Property Description
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 foot 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 made of Brazillian Ipe Hardwood and housing two Jenn-Air propane grills, teak deck furniture and
an outdoor water feature.
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Main House is a 16,350 square foot oasis of solitude, tranquility and luxury. Great room boasts soaring 30-foot ceilings
above approximately 6,600 square feet of awe inspiring open floor space, minimalistic elegance and 6 white leather couches
that cozily seat 50 guests. Master bedroom and dual-sink bathroom with private toilet/bidet closet; large bathtub and
800 square feet of free range shower. Four guest bedrooms with dimmable lighting system and beautiful flooring. Six bathrooms,
(5-full and 1-powder). 400 square foot acoustic soundproofed media room with Harmon-Kardon full surround sound,
100" Da-Lite projection screen and Toshiba LCD projection unit. 2,900 square foot high ceiling loft room with full kitchen
and bathroom on the ground floor with three seperate entrances, perfect for den, guest suite or home office. 1,200 square foot
second floor dine-in kitchen, (table seats 14) with commercial grade GE Mnongram gas stove, oven, refrigerator and seperate
ice maker. 1,100 square foot mezzanine with Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring surrounded by a glass railing permitting
full views of the great room. 50 tons of new air conditioning. Triple pane hurricane resistant insulated windows with black-out
shades. State-of-the-art lighting. Bose sound system with 16 speakers, powered by dual Crown power amps and Rane
commercial processors. Superb and discreet security system with external video surveillance and 9-port dMicros 320 GB
digital video recording system, magic-color camera system, and Sony digital processor. Entertaining "pre-kitchen" on the
main floor, perfect for catering private affairs. Two laundry facilities, one on each floor, with full size washer, dryer and
utility sink. Wireless internet throughout.
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