 2016-built structure, it’s tucked away on a woodsy 28-acre parcel in the affluent Franklin neighborhood pocket and has four bedrooms and five baths in nearly 6,800 square feet of chic, three-level living space.
      There’s also a barn and a 3,000-square-foot guest cottage, plus glitzy amenities ranging from a game room to a wellness center equipped with a gym and a sauna. Other standout features include a living room with custom built-ins and a wood-burning fireplace and a sleekly designed kitchen outfitted with a mosaic tile backsplash, an eat-in island, top-notch appliances, and a breakfast nook, as well as a sumptuous primary suite flaunting a showroom-style closet with a floor-to-ceiling shoe wall.

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      Sean Hannity Quickly Finds Buyer for Long Island Estate
      Barely a week after he put it up for grabs, Sean Hannity’s longtime residence in the Long Island enclave of Centre Island has already been sold fully furnished amid a bidding war to an apparent fan of the Fox News star. The all-cash, $13 million-plus deal was a big win for the conservative political commentator, who paid $8.5 million for the place 16 years ago, back in spring 2008. That’s a new record for the fastest home sale over $10 million in the area, per Shawn Elliott, who listed the property with his son Zachary Elliott, both of Nest Seekers International.
      Nestled alongside Oyster Bay, which feeds into the Long Island Sound, the 6-acre waterfront estate features a New England-style home boasting seven en-suite bedrooms and nine baths in almost 11,000 square feet. There’s also a pool, a tennis court, a par-3 golf course, and a separate putting green on the premises, as well as access to 500 feet of shoreline and an 81-foot private dock. Other amenities include a living room with French doors spilling out to a covered terrace warmed by a firepit, a snazzy blue-hued wet bar, and a fireside primary suite boasting a balcony, two walk-in closets, and a spa-inspired bath with dual vanities, a built-in soaking tub, and a glass-encased steam shower.
      According to Adweek, a fully equipped studio can be found elsewhere within the house. Hannity, 62, recently announced he had made a permanent move from New York to the “free state of Florida.” He is already broadcasting the network’s Hannity program and The Sean Hannity Show on iHeartRadio from studios in the Sunshine State’s affluent Palm Beach community, where he owns a $5.3 million oceanfront townhouse.

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      Richard Pryor’s Former L.A. Estate Sells
      After first hitting the open market three months ago with a $4.2 million price tag, Rashard Mendenhall has officially offloaded his home in the Sherwood Forest community of Northridge for $3.6 million—or $1.1 million more than the former NFL player-turned-Hollywood writer originally paid. The one-time Pittsburgh Steelers running back bought the 2.2-acre estate for $2.5 million in spring 2017. Before that, the property was owned from the mid-1970s to ’89 by comedian Richard Pryor, who notoriously “set himself on fire” there while freebasing cocaine. Sold for $940,000 and subsequently destroyed by the Northridge earthquake, the home has since been rebuilt into a hacienda-style estate featuring 9,000 square feet spread across several structures.
      In addition to a four-bedroom, four-bath main house spotlighted by amenities like game and billiard rooms, there’s also a guesthouse, a pool house, a dance studio/gym, an office, a children’s playhouse, a three-car garage, and a kennel. Rounding it all out: resort-like grounds boasting a waterfall-fed pool and spa, a barbecue pavilion, a tennis court, a putting green, a citrus grove, a vegetable garden, and parking space for over 25 vehicles. The legal horse property, known as Hacienda de los Suenos, was listed by Neil McDermott and Beate Kessler of Hilton & Hyland. More

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      NBA Champ Leandro Barbosa Lists His Florida Home for $3.2 Million

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      In the 2015 NBA finals, Brazilian basketball player Leandro Barbosa scored an average of 5.2 points across six games to take home the championship title with the Golden State Warriors. Since then, the 6’3″ b-ball star and his growing family settled in Florida, where just about a year ago they bought a brand-new, custom-built Orlando-area home that, as Barbosa continues on as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings, is now up for grabs at $3.2 million.

