A Look Inside a $22.5 Million Miami Condo With Insane Luxury Features

This $22.5 million condo in Miami spans 6,200 square feet with four bedrooms and five and a half baths. But perhaps even more impressive than what comes inside those four walls is the mind-blowing list of top features it comes with.

The luxury condo is located on the 48th floor of the Turnberry Ocean Club Residences in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, where the 70,000-square-foot and 300-acre amenities include everything from a massive waterpark to $1.2 million beachfront cabanas.

The building’s prime location, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, means flow-through apartments that extend the entire length of the building – such as unit 4803, currently for sale – provide two distinct waterfront views and command a premium for buyers who would pay more to watch the sun rise on one shoreline and set on another.

Kondo’s impressive features Helped break a record in October when a $23 million duplex on the 50th floor sold for more than $3,850 per square foot, the highest price-per-square foot for a condo in Sunny Isles Beach, according to South Florida real estate broker Senada. sq. ft. achieved. Adzem, who recently took CNBC on a tour of the building and to catch up on the $22.5 million residence.

“Sunny Isles Beach is the epicenter of ultra luxury branded developments, and with all the competition they have to differentiate they command premiums with exceptional amenities and unique brands,” said Adzem.

It will take some time to unpack all the extra amenities offered to residents at 18501 Collins Avenue, as they span six amenity-dedicated levels inside the building and sprawling 300-acre Turnberry Isle Country Club.

Residents receive a social membership program at the Club, which is about a mile away and includes two 16-hole world-class golf courses and a massive waterpark. The condo’s mega-amenity package also extends to Fontainebleau Aviation, a private corporate jet center at nearby Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, where Turnberry residents receive so-called “VIP privileges.” And for the yachting crowd, there’s access to the Turnberry Marina, which can dock yachts up to 180 feet long, according to the residence’s website.

“The Turnberry Ocean Club carries with it a clear cachet,” Adjem said, adding, “The sport has an ‘it’ factor, and people want to be a part of it.”

The three-story Sky Club of the building begins on the 30th floor and is spread over approximately 40,000 square feet. The building’s sales executive, Sabine Otamendi, told CNBC that the Sky Club cost $100 million and that no part of the building is open to the public.

There are two cantilevered pools on the 30th level – one for sunrise and one for sunset – as well as a juice and smoothie bar and outdoor living room with TVs.

The 31st floor is devoted entirely to wellness, with a full-service Spa in the Sky, as well as indoor and outdoor fitness areas, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and steam showers and saunas.

The 32nd floor features the Sunset Lounge, lounge area, indoor dining space and catering kitchen with wine vault.

Also on the 32nd floor is the so-called Dog Retreat where lucky canines can relieve themselves and take in ocean views. There is also another pet area on the ground level.

The list of amenities continues to grow on floors one, two, and three, where you’ll find another pool and 31 ocean-view cabanas.

On the third floor is a fine dining restaurant and a poolside outdoor restaurant with a piano bar that serves breakfast and lunch. That level also houses a screening room and two hotel suites for the residents’ guests. Just off the lobby is Drip, a coffee lounge where a barista serves complimentary coffee and continental breakfast 7 days a week.

The beachside neighborhood only spans about 1.8 square miles—for that size there are a remarkable 16 high-end condominium residences with units priced north of $10 million that buyers are vying for.

“Branded projects with ultra luxury amenities and services by renowned architects, designers, spa and beach clubs are all the rage now,” said Adzem.

High-end branded condos in Sunny Isles Beach include the Porsche Design Tower, located next to Turnberry Ocean Club, Bentley Residences, Armani Casa Residences, The Estates at Aquilina, Jade Signature and the Ritz-Carlton. residences.

Here are some of the stand-out amenities some of these buildings used to lure wealthy buyers:

At the Porsche Design Tower, in-unit parking is accessible by a car elevator, aka Dezervator, named after Gil Dezer, the building’s developer. The futuristic facility drives residents and their wheels to their apartments so they can park just steps away from the living room.

Dezer plans a similar automobile elevator for his yet-to-be-built 63-story Bentley Residences, where each home will have its own pool, along with multi-unit in-sky parking.

The project is being marketed as the tallest oceanfront residential tower in the US. Planned amenities include a fine dining restaurant, whiskey bar, spa, gym and landscaped gardens.

“With every new project, we’re always trying to outdo ourselves, so the features we envision have become progressively more and more,” Gil Dezer told CNBC.

The Residence by Armani Casa, which is also being developed with Deezer Related Group, is a 35,000-square-foot property including an Armani gym, a two-story spa and interiors designed under the artistic direction of Giorgio Armani with Casa Armani furnishings, according to the website. Will provide facilities. ,

“The skyline of Sunny Isles Beach features some of the most exciting towers in all of Miami, and it has become a destination where developers can experiment with architecture, branded concepts and amenities,” Dezer said.

The Estates at Aquilina, developed by the Trump Group (no relation to the former president), includes a lobby designed by the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld plus “45,000 square feet of awesome,” according to the residence’s website.

The facilities here range from an ice skating rink to a Formula One race simulator and the so-called Wall Street Traders Club Room and FlowRider surfing simulator – in short, a wave machine that residents build to surf.

But if they want a ride on four wheels, residents can hop in the building’s house-car, which is a bright red Rolls-Royce.

“Sunny Isles Beach sometimes feels like Dubai meets Vegas on the ocean — only in the best of ways,” Adjem told CNBC.

According to public records, the neighborhood’s top recent sales included a $27 million deal in 2021 at Estates at Aquilina, which added two penthouse units at more than $3,100 per square foot, and a $23.5 million penthouse that sold last year at Jade Signature. I used to do business. $1,840 a sq. ft.

According to the Multiple Listing Service, the three most expensive listings currently on the market are also in Aquilina’s estates: The highest-priced is an $85 million residence that spans 15,000 square feet over four stories and offers seven bedrooms and nine-and-a-half baths. ,

For comparison, the median sale price of luxury condos in Miami Beach, representing the top 10% of sales, was less than $5.4 million, with an average price per square foot of more than $1,960, according to Q4 2022 Elliman Report.

Here’s a closer look at the $22.5 million residence for sale and some of the more amenities offered at the record-breaking Turnberry Ocean Club Residences:

At the center of the residence is a formal dining area with four floor-to-ceiling wood panels that can pivot to open up or separate the space from the grand salon. According to Adzem, “just bring your sunglasses.”

The kitchen includes three islands and is fitted with custom Italian-made cabinetry and high-end German appliances.

A family room off the kitchen overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway, with floor-to-ceiling window panels that open to one of the unit’s two balconies.

The walls and floor are covered in white marble in the primary bath, with a steam shower that connects his and hers baths.

The walk-in closet in the primary bedroom is by Brazilian design brand Onare and mixes glass, leather, and mirrors to create a slightly smoky look. Otamendi, the building’s sales executive, told CNBC that the total cost of custom closets in the entire apartment came to more than $350,000.

According to Otamendi, unit 4803 is being offered with a 250-square-foot oceanfront cabana that typically costs around $1.2 million.

Adzem told CNBC that if the unit sells for its current asking price, real estate taxes and condo association dues would exceed $500,000 per year.