LOCATIONPrestigious, historicaly significant home located on revered North Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach, with close proximity to award winning beaches and vibrant downtown Atlantic Avenue.An entremely rare opportunity to own a a Mediterranean-Revival jewel, designed by reknowned Architect Carlos Schoeppl, located on the most cherished and revered historic streets in Delray Beach; North Swinton Avenue. Architect Schoeppl has many structures throughout FL that are regarded as a Contributing Building to the National Register of Historic Places, including both residential as well as commercial . His well thought-out home designs remain undeniably stylish and historically classic to this day.The coveted location on historical N Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach enjoys access just moments away to the award winning Beach on Delray's frontage of the Atlantic Ocean. Residents, stateside tourists and worldwide, global visitors revel in this quaint, reknowned town featuring Delray Beach's vibrant downtown district, and they indulge in an eclectic array of boutiques, bistros, entertainment along lively and flourishing Atlantic Avenue. THE HOME: Enter luxury living and gracious entertaining style. An entremely rare opportunity to own this Mediterranean-Revival jewel, designed by reknowned architect Carlos Schoeppl, recently celebrated and honored by The Boca Raton Historical Society, The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, through his colleague Belford Shoumate, the Delray Beach Historical Society, and the Miami Beach Historical Association. The home displays superb craftsmanship, fine finishes, high-end cabinetry and hard wood flooring along with exceptional molding and stone amenities throughout. Typical of the architect's style, the home was designed with an expansive and gracious entree, featuring a fluid floor plan and stylish grand entrances typical of his Mediteranean Revival design era. At this Schoeppl North Swinton jewel, the last known to exist of his designs in Delray Beach, upon entry an elegant foyer leads to all gracious living spaces on the first floor and is adorned by a delicately, sweeping staircase. The formal foyer leads to the updated kitchen featuring Sub-Zero Refrigerator, SS appliances including Thermador double wall ovens, Bosch and Miele appliances. Kitchen is finished with handcrafted, custom cabinets architecturally constructed of solid walnut; Carrara marble backsplash is placed throughout the kitchen and covering the host wet bar at entree through the kitchen doors compliments the diversity of colors, textures, and aesthetic appeal in this high end kitchen. For elegant, convenient entertaining, as well as family convenience, double sinks in kitchen include a main, deep porcelain sink as well as a secondary SS kitchen sink. Dining room is a gracious, traditional space, located just off the grand living room as well as the kitchen. All combined, the flow of the kitchen through to formal dining, and to living room space, complete with french doors leading to expansive, exterior dining terrace, provides elegant flow for indoor to outdoor formal gatherings, as well as offers quick and easy functionality for casual family dining inside and out. The gracious foyer flows to the powder room, half bath, with an ante-salon room, exuding gracious hospitality for guests and convenience for the family. Living room, located directly off the entree foyer, is a grand and expansive space featuring wide plank hard wood flooring, operating wood fireplace with exquisite wood/marble mantle, multi-dimensional crown molding, and impact glass french doors leading to entertainment terrace. For ease and enjoyment of entertainment/flow of the spaces, the living room, dining room and terrace have been gracefully, and functionally, laid out in this floor plan to meet the social, familial needs of casual, daily gatherings as well as cater to the demands sophisticated, formal entertaining. The Study, adjacent to the living room, is a serene living space where all media throughout the home originates, featuring surround sound and media throughout the first and second floors. Second floor gallery provides an expansive media/social room as entree into the three ensuite bedrooms. Architect Scheoppl's vision of socialization with family and cherished guests is most notably realized through his design of the second story gallery; an expansive and elegant space that showcases his intent of familial and social gatherings. Flowing off the second floor gallery are three ensuite bedrooms that provide the utmost in privacy and individuality; the suites feature hardwood flooring throughout each bedroom, and stone/marble/tile in each recently renovated bathroom. The home has been completely renovated to conform to Florida Building Code. Structural improvements include: New electrical wiring throughout; 1996 New elect panels: 1996 New plumbing throughout; 1996 A/C ductwork total replacement; 1996 Foundation replacement; 1996 Roof; 2000 Roof strap tie downs; 2020 A/C 2023: two Trane, 4.5 ton units. Second story high impact/hurricane windows throughout; 2020 First floor high impact/hurricane protection glass enclosures, 2020. Natural gas line has been recently installed at corner of N Swinton and NE 12th Street, offering accessibility to refined cooking options indoors and out. This prominent home on North Swinton Avenue in Delray is NOT in the historic designation and NOT subject to historic board approvals. Buyers are free to do as they please with City approval. Conceptual drawing for additional features, to include garage, pool, and al fresco outdoor area are available upon request. The rear lot is not included in this sale. The property is being offered by Broker/Owner.
Cable, 3-Phase Electric, Gas Natural, Public Sewer, Public Water
Bar, Entry Lvl Lvng Area, Fireplace(s), Foyer, French Door, Cook Island, Pantry, Split Bedroom, Walk-in Closet, Closet Cabinets, Upstairs Living Area
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Smoke Detector, Wall Oven, Washer, Water Heater - Elec, Satellite Dish, Cooktop
Auto Sprinkler, Open Patio, Zoned Sprinkler, Awnings, Open Porch, Room for Pool
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