      Set within the guard-gated Bella Collina community in Montverde, the transitional-contemporary home has six bedrooms and five bathrooms, plus a powder room, spread out over 5,056 square feet of living space with interior fittings and finishes that draw influence from Brazil. The home is offered turnkey, with all its furniture, artwork, and high-end light fixtures that complement its clean-lined modern design. The ceilings are notably high, tall enough for Barbosa and the six-foot giants in your own friend group.

      The stylish great room features exposed wood beams and an asymmetrical entertainment wall.

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      The home’s exterior comprises stucco walls and gable roofing, with its tall, tower-like entrance being its most distinctive feature. Inside the foyer, white marble floors and custom wooden accents speak to the most frequently used materials throughout the home, while the expansive, great room has a lounge oriented toward a TV at one end and a sculptural kitchen at the other, with a spacious dining area in between. A bank of glass sliders provides unobstructed views and a direct link to the backyard.

      The light hue of the exposed wood beams that hover over the space matches the wood used for the kitchen cabinetry. A gas range, convection ovens, a Sub-Zero fridge, and an island snack bar complete the gourmet package. The nearby family has a linear fireplace that is flanked by built-in wine display cabinets. Sliding glass doors open to an expansive covered patio with a summer kitchen. 

      Huge windows in the primary bedroom fill the garden-view room with light.

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      A soaring ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame garden views are key elements of the primary suite, which is flushed with natural light. Smooth wood floors trail into the massive en-suite bath that features a steam shower and a freestanding soaking tub positioned in a dedicated niche below a picture window.

      The backyard is where you’ll find amenities commissioned just for Barbosa, such as the heated pool and the half-court basketball court that features his initials. As for your coveted whips, you can park four of them in the two two-car garages. Danilo Tavares of Corcoran holds the listing. 

      Click here for more images of the mansion.

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      Jeff Bezos Just Dropped $90 Million on a Third Indian Creek Island Property

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      Jeff Bezos’s South Florida spending spree continues.

      The Amazon founder has splashed out a whopping $90 million in an off-market deal for a third waterfront estate on the coveted Indian Creek Island, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet, Bezos, who recently landed in third place on Forbes’s ranking of the world’s richest people, will live at the six-bedroom mansion while work is done on the two other properties he previously purchased.

      Tax records reveal that the Blue Origin founder’s new digs were last sold in 1998 for just $2.5 million, which goes to show how much home prices on the guard-gated Billionaire Bunker have skyrocketed. The Real Deal reported that the roughly two-acre spread was originally built in 1956 and later expanded upon in 1986 and once again in 2014. Altogether, the palatial pad features a swimming pool, a boat dock on Biscayne Bay, and 10,000 square feet of living space. 

      An aerial view of Jeff Bezos’s new home on Indian Creek Island, his third purchase on the guard-gated enclave.

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      Last November, the former CEO of Amazon announced in the most modern of ways—on his Instagram—that he was officially relocating from Seattle to Miami, noting that he wanted to be closer to his parents and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez. “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here,” he captioned the post. “As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart.”

      Several months earlier, in August 2023, Bezos dropped $68 million in a clandestine, off-market transaction for a three-bedroom, three-bath home on the man-made barrier island. At the time, he was reportedly eyeing the house next door too, and it was only a few months before he worked out another under-the-radar deal to acquire it for $79 million. The existing home, with seven bedrooms, spans more than 19,000 square feet.

      The estate includes a swimming pool, a pool house, a putting green, and a small dock.

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      Bezos now owns three of the roughly 40 homes on the 300-acre island, at a cost of nearly a quarter billion dollars—$237 million, to be exact.

      Other notable figures that reside on Indian Creek include Tom Brady, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and investor Carl Icahn. The community, which is connected to the mainland via a short bridge, sports a private 18-hole golf course, and residents have access to the country club. 

