79 Middle Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480 (MLS# R3257009)

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

Overview

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.

Listing Details MLS# R3257009

General Property Information

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

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

Contract Information

Comp Sale YN: No
Listing Contract Date: 2012-02-02
Original List Price: 7500000

Location and Legal

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

Financial Information

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

Status Change Information

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
Buyer Financing: Cash

More Information

Entry Information

Entry Location: Entry Level Living Area Y

Short Sale Details

Short Sale Addendum: No

Price Calculations

Current Price To SqFt: 724.54
Original List Price To Close Price: 1.29

Originating Details

Originating System Key: 20130205010317146234000000
Originating System ID: M00000170

Office/Member Information

DXORIGMLSID: RML

Amenities

None: Yes

Dining Area

Breakfast Area: Yes
Formal Dining: Yes

Exterior Features

Outdoor Shower: Yes

Flooring

Ceramic Tile: Yes
Wood: Yes

Parking Features

Circular Driveway: Yes
Attached Garage: Yes
Garage: Yes

Property Condition

Resale: Yes

Possession

Negotiable: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Special Information

Sold As-Is: Yes

Utilities

Electricity Available: Yes
Natural Gas Available: Yes
Sewer Available: Yes
Water Available: Yes

View

Garden: Yes

Heating

None: Yes

Sprinkler Description

Auto Sprinkler: Yes

Unit Description

Corner/End Unit: Yes

Water Access

None: Yes

Water View

Ocean: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Construction Materials

Other: Yes

Interior Features

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

Laundry Features

Inside: Yes
Laundry Closet: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes
Dryer Hookup: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Irregular Lot: Yes

Road Frontage Type

Public Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Paved: Yes

Roof

Barrel: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Architectural Style

Old Spanish: Yes

Cooling

None: Yes

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: Yes
Call Listing Office: Yes

Master Bedroom/Bath

Master Bdrm - Upstairs: Yes
Separate Shower: Yes

Pets Allowed YN

Yes: Yes

Restrictions

No Restrictions: Yes

Tax Information

City/County: Yes

Outdoor Living Spaces

Balcony: Yes
Patio: Yes

Balcony Details

Balcony - Open: Yes

Patio Details

Patio - Covered: Yes
Patio - Open: Yes

Contingencies

Inspection: Yes

Room Types

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

Acreage Description

1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot: Yes

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: Brown Harris Stevens of PB

Last Updated: January - 10 - 2026

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