HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
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THE HOME EDITION
The design element you see at the top of the front doors is repeated throughout
the house including the transom above. Opening the front doors offers a
breathtaking view through the great room to the Atlantic Ocean. At right is
the custom-built staircase that rises gracefully to the second floor.
Both builder Kleinfeld and architect Quintana agree it
would take at least $15 million to build the seven-bedroom,
seven-bath estate with today’s dollars.
Even after Hurricane Andrew hammered Miami-Dade
County in 1991, large impact glass windows were not
available. So the home was designed with recesses to hide
the otherwise ugly shutters and electric motors. A new
concept at the time, such stealth shutter systems have been
used for years.
Working within the legal height limit for the community,
Quintana designed the cathedral loft above the master
bathroom to afford sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean to
the east, St. Lucie Inlet to the south and Sailfish Point and the
Indian River to the west.
The massive front door includes unique emblems that appear
throughout the house as a decorative motif, while the
top of the door is a design element — resembling a simple
house shape — seen throughout the home’s architecture.
While there is an elevator, the stylish staircase next to the
front door rises elegantly with a landing to the second-floor
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