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79 Middle Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480

$5,800,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 8 Baths: 9 Square Footage: 11,034 Status: Closed

Current Price: $5,800,000 List Date: 2/02/2012 Last Modified: 1/10/2026

Description

Unique 1925 Maurice Fatio masterpiece named 'Buenos Recuerdos (Good Memories), one of the great estates on Middle Road. Over 8,000 sq. ft. living area, with many of the original building components fabricated by Mizner Industries still in place. Private elevator to master suite. 4 staff bedrooms on ground floor; 3 additional guest rooms - 15'x14' (ground floor), 19'x13' and 13'x9' (2nd floor), 3 rd floor 19'x19' 'Turret Room' with 360* views over the ocean, Palm Beach island and west towards the Everglades Club and the intracoastal. Just a short stroll to Worth Avenue, this home has been in the same family since the 1930's.

More Information MLS# R3257009

Contract Information

Comp Sale YN: No Listing Date: 2012-02-02 Status: Closed Original List Price: 7500000 Sold Price: $5,800,000 Current Price: $5,800,000

Location and Legal

County Or Parish: Palm Beach County Parish Name: Palm Beach City Name: Palm Beach Postal Zip: 33480 Geographic Area: PB30 Special Assessment YN: No Country: United States Street Number: 79 Street Name: Middle Street Suffix: Road State Or Province: FL Postal Code: 33480 Subdivision Name: Singer Add Palm Beach Area: 5003 Parcel Number: 50434326030000092 Zoning: Ra Directions: SE Corner of Middle Road and Via Marina.

General Property Information

Living Area Main: 8005 Lot Size Dimensions: .567 ac Senior Community YN: No Outdoor Living Spaces YN: Yes Furnished: Unfurnished Stories Total: 3 Stories: 3 Fireplace YN: Yes Pool Private YN: No LP/Assessed Value: 1.69 Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence Bedrooms Total: 8 Bathrooms Total: 9 Bathrooms Full: 7 Bathrooms Half: 2 Building Area Main: 11034 Year Built: 1925 Garage YN: 1 Attached Garage YN: 1 Garage Spaces: 3 Covered Spaces: 3 Direction Faces: West

Financial Information

Tax Assessed/SOH Value: 4144360 Tax Annual Amount: 77951 Tax Year: 2011 Tax Legal Description: Singer Add Palm Beach Lot:19 Blk:

Office/Member Information

DXORIGMLSID: RML

Status Change Information

Buyer Financing: Cash Major Change Timestamp: 2012-03-26T18:09:00Z Major Change Type: Contingency Price Change Timestamp: 2012-03-13T16:33:00Z Status Change Date: 2012-08-29 Under Contract Date: 2012-08-27 Close Date: 2012-08-28 Close Price: 5800000

Amenities

None: 1

Dining Area

Breakfast Area: 1 Formal Dining: 1

Entry Information

Entry Location: Entry Level Living Area Y

Exterior Features

Outdoor Shower: 1

Flooring

Ceramic Tile: 1 Wood: 1

Parking Features

Circular Driveway: 1 Attached Garage: 1 Garage: 1

Property Condition

Resale: 1

Short Sale Details

Short Sale Addendum: No

Possession

Negotiable: 1

Sewer

Public Sewer: 1

Special Information

Sold As-Is: 1

Utilities

Electricity Available: 1 Natural Gas Available: 1 Sewer Available: 1 Water Available: 1

View

Garden: 1

Heating

None: 1

Sprinkler Description

Auto Sprinkler: 1

Unit Description

Corner/End Unit: 1

Water Access

None: 1

Water View

Ocean: 1

Appliances

Dishwasher: 1 Electric Range: 1 Microwave: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1

Construction Materials

Other: 1

Interior Features

Bar: 1 Cathedral Ceiling(s): 1 Elevator: 1 Entrance Foyer: 1 Pantry: 1 Storage: 1 Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1 Walk-In Closet(s): 1 Wet Bar: 1

Laundry Features

Inside: 1 Laundry Closet: 1 Washer Hookup: 1 Dryer Hookup: 1

Listing Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Lot Features

Irregular Lot: 1

Road Frontage Type

Public Road: 1

Road Surface Type

Paved: 1

Roof

Barrel: 1

Water Source

Public: 1

Architectural Style

Old Spanish: 1

Cooling

None: 1

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: 1 Call Listing Office: 1

Master Bedroom/Bath

Master Bdrm - Upstairs: 1 Separate Shower: 1

Pets Allowed YN

Yes: 1

Restrictions

No Restrictions: 1

Tax Information

City/County: 1

Outdoor Living Spaces

Balcony: 1 Patio: 1

Balcony Details

Balcony - Open: 1

Patio Details

Patio - Covered: 1 Patio - Open: 1

Contingencies

Inspection: 1

Room Types

Bedroom 2: 1 Bedroom 3: 1 Bedroom 4: 1 Bedroom 5: 1 Den: 1 Dining Room: 1 Kitchen: 1 Laundry: 1 Living Room: 1 Maid/In-Law Quarters: 1 Master Bedroom: 1 Utility Room: 1

Price Calculations

Current Price To SqFt: 724.55 Original List Price To Close Price: 1.29

Acreage Description

1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot: 1

Originating Details

Originating System Key: 20130205010317146234000000 Originating System ID: M00000170

Property Features

Dining Area: Breakfast Area; Formal Dining Exterior Features: Outdoor Shower Flooring: Ceramic Tile; Wood Parking Features: Circular Driveway; Attached Garage; Garage Property Condition: Resale Appliances: Dishwasher; Electric Range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer Architectural Style: Old Spanish Construction Materials: Other Cooling: None Heating: None Interior Features: Bar; Cathedral Ceiling(s); Elevator; Entrance Foyer; Pantry; Storage; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar Laundry Features: Inside; Laundry Closet; Washer Hookup; Dryer Hookup Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Irregular Lot Pets Allowed YN: Yes Possession: Negotiable Restrictions: No Restrictions Road Frontage Type: Public Road Road Surface Type: Paved Roof: Barrel Sewer: Public Sewer Special Information: Sold As-Is Sprinkler Description: Auto Sprinkler Tax Information: City/County Unit Description: Corner/End Unit Utilities: Electricity Available; Natural Gas Available; Sewer Available; Water Available View: Garden Water Access: None Water Source: Public Water View: Ocean Showing Requirements: Appointment Only; Call Listing Office Outdoor Living Spaces: Balcony; Patio Balcony Details: Balcony - Open Patio Details: Patio - Covered; Patio - Open Contingencies: Inspection Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Bedroom 5; Den; Dining Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Maid/In-Law Quarters; Master Bedroom; Utility Room Acreage Description: 1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot

Room Information

Bedroom 2 Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Bedroom 3 Length: 19.00 Length: 19.00 Width: 15.00 Width: 15.00 Bedroom 4 Length: 16.00 Length: 16.00 Width: 14.00 Width: 14.00 Bedroom 5 Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Dining Room Length: 9.00 Length: 9.00 Width: 8.00 Width: 8.00 Dining Room Length: 25.00 Length: 25.00 Width: 16.00 Width: 16.00 Den Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 14.00 Width: 14.00 Kitchen Length: 20.00 Length: 20.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Living Room Length: 37.00 Length: 37.00 Width: 20.00 Width: 20.00 Master Bedroom Length: 17.00 Length: 17.00 Width: 14.00 Width: 14.00 Utility Room Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 9.00 Width: 9.00 Maid/In-Law Quarters Laundry

Listing Office: Illustrated Properties LLC (Co

Last Updated: January - 10 - 2026

79 Middle Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480- MLS# R3257009

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