A rare opportunity to acquire one of Miami Beach’s most historically significant residences: a 1939 estate on guard-gated Sunset Island No. II. One of the first four homes built on Sunset Island No. II and designed by architect Arthur Laidler-Jones, visionary behind Casa Casuarina, later known worldwide as the Versace Mansion, this estate retains many original architectural features and is ideally positioned with a front yard facing a park and a private walled backyard. So architecturally distinguished upon completion, the home was commissioned for photography by Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., America’s preeminent architectural photography firm of the era. Those images are preserved in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Few Miami Beach residences carry such documented provenance. Set on a 100 x 125-foot lot, one of only 102 dry-lot parcels on the Sunset Islands, the home offers 3,952 square feet with four bedrooms and four and a half baths. Treasured by the same family for nearly 50 years, the residence reflects the enduring quality of Laidler-Jones’ design. Whether preserved as a landmark historic home or reimagined as a new architectural statement, 2535 Sunset Drive presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Minutes from Sunset Harbour, Lincoln Road, and South Beach, yet tucked behind the 24-hour guarded gates of Sunset Islands No.’s I and II, it offers privacy, prestige, and timeless Art Deco character.
For sale
$10,500,000
2535 Sunset Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
4beds
3,952sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1939
0.29 Acres Lot
$9,185,500 Zestimate®
$2,657/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 95 days
- 674
- 19
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Damon Cohen 702-350-1833,
Epique Realty Inc.,
Jacqueline Fridman 305-975-4297,
Epique Realty Inc.
Source: MIAMI,MLS#: A12025539
Originating MLS: A-Miami Association of REALTORS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full bathrooms: 4
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Den/Library/Office, Family Room, Florida Room, Media Room
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air, Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Oven, Washer
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Built-in Features, Closet Cabinetry, Entrance Foyer, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Atrium
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Wood
- Doors: French Doors
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,952
- Total interior livable area: 3,952 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, Paver Block, Converted Garage
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: First Floor Entry,Foyer
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Room For Pool
- Pool features: R30-No Pool/No Water
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Garden, Other
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: 1/4 To Less Than 1/2 Acre Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 0232280010560
- Zoning: 0800
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Concrete Block Construction, Block
- Roof: Concrete,Curved/S-Tile Roof
Condition
- Year built: 1939
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Municipal Water
- Utilities for property: Underground Utilities
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Gated
- Security: Smoke Detector
- Subdivision: Sunset Islands-Island No 2,Sunset Islands Ii
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
Location
- Region: Miami Beach
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,657/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $5,474,505
- Annual tax amount: $12,108
- Date on market: 5/26/2026
- Listing terms: All Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$9,185,500
$8.63M - $9.74M
$31,955/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2026 | Listed for sale | $10,500,000+223.1%$2,657/sqft |
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| 8/8/2018 | Listing removed | $3,250,000$822/sqft |
Source: Miami Connections Realty LLC #A10317660 Report a problem | ||
| 7/28/2017 | Price change | $3,250,000+4.8%$822/sqft |
Source: Miami Connections Realty LLC #A10317660 Report a problem | ||
| 2/24/2017 | Price change | $3,100,000-8.8%$784/sqft |
Source: Fortune International Realty Brickell Inc #A10036049 Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2016 | Price change | $3,398,000-10.3%$860/sqft |
Source: Fortune International Realty Brickell Inc #A10036049 Report a problem | ||
| 2/18/2016 | Listed for sale | $3,790,000$959/sqft |
Source: Fortune International Realty Brickell Inc #A10036049 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,108 +3% | $717,444 +2.9% |
| 2024 | $11,756 +2.7% | $697,225 +3% |
| 2023 | $11,442 +4% | $676,918 +3% |
| 2022 | $11,002 +0.4% | $657,202 +3% |
| 2021 | $10,954 +1.3% | $638,061 +1.4% |
| 2020 | $10,818 +2.5% | $629,252 +2.3% |
| 2019 | $10,557 +5.4% | $615,105 +1.9% |
| 2018 | $10,014 | $603,636 +2.1% |
| 2017 | $10,014 +1% | $591,221 +2.1% |
| 2016 | $9,919 -6.4% | $579,061 +0.7% |
| 2015 | $10,592 -1.7% | $575,036 +0.8% |
| 2014 | $10,774 +2.7% | $570,473 +1.5% |
| 2013 | $10,489 0% | $562,043 +1.7% |
| 2012 | $10,489 +2.1% | $552,648 +3% |
| 2011 | $10,271 -4.6% | $536,552 +1.5% |
| 2010 | $10,768 +10.3% | $528,623 +2.7% |
| 2009 | $9,760 +2% | $514,726 +8.5% |
| 2007 | $9,568 -12% | $474,235 |
| 2006 | $10,875 | -- |
| 2005 | $10,875 +1.2% | -- |
| 2004 | $10,742 +3.2% | -- |
| 2003 | $10,405 +2.5% | -- |
| 2002 | $10,149 | -- |
| 2001 | $10,149 | -- |
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Neighborhood: Bayshore
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: North Beach
- Middle: Nautilus
- High: Miami Beach
Source: MIAMI. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.







