LOCATION

3 Ocean Lane, Manalapan, Florida: Manalapan, a lush barrier island bounded by the sparkling Atlantic Ocean and the shimmering Intracoastal Waterway, is ideally located between Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Offering the tranquility of a Caribbean Island, residents of Manalapan enjoy white-sand beaches, lush tropical foliage, and pleasing ocean breezes.

PROPERTY

With 75+/- feet on the oceanfront and Intracoastal Waterway, this trophy property on Ocean Lane is one of four estates in a gated, oceanfront Manalapan community. Brick-paved driveways proceed through lush tropical landscaping to introduce this grand mansion. Overlooking the ocean are covered loggias, one with a summer kitchen fitted with a grill and sink and lined with imported Italian decorative tile. Just adjacent is the large 20-by-40-foot pool, with a spill-over spa, set within an expansive brick-paved patio.

RESIDENCE

A Mediterranean gem with five bedrooms and 9,519 +/- total square feet, double stone stairways ascend to the garden terrace and arbor, and at the estate’s entry, glass arched front doors are embellished with wrought-iron, extending a grand sense of arrival. Once inside the main level, the reception hall epitomizes elegance and grandeur. Topped by a soaring, two-story, decorative, wood-paneled ceiling, it encompasses a floating, wrought-iron-ornamented staircase that gracefully rises to the bridge overlooking the salon. An impressive room defined by a columned entry, the salon is crowned by a two-story-high beamed and stenciled ceiling and features marble flooring, a focal-point gas fireplace with a carved-concrete mantel, and a bank of arched French doors that open to the ocean-view loggia, patio and pool. For less formal entertaining, the billiard room is also beautifully finished, detailed by wood flooring, richly stained wood-paneled walls, handsome built-in cabinetry, and a fully equipped wet bar. Offering a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, French doors lead to the patio, while arched bay windows offer ocean views. The elegant, formal dining room is finished with wood parquet flooring, board-and-batten wainscotting, a decorative coffered ceiling with hand-painted inserts and deep crown moldings, a bay of French doors accessing the front patio, and a secret passageway to the kitchen. The cook-island kitchen, meanwhile, is fitted with custom, honey-toned, Shaker-style cabinetry providing copious storage, stone counters, professional-grade appliances, and a breakfast area. Two steps down and delineated by a wrought-iron railing is the adjoining family room, with marble flooring, built-in cabinetry, and a window-wall of sliding doors accessing the summer kitchen/loggia. Arched picture windows offer pool views, while a set of French doors access the pool patio. The VIP guest bedroom features wood flooring and a desk built within a garden-view bay window. The suite comprises a custom-fitted closet and an ensuite bathroom. Also on the main floor are a powder room and cabana bath. On the second floor, the primary suite, with a double-door entry, presides over an entire wing. The bedroom, topped by a cove ceiling, features wood flooring, a cove ceiling, a doorway to the interior Juliet balcony overlooking the living room, and floor-to-ceiling doors accessing two ocean-view balconies. Completing the suite are two custom-fitted walk-in closets, a morning bar, a hallway lined with custom cabinetry, and ensuite bathrooms appointed in granite and marble, with one fitted with a glass-enclosed shower, and the other featuring a shower and spa tub. Two ensuite guest bedrooms complete the second floor layout, with the oceanfront bedroom sharing one of the primary bedroom’s balconies. On the lower level are a staff bedroom suite, a staff kitchen, laundry room and two-car garage. Overall amenities include a new seawall, an alarm system, five air conditioners, impact glass, an elevator, Seagull water purifier in the kitchen and natural gas accommodation. This elegant estate is a must-see offering!