Property Description

LOCATION 

Ocean Ridge, Florida:  One of the Gold Coast’s best-kept secrets, Ocean Ridge is prized for its tranquility, relaxed ambiance, and unspoiled barrier island beauty nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway.

PROPERTY

Private, parklike and peaceful on a large lot just one block to the ocean and the Ocean Ridge Park, a columned loggia overlooks the pool, set within a green-carpeted lawn, offering indoor/outdoor opportunities for relaxed family living and gracious entertaining. 

RESIDENCE

Exuding elan and elegance, this updated European-inspired Mediterranean-style gem, with five bedrooms and 7,462 +/- total square feet, features many designer details that include soaring 12-foot-high ceilings, wood and Saturnia marble flooring, and fine-crafted trim-work. A beautiful welcoming sequence is achieved at the entry, where double wood doors open to the elegant two-story reception room, with a wrought-iron embellished stairway, which flows out to the formal living and dining rooms. A highlight in the living room is the elegant gas fireplace with a wood mantel and a set of floor-to-ceiling arched windows overlooking the pool, while in the dining room, French doors access the poolside loggia. The richly paneled office is finished with built-in bookcases, wood-plank floors, a coffered ceiling, and arched garden-view windows. For more informal living, the cook’s-island kitchen, with a breakfast nook and eat-at bar connections to the pool-view family room for easy service, is finished with custom wood cabinetry, granite countertops, tile backsplashes, high-end appliances, a large food pantry, and butler’s pantry. The primary suite is located on the first floor. Details in the bedroom include wood -plank flooring, a cove ceiling, large pool-view windows, and a French door that open to the loggia. The suite comprises two large custom-fitted walk-in closets and a spa-inspired granite-and-marble-finished bathroom with a spa tub, walk-in shower, double vanities and two water closets. Four guest bedrooms preside over the second floor, with one that can serve as a primary suite or VIP suite, with an ensuite bathroom, sitting room, and French doors that open to the pool-view balcony. Completing the layout are a laundry room, completely renovated powder room, large storage areas, and attached two-car garage with a new Tesla car charger. Other features include propane gas, Kohler generator, impact windows and doors throughout, two Carrier air conditioners, Beam central vacuum system, LED lighting, and an osmosis-system water purifier in the kitchen. New improvements include Minka Lavery exterior light fixtures, Thomas O’Brien interior lighting, designer ceiling fans, and decorator motorized solar shades.