The Castle by the Sea, Naples, Florida

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Offered at $17,700,000

­Aquamarine waters, a white sand beach, and Palladian architecture—what a strikingly beautiful synergy of man and nature is The Castle by the Sea. Arrayed across sweeping beachfront lawns along the prestigious Strand at Bay Colony, minutes to celebrated golf courses, the recently minted masterpiece bestows 12,500 square feet of palmy tropical settings with postcard views of the Gulf past a fountained poolside Eden straight out of a Grecian myth. Umber and cream travertine, Verdi marble, and lavish European draperies and chandeliers fill the house with celestial majesty. From its elegant marble-paved motorcourt and tantalizing Gulf-front terraces to its world-class reception rooms, sumptuous suites, and 1,000-bottle wine cellar, The Castle by the Sea is, as its magical name promises to all who come, a regal and very real castle by the sea.

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