{"id":1741,"date":"2023-02-25T17:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T17:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/oh-so-un-florida-gothic-revival-home-in-the-sunshine-state-is-listed-for-16-9m\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T17:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T17:24:23","slug":"oh-so-un-florida-gothic-revival-home-in-the-sunshine-state-is-listed-for-16-9m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/oh-so-un-florida-gothic-revival-home-in-the-sunshine-state-is-listed-for-16-9m\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh, So Un-Florida: Gothic Revival Home in the Sunshine State Is Listed for $16.9M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A decidedly\u00a0un-Florida<\/em>-looking house in Florida has hit the market for $16.9 million.<\/p>\n

The eye-popping property\u2019s unusual aesthetic really stands out among the palm trees.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s probably because the\u00a0Gothic Revival home\u2019s<\/a> architectural details originated in a different place entirely.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey came from a New York church, and it\u2019s very, very unique to Naples, FL<\/a>,\u201d says listing agent Paul Arpin<\/strong>, with Premier Sotheby\u2019s International Realty.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s situated on one of the nicer pieces of waterfront [property].\u201d<\/p>\n

Aerial view<\/p>\n

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Entry<\/p>\n

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\u2018Very pretty home\u2019<\/h2>\n

From the moment you approach the 7,783-square-foot estate\u2014by water or land\u2014you notice the unique construction details, such as gingerbread gables and wide porches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at the pictures of the outside, I think it speaks for itself,\u201d says Arpin. \u201cIt\u2019s a very pretty home. The quality and the detail of the house and the layout are fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The owners built the home in 2007, using many pieces salvaged from the First Baptist Church in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, NY<\/a>.\u00a0The church was built in the 1800s and salvaged in 2003.<\/p>\n

Church confessionals became an entertainment cabinet, railings from the choir area surround the staircase, and stained-glass windows are part of the entry doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis home does not need to be remodeled,\u201d Arpin says. \u201cIt needs to have [a buyer] put their touches on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He explains that the home\u2019s new owner should proceed thoughtfully with major changes, especially when it comes to the space\u2019s church-derived details.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you paint, you need to be very careful\u2014because once you do it,\u00a0you can\u2019t have the wood again,\u201d Arpin says.<\/p>\n

Stairs<\/p>\n

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Delightful details<\/h2>\n

There are four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, plenty of living space, and even a shaft for an elevator.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really lives well,\u201d Arpin notes. \u201cYou have a wonderful entrance, and you have a dining room and living room on either side; and then you walk in, and you have a family room, a sitting room, and a kitchen\u2014all leading to the outdoor area on the back of the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

The half-acre, waterfront grounds offer a pool, fountain, and boat dock.<\/p>\n

Arpin says the sellers built the place in 2007, because they liked the Gothic style.\u00a0Compared to other recent builds in the area, the home definitely makes a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call them now white boxes that are being built,\u201d Arpin says. \u201cPeople are still liking those white boxes, but they\u2019re starting to look at other options.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interior<\/p>\n

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Bedroom<\/p>\n

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Kitchen<\/p>\n

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On the waterfront<\/h2>\n

The home\u2019s list price of nearly $17 million is a good deal, mostly because of its waterfront lot, Arpin notes.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust the land alone in today\u2019s market would be worth over $10 million,\u201d he says. \u201cTo duplicate this masterpiece would be in the range of $30 million with the land and the cost of building. It\u2019s probably close to double what they\u2019re asking for the property.\u201d<\/p>\n

He emphasizes that the buyers could certainly make their own unique modifications to the dwelling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owners created their own masterpiece with what they did, but somebody else can create their own masterpiece and change what they want to give it their own style,\u201d Arpin says. \u201cIt will still be a stunning home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bathroom<\/p>\n

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Office<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com A decidedly\u00a0un-Florida-looking house in Florida has hit the market for $16.9 million. The eye-popping property\u2019s unusual aesthetic really stands out among the palm trees. That\u2019s probably because the\u00a0Gothic Revival home\u2019s architectural details originated in a different place entirely. \u201cThey came from a New York church, and it\u2019s very, very unique to Naples, FL,\u201d says…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}