Legendary Miami Architect’s Coconut Grove Mansion Lists for $12.5M

Hidden under the verdant embrace of Coconut Grove’s famous flora is a timeless home that brings Gilded Age grandeur into the 21st century. The 104-year-old home has just re-entered the market and will, without doubt, have HGTV nerds dazed.

The Spanish colonial-style home sits on an idyllic 21,000-square-foot estate surrounded by a fence and a tree line so dense that you might forget you’re surrounded by other homes and not some tropical wilderness. The six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom home located at 3700 Hibiscus St. is listed for $12.5 million.

If the architecture looks familiar, it may be because onlookers recognize the designer’s handiwork in other Miami structures. Legendary Miami architect Richard Kiehnel, the mind behind the 1927-built Coconut Grove Playhouse, designed the Hibiscus Street home in 1921. A German immigrant who moved to Miami in the early 20th century, Kiehnel rose to prominence after designing El Jardin, a Mediterranean revival-style home also located in Coconut Grove, in 1918.

The home’s exterior is elegant in its simplicity. Its clean lines are complemented by inviting arches and an almost-mosaic roof — which might interrupt eye-soothing symmetry if the elements weren’t designed so harmoniously. The old-world exterior, however, opens into rooms rife with modern influence. But as the threshold seems to transport you a century forward, the home’s interior reflects the trappings of that very same understated opulence.

The primary bedroom features dual walk-in closets bigger than some one-bedroom apartments, an original claw-foot tub, and a two-person shower. The home features five other spacious bedrooms, including one in a private guest house replete with a second kitchen and living room. Its yard space is ideal for entertaining, with a pool and an adjacent guest home.

The home is listed by Jessica and Jason Adams from the luxury real estate firm Douglas Elliman. Jessica renovated the home and added a new hurricane-ready red roof, she told Realtor.com.

“We love the balance of blending old-world craftsmanship with modern comfort,” Adams told Realtor.com. “It is rare to find a 104-year-old home in Coconut Grove, and we see ourselves as stewards, honoring what was built a century ago while thoughtfully bringing it into the present and restoring it to absolute perfection.”