LOCATED ON THE SOUTH POINT OF STAR ISLAND, EAST ADJACENT TO BRIDGE ROAD. THIS WEDGE SHAPED LOT IS JUST OVER AN ACRE (46,429 SF). A PRIVATE NARROW ENTRANCE WHICH OPENS UP TO 190’ OF WATER FRONTAGE.JUMP INTO BISCAYNE BAY OR TAKE THE BOAT OUT INTO THE CARIBBEAN
THE HOME IS MADE UP OF 7 BUILDINGS SCATTERED ON THE SITE, SHAPING THE VARIOUS GARDENS AND PATHS THROUGH THE HOUSE. THIS MAKES IT SO THAT YOU CAN NEVER SEE THE ENTIRE HOME FROM ONE VANTAGE POINT AND THE LIVING SPACES ARE THE MOST PRIVATE ON THE LOT.
AT THE FRONT GATE YOU ARE GREETED BY A SECURITY TOWER, SERVICE BUILDING, AND STABLES (GARAGES) THIS IS BUILDING 1.
AS THE GATE OPENS AND THE SITE WIDENS, YOU SEE THE 2ND BUILDING - THIS BUILDING IS THE NORTH WALL OF THE CENTRAL COURTYARD, AND CONSISTS OF THE LIBRARY AND OFFICES.
AS YOU TAKE THE STAIRS UP TO THE FIRST FLOOR, YOU FLOAT INTO THE CENTRAL COURTYARD. TO YOUR LEFT (EAST) IS THE GALLEY & VAULT, BUILDING 3, AND TO YOU (RIGHT) WEST THE GARDEN GUEST HOUSE, BUILDING 4.
IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE MAIN LIVING BUILDING, BUT YOU MUST WALK AROUND THE COURTYARD TO ENTER ON THIS LEVEL. THE FIRST FLOOR OF BUILDING 5 HAS THE LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT SPACES. DINING, KITCHEN, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING ROOMS, AND A BAR. THE SECOND FLOOR HAS THE MAIN SUITE WITH AN OUTDOOR ONSEN, AND SEVERAL SMALLER ROOMS WITH ENSUITE RESTROOMS.
FROM THIS BUILDING YOU CAN LOOK OUT TO THE CENTRAL COURTYARD OR TO A COMBINATION OF PINE ROCKLAND AND HAMMOCK INSPIRED FOREST LANDSCAPING. THIS FOREST CREATES A SOFT WALL OF PRIVACY BETWEEN YOU AND THE BAY.
BACK ON THE GROUND, YOU HAVE A NATURAL SHAPED SWIMMING POND MADE TO FEEL LIKE A SPRING. THERE IS A TEA HOUSE WITH A GROUND FLOOR CELLAR AND THE LAST BUILDING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LOT IS A SMALL STORAGE BUILDING .
THE GROUND FLOOR IS A FLOOD LEVEL AND IS HEAVY FOUNDATION SHAPED FOR STRENGTH AND CLADDED TO LOOK LIKE A CARVED FORMATION OF OOLITE. THE FIRST FLOOR RISES OUT OF IT AND IS BOARD FORMED CONCRETE, THE TOP FLOOR IS STEEL FRAMED.
THE ROOF IS MADE UP TO TWO OVERHANGS AND THE RIDGE IS OFF CENTER. A MORE STEEP SLOPE SERVES THE NORTH ELEVATIONS, WHILE A GENTLE SLOPE WITH DOUBLE THE CANTILEVER GUARDS THE SOUTH.
NATURAL LIGHT FLOODS IN FROM NORTH AND SOUTH, SMALLER LOUVERED OPENINGS FACE THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES ON THE EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS. ALL THE OPENINGS COME OUT THE TO WALK WAYS OVER THE PINE ROCKLAND FOREST AND THE CENTRAL COURTYARD.
