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Contemporary Gem in Miami's Upper East Side - SOLD

This Ultra Modern, Upper East Side Home in Miami will satisfy your hunger for contemporary architecture.

It is located at 696 NE 68th Street - Miami, FL 33138

FOR SALE $995,000

exterior

A custom 3-story home built in 2005 with all the modern amenities and necessities imaginable. The house has a state of the art alarm system with closed-circuit video monitoring – cameras can be seen on the perimeter of the property.

The home’s modern architecture is complimented by the materials and finishes throughout the house. The floors in the ground level are polished concrete, the stair landings are natural wood, and upstairs there are natural fiber sisal rugs throughout. The entrance, terraces and veranda are all natural Keystone. High-end designer fixtures and lamps are also visible throughout.

common areas

The spacious eat-in kitchen has an industrial feel to it with stainless steel commercial grade cabinetry and racks which perfectly blend in with the high ceilings of the dining and living areas.

There are French doors throughout that open up to patios, pool area and exterior spaces which were meticulously designed to incorporate the outdoors to the interior. The third floor opens to a private sun deck perfect for the buyer looking to enjoy our South Florida Summer weather.

2nd floor

The house is within walking distance to popular shopping and restaurants in Miami’s Hot Upper East Side.

PROPERTY FEATURES:

built in 2005
3 bedrooms /3.5 bathrooms
2,139 square feet
75 X 90 square foot lot
state of the art alarm system
closed circuit video monitoring
polished concrete floors
sisal carpeting
Keystone decking in exterior terraces and veranda
designer fixtures
Hurricane Impact doors and windows

By clicking on "play now", you will see a virtual show and will be able to see additional photographs of the home and other relevant information.

Click on each photo below for information on other properties available by RICK & INES in the surrounding areas or visit our website at www.Miamism.com

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate on 07/21/2007 03:19 PM

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42 Comments on Contemporary Gem in Miami's Upper East Side - SOLD

JUL

2007

WOW! That's some home!

What a gorgeous property - I love the polished concrete floors!

A gorgeous post for a gorgeous house :)

Gave it a 5 - one of the best examples of showcasing a property - Well done Ines!!

Ines, that is a beautiful house, I love the look. Now all I have to do is Close a few more loans in order to afford it :)

OooooooH Yessssss, you did a super job with the video!!!!!

Sally - it's an incredible property and beautifully decorated as well.

Peggy - polished concrete floors are my favorite and my next home will definitely have them.

Beth - thank you - thank you!

Cyndee - thanks Cyndee, you can never give too much information, can you?

George - just a couple more loans! LOL! We actually just shot a professional video of this home and I am waiting for it to be done.

Ines - I agree with the others - great presentation of the property - thanks for sharing

Jack! THE Jack?? Thanks for the compliment.

Ines, I have a question. Although I think this is an intersting building, do you have problems with flat roofs there? We have flat roofs of the southwest looking houses but they really have a slight pitch to them. But in Florida I think about heavy rains and wonder if this is a good idea?

what a sweet looking property! SO pretty, lots of design and appeal ..Neat as a pin, and contemporary. Did you have this staged? It sure looks like it! Nice to have you back!

Dena - that is an excellent question. Flat roofs are not really flat, there is a minimal slope that needs to occur by code for obvious drainage issues - with modern roofing membranes, water is not a problem here in South Florida (hope that answered the question).

Katrina - thanks for the welcome. The house was decorated professionally by an interior designer and the owner has great taste. As much as I would love to take credit, it wasn't me! :)

Wow Ines

Very cool house. Nice job too!

JUL

2007

5 from me, too.

Kevin - It's a GREAT house and one that is fun to market.

Chris - 5 out of what? j/k....thanks!

How about 5 out of 4. You spanked it off the chart. Smartie.

Chris - LOL! you're the best!...and always crack me up!

The truth is that the house is amazing, it's easy to feature a great house - would like to take the credit, but can't this time.

