Longing for the feel and the natural appeal of the Colorado Rockies? 
This is your estate — the sense that you have been transported. As you approach the residence, you are greeted by stone and wood — and a double-door entrance.
The foyer opens into a living room boasting thirty-five foot ceilings, giving you plenty of room to hang your Joy Palenzuela paintings or the Renoir you just picked up at Christies. A small crowd gathers around the custom fireplace as they admire the great view of the outdoors through the high-impact (hurricane-proof) glass. Children are jumping from the jacuzzi into the heated pool, which is a year-round amenity. It’s difficult to stay around the fireplace with the smell of bar-b-que ribs cooking in the summer kitchen, a stainless-steel grill embedded in granite. Another crowd is watching the
Miami Dolphins play the Pittsburg Steelers as the boys scream and run in and out of the oversized playhouse with swingset and slides.
Even with the screams from the game and the kids, the estate has a private, five-foot cement wall. Lush landscaping and accent lights adorn the property, including avocado and mango trees, which you have used to make your famous guacamole and salsa dips — fresh from your own back yard!
The kitchen boasts:
- Natural wood cabinetry with glass insets and molding
- Butler’s pantry which leads into the dining room
- Cook island
- Two sub-zeros – on for the refrigerator; one for freezer
- Thermador double ovens with warming tray and microwave
- Viking cooktop with six burners
- Two dishwashers
- Granite bar that frames the kitchen — as it overlooks the family room complete with plasma TV. This bar is extensive and works well for buffet-style entertaining (which could accommodate up to ten bar stools) or the kids doing their massive homework projects.
Flooring throughout includes:
- Inlaid marble in the social areas
- Brazilian cherry wood in the bedrooms, billiard room and dining
room - Back patio has marble as well.
Bedrooms:
- Seven bedrooms, each with its own personality —
- Varying heights in the ceilings of each room
- Extensive crown molding
- Each bedroom has its own bathroom
Bathrooms:
- Seven bathrooms and two half baths
- Master bath is his-n-her styled — and
- Two half baths – one on each side of the house.
- Cabana bath with outside shower
- All bathrooms have granite and marble floors
The public schools* in the area are as follows:
- Pinecrest Elementary (FCAT Scores)
- Palmetto Middle School
- Palmetto Senior High School
The private schools in the area are:
- Gulliver
- Palmer Trininity
- Westminster
Other areas of interest:
Offered at $2,999,999.
Can be rented for $16,000 a month unfurnished (2-year lease only)
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CAVEAT: School boundaries are subject to change. Please verify by accessing Miami-Dade School Locator website.