Palm Beach house near Mar-a-Lago is listed for nearly $20 million

As happens to many Palm Beachers, Lori and Michael Bernstein are embarking on a new chapter in their lives, possessing raised their spouse and children in a house they created far more than a ten years in the past at 153 Kings Road in the Estate Area of Palm Beach front.

Over the decades, the Bernsteins have loved their residence. But time has moved on, and their two children are headed this drop to Villanova University — and the Bernsteins are shopping for a home in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to be close to them.

And that indicates downsizing in Palm Beach, so they have listed their home for sale. Corcoran Group brokers Dana Koch and Paulette Koch have it priced at $19.9 million. 

Competed in 2009, the residence changed a Georgian Colonial-style house the Bernsteins experienced ordered in 2004, in section because they favored its architecture.

Architect Thomas Kirchhoff made use of that preference as the starting point for the design of their 5-bed room, 6-bathroom household, which has a few 50 %-baths and 6,789 sq. feet of dwelling house, within and out. 

The Bernsteins program to vacation on a regular basis amongst Pennsylvania and Florida. Michael is effective in finance, and Lori operates two Palm Seashore stores — below the moniker Lori Jayne — on South County Highway that specialize in monogramming, dwelling items, stationery and clothing. 

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The large amount on Kings Highway actions a minor much more than a quarter acre, and is a couple of streets north of The Mar-a-Lago Club. The dwelling has a symmetrical format, with the foyer and stair corridor front and middle. There is also an elevator. 

To the north of the foyer is a gallery and the residing space, flanked by the combination family area and enclosed loggia — with a moist bar — and the breakfast room, all overlooking the pool space. 

To the east are the kitchen and two-automobile garage, and on the opposite facet is a library. 

Upstairs to the west are the primary bed room suite — comprising two wander-in closets, a dressing area and two bathrooms — and an workplace. On the east aspect are 3 guest bedroom suites and a staff members bed room suite. 

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The home is comparable in a lot of elements to the previous 1, which was seriously weakened during hurricanes in 2004, necessitating its substitution.

“One wonderful factor (was that) we ended up equipped to personalize the areas and we were being allowed to keep the identical sq. footage,” Lori states.  

The residence was developed by the late contractor John Mitchell, and the Bernsteins labored with London-based mostly Colefax and Fowler on the interiors. 

Many of the rooms attribute faux-painted walls with stippled or strie specifics, typically dressed up with moldings. There are marble, limestone and wood flooring through, though the bedrooms are carpeted. 

The residence “has a pretty standard Palm Beach front experience, and lends by itself to official entertaining, with a wonderful chef’s kitchen. It’s a good spouse and children home,” Lori says. 

That kitchen area is fitted with white cabinetry, tile backsplashes, stainless-metal counters, and qualified quality appliances. A butler’s pantry is close by. 

The household also lives big, she provides, with roomy interiors and high ceiling heights. 

“It also has a decent attic, which the air-conditioning maintenance men and women inform us is a satisfaction to get the job done in,” Lori claims. 

Built-in cabinetry also presents the owners with loads of storage house. “I could place the kid’s toys and crafts absent, and the cabinets have pull-out entry, so I never have to dig via issues,” she suggests.