Location

Third Key Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sunrise Key is a private gated island community surrounded by Fort Lauderdale's grand canals and Middle River, near the confluence with the Intracoastal Waterway. Fine shopping and dining    are close by on famous Las Olas Boulevard and at The Galleria. Ocean beaches are also just 20+/- minutes away. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a 20+/- minute drive.

Property

Wide views open to the Middle River from this recently renovated estate on 100+/- feet of deep-draft waterfront, just two properties from the point. Extending to the full-service ipe wood dock, the fenced and gated waterfront grounds are designed luxurious outdoor entertainment space with tiered terraces around the custom pool with waterfall spa and a summer kitchen on a covered terrace.

Residence

This casually elegant residence of 4,596+/- total square feet includes three bedrooms, three and a-half baths, a whole-house Guardian Quiet Source generator, and an air-conditioned two-bay garage with custom built-ins.

First Floor:  Double doors open into the foyer with loft-style staircase, guest powder room, and high-end porcelain tile floors that continue through the main living areas. Appointed with a wood-burning fireplace, the front-to-back living room has three exposures that include French doors opening to the waterside terrace.  Also flowing off the foyer are the music room, opening to the front garden, and the dining room, which opens its doors to the covered waterside terrace.  Glass doors also lead to the terrace from the custom gourmet kitchen which includes granite counters, glass tile backsplashes, an authentic Italian-imported wood-burning pizza oven, Sub-Zero refrigerator, five-burner Fisher & Paykel gas cooktop, Thermador double wall ovens, and KitchenAid dishwasher.  The marble floors continue into the open casual dining area and front-to-back family room, where French doors open to the pool terrace and the front garden.  Off the family room is a full bath that doubles as the cabana bath.

Second Floor:  Through a double-door entry in the upper hall, the comfortably elegant master suite opens to a full-length balcony terrace giving a picturesque viewpoint over the waterway to the Middle River.  Richly finished hardwood floors add warmth to this private retreat which features two walk-in closets plus an exquisite bath featuring a spa-style, glass-enclosed steam shower with pebble-stone floor and stacked stone walls.  Two more bedrooms served by another bath include one opening to the waterside terrace.