The pool flows into a 15-person infinity jacuzzi at the water’s edge, the bay beyond but an extension of your domain.

Picture Perfect

A South Beach oasis that artfully frames its verdant coastline and striking interior details is worthy of the most discerning collector.

Words: Shaun Courtney
Images: Fran Parente

When developer Felix Cohen embarked on his latest Miami Beach project, he envisioned a waterfront home fit for a collector, perhaps a global jetsetter who accrues homes wherever his or her travels lead.

The result? 3114 North Bay Road — a contemporary, 11,500-square-foot home that’s “a stationary piece of art,” says Jacques Cohen, the developer’s son and part of the Compass team representing the property. “It is a collectible in every way.” And he’s not wrong. With an opulent wine cellar, tracts of art-ready walls, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and guest rooms aplenty, it oozes Miami’s more-is-more attitude.

Luxuriate with a drink under the poolside pavilion, framed by vegetated walls and Brazilian ipe-wood paneling.

The exterior is a study in glass and light. Sun pours through oversized windows and bounces off the white stucco. The interior does a similar dance. Built around an inner courtyard, the L-shaped first floor is entirely bordered by sliding pocket doors that disappear seamlessly into the walls, creating room-length openings between the swaying palm leaves and the intricately patterned oak floors. “There’s no frontier; no border between the outdoor and the indoor,” says Felix Cohen.

The spacious living room and sitting area feature built-in bookcases and stunning plank flooring.

Inspired by the hanging gardens at Miami’s new Pérez Art Museum, the lush Royal Palms, orchids, and reclinatas soften the graphic volumes of poolside architecture, from the pavilion’s massage and steam rooms to a cantilevered overhang above the outdoor kitchen and dining room to the dramatic, 100-foot mosaic-lined pool.

An uninterrupted stretch of sun-dappled hallway leads from kitchen to dining room, den to outdoors.

A staircase with translucent guardrail cascades up from the foyer, leading you to the second floor. Here you will find another thoughtful contrast — a master suite with wraparound views of both the natural Biscayne Bay and the man-made skyline of downtown Miami.

“This is a stationary piece of art — a true Miami collectible.” — Jacques Cohen

With no commercial activity in close proximity and exceedingly private neighbors, the home’s location creates an exclusive oasis, says listing agent Julian Cohen.

Linear architecture and natural materials lend drama to the home’s exterior.

Still you are close to everything, just a five-minute bike ride to South Beach or a 10-minute voyage by boat to the historic (and very exclusive) Fisher Island. The brand-new dock and boat elevator easily accommodate a 50-foot vessel, whether your idea of paradise is Miami’s spirited yachting scene or simply fishing the bay’s mangrove shorelines and seagrass meadows as the sun dips below the horizon. The resort-like estate sacrifices no luxury, allowing you to wind down or show off, but always in style.

Continue exploring 3114 North Bay Road’s lush grounds at Compass.com.