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      A Healthcare Mogul Is Selling Three Oceanfront South Florida Properties for $76 Million

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      A trio of oceanfront properties owned by Michigan-based health-care entrepreneur Mark Mitchell are simultaneously up for sale in South Florida. Consisting of two mansions and a vacant parcel resting in the exclusive Veromar neighborhood of Vero Beach, directly overlooking the Atlantic, the total asking price is a whopping $76 million. The two homes are listed separately by Cindy O’Dare, Richard Boga and Kristin Dobson with the O’Dare Boga Dobson Group of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty for $42 million and just under $20 million, while the spare lot is asking $14 million.

      The properties were acquired by Mitchell and his wife Colby in two separate deals. The couple purchased a contemporary residence at 3700 Ocean Drive from Alloy founder and chairman Katherine McConvey in summer 2021 for $16.8 million, and subsequently picked up two adjacent lots at 3750 Ocean Drive and 3746 Ocean Drive also owned by the developer for $4.2 million. Together, the three-parcel spread spans over 2.7-acres of land and 400 feet of waterfront footage.

      3700 Ocean Drive features a main house and guesthouse, for a total of eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms in 18,000 square feet of living space.

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      Containing 18,000 square feet of living space with eight bedrooms and 12 baths, the largest modernist structure (above) was built and designed in 2014 by architect Erik Helgen in collaboration with Alloy, then renovated inside and out to the tune of $2 million by the Mitchells. Sitting on roughly 200 feet of oceanfront footage, the walled and gated abode is highlighted by a soaring glass-lined living area centered around a massive two-way fireplace and a pair of fiber-optic lighting installations by Sharon Marston.

      Elsewhere is a sumptuous master retreat boasting a marble and teak bath spotlighted by a steam shower and shell-shaped tub nestled alongside a linear fireplace. Other amenities include four fireplaces, several kitchens, dual offices, a gym, wet bar-equipped screening room and Savant home-automation system, with the palm-laced grounds spanning 1.4 acres and hosting a fire-pit, an 80-foot infinity-edge pool flanked by a tiki hut, and an al fresco lounging and entertaining patio with a pizza oven. There’s also a separate two-story guesthouse and garage space for up to 10 vehicles.

      3750 Ocean Drive has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms in just over 7,600 square feet.

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      As for the smaller of the two dwellings (above), it’s perched on a 0.6-acre parcel offering 100 feet of waterfront footage. Completed this year by architect Gregory Anderson and Waters Edge Estates—and originally offered for $21 million, before having been recently reduced to just under $20 million—the custom-built structure features seven bedrooms and nine baths spread across a little more than 7,600 square feet of two-level living space offering a mix of limestone and wide-plank hardwood floors, wood-beam ceilings and picturesque ocean views via floor-to-ceiling walls of glass.

      A great room outfitted with living, dining and family room areas connects to a gourmet kitchen decked out with custom cabinetry, marble countertops, an eat-in island, a butler’s pantry, and top-tier Miele, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances; and other standout features include an elevator, two primary bedrooms, an office space and entertainment room with a wet bar. A beachfront lanai sporting a saltwater pool and spa also can be found on the premises, complemented by a guesthouse resting atop the three-car garage.

      3746 Ocean Drive is primed for an 11,000-squre-foot estate.

      M. James Northen

      Rounding it all out is the 0.69-acre vacant parcel (above), which features 100 feet of direct ocean frontage and includes plans available for an 11,000-square-foot estate, per the listing.

      Mitchell founded the nationwide house-call service Visiting Physicians Association and U.S. Medical Management, which sold to Centene Corp. in 2019 for around $325 million. Currently managing partner of Mitchell Family Office, a private-equity firm that invests in health-care ventures, he also maintains a primary home in Michigan, as well as Daxton Hotel in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham.

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      A Private Island Off the Florida Keys Returns to Market for $75 Million

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      Tired of renting vacation homes with obnoxious and nosy neighbors? Prefer your tropical getaways to be hideaways that are far from the maddening crowd? Why settle for a rental at all when you could have your own private island sanctuary instead? 

