Star Island Spec Mansion Sells For $49.5 Million In Off-Market Deal

22 Star Island has sold for $49.5 million in an off-market deal after making waves through the Miami real estate community with its whisper price of $65 million. The buyer has requested to remain unnamed. The 17,000 SF spec mansion sits on the northern tip of Miami Beach’s Star Island, an exclusive enclave off of MacArthur Causeway on Biscayne Bay. Designed by DOMO Architecture + Design with interiors by Dunagan Diverio Design Group, the home features 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms in the modern main house and an additional 2 bedrooms in a 6,000 SF guest house which was originally part of the neighboring historic 1931-era 46 Star Island and moved by the developers to the other side of the 22 Star Island property.

22 Star Island offers the finest finishes throughout and an open floor-plan for unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay. The home features a grand entryway, movie theater, balconies which are convertible to pools off of every bedroom, a massive master-suite with its own private pool, a rooftop terrace with elevator access, two kitchens, gym and bar with wine coolers and refrigeration throughout the room. The 1.7 acre estate home also features a massive pool with cabana, private dock and two Jaume Plensa statues overlooking Biscayne Bay.

22 Star Island was developed by luxury homebuilder Todd Michael Glaser. The property was owned by Stuart Miller and David Miller and David Solomon of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty were involved in the development, marketing and sale of the property.

22 Star Island was revealed in February of this year over Super Bowl LIV weekend hosted in Miami when the home hosted the philanthropic Big Game Big Give fundraiser. The event featured Jamie Foxx, Michael Bay, Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, Ray Lewis and Jim Brown, amongst others. Big Game Big Give has raised more than $10 million for worthwhile causes around the world.

Check Out This Choeff Levy Fischman-Designed Palm Island Mansion Which Just Sold For $24.57 Million

73 Palm Ave. located on Miami Beach’s prestigious Palm Island and designed by Choeff Levy Fischman, has been sold for $24.57 million. The tropical modern mansion offers 9-bedroom and 10.5-bathrooms spread over 14,200 SF with a large rooftop terrace and water views. The home was listed with Mirce Curkoski and Albert Justo of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and the buyers agent was Jeff Miller of Brown Harris Stevens.

The home was designed by Raphael Levy and Ralph Choeff of Choeff Levy Fischman Architecture + Design with indoor-outdoor living through vast opening sliding glass doors and wide-open interior and exterior spaces that blur the separation between interior and exterior environments. The architects also designed a cascading water feature located before you enter the home that empties into a reflecting pond that has stepping-stones over it so it appears as if you’re walking on water. Other features include a floating three-story stairs off the entry that create a sculptural feel and vertical wood elements throughout the homes interior and exterior.

The interiors were designed by Charlotte Dunagan and Philippe Harari and furnished throughout with Minotti and Poliform, amongst others. 73 Palm features a custom Italian kitchen, home theater, wine cellar, vast open living areas and a private elevator. The large master suite is one of the highlights of the house with water views, a large terrace with private hot tub, and a master bath that features a shower and tub area that appears to be floating in the master bath with full visual connection to an exterior bamboo garden giving that area light and privacy.

Outside the grounds are stunningly landscaped by Mauricio Del Valle with over 100’ of water-frontage, a gazebo with summer kitchen and multiple sitting areas. A waterfront infinity edge pool flows into shallow water that becomes a reflecting pond that wraps around an island that has lounge seating .The shallow water continues to the rear slider at the interior lounge to make it appear as if the water enters the interior of the residence once the sliders are fully open.

73 Palm is also full of sustainable green features including very high SEER air-conditioning units, large vast opening sliding doors, LED lighting, insulated glass and lots of glass for natural light in order to eliminate turning on the lights in many areas during the daytime. The home is also outfitted with a Creston automated smart home system.

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