If you build it, they will come.
A luxury mansion in Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands has sold for a staggering $21.95 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. This amount breaks local records.
The buyers are Patrizia and Matthew Block, the founder and CEO of ShockGuard and Tigard, restraint systems for protecting cargo in transit. Their purchase price surpasses the previous record set just last month, when Brazilian race car driver Claudio Darrouzi paid $18 million for a home to be built in 2022.
The Block family’s new waterfront home on West Broadview Drive features eight bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms on a one-third acre lot.
Built last year, the 8,216-square-foot home features pristine views of Biscayne Bay, an eat-in chef’s kitchen, a second “prep” kitchen, and a huge main bedroom with dual closets and a louvered terrace. Equipped with:
There is also a home office, media den, and elevator. Design details include travertine slabs, white oak floating stairs, and custom millwork.
Outside there is a pool, outdoor kitchen, and 80-foot bay.
These days, Bay Harbor is considered a “trade” compared to Miami’s Venetian Islands, where similar waterfront homes sell for $35 million, brokers say.
Home of the Blocks was developed by Matthew Rosenblatt. It was designed by architect Stephanie Halfen of SDH Studio Architecture + Design.
“This is not a bachelor’s pad,” said a broker involved in the deal. “She did a much better job than that.” [male architects]. It’s an open floor plan, but still has eight bedrooms. ”
The mansion is located directly across from Indian Creek and is owned by billionaire Norman Braman, an art collector, former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, and owner of Braman Motor Cars, one of Florida’s largest car dealerships. facing the house.
Known as the “Billionaire Bunker,” Indian Creek (a man-made barrier island) is a gated community guarding residents like Tom Brady, Jeff Bezos, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and Carl Icahn like a fortress.
The listing agent for this home was Dina Goldenteyer of Douglas Elliman. The buyer’s brokers were Ivan Choney and Mike Martinina of Compass.
