The house doesn’t greet you so much as stage an entrance. A triple-height glass vestibule rises like a light well, setting the tone for a home that treats architecture as theater and craftsmanship as the star. Within moments, you clock the headline: five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths and nearly 7,000 square feet of interiors finished like a private gallery, much of it dressed in Italian millwork by Febal Casa. The number attached to that woodwork (more than $1.4 million) reads like a budget for a small museum, and the execution justifies every comma.
The main level flows in clean lines and quiet curves, the kind of planning that makes furniture feel custom even when it isn’t. Here, nearly every surface is wrapped in upholstered panels, which soften the acoustics and give the rooms that tailored feel you only get in top hotels. Book-matched porcelain from Spain runs underfoot, guiding you from lounge to billiards to a blue-encased private theater with bespoke paneling that makes movie night feel downright ceremonial. A glass-cased wine display changes the conversation from “What’s open?” to “Which vintage is calling?”
The kitchen functions like a chef’s workstation and photographs like a fashion spread. Miele appliances disappear into seamless cabinetry; integrated Italian sinks keep the counters quiet and the lines uninterrupted. Lutron home automation handles the drapery, the moods and the music without breaking a sweat, while Delta lighting (inside and out) does that flattering thing great lighting is supposed to do. Fixtures from Grohe and Kohler round out the tool kit with solid, satisfying hardware.
Up the floating architectural staircase—an art piece in its own right—a one-of-a-kind office claims its place. Glazing, massing and millwork conspire to create a workspace that feels equal parts boardroom and atelier, a spot where ideas come to life. Floor-to-ceiling doors sit on concealed hinges throughout, so transitions from room to room feel effortless, and a custom concealed elevator mirrors the home’s design language when the day calls for no stairs at all.
The primary suite plays to the water. Views lead the conversation, of course, but the supporting details steal it back: boutique closets paneled in gold that shimmer like the interior of a jewelry case, and a bathroom anchored by a deep, ruby-colored translucent soaking tub—dramatic, yes, but also wonderfully practical for the long exhale at day’s end. It’s the rare suite that feels glamorous without losing its calm.
Three additional guest suites keep the standards high, and the top level turns lifestyle into a verb. The rooftop retreat, complete with a Jacuzzi and an expansive entertainment area, becomes the default setting for sunset. You can almost hear the downtown skyline exhale as the sky goes pink and the canal takes on that mirrored sheen.
Outside, the point is boating and living like you mean it. A brand-new concrete seawall and dock line up along 100 feet of deep-water frontage, with no fixed bridges between you and the ocean. The pool reads like an architectural object, partly sheltered to blur the line between interior and exterior, with multiple seating zones that invite everything from morning coffee to midnight dessert. When the breeze comes in off the water, the entire property feels like an outdoor room.
Technical prowess keeps the glamour grounded. Climate, shades, security and scenes are handled with the kind of smart-home ease that fades into the background. Materials are specified for performance as much as for looks. And the package is offered fully furnished and turnkey, with a globally curated set of custom and designer pieces (many created specifically for this residence), so the only move-in decision left is which champagne to chill.
As a piece of contemporary residential design, you get architecture, interiors, technology and landscape moving in sync. As a place to actually live, it’s even better. You get the quiet confidence of impeccable finishes, the satisfaction of hardware that feels right in the hand and the daily joy of watching the light change over the water from a terrace that seems to have been waiting for that exact moment. In a city that knows a thing or two about waterfront real estate, this estate sets its own bar.
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