Beth Kipnis

Gated Communities Category

Checking in at Ye Little Woods

One of my EWM colleagues, Riley Smith, recently sold one of the most eclectic and beautiful homes anywhere in Coconut Grove. Designed by architect Max Strang for his own family, the house has almost as much open-air living space as that under air-conditioning. The generous expanses of floor to ceiling windows and doors make every square foot of the house feel connected to the outdoors.

The house has been featured in Architectural Digest, the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Vice movie, and I recognized it in a recent episode of our very own Burn Notice on television. There are 5 bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, tropical pool and spa, a guesthouse, and a spectacular jungle-like lot that’s just under an acre in size.

The truly unique feature of this one-of-a-kind property is the upstairs open-air living space. There’s a kitchen, bar, dumb waiter (food elevator), gigantic seating areas, dining area, bathroom, and tanning terraces.

The property had been listed by Rex Hamilton and closed for $3,100,000 on April 24. Great jobs, Rex and Riley! View the details here.

Although it isn’t literally within it, the house sits just at the entrance to one of the most private and historic gated communities in the Grove, Ye Little Woods. The oldest home there was built in 1902 for William Vogleson Little, developer of the community. Other well-known past residents include Gene and Barry Massin, father and son artists and Baron Joseph “Sepy” Debronyi, the self-proclaimed bon-vivant and playboy who hosted his final bacchanal in April, 2010 and whose home is now for sale.

As well as the Baron’s home there are 4 other homes for sale now. You will see details of them all here.

New to the market is another spectacular home built in 1920 at 3948 Little Avenue, offered fully furnished for lease at $19,500 a month.

Coconut Grove is where I live, work, and play. If you are buying, selling or renting in Coconut Grove you need a local specialist. Call me at 305 794.6570 or leave me a note.

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3301 S. Moorings Way In Coconut Grove Is Under Contract

3301 S. Moorings Way went under contract on Thursday. Listed by Avatar for $14,900,000, this is one of the most impressive waterfront homes I’ve seen.  When it was new on the market a few months ago I wrote about this singular listing with its many details that were custom-crafted on site. This house sits directly on the bay inside The Moorings, one of the most desirable gated communities in the south Grove.

To refresh your memory, this place was built in 2007 and the hand-crafted attention to detail gives it the character of  an older, more established home. It’s over 11,000 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms and 2 powder rooms, billiard room, meditation room, guest suite, 3-car garage, and much much more, sitting on a lot that’s over half an acre.

The closing is expected soon, and I’ll post the selling price when that happens.

The latest sale of a super-luxury waterfront home in Coconut Grove was 3590 Crystal View Ct in the north Grove 2 months ago. It was listed for $11,900,000 and closed for $9,000,000, $739 per square foot.

There are currently 8 Coconut Grove homes on the market asking over $5,000,000. One of them is 3650 Klebba Lane, an original Walter DeGarmo design constructed for the pioneer Hugh Matheson family in 1926. It’s been extensively updated to today’s standards, but retains the stamp of those old Grove estates.

When you think Coconut Grove, think of me. This is where I live, work, play, and have been selling real estate since 1989. Questions? Ask me by calling 305 794.6570 or leave me a note. I have the answers to all your Coconut Grove real estate needs!

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3425 North Moorings Way- Impeccable and Impressive

High on the rise in the exclusive gated south Coconut Grove community of The Moorings is 3425 N. Moorings Way, recently listed for sale by EWM at $2,395,000.

This home is stunning. The kitchen and family/great room are both huge and look out to the pristine pool and spa, as well as the loggia with its built in gas grill.

Also on the ground floor are the formal foyer and living room, and one of the most beautiful dining rooms I’ve seen.

The single downstairs bedroom is currently used as an office, and has built-in work spaces for two, as well as a Murphy bed hidden in the custom designed cabinetry.

Three other bedrooms are upstairs, including the master suite with dressing area, separate bathrooms and walk-in closets, jacuzzi tub, and a patio overlooking the pool area below.

This great house is loaded with the amenities you would expect to find in a Moorings home.

• 2-car garage
• separate laundry room
• locking storage room
• 2 zones of air conditioning
• custom built-ins
• surround sound
• alarm system
• significant landscaping
• 5,036 square feet under air
• 9,500 square foot lot
• 24-hour manned gatehouse at the main entrance
• riparian rights to the waterfront on Biscayne Bay

If you are looking for a superb home in the most sought-after community in Coconut Grove, give me a call at 305 794.6570.

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