Built in 2004, this nearly 24,000 square foot, nine-bedroom, 16 bathroom home encompasses one acre with 665 feet of waterfront on three sides. It includes a resort size, 102-foot pool complete with a swim-up grilling station, rock waterfall, waterside grotto and large sun shelf.

Inside is a two-storey foyer with grand double staircase and elevator, a formal living and dining rooms and office, with working fireplaces in each room. Just off the fully-equipped chef’s kitchen with breakfast nook and butler pantry, is a two-storey, lodge-style gathering room with huge fireplace, wet bar and floor-to-ceiling windows offering breath-taking views.

As for property potential, over the last year homes in Fort Lauderdale have appreciated at a rate of 5.7%

£11.8m / €13.4m / $15.95m
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