Snapper Creek Lakes – Buy A Piece of Miami’s History
May 19th, 2010 Categories:Coral Gables Gated Communities
Last night I got a call from John Seidel of Coldwell Banker. He asked me to stop by his Broker’s Open House in Snapper Creek Lakes today and assured me that his listing was a “must-see”. I have to say that John did not let me down, it really is a spectacular home with a special history.
Let me start out with my first impressions of the property: the home is located on an extremely large lot with Fairchild-esque landscaping (not surprising as it was designed by Raymond Jungles), it offers sweeping views of the garden from every window, large spacious living areas, extra wide hallways, beautiful keystone terrace and pool area and a gorgeous courtyard entryway.
The home was designed by Robert Bradford Brown and is situated on an angle in order to best capture the light in every room. It features 5 bedrooms with 5.5 baths, 12 foot ceilings, Saltillo floors, built-in bookcases, eat-in kitchen with butler’s pantry, formal dining room, elevator and maid’s quarters.
The property has a special history thanks to the 2 bedroom guest house located out back. Built by Charles Seibold and Maud Black in 1899 it is one of the remaining houses from the Pioneer Period in Dade County (others include the Richmond Inn in Deering Bay and The Barnacle in Coconut Grove). The guest house was designated as a “historic site” back in 1981 by the Metro Historic Preservation Board.
The offering price of this home has recently been reduced to $1,998,000. Click here to view the Virtual Tour of this home.
If you are interested in seeing this property or any others in Coral Gables, I would be happy to arrange a showing for you. Please give me a call at 305.342.1623 or send me a note here.
