Glass and Marble Contemporary on Miami Beach’s Hibiscus Island Lists for $29M

By Bill Carey

A sleek glass and marble contemporary on Miami Beach’s exclusive and guard-gated Hibiscus Island was listed Tuesday for the first time for $29 million.

Paul Vogele, the owner and builder, "really put his heart and soul into the property," said Danny Hertzberg, an agent with The Jills team at Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, which has the listing. "He is Swiss and French and very into architecture—he has written two books on French architecture."

"He took the style of classic French architecture and modernized it for new construction for Miami," Mr. Hertzberg added. "It came out to be something that is truly unique and appealing. "The 10,780-square-foot house on North Hibiscus Drive, which pays homage to the French hôtel particulier style of architecture, has seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms (each with a Jacuzzi and stand-up shower) and one partial bathroom. It sits on a 21,000-square-foot lot, boasting 120 feet of water frontage with wide-angle water views. The contemporary was designed by the Miami-based architects at Touzet Studio, with interiors by Linda Zarifi Design and landscaping by Enea Garden Design.

. . . "Because he was building it for himself, he did some fun things," Mr. Hertzberg said, including a James Bond-style liquor cabinet in the media room, with hidden storage that opens from behind a shelving wall unit and a 50-foot geothermal swimming pool with an elaborate massage jet system. Another fun touch was the rooftop, which was inspired by the flying bridge of a yacht. It features a wet bar, dumbwaiter coming straight up from the main kitchen, fire pit, Jacuzzi and an outdoor shower and kitchenette. "The whole house is set up for entertaining, inside and out," Mr. Hertzberg said.

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