PROPERTY INFORMATION
The Temple House is centrally located in the famous Art Deco Distric of Miami's ultra-chic South Beach, (SOBE). White sandy beaches, world famous restaurants, designer boutiques and fabulous nightlife are at the doorstep. Downtown Miami is 10 minutes away as is the Port of Miami. The heliport is seven minutes across the scenic MacArthur Causeway flanked by toweing Royal Palms and nestled between two bodies of blue water linking South Beach and the bustling Downtown. Miami International Airport is approx. 15 minutes away and the recently expanded Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is approx. 30 minutes away.
The Temple House, as it is now called, was originally constructed as a two-story Single Family residence in 1933 with the first stone laid by World renowned Architect L. Murray Dixon. Mr. Dixon architectural contributions include some of the most spectacular hotels in Miami Beach. In 1942 The Temple House was expanded and rezoned for the Joseph-Jacob Congregation which was subsequently renamed Temple Emanuel and moved to its new location in 1965. At that point, through the efforts of equally famous Architects Lester Avery, The Temple House expanded to a 16,350 square foot facility to accomodate a 1,000 member Orthodox Synagogue. In early 2003, The Temple House was purchased by the present Owner to begin the renovation of this spectacular largest Single Family residence in South Beach.
Designed by the Owner to create a sensual, peaceful and tranquil environment, The Temple House is a modern work of simplicity, contemporary elegance and urban chic. In March of 2003, the present Owner bought the property and began an extensive renovation in which all architectual features of the building were painstakingly preserved while still allowing the installation of completely new electrical, plumbing, air conditioning and life safety systems.
Distinguished by dramatic architectural design, this unique masterpeice contains over 16,000 square feet of living area with five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one powder room. Soaring to a 30 ft ceiling and with approx. 6,600 square feet, the great room is an expansive area of awe-inspiring open floor space. 2,900 square foot sun soaked outdoor deck with 3-waterfalls and a cascading infinity-edge pool. This truly is "THE MOST SPECTACULAR HOME IN SOUTH BEACH".