Avila

Villalenda De Avila, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates

Our Estate Of The Day is in Avila, an exclusive, 24/7 guard-gated private club community, near Tampa Bay, Florida, and is priced at $11 million.

It is a 3-story brick residence on a 10-acre site, on the shores of Lake Chapman, of the only recreational sized lake in the Avila enclave. The residence features a circular driveway entrance brick pavers, natural stone columns and fountains. There is a six vehicle garage, a two car porte-cochere, a golf cart garage and a private wing with a separate executive boardroom, as well a two studios, maid's and groundskeepers quarters plus a great pool, tennis court, lakeside gazebo and boat dock. The professionally manicured grounds and winding walkways move through groves of oak and cypress to the shores of the lake.

The main residence itself is 15,547 square feet, with seven bedroom suites, six full baths, two half baths, six fireplaces, a wood paneled library with coffered ceilings, a center-island gourmet kitchen with extensive granite counters, a large Butler's pantry plus a walk-in storage area. Nearby is the family room with special 2-story-high half-barrel ceiling with a blue sky faux painting, a separate, raised game room, and exercise loft. These rooms display custom wood moldings, mantles, marble and hardwood flooring, palladium windows, plantation shutters and suspended balconies. The separate guest house overlooks the pool, spa and lake and features a full kitchen, living room, bedroom and full bath plus a pool bath and a large outdoor barbecue grill and entertainment pavilion.

This Estate of the Day was generously provided to Luxist by Luxury Home Magazine Greater Tampa Bay
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Gallery: Villalenda De Avila