Palm Beach Pink House!

Palm Beach Pink House!

Palm Beach Pink House!
Just when you thought all the good real estate was gone or you became bored with seeing the same 'ol, same 'ol mansions keep reappearing, there could be a happy surprise waiting right around the corner. For the truly discerning lover of architecture, art history, a good story and . . . great weather, Palm Beach has a new offering that is guaranteed to excite the imagination. Addison Mizner, if you recall, was the architect that brought Mediterranean style to Palm Beach and is responsible for giving the town its ultimate Mediterranean-themed ambiance of grandeur. In 1919, he designed the Everglades Club and all the shops and residences on Worth Avenue and a number of stately villas, this being one of his earliest.

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Thankfully saved from ending up as just one more ho-hum subdivision and new development, this classic example of early Addison Mizner architecture was saved from the wrecking ball in 1999 by Benjamin and Elys Wohl. After repositioning the house on the lot to its best advantage, they undertook a painstaking restoration bringing it back to its original 1929 Mizner charm.

Architectural stand-out features in this masterpiece include a heavy wooden studded entry door, chandeliers and other lighting features. One is particularly taken by the peach colored stone walled foyer and curving staircase along with the glowing black Belgian marble floor. Other rare materials are Tunisian tile that is hundreds of years old and green coral used in the powder room floor and sink. There are massive fireplaces with exceptional surrounds, pecky cypress ceilings as well as relief ceilings with lovely medallions. Within its 9,862sf, it houses 8 bedrooms and 5.5 baths. It also has 3 garages, staff quarters, a ballroom, ocean views and lovely gardens. We particularly love how the creeping ficus feathers out on the pink stucco around the entrance.

A life changing relocation opportunity for the Wohls has made this work of love available to some very fortunate family. Located in midtown within walking distance to the charms of Worth Avenue. Priced at only $8.95m.

Source: www.sothebyshomes.com