Villa Laura $6,450,000

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This architectural masterpiece was designed by renowned architect, Cliff Mills, for worldwide racing and sailing champion, Briggs Cunningham,not only as a peaceful and secluded retreat from the stress of a busy lifestyle, but also as a perfect place to host both those discreet intimate gatherings, and lavish public affairs.Situated on 3 private, separate lots, and accessed by a long curved driveway,the main residence features 6 elegant bedrooms suites, 8 baths, a spectacular ‘grand salon’, a huge entertainment wing that could be a second master suite. The scene is set as the double-door entry foyer with arched windows and french doors soars upward 30ft to a domed, 10ft diameter skylight of leaded glass. An incredible kitchen boasts not one, but two 15×5 islands, and sufficient top of the line appliances to keep several chefs busy at the same time. The huge master suite provides his/her separate bathrooms and closets.Storage for hundreds of shoes, purses, and dresses is available,while gold towel bars and marble wainscotting add the detail.A spiral wrought iron staircase leads to the upper gallery perfect for displaying those priceless works of art. The classically designed pool/spa courtyard is surrounded in the European fashion by lattice covered colonnades, and is open to the magnificent guest house.The property also offers a beauty salon, elevator, 7 car garage, panic room,balustraded balconies, multiple storage areas, service entrance, and entertainment pavilion. Three acres of lush landscaping incorporate specimen palms and trees, meandering paths, secluded sitting areas, and sculptures that surprise, delight and inspire.

