This legacy compound on Point Dume's ultra-desirable Cliffside Drive combines a majestic setting, superb Spanish Mediterranean detailing, resort-quality amenities, and abundant smart-home features all together in an irreplicable fashion. Exceptionally private and surrounded with manicured landscaping, this approximately 1.2-acre gated estate is complete with pool, sports court, movie cabana, guest house, detached gym, detached garage, and Riviera 3 beach key, plus a lavish array of options for indoor and outdoor entertaining, including a year-round dining pavilion. The breathtaking entry reveals the home's exceptional attention to detail with long sight lines, gorgeous parquet flooring, and a series of arches leading through vaulted, chandeliered spaces. Gorgeous, custom-designed and hand painted tiles accent arches, stair risers, and bathrooms throughout the house. Off the central corridor is an elegant formal dining room with a huge picture window and a handsome in-wall wine storage unit with glass and wrought-iron doors. The main living area is an expansive, light-filled living/dining/kitchen great room with high, beamed ceilings, wood floors, tile-detailed fireplace, and wet bar. The chef's kitchen has a large island with bar seating, top-quality appliances, a spacious walk-in pantry, and an adjacent casual dining area. At the end of the great room, glass pocket doors open onto an all-season heated dining pavilion with beautiful wood ceilings, a custom-made chandelier, heated terracotta tile floors, and an enormous woodburning fireplace. For seamless entertaining, this inspired space can be opened on two sides to patios, gardens, and the pool. Also located on the ground floor of this exceptional residence are a large office and two en-suite bedrooms, including the primary suite. The serene primary suite is a tranquil getaway with a private patio, dual closets with lavish built-ins, including a vanity and custom jewelry cabinets, heated floors, and an amazing spa-style bath with extraordinary hand painted tiles, dual sinks, a large shower with double shower heads, a skylight, and views of a lush fountain oasis. A magnificent, curved tower staircase with hand painted-tile risers, wrought-iron railings, and in-wall display niches leads to the upper level, where there are three en-suite bedrooms, plus a play/art/bonus room with a kitchenette. For casual recreation, intimate gatherings, or impressive entertaining, the backyard is truly exceptional. Beautifully landscaped, with multiple areas for relaxing and dining, the backyard has a firepit with built-in tiled benches, a tile-trimmed pool and spa with a wide lounging deck and room for al fresco dining, and an outdoor kitchen complete with pizza oven. Alongside the pool is a furnished cabana and media center with terracotta floors, kitchenette, and full bath plus a steam room. There is an enormous backyard lawn, plus a sports court for pickle ball and basketball, and a gym. The one-bedroom guest house also has a living room and kitchenette. Alongside the guest house is an enclosed garden with raised beds and a chicken coop. In addition to two garages one for three cars, the other for two, or for a golf cart and sports equipment there is generous guest parking and a Tesla plug-in. Also equipped with an outdoor shower, outdoor speakers, air conditioning, soundproofing, and an array of security, safety, and smart-home features, this is an estate of luxurious proportions and magnificent style.
