Puerto Rico I just marked its most expensive price real estate deal of the year.

Just 25 minutes from the capital San Juan, the six-bedroom home is part of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve community Dorado Beach Estateswhere residents have access to a multitude of leisure and recreation options like a golf course and water park. The contemporary villa was initially listed for $28 million in late 2022 and the new owner was reportedly in talks to purchase the property for seven months before closing the deal on November 1 for $20 million. Wanda Ithier of Luxury Realty Groups Puerto Rico represented the seller and Blanca Hebe Lopez Pierluisi of Corcoran Puerto Rico represented the unidentified buyer.

The two-story villa at 907 Dorado Beach Estates is several miles from the Ritz-Carlton resort, surrounded by a 2,000-acre nature preserve for complete privacy. Interiors include high ceilings and tiled floors throughout. In the great room, for example, the double-height ceiling allows it to be flooded with natural light through a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.

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The nearby chef’s kitchen is equipped with Sub-Zero refrigerators and two ovens, while wood-paneled cabinets and a black stone island with built-in breakfast bar seating give it character. A pantry with plenty of shelving and a temperature-controlled wine cellar complete the kitchen. A breakfast nook is adjacent to a larger dining room that can seat almost 20 people. Its sliding glass doors open onto the pool deck, providing more space for entertaining.

Elsewhere, the monochrome master suite features beige pinstriped wallpaper and color-coordinated sheers on the windows that evoke a calm ambiance. French doors open to a private patio and the spa bath’s most unique feature is its access to an outdoor shower.

A second kitchen is featured in the home, alongside a casual living space, while a summer kitchen is located on a covered patio for al fresco dining and lounging, next to an infinity pool mosaic tiled floors and a hot tub with stunning views of the tropics. landscape. The villa is the second notable listing to make headlines at the Ritz-Carlton resort this year, following a penthouse. which arrived on the market in March at $49 million.

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