Make your escape to one of the grandest lakefront estates ever offered in Tampa Bay. Prominently featured in Florida Architecture Magazine and beautifully positioned on an expansive ~ 7.5-acres with stunning lake views, refined custom finishes throughout over 10,000 total SF, spectacular outdoor entertaining areas and a private covered dock with lift. An impressive gated Chicago brick circular drive and dramatic double door entry welcomes you to a main house featuring 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 2 half baths, with soaring ceilings throughout. The main level features a formal living room, formal dining room, family room and executive office. The gourmet kitchen delivers function and beauty with exposed beams, center island with prep sink, breakfast bar, Thermador, Wolf & Sub-Zero appliances, wine refrigeration and butler’s pantry. An inviting family room provides a dramatic fireplace, exposed beams and arched French doors. Reinvigorate in the first level master retreat with generous sitting room, fireplace, lake views and opulent bath with jetted tub. The second level features a sound-insulated media room with entertaining wet bar and terrace access, playroom/game room, along with a den and 3 additional en suite bedrooms. An adjacent 1/1 guesthouse offers a living room, dining room and kitchen. Outdoors, enjoy multiple covered lanais, a saltwater heated pool and spa with Jerusalem Stone pool deck, outdoor fireplace and kitchen featuring a grill and pizza oven with majestic lake views and abundant green space. Appointments include fortified concrete construction, Walnut hardwood flooring, newer HVAC systems, home generator, motor court, tennis court, impact high-efficiency windows, interior/exterior sound system, Luton exterior lighting, playground, small barn with riding area and additional equipment storage. For the car enthusiast, there is automobile storage for a total of 15 vehicles, plus RV, along with a state-of-the-art garage. Located less than 30 minutes from downtown Tampa, this grand estate offers the conveniences of its location, with a grand balance of privacy, exclusivity and acreage. www.16106GlassLakeDrive.com.

Address: 16106 Glass Lake Drive, Odessa FL 33556

Price: $7,500,000

For more information, please contact Jennifer Zales at 813-758-3443 or jennifer@jenniferzales.com

Jennifer Zales is the exclusive agent representing the Tampa Bay: Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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Step into this gracious 1,043 square foot loft and be greeted with soaring 13’ ceilings and open views. The oversized 10’x10’ custom tilt-and-turn window is fit with Lutron electric shades and allows for light to come flooding in while framing beautiful Western views of the Hudson River. The large living space opens to the kitchen which includes handcrafted, custom Smallbone of Devizes European Oak cabinetry, polished concrete countertops, and Miele appliances. The home features ample closet space fully outfitted with California Closets and the bathroom is complete with double sinks, radiant floor heating, glass-enclosed steam shower, and cast iron soaking tub.

The residence is complete with a Bosch washer and dryer as well as a self-contained, zoned HVAC system regulated by Nest. Additional apartment details include custom hand-laid oak flooring, solid wood doors, Nanz hardware, and Waterworks R.W. Atlas fixtures throughout. Originally designed in 1927 by Ralph Walker for the New York Telephone Company, Stella Tower is composed of solid pre-war construction and quintessential art deco ornamentation. The amenities package includes a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness center, residents' lounge, outdoor garden, bicycle storage, and temperature-controlled grocery storage. Hell's Kitchen is a dramatic, burgeoning neighborhood with incredible restaurants, vibrant theater scene, and multiple subway lines.

Address: 425 W 50th St APT 10J, New York, NY 10019

Price: $1,595,000

For more information, please contact Vickey Barron at 646-960-6183 or vbarron@compass.com

Vickey Barron is the exclusive agent representing the Chelsea/Tribeca, NY real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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