Designed by famous “Art Deco Architect” Belford Shumate and originally built in 1937, this magnificent home was fully renovated in 2001 to include the new construction of a detached 3 car garage with a 3 bedroom and 2 bath guest house plus a 1 bedroom 1bath staff quarters. As you glide your way through this amazing home, you will be mesmerized by some of the most beautiful Terrazzo floors imaginable. The entry foyer is grand in every way and the focal point of the tour accessing in one direction a massive living room capped by multi-layered crown molding and featuring a large wood burning fireplace with curved stone mantle, while straight ahead is a spiral stairway that is a master piece in and of its self with curved Terrazzo treads and handmade wrought iron railing. Then the opposite direction leads to a long dining hall boasting unbelievable water views and three towering custom openings making way to a lovely salon with its own Coquina fireplace, then on to a simply gorgeous family room with casual access to the private rear courtyard and pool pavilion. The kitchen is brand new and state-of-the-art with custom back lit cabinets, unique granite counter tops and back splash, ultra high-end appliances, and comforting hardwood floors. A full view impact door leads straight to a cozy outdoor dining area, again overlooking the pool pavilion. The second floor living room is the common area for the 5 large bedrooms and has amazing views of the Intracoastal waterway and Palm Beach from a custom curved window centered by two round “port hole†windows, giving you the feeling that you are on 200' super Yacht. There is also a large open balcony that overlooks the rear courtyard and pool pavilion. This EL Cid estate has approximately 170' of water frontage and is over a half acre in size, making it one of West Palm Beach's most important properties, if not the most important.
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