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Luxury Homes: On Boca Raton's Coast, in prestigious Highland Beach, is the newly-completed & designer-furnished Casa Bella Riente on 204-feet of private direct ocean frontage...a must see if you're looking for the ultimate in oceanfront living. Two separate grand privacy gates greet you as you enter a 200-foot long Chicago brick driveway, on one acre of a tropical paradise. A warm and sprawling two-story floor plan will make you feel right at home with your family, or for a functional corporate retreat. Unique, hand-selected exotic onyxes, quartzite, granite and marble from all over the world is a refreshing experience, along with fine antique wood finishes, and intricate hand-forged wood-capped iron railings fabricated by a renowned "master blacksmith", are fine works of art.

On a high elevation on top of the dune, Atlantic ocean views at 24 feet above sea level are breathtaking and span every living area: panoramic master bedroom suite, a jr. master-VIP suite, guest suites, walnut library office, second level billiard pub with ocean party deck, 32-foot grand salon with two-story carved limestone, marble & walnut fireplace, formal dining room with a full butler's pantry, gourmet kitchen, family media room & breakfast nook. With oversized balconies, covered lanais and spacious patios, you'll enjoy oceanside entertaining by your resort-style rock waterfall pool & spa, separate cabana bath, personal putting green, bbq and gated dune walkover to your private beach.

Casa Bella Riente has just been awarded the 2005 Gold Prism Award, voted by the Gold Coast Builder's Association, for the best custom, single-family estate in South Florida. The finest of furnishings and accessories by Robb & Stucky complement all areas of 12,056 total square feet, complete with 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, 3 half baths, elevator, limestone & wood flooring, coquina patios and 3-car air-conditioned garage. All-impact glass windows and doors incorporated with state-of-the-art construction built to all of the new codes, make this estate worry-free to weather the elements.

Centrally located in SE Florida, Highland Beach is a sanctuary for those who want peace and security at home, yet can choose to enjoy the amenities of Boca, Delray and the Palm Beaches' world-class dining, fashionable shops, boutiques, galleries, sidewalk cafes and nightlife. Minutes to I-95 and the Florida Turnpike, there's convenient access to three international airports providing easy travel to all parts of the world, as well as an executive airport in east Boca where you can park your private jet. Offered at $18,900,000 Furnished.