HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
WORTH
the
wait
BY GREG GARDNER
PHOTOS BY ROB DOWNEY
When Angel Arias began searching for
an oceanfront lot to escape Broward
County, he researched his way from
Jacksonville south until he stumbled
on to what he thought was a typo — a half-acre
on Hutchinson Island for $385,000.
Arias bought the lot in Diamond Sands and
began the two-year process to build a stunning
three-story contemporary home with vistas of
the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River. Right out
of an episode of Miami Vice, the home, which
was built in 2015, is an ultra-modern mixture of
marble, stone, glass and steel with floor to ceiling
windows designed for maximum enjoyment of
the waterfront.
“This is the first and last house I have built,”
said Arias, an immigration attorney. “It took
two years of our lives. We had a group of people
who helped us since it was the first time we
built a home. It was a tedious process. I can deal
with picking out sofas, but we were involved in
everything including the door knobs and towel
racks. The decorator said it was a joy to work
with us because they were just a like a horse and
you just want to let the horse run. We are not >>
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Arduous process
produces contemporary
gem in Diamond Sands