Versace Mansion More Affordable!

Versace Mansion More Affordable!

Versace Mansion More Affordable!

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"My House, My Rules, My Pleasure." Sprawled across the front of Donatella Versace's $625 T-shirt, that statement could also have been the credo of her brother, Gianni. Founder of the Versace Group, Gianni designed and lived in his Casa Casuarina in famed South Beach in Miami Beach until his untimely death when he was shot by a demented stalker. For Gianni, life was all about contemporary elegance with a leaning towards the glamor of old world. He surrounded himself with bright opulence and prints of historical derivation. It showed in everything he touched from fashion to accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings. When Gianni Versace created Casa Casuarina, he poured everything he knew about his signature style into it, emblazoned with the stamp of his extravagant personality.

Versace bought The Amsterdam Palace and an adjacent lot in 1992 for almost $10 million, and then spent millions to restore the home to its former glory. He added a 6,100 square foot south wing, a mosaic-covered courtyard, frescoes on the home's walls and ceilings, and a gold-lined swimming pool with over one million hand-laid mosaic tiles. Versace invested about $33 million in the place and renamed it Casa Casuarina.

Located in one of the hottest playgrounds of the world, one can step from this lush enclave across Ocean Drive and onto the sand, or stroll down the sidewalk to an outdoor cafe, a knock-your-socks-off nightclub or fabulous meal. South Beach is known the world over for fulfilling the senses and bringing out the joy in life for both vacationers and fortunate residents alike.

Gianni Versace’s elegant personal palace in South Beach, originally $125 million, now reduced to $100 million.

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