Rare opportunity to own an architect-designed, owner-built estate on a walled & electronically gated acre near Baptist Hospital. Nearly 10,000 SF under roof w/5BR+office, 5.5BA & 3-car garage, built by a GC for his own family—without compromise. Designed around a resort-style River Rock pool, expansive rear impact glass provides pool & garden vistas from virtually every first-floor room. Specimen oaks, towering palms & massive Clusia hedges create a serene tropical oasis. Covered terraces, summer kitchen & cabana bath are ideal for entertaining. Exquisite 22' double Honduran mahogany & glass entry doors, a sculptural cantilevered spiral staircase & architectural lighting create unforgettable day-to-night drama. Exceptional craftsmanship includes Venetian plaster, mahogany doors, crown/base moldings, elaborate custom closets & illuminated built-ins in the office, living room & loft, plus full bar, temperature-controlled wine room & cigar humidor. Marble floors, natural-stone baths/counters plus Sub-Zero, Viking & Miele appliances. The first-floor primary is a private oasis w/wet bar, sitting area, 2 oversized custom closets & spa bath w/walk-in steam shower, seating & separate his/her vanities. Built for strength with poured-concrete columns/tie beams, steel reinforcement, poured-concrete 2nd floor, impact glass & whole-house Generac. Separate junior suite plus 3 upstairs BRs & loft. An exceptionally crafted owner's home—private, serene & difficult to replicate.
