NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Engel & Völkers Florida today announced the record-breaking sale of 233 Mermaids Bight in Naples, Florida. Private Office advisor, Thomas Ostrander with Engel & Völkers Olde Naples represented the buyers. At $13,700,000, the sale marks the most expensive transaction in the 34103 zip code.
"233 Mermaids Bight immediately caught my clients attention even though they weren't in the market for another property having moved recently themselves," said Ostrander. "The major aspects that appealed to the buyers were the home's timeless and elegant style, flawless quality, incredible materials and all combined with newer construction and the latest technologies. The homes waterfront location with its lavish dock in Park Shore is also appealing as the new owners keep a large boat at City Dock and this provides short tender ride access to their other obsession. With houses of similar style in St. Louis and northern Michigan, this home perfectly completes their portfolio. The fact that the purchase price soared past all previous comparable speaks to our quickly changing market and the home's unique attributes."
This 8,497 square foot mansion comprises five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It boasts lavish interior features such as gold leaf-trimmed ceilings, grand staircase and rotunda, Italian crystal lighting, 600-bottle climate-controlled wine vault, elevator, four-car garage, private study, second-floor lounge with wet bar, home gym, 12-foot kitchen island, and a smart home system that controls music, lighting, window shades and more. The waterfront estate also offers exterior amenities such as an outdoor kitchen, coral-stone lanai, saltwater infinity pool and spa, three fire pits and a boat dock; all of which are accompanied by automated shutters, awnings and screens. Kimberly Price with Premier Sotheby's International Realty held the listing.
"It's been an unbelievable year for our market," said Clark Minker, Managing Broker of Engel & Völkers Olde Naples. "Discerning families from around the world have recognized the tremendous lifestyle Naples has to offer and chosen to make it their home. To date, I have never met or had the pleasure of working with a more qualified advisor than Tom Ostrander. Tom conducts himself with a level of competence, passion and exclusivity seldom seen. He is the consummate gentleman and we could not be prouder to have him on our team."
Closed for $13.7 million, the transaction now ranks as the most expensive sale in the 34103 zip code. This area includes prestigious Gulf Coast neighborhoods such as Park Shore and Moorings. Established in the 1970's, Park Shore has developed into a luxury community inclusive of homes and condominiums, complete with an exclusive beach club. This neighborhood was designed as a cosmopolitan blend of French and Italian Riviera with characteristics of grand European-inspired villas.
"The Florida real estate market continues to show incredibly strong demand with new record prices established monthly," said Peter Giese, Chief Growth Officer at Engel & Völkers Florida. "As an industry leader in luxury real estate around the world, Engel & Völkers enables our advisors to attract discerning clientele who have specific lifestyle needs that they are eager to meet."
Ostrander joined Engel & Völkers in 2010, when he relocated to Florida from Connecticut. Since then, he has closed over 200 transactions, totaling nearly $300,000,000 in sales. Prior, he had a successful career in the telecommunications industry with AT&T. He is regularly recognized among the top realtors in the United States, on prestigious rankings such as RealTrends + Tom Ferry's "America's Best Real Estate Professionals." He is a member of Engel & Völkers Private Office, a discrete network for top-performing advisors with high-profile clients that have valuable and often multi-market real estate portfolios.
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About Engel & Völkers:
Engel & Völkers is a global luxury real estate brand. Founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1977, Engel & Völkers draws on its rich European history to deliver a fresh approach to luxury real estate in the Americas with a focus on creating a personalized client experience at every stage of the home buying or selling process for today's savvy homeowner. Engel & Völkers currently operates approximately 240 shop locations with 5,000 real estate advisors in the Americas, contributing to the brand's global network of over 14,000 real estate professionals in more than 30 countries, offering both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of luxury services, including real estate and yachting. Committed to exceptional service, Engel & Völkers supports its advisors with an array of premium quality business services; marketing programs and platforms; as well as access to its global network of real estate professionals, property listings and market data. Each brokerage is independently owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.evrealestate.com.
About Engel & Völkers Florida:
Engel & Völkers Florida is the Master License Partner of the global luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers in the state of Florida. Recognized for uniquely recruiting, training and equipping some of the top professionals in the real estate industry, Engel & Völkers Florida's exclusive franchise model positions its license partners at the top of the premium market to gain market share and support their bottom line. The company represents franchise locations in: 30A Beaches, Amelia Island, Belleair, Boca Raton, Bonita Springs-Estero, Cape Coral, Clermont, Delray Beach, Destin, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers Downtown, Gainesville, Hollywood Beach, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Jupiter, Madeira Beach, Marco Island, Melbourne Beachside, Melbourne Central, Melbourne Downtown, Miami Coconut Grove, Neptune Beach, Olde Naples, Orlando, Orlando Downtown, Orlando-Winter Park, Palm Beach, Palm Coast, Ponte Vedra Beach, Sarasota, South Tampa, St. Augustine, St. Pete, St. Pete Beach, Stuart, Tampa Water Street, Venice Downtown, Wellington, and Windermere.
Engel & Völkers Florida is continuing to strategically strengthen and expand its presence in premium real estate markets across the state of Florida. If you would like to know more about the Engel & Völkers brand or how to join its global network—which is known for demonstrating competence, exclusivity and passion, feel free to call our corporate office, located at 633 Tamiami Trl N, Suite 201, Naples, FL 34102 USA. Tel: +1 239-348-9000.
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