Last Thursday (12/18/08), I visited an amazing Oceanfront Home for sale for $29,000,000 (see Artist's rendering to the left) and want to share that experience with you. The Home was open for viewing by Real Estate Agents and Brokers for a final time before its' scheduled completion and unveiling in February of 2009. Its' Owner and Creator, Frank McKinney, provided a Tour of the Home for those who attended.
Named "Acqua Liana", the Tahitian and Fijian word for "Water Flower", this Home is located in Manalapan, FL, a Barrier Island community in Palm Beach County with ~320 Residents-surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Florida Intracoastal Waterway. The Subdivision of Manalapan Beach consists of only 28 Estate Homes and is home to Acqua Liana, whose future Owners will enjoy private Deeded Club privileges at the Palm Beach Ritz Carlton Hotel, which is also located in Manalapan.
Click to view additional information about the Town of Manalapan and its' Homes.
Located on 1.6+ Acres, 23+ Feet above Sea Level, Acqua Liana features 150+ Feet of amazing direct Atlantic Oceanfront views. The Intracoastal Waterway is directly across the Street and Intracoastal Dockage sufficient for a Yacht is included as part of the Property being sold (Intracoastal Waterfront Width is 150').
"Acqua Liana is the latest oceanfront masterpiece created by Frank McKinney, renowned for his Oceanfront Artistry." He resides in South Florida and, for over 20 years, "...has been creating art in the form of the world's most magnificent oceanfront estate homes, each set on a sun drenched canvas known as the Atlantic Ocean. Since beginning his career in 1986, then moving his artistry to the direct Oceanfront in 1992, McKinney has created and sold 36 Oceanfront homes and properties."
He is truly a visionary and understands that success involves risk, sacrifice, and thinking outside of the box.
I like this excerpt from "Burst This", one of 3 Books that he will be releasing next year: "Those who develop a deep understanding that we should live with and embrace the dichotomies presented by life are rewarded beyond common measure." I agree and refuse to live my life ruled by fear, pessimism, and inactivity in the face of opportunity.
Not only does Frank McKinney create Oceanfront masterpieces, but he, along with his Wife, Nilsa McKinney, founded Caring House Project Foundation, a Non-Profit organization that provides housing for homeless families in South America, The Caribbean, Africa, Indonesia, and here in the US. Aside from admiring their tremendous success, I love that they give back to the Community.
Some of the Estate's Highlights
•· 7 Bedrooms
•· 11 Baths
•· 15,071 Square Feet of Living Area
•· 2,180 Square Foot Oceanfront Master Bedroom Suite with His/Hers Oceanview Baths
•· First ever Glass "Water Floor"
•· Arched Aquarium Wet Bar
•· 10' Kitchen Water Wall
•· 24' Oceanfront Sheeting Water Walls
•· Oceanfront Hawaiian Koa-wood Kitchen and Catering Kitchen
•· Fitness Studio
•· Oceanfront Glass Office
•· 2 Glass Elevators
•· 2 Laundry Rooms
•· Glass Wine Cellar
•· Glass Staircase
•· Oceanfront Grand Salon that opens to the Beach
•· Dining Room that opens to the Pool
•· "Hollywood-like" Movie Theater
•· Subterranean air-conditioned & marbled oversize garage with windows into pool above
•· Ultra Hi-tech Home automation with Bio-Feedback
•· "Swimmable" Water Gardens
•· Classical Lounge and Lap Pool
•· Waterfall Spa and Fire Feature
•· Tiki Showers
•· 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Guesthouse adorned in Bamboo and partially submerged in a Lagoon
Though Acqua Liana includes many unique features, what's most unique is that, at 15,071 Square Feet, it is the World's largest Certified "Green" Home (it is built and certified to the rigorous "green" standards--environmentally responsible--as defined and mandated by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Florida Green Building Coalition. Click to view additional information about LEED Certification for a Building Project.
A few of Acqua Liana's "Green Features" include:
•· Environmentally conscious Lighting that reduces Fixture consumption by 70%
•· Solar Panels generating sufficient energy to run the entire Home on certain days
•· Ultra-high efficient Air Conditioning and Purification systems
•· Use of enough reclaimed and renewable Wood to save over 10.5 Acres of Rainforest
•· A water system that collects enough runoff water from the entire cedar roof to fill an average
swimming pool every 14 days. The water is then used to fill the water garden and irrigate the
landscape.
•· Recycling of more than 340,000 pounds of Debris during Construction (over 85% of all Debris was
diverted and will never reach a Landfill).
•· Sufficient pools, reflecting ponds, water gardens and misters will drop the site temperature by three
to five degrees over neighboring properties
The projected Electric Bill will be $800 monthly instead of an estimated $4,500 monthly if the Solar Panels and other energy saving features weren't installed.
Acqua Liana is offered for sale at $29,000,000, fully furnished and accessorized by Frank McKinney's Wife's Nilsa Design Services.
Construction of Acqua Liana is almost complete and the Grand Unveiling Event will be held on February 13th and 14th, 2009, a 2-day ticketed event priced at $2,000 per Attendee (a Charity Fundraiser for Caring House Project Foundation).
Acqua Liana continues to receive significant Media Coverage, Domestically and Internationally, and has been featured on CNN, 20/20, in NY Times, The Times of London, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, South Florida Business Journal, and numerous other Publications and News Outlets.
Frank McKinney's Oceanfront Estates currently offered for Sale range in price from $8.75 Million - $135 Million and are all located in Manalapan except for the $8.75 Home which is located in Delray Beach.
When asked how he responds to those who think his Estates are "...huge, gargantuan, vulgar...", he responded with "Well, typically those are the people who aren't my Buyers", which is an absolutely perfect response!!! Luxury Homes of this nature are simply amazing and I think there will be a perfect Buyer for Acqua Liana, just as there's been with the Oceanfront Estates that he's sold in the past.
Contact me if you would like additional information about Acqua Liana, Manalapan Homes for Sale, Palm Beach Oceanfront Homes for Sale, Palm Beach Intracoastal Homes, or other South Florida Waterfront Homes. Click to view all of the current listings of Homes for Sale in Manalapan, Florida.
Below, I included Google Earth screenshots of Manalapan, pictures and video that I shot while there, and also a Youtube clip of Frank McKinney's Acqua Liana Feature on "20/20".
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Vickie Arcuri, Realtor®
EWM Realtors, Inc.
1700 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 708-9309
Fax: (954) 414-0492
Vickie@vickierealestate.com
South Florida Waterfront Homes
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