House in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Stilwell Isles, 424 Royal Plaza Dr

Owner "encourage all offers"Old Florida Spanish style customized for entertaining and Old Florida Charm. Renovated 2007 all mechanicals, impact doors & windows. Large living room with vaulted wood beam ceilings & gas fireplace. Oversized dining room, coral stone wood burning fireplace. All SS appliances in kitchen.. The seawall and dock being in excellent condition, with power & h20 and amenities like a floating dock and dolphin pilings, make it ideal for enjoying waterfront activities. A tiled pool surrounded by antique bricks, nestled amidst horticulturist-designed landscaping with specimen plants, creates a tranquil oasis for relaxation and enjoyment. This home is ready for your customization or build new on this double wide canal providing a large turning basin. Seller description:One of the most desirable locations in the Las Olas Isles: on a peaceful double wide canal turning basin with park-like mature landscaping. The house has been designed to showcase charm and invite entertaining. Plus an all-tile pool (with a mermaid at the bottom).The house is Florida-Spanish style, with barrel-tile roofing. It has 4 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, 3 downstairs with a separate master bedroom suite upstairs that has large closets, a steam shower and an outside circular stair leading to the pool area. It features imported tile throughout, arches galore, a large living room with a vaulted beamed wood ceiling, built-in cabinetry and a gas-log fireplace. The dining room has a coral-stone wood-burning fireplace. There is a central screened loggia with French doors opening into the living room, dining room and kitchen area to provide for seamless entertaining. A full service bar features 2 refrigerators, a freezer/icemaker and sink with filtered water.The property was completely renovated in 2007: all mechanical systems were replaced, new imported tiling, all new hurricane windows and doors, all new kitchen, bar, pantry and laundry room with custom-designed cabinetry and top-end appliances, and a built-in zoned sound system. The seawall and dock are in good condition, and the dock has water,120 and 220 v. electricity, a floating dock and dolphin pilings.The house has a 2-car garage, full fencing and lockable gated walkways. The pool area is bricked with antiqued bricks.It sits in horticulturist-designed landscaping, with many specimen plants, and a shady walkway to a hidden fountain. Two of the downstairs bedrooms are currently used as a home office and an artist’s studio, but could easily be returned to their original purpose.