      Pumpkin Key, a lush 26-acre isle off the Florida Keys, is looking for its next owner—and at a reduced rate. The picturesque spread has reemerged on the market for $75 million, a $20 million price chop from back in 2020 when it was listed for $95 million. Located in Key Largo’s serene Card Sound Bay, the tropical compound includes automatic membership to the Ocean Reef Club, an exclusive private club community that’s less than five minutes by boat. The island is also a quick 10 minutes from South Beach via helicopter. 

      Pumpkin Key, a 26-acre private island off the coast of Florida, includes a pristine private beach.

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      Whether as a private retreat, legacy investment, or a sanctuary for generations, this property stands as a beacon of distinction and exclusivity,” notes the listing, which is held by Compass agent Liz Hogan. According to Mansion Global, Pumpkin Key was originally purchased in 1970 by a family of industrialists hailing from Chicago. At the time, the island was undeveloped and uninhabitable. Today, nearly 75 years later, the island is a serene retreat that is totally self-sufficient when it comes to water and electricity. 

      So, what does $75 million get you? Aside from the massive amounts of privacy and tropical tranquility, the buyer of Pumpkin Key will get a three-bedroom residence, a pool house, three guest apartments, and a pristine stretch of beach. There are two side-by-side tennis courts (one also has pickleball court lines) that double as a helipad. There’s also a large swimming pool and a 20-slip marina that offers plenty of room to park your megayacht along with a whole bunch of your friends’ boats. Paved golf cart paths link the island’s various locales.

      For those who prefer their vacation retreat to not be so isolated, the island has 12 one-acre vacant lots for development. The homesites could be sold off to friends (or strangers) or built out and added to the existing structures to create a super-sized island compound. 

      The property also has two side-by-side tennis courts that can serve as a helipad.

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      The buyer of Pumpkin Key will also take possession of a waterfront home on Key Largo, within the 2,500-acre, guard-gated Ocean Reef Club. The resort community, which is accessible by car, comprises 1,700 mostly waterfront homes, and residents have access to all of the club’s many swanky luxuries. Think pristine championship golf courses, a 175-slip world-class marina, a slew of fine dining restaurants, and a state-of-the-art spa and fitness center. Ocean Reef even sports its own private airstrip if you plan on flying in on your PJ.

      Click here to see all the photos of Pumpkin Key. 

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      A Hot Dog Mogul Is Serving Up This Oceanfront Florida Penthouse for $32.5 Million

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      Totally bummed you can’t swoop in and grab America’s most expensive home that just hit the market in Southwest Florida with an eye-popping $295 million price tag? Now’s your chance to snap up the next best Naples thing, and it’s currently up for sale. But you’ll still need almost $33 million to pick up the keys to the freshly remodeled penthouse, which would set a record for the priciest resale unit in the affluent area if the place goes for anywhere near that amount.

      Property deeds show the residence was last sold in fall 2022 for $11 million. Dick Portillo—the Chicago-born founder of the Portillo’s restaurant chain, best known for its Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches—subsequently embarked upon an extensive renovation of the 2002-built premises in collaboration with an investment team consisting of C&E Builders and Theory Design’s Ruta Menaghlazi. The listing is held by The Earls | Lappin Team of John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate.

      The spacious living room is flanked by a fireside lounge area.

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      Resting on the 20th floor of The Seasons at Naples Cay—a gated beachfront high-rise building bordering Park Shore to the south and Pelican Bay to the north—the revamped abode offers five bedrooms and seven baths in almost 12,000 square feet of living space boasting herringbone oak floors, high ceilings and designer lighting throughout. Floor-to-ceiling walls of glass and 4,800-plus square feet of outdoor terraces also offer up panoramic vistas stretching from the Gulf of Mexico and Outer Clam Bay to the city lights of Naples.

