When Carmen and Donna Romeo began searching the Internet for an oceanfront home in Miami Beach, they soon located Scott Patterson, an experienced sales professional with Coral Gables-based Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM) Realtors, one of the largest residential real estate firms in the U.S.
Patterson, a waterfront specialist and member of EWM’s Chairman’s Club, knew there was a limited inventory of almost-new oceanfront homes in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. After previewing more than 20 properties, he showed the Romeos a five-bedroom, five-bath villa at the Bath Club, 5959 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach – a Peebles Atlantic development completed in 2005-06.
“Carmen Romeo, who is a director at SEI Investments Company, and Donna loved the lifestyle offered by the Bath Club, which has the only oceanfront villas available in Miami Beach,” he said.
On March 28, the Romeos purchased their new residence for $6.7 million, the highest price ever for the six four-story villas at the Bath Club, according to Patterson. Matthew McMillan, McMillan Realty Inc. represented the seller of the four-story residence, which has nearly 6,000 square feet of space.
Patterson said the Romeos, who are moving from Pennsylvania, have already hired noted interior designer Sharron Lewis for their new residence, which includes a private pool, as well as all the resort amenities of the adjacent Bath Club – a Miami landmark from the 1920s whose façade was preserved in the Peebles development.
“The Romeos now have the best of both worlds,” said Patterson. “They have the space and privacy of a single-family home, with all the conveniences of a resort, including its own five-star restaurant.”
Patterson has been an associate of EWM Realtors, Inc. since 1997, with more than $155 million in residential sales. He markets single-family estate homes, luxury condominiums and waterfront home sites from Miami to Palm Beach County. “Many affluent buyers come to Florida seeking a lifestyle of relaxation in a spacious residence with all the latest features,” said Patterson. “I am able to show buyers different types of communities and residences throughout South Florida.”