A $22.5 million condo in Miami has incredible luxury amenities inside

This $22.5 million condo in Miami has 6,200 square feet with four bedrooms and five and a half baths. But perhaps even more impressive than what goes inside its four walls is the list of incredible amenities that come with it.

The luxury condominium is located on the 48th floor of the Turnberry Ocean Club residence in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, where popular amenities span 70,000 square feet and span 300 acres and include everything from a giant water park to a $1.2 million beach cabana.

The building’s prime location between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway means flow-through apartments run the entire length of the building – unit 4803, now for sale – offering two distinct waterfront views and rewarding buyers. They pay more to see the sun rise on one coast and set on the other.

The condo’s incredible amenities helped it 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 ever achieved for a condo in Sunrise Islands Beach, according to South Florida. Real estate broker Senada Adzem, who recently gave CNBC a tour of the building and $22.5 million residence.

“Sunny Isles Beach is the epicenter of ultra-luxury branded developments, and they must stand out with exceptional amenities and unique brands to command a premium over all competition,” said Adzem.

Residents at 18501 Collins Ave. will take some time to unpack all the extras offered, as they span six amenity levels within the building and spill out onto the 300-acre Turnberry Island Country Club.

Residents receive a social membership program at the club, which is about a mile away and includes two world-class 16-hole golf courses and a giant water park. 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 call it “VIP privileges.” For the yachting crowd, there’s access to Turnberry Marina, which can dock yachts up to 180 feet in length, according to the residences’ website.

“Turnberry Ocean Club carries with it a very visible cachet,” said Adzem, “It has an ‘it’ factor and people want to be a part of it.”

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

Level 30 has two cantilevered pools – one for sunrise and one for sunset – as well as outdoor lounges with juice and smoothie bars and TVs.

The 31st floor is dedicated 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, steam showers and a sauna.

The 32nd floor features a sun lounge with wine cellar, lounges, indoor dining and a full catering kitchen.

There’s also a place on the 32nd floor called the Dog Lounge, where happy birds can relieve themselves while enjoying the ocean view. There is another pet area on the ground level.

The amenities list continues to grow on the first, second, and third floors, where you’ll find 31 cabins with another pool and ocean view.

There is an outdoor poolside restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, as well as a gourmet restaurant and piano on the third floor. This level has a screening room for residents’ guests and two hotel rooms. The lobby has a coffee lounge called Drip, where baristas serve free coffee and continental breakfast seven days a week.

The beachfront neighborhood covers just 1.8 square miles — a size that’s 16 high-end condominium residences vying for buyers north of $10 million.

“Branded projects are now popular with renowned architects, designers, spas and beach clubs, as well as ultra-luxury features and services,” said Adzem.

High-end branded condominiums in Sunny Islands Beach include Turnberry Ocean Club, Bentley Residences, Armani Casa Residences, The Estates at Aqualina, Jade Signature and Porsche Design Tower near the Ritz-Carlton. Residences.

Here are some of the notable amenities some buildings use to attract affluent buyers:

The parking lot at the Porsche Design Tower is accessed via a car elevator called the Deservator, named after the building’s designer, Gil Deser. The futuristic convenience transports residents and their bikes to their apartments to park just steps away from their living room.

Deser has planned a similar car elevator for his yet-to-be-built 63-story Bentley Residences, where each home will have multi-unit sky parking as well as a private pool.

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

“With every new project, we’re always trying to outdo ourselves, so the amenities that we envisioned were gradually exceeded,” Gil Dezer told CNBC.

According to the website, the Armani Casa residences, which are being developed with Dezer Related Group, will deliver 35,000 square feet of amenities, including an Armani gym, a two-story spa and interiors designed with Casa Armani furnishings under the artistic direction of Giorgio Armani. .

“Sunny Island Beach’s skyline is home to some of Miami’s most exciting towers and has become a place where developers can experiment with architecture, brand concepts and amenities,” Dezer said.

The Estates at Aqualina, developed by The Trump Group (not affiliated with the former president), includes a lobby designed by the late Karl Lagerfeld and “45,000 square feet of splendor,” according to the residence’s website.

Amenities here range from an ice rink to a Formula 1 racing simulator, as well as a room known as the Wall Street Traders Club Room and a FlowRider surfing simulator.

But if they prefer to go on four wheels, residents can jump in the building’s house car, which is a bright red Rolls Royce.

“Sunshine Islands Beach sometimes feels like Dubai meets Vegas on the ocean — only in a good way,” Adzem told CNBC.

According to public records, recent sales in the neighborhood include a $27 million deal in 2021 at the Estates at Aqualina, which combined two penthouses for just over $3,100 per square foot, and a penthouse at Jade Signature that sold for about $23.5 million last year. $1,840 per square foot.

The three most expensive listings currently on the market are all in the Estates at Aqualina: the highest priced is an $85 million residence that spans 15,000 square feet over four floors and offers seven bedrooms and nine and a half baths, according to the Multiple Listing Service . .

By comparison, according to Elliman’s Q4 2022 report, the average sale price of a luxury condo in Miami Beach, which accounted for 10% of sales, was less than $5.4 million, with an average price of just over $1,960 per square foot.

Here’s a detailed overview of the $22.5 million residence for sale and other amenities offered at the record-breaking Turnberry Ocean Club Residences:

At the center of the residence is a formal dining room with four floor-to-ceiling louvered wood panels that can open up or divide the space from the grand salon. According to Adzem, the unit will be sold turnkey, including all furniture, artwork and even bed sheets.

The kitchen has three islands and is equipped with custom Italian cabinetry and high quality German appliances.

Off the kitchen, the family room overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway with floor-to-ceiling window panels that slide out to one of two balconies.

The master bath features white marble walls and floors with a steam shower connecting his and her baths.

The wardrobe in the master bedroom is by Brazilian design brand Onare and mixes glass, leather and mirror in a slightly smoky look. Otamendi, the building’s director of sales, told CNBC that the total cost of custom closets throughout the apartment was more than $350,000.

Otamendi said unit 4803 is offered with a 250-square-foot oceanfront cabana, which is typically priced around $1.2 million.

Adzem told CNBC that if the unit were to sell for the current asking price, property taxes and condominium association dues would exceed $500,000 a year.