***UPDATE ** UPDATE***

We are having an OPEN HOUSE for this property today,

SUNDAY - JULY 22

between 2:30 - 4:30 PM

Oh. I like this one Ines...

I could jump from the roof right into the pool. Talk about FUN :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - that is too scary....it's exactly what I thought the first time I saw it!

that's a gorgeous house

it would be great to call a few movie people and get it offered as a movie set!

David - it would be perfect for one of those CSI Miami Shots!

JUL

2007

What a wonderful presentation.

I'd love to know how you were able to accomplish the drop shadow on the pictures. I've been wanting to use the effect for a while on AR.

Diane - I use Publisher - insert the pictures, make the necessary changes and then save as a JPEG file. Let me know if you have any questions and I will e-mail you.

JUL

2007

Ines & Rick, what a nice job. Makes me want to buy it.

Hi Gena - I'm actually waiting for a video to be ready - maybe I'll be able to include it as well. Thanks for the compliment.

**UPDATE** video was just included in the post - this is the first time I use actual video in my listings...let me know what you think.

JUL

2007

Ines - This looks like a terrific Miami home. Nice presentation as well.

Steve - it really is a great house and had to show all of its features in different ways - thanks for the compliment.

Rick and Ines! Love the house! And those concrete floors are awesome. Nice job on the post and the video.

Thanks Vicki - I had an open house this weekend, and kept kneeling down to touch the floors - They are like a grey Terrazzo with the aggregate showing - truly beautiful and with a lot of dimention.

JUL

2007

Ines - great presentation of the listing. You should add it to the listing group as well, for which you'd need to use the address as the title - maybe a "sister" post.

I like that the interior furnishings are consistent with the architectural style. It's easier to sell a home when the style and furnishings match (though Victorian homes can look great with contemporary furnishings, too).

Sharon - I will do that! Thanks for the idea ( I hope people don't get offended for the duplicate post). As for the furniture, it's funny you mention that. Antique furniture is really not my cup of tea, but I love a good piece here and there. I do think it's crucial for furniture to be simple and "style-less" if possible when a house is on the market.

As for this one - it is perfect and the furniture does match the architecture and there is a Zen theme throughout. I do LOVE Victorian and traditional homes dressed with contemporary furniture and modern classics!

JUL

2007

Rick and Ines Win Carnival Congratulations, Ines and Rick

Well deserved!

JUL

2007

Beautiful presentation!! I love contemporary homes, my favorite to market. Much luck in finding the right buyer! Congratulations on your special trophy. Enjoy your well deserved success!

Gena - thank you thank you!!! You did sucha great job with the carnival and I am truly flattered.

Margaret - I also love to market contemporary homes and have such a passion for them. Thanks for the kudos!

Hi Ines - beautifully done and congratulations on your second place win!! I love the way this is all laid out - easy on the eyes and lots of beautiful pictures. The tours are very nice, and all the detail you provided is wonderful!

Nicely done!!
Ann

Great presentation! Congratulations!

Beautiful home and really great presentation. I can see why Gena had a difficult time ranking. I also liked the way your other listings scroll at the bottom. I hope I can learn how to do all of these techniques in time. Congratulations!

Ann - Those carnivals are so much fun and it really helps us tweak our marketing efforts. This is a great property and fun to put together. Thanks!

Barbara - thank you!

Donna - the scrolling listings is a widget from v-flyer - all you do is insert the code that v-flyers gives you (and there are all sorts of formats to choose from....like the one on the right column of my AR blog page)

JUL

2007

Rick and Ines

Congratulations again! I've ranked your winning post as a "5" and have flagged it as "Featured"

Good luck selling this terrific place!

Nicki - thank you for the rank and the good wishes! : )

JUL

2007

Ines,

You are consistent with quality posts on Active Rain and this should come as no surprise that you should be in the winner's circle! Very nice job! Nice property!

Thanks for entering.

Lucky :)

Thank you Lucky - it means a lot coming from you.

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