Roxanne Quimby's Palm Beach Homes, Estates of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Nov 26th 2006 at 1:01PM

Today's estate is not one, not two, not three but four Palm Beach, Florida homes. They all belong to Roxanne Quimby, the co-founder of Burt's Bees. As reported in The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties, Ms. Quimby can't decide which of her Palm Beach homes to keep and so she is putting all four on the market and plans to keep the last one still for sale.

Let's check out the contestants to be Ms. Quimby's only Palm Beach home. Check them all out and let me know in the comments which one you think she should hold on to.

First up: Angler Ave., Ms. Quimby bought the 3,000-square-foot, three-bedroom home built in 1954 two years ago for around $1.8 million. She has added a gourmet kitchen, hurricane impact windows by Pella and a new 15' x 33' pebble tech pool as well as tropical landscaping that includes a gazebo that was imported from Italy. It is listed at $2.85 million

Second: Hibiscus Ave.: This 1940s island bungalow has four bedrooms, hardwood and glazed tile floors, oversized windows, plantation shutters and ceiling fans. The new kitchen features granite countertops and stainless steel appliances and the home has a pool. It is being sold furnished for $2.75 million. (Ms. Quimby bought the home for $1.5 million in July 2005). Four more pics below.

Third: Orange Grove Rd.: This two-bedroom Bermuda style home has new hardwood floors, a new kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an outdoor covered loggia which overlooks a large pool and wonderfully designed tropical gardens by Mario Nievera. The home is listed at $2.395 million (Ms. Quimby paid $1.75 million in July 2005).

Fourth: Arabian Rd.: This four-bedroom Palm Beach home has an open floor plan with a spacious eat-in kitchen, vaulted ceilings in the family room and Mexican tile floors throughout. The home has a pool and newly landscaped gardens. It is listed at $2.95 million. (Ms. Quimby bought the home in April 2006 for $2.425 million).

Tags: burt's bees, estate of the day, florida real estate, palm beach, roxanne quimby, RoxanneQuimby

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pam Dec 12th 2006 6:09PM

This is the kind of problem to have! Surely one stands out as the most comfortable home for the owner herself (for now and for the imagined future)!? She should live in all of them awhile to see where she sleeps the most peacefully at night and enjoys the days most (gets around easily to friends & points of interest). Another consideration is the money...does she want more cash now; does she think one house will appreciate more in time than another?

al schrader Dec 1st 2006 8:00PM

My home is in a much nicer part of Florida than that
and it is not for sale at any price, sorry.

Al

Pam Woods Dec 2nd 2006 2:18PM

I have a beach home in Virginia Beach that I will trade for her lease expensive one. My home rents for 78,000.00 dollars by the week in May,June,July,and August.The home has 8 bed rooms and 61/2 baths - built in 2005. Call 757-235-3863.

Nazareth Shahinian Dec 4th 2006 9:03PM

I can sell all of your desired houses one by one if you sign contract exclusive right to sell, to be able to protect your's and my security measures and to get paid in full by ready willing and able buyer.cell: 5514045282 Nazareth Shahinian.

Susann Deloatch Jan 1st 2007 10:21AM

I've worked for the past 5 years on the island of Palm Beach for an Interior Decorator. True, these homes are small, not only compared to a lot of the maga mansions
I've worked in, but compared to my own home as well.
You'd have to have a love for fine architecture and
design to acquire an estate of minus square footage and a large plus price tag. They look like cute little
doll houses.

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