1033 Seasage Drive

Description

Mastering a mix of classic style and fresh, light ease, this impressive European-inspired showplace by award-winning architect Randall Stofft is beautifully landscaped on an expansive corner property in a desirable beachside neighborhood. Designed for comfortably elegant living in luxe refinement, the stunning interiors open to the resort-like pool terrace and fire-lit loggia with summer kitchen. Location Seasage Drive, Delray Beach, Florida. A sought-after beachside neighborhood, Seagate sits only about a mile south of famous Atlantic Avenue's boutiques and bistros in vibrant downtown Delray Beach, also home to beautifully restored Old School Square, an award-winning, nationally recognized arts center that takes its place as the city's cultural centerpiece. Centrally located between Boca Raton and Palm Beach in the heart of South Florida's Gold Coast, Historic Delray Beach is a charming village-by-the-sea and a resort destination known for its pristine "Blue Wave" beaches. Property Designed by award-winning architect Randall Stofft, this European-inspired estate stands impressively on a substantial corner property lined with hedges, privacy walls, and tropical trees. Edged in leafy foliage, the walled terrace provides inviting lounge spaces around the sleek custom pool with sun shelf. A gas burning fireplace and full summer kitchen make the loggia a true outdoor living room, with an outdoor shower adjacent. The property is served by a sweeping drive that leads through a gated porte cochere to the discreet parking court between two garages with a total of three bays. Residence At once classic and modern, this masterpiece was custom built in 2010 using high-end finishes featuring architectural ceiling treatments, polished marble floors on the main level, and warmly finished wide-plank hardwood floors upstairs. The bright and spacious floor-plan totaling 8,575± square feet includes five bedrooms, four full and two half baths, upstairs/downstairs laundries, impact-glass windows, a Generac generator, central vacuum system, and an elevator. First Floor: Entered from the lovely front courtyard, the impressive two-story marble reception hall is appointed with a grand staircase, a formal powder room, and a brick-finished wine vault with ironwork-overlaid glass door. An archway enters the comfortably elegant living room which is anchored by a stately marble-faced gas fireplace and opens through a transom-topped window wall to the pool terrace. The stunning custom-fitted library is set off by classic checkerboard marble flooring and a coffered ceiling. Rising to a graceful barrel-arched ceiling, the dining room creates a refined space for entertaining, served by a butler's pantry. Bridging classic and modern style, the showpiece kitchen has crisp white cabinetry, marble counters, and hand-painted tile backsplashes. For the master chef, stainless steel appliances include the Wolf six-burner gas range, Wolf double ovens and warming drawer, Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, and dual dishwashers. In an open layout, separated by the kitchen's bar counter, the light-flooded casual dining space and coffer-ceilinged family room are wrapped with windows and retractable glass doors that join to the poolside loggia for a seamless indoor/outdoor flow. The second powder room doubles as the cabana bath. Second Floor: In the upstairs hall, double doors enter the master suite, a restful sanctuary stretching from front to back in the south wing. French doors open to a sunset balcony from the suite's large bedroom accompanied by two customized walk-in closets and a luxe bath featuring a marble-encased soaking tub, multi-head marble shower, separate water closet, and a balcony above the pool terrace. Across the hall, which also opens to front and back balconies, the second family room with custom built-ins leads into four more bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have en-suite baths and open to a balcony above the pool terrace. Served by a connecting bath, the two