Tour a $24 million mansion in Delray Beach, Florida on 2.5 lakefront acres. The residence is located in Palm Beach County, but you won't find a single palm tree on the property. The ubiquitous trees were removed for greenery that would make the house look less like a Florida mansion and more like a huge villa in the Italian countryside.
This 11,500 square foot residence is located within one of the most expensive gated communities in Delray Beach, Florida. Â Â Villa Ananda, as it's called, is on the market for $24 million, and the home's price tag puts the price per square foot at nearly $2,100, far exceeding the record-breaking area of the exclusive Stone Creek Ranch neighborhood. Â Interestingly, this house in Palm Beach County does not have a single palm tree. Â The owners chose to skip the ubiquitous Florida plants and plant greenery throughout the property making the residence less like a Florida mansion and more like a huge villa in the Italian countryside. a
Luxury home sales in Delray Beach have seen prices skyrocket over the past five years, with the average price per square foot doubling.
CNBC's Ray Parisi takes an exclusive tour with luxury real estate broker Senada Adzim of Douglas Elliman.
For a deeper dive into Villa Ananda and the surge in Delray Beach's luxury real estate market, click on this link to review Ray's article.
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