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A superb villa with wonderful sea view for sale above the Gulf of Poets in Lerici close to Portofino .
 Built in 2005 is a lavishly appointed for indoor/outdoor entertaining in comfort and style. In addition to the oceanside pool, there is a stunning indoor pool, a muraled spa-like retreat conjuring the baths of Pompeii. Exotic finishes imported from all four corners of the world are rendered with an artisan's hand. With absolutely no detail overlooked, this opulent oceanfront estate indulges the most discerning taste at the pinnacle of luxury.
Dazzling ocean views backdrop this spectacular oceanfront palazzo in a serene walled and gated 1± acre compound. An enormous loggia with cross-beamed ceiling and terra cotta floor hosts al fresco entertaining with a fully equipped open air kitchen. The beach-entry pool with spa and pergola is served by a luxurious cabana. Across the lawns, a gated dune walkway leads down to the beach.
A workmanship distinguishes this luxurious residence, painstakingly built over more than 2 years. Totaling 17,400± sq/ft, the palatial floor plan offers 4 bedrooms, 7 full & 3 half baths, laundries on both levels, and a 3-bay garage. Imported finishes are from throughout Europe as well as India, Indonesia, China, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand, and Australia. Hand-painted ceilings were replicated from Italian villas and palazzos. Cutting-edge technologies include the impact-glass windows, Kohler generator, elevator, fingerprint-coded security system, Crestron electronics, whole-house music system, remote-controlled window treatments, and elaborate indoor/outdoor lighting.
Main Level: Mahogany doors introduce the rotunda foyer illuminated by a Schonbek chandelier suspended from the hand-painted ceiling. Opposite the grand staircase, the double-height oceanfront living room is refined with French limestone flooring and a baronial hand-carved stone fireplace. Hand-carved built-ins and a hand-painted ceiling adorn the oceanfront office. The richly styled pub/game room with walnut plank flooring, hand-carved built-ins, and hand-painted ceiling is complete with plasma television and granite-topped bar. The sumptuous theater/screening room features reclining leather seats, a curtained stage, ornate ceiling treatments, and elaborate media systems. An onyx-finished powder room is adjacent. The formal dining room is embellished with intricately inlaid marble flooring, Venetian plaster walls, and Enkeboll moldings and is served by a butler's pantry. The beautiful Downsview kitchen has hand-distressed hickory floors, rare Caribbean Blue granite counters, hand-painted accents, and professional-style appliances including the Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer and Viking range. Ocean views open through the family room featuring an entire wall of custom built-ins with entertainment center. The wonderful 2-story playroom has an entertainment center and spiral stairs to a "secret room".
Upper Level: A spectacular oceanfront balcony wraps around the grand master suite lavished with ipe flooring, a magnificent chandelier, custom built-ins, and a wet bar. Boutique-style his-and-her walk-in wardrobes fitted with fine cabinetry are accompanied by sumptuous his-and-her spa-style baths with rich mahogany, walnut, marble, and granite finishes. Adjacent is an oceanfront office with walnut built-ins and Versailles-patterned mahogany parquet floor. There is a luxurious VIP guest suite in addition to a children's suite with loft and oceanfront balcony.
Lower Level: The breathtaking Pompeian-inspired indoor pool is ornamented with classical murals, marble columns, travertine floors, and stained glass windows, and highlights a mosaic-inlaid 40-foot lap pool, separate spa, fireplace, and fountain. Old World styling refines the magnificent 1,200-bottle wine cellar/tasting room with groin-vaulted ceiling, reclaimed terra cotta floors, Enkeboll cabinetry, and marble counters. The mirrored exercise room with cushioned flooring provides a Finlandia sauna, kitchenette, and full bath.
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