      Highlights include an elevator-accessible foyer leading to an open-plan great room holding a fireside living room and dining area, along with a gourmet kitchen sporting champagne eucalyptus cabinetry, white Macaubas quartzite countertops, an expansive eat-in island, top-tier Miele appliances and an accompanying breakfast nook flanked by a family room. A secluded master wing features a water vapor fireplace, wraparound balcony with a spa, separate morning lounge, sauna-equipped fitness studio, and dual dressing rooms and baths.

      The ocean-view terraces come complete with an outdoor kitchen and spa surrounded by a “living” wall.

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      Elsewhere are four additional en-suite bedrooms, including one with its own kitchen and living area, along with glitzy amenities ranging from a backlit onyx entertainment bar and glass-encased wine vault to a handsome study warmed by a fireplace; and topping it all off are plenty of community amenities—courtesy of a hefty $11,563 monthly HOA charge—which include a guard-gated entry, 24-hour doorman, swimming pool, fitness center and billiards room.

      A self-made billionaire and longtime real estate investor, Portillo also maintains an additional Naples condo and has renovated several properties in the Chicago area.

      Click here for more photos of Dick Portillo’s Florida penthouse.

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      The ‘Queen of Versailles’ Is Looking to Flip a Palatial NYC Condo for $19.5 Million

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      Jackie and David Siegel, stars of the cult-favorite 2012 documentary The Queen of Versailles, are at it again. This time, the opulence-loving real estate power couple has returned to market a swanky New York City penthouse they bought together just last year.

      Now asking $19.5 million, the Siegels originally shelled out $8.7 million for the Tribeca duplex, as The New York Post first reported. The palatial pad spans 4,800 square feet and comprises three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two powder rooms, and a sprawling private terrace. The apartment is atop 49 Chambers Street, an iconic Beaux Arts building that was built in 1912 by architect Raymond F. Almirall and once served as the former home of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank. 

      Jackie and David Siegel are aiming to flip their duplex penthouse in Manhattan for $19.5 million.

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      “49 Chambers is one of Downtown’s most recognizable landmarks,” Douglas Elliman agent Kirsten Jordan, who’s representing the property along with colleague Lindsay Coleman, tells Robb Report via email. “The facade is so intricate, and then inside you have this iconic contemporary penthouse with sleek interiors and massive living spaces.”

      The home itself has an open floor plan, and Jackie told The Post that they often use the apartment for entertaining. The couple even hosted the cast of the Queen of Versailles Broadway musical starring Kristin Chenoweth at the palatial pad and threw a party for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation, which they founded in 2015.

      The kitchen is equipped with SubZero, Gaggenau, Wolf, and Miele appliances.

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      The chef’s kitchen is sleek, clean-lined affair that’s decked out with custom Cypress wood cabinets with the waterfall island, countertops, and backsplash all clad in marble. Elsewhere, the living room opens to an 850-square-foot landscaped terrace with a grill, sink, refrigerator, outdoor speakers, and tons of lush greenery.

      Back inside, the primary suite is equipped with custom walk-in closets and an ensuite bathroom that steals the show with double vanities, crowned mirrors, a freestanding soaking tub, and heated floors. “It’s a great apartment with endless square footage, amazing views on three sides, and a private terrace. A palace of a pied-a-terre,” adds Jordan.

      Currently, the Sigels are in the midst of finishing their main residence, a 90,000-square-foot behemoth in Orlando, Florida, that has been two decades in the making. Once completed, the Versailles-aspiring mega-mansion will include a 35-car garage, a 150-person dining room, a British-style pub, and a replica of the cabin of a private jet. After several setbacks, including being flooded during Hurricane Ian in 2022, Jackie told the newspaper she’s hoping construction on the mega-manse will finally be finished “around a year from now.” The process was recently featured in the HBOMax series Queen of Versailles Reigns Again.

      Click here to see all the photos of Jackie Siegel’s NYC penthouse. 

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      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, dining, travel and topics…

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