If you’re a law firm looking to impress clients, you could slap your name on a shiny high-rise downtown and call it a day…or you could do what Panza Maurer did and transform a house into a living work of art.
Located in the Coral Ridge Country Club neighborhood, this three-bedroom, 2.5-bath residence isn’t just a home, it’s an experience. Meant for entertaining, it blends high design with function in ways no typical office space ever could. But this isn’t the firm’s primary office—it’s their hospitality house. Part meeting space, part social lounge and part art museum, it’s something few, if any, law firms have done before.
Enter through a manicured garden flanked by Italian cypress trees and follow a tiled path to the front door. Inside, the open layout begins with the main living area, which includes a lounge, formal dining area, wet bar and built-in display arches. There’s radiant porcelain tile underfoot and hidden ceiling lighting overhead, creating a clean, seamless glow throughout the space. Just off the lounge, a bar lined with backlit semiprecious stones stretches across one wall, while a fire-engine red Johannes Seiler piano stands nearby—because nothing says “we’re not like other law firms” quite like that.
Paintings by Colombian master Fernando Botero are featured in nearly every room. From the lounge to the primary suite, the home doubles as a high-end gallery. The primary bedroom offers direct access to the patio through sliding glass doors, while the primary bath is dressed in Versace tile with a walk-in shower and a large vanity. More Versace tile appears in the guest bath, which is shared in Jack-and-Jill style between two bedrooms, one featuring plush padded carpeting and the other with a custom built-in Murphy bed.
Texture is everywhere in this home, from a hallway wrapped in real marble with a Venetian finish to the signature stucco Veneziano, a special artisan technique using ground marble. After it’s applied, the material is polished by hand to create an ultra-smooth finish. It’s a painstaking process only a few artisans can execute, and it adds both value and wow factor throughout the space.
The kitchen is no less impressive. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood it with light, and ambient ceiling lighting changes color for mood. The cabinetry is flush, hiding storage in plain sight, and a red stove hood matches the double oven and range below. There’s even a hidden butler’s pantry that leads to the patio tucked behind the main kitchen.
Outside, things get even more fun. The back patio includes a wet bar, a full outdoor kitchen with a grill and a dining area next to a wall mural. A hot tub and water feature create a spa-like atmosphere, while topiary bushes (including one shaped like a Botero sculpture) lend a playful touch to the landscape.
Decorated by Greg Kennedy, with architecture by Jonathan Daisy and development by Don Frasca of Frasca Construction, the home is full of bold design choices and clever details. Like the homeowners themselves, it doesn’t take itself too seriously, even when the finishes are museum-quality.
It might not be your typical law office, but that’s precisely the point. In a city where style speaks volumes, this one-of-a-kind residence does more than make a statement—it starts a conversation.
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