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The Gables Club, Estate of the Day

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The listing calls this the most glamorous penthouse in all of Miami. The two-story penthouse sits atop The Gables Club offering easy access to amenities that include a marina, tennis courts, putting green, pool and clubhouse. The private elevator opens to a 10,000 square foot oasis with marble floors and a sweeping staircase. The penthouse has a large home theater, a terrace with ocean views, a wood-paneled library and a dining room hung with crystal chandeliers. The master suite has a bed facing windows outfitted with automatic shades to put the view at your command. There is a sitting area adjoining his and hers bathrooms. A marble tub in the master suite has its own balcony. Other features include a wet bar and an upstairs game room with a pool table. The home also has a gym, two wine cellars and a laundry room with a full bath. The penthouse is listed at $16 million.

Gallery: The Gables Club

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Java Head, Estate of the Day

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A lot of the estates I show you in Florida are newer homes but today's vintage beauty in Coral Gables was built in 1936. Java Head is a beautiful old estate. The three-acre property includes gardens, a tennis court, pool house, a four-car garage with a separate apartment and a protected dock that offers your boat open access to ocean. The seven-bedroom main house has Art Moderne and Art Deco notes. Of particular charm is the massive living room with the 23-foot cathedral ceiling. The lower half of the room is encased in dark wood panels and an old stone fireplace is a relic from another time. A round doorway leads to a mural-covered dining room. This unique home is listed at $13.9 million.

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Alex Rodriguez Selling His Homes, Estates of the Day

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Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Baseball player Alexander "A-Rod" Rodriguez has been in the news a lot lately and it hasn't been for his skills on the baseball diamond. A-Rod is currently going through a divorce and is rumored to be Madonna's new man. He's also dropped a bit of real estate on the market. The Real Estalker recently had a piece on the New York and Florida properties he has up for sale.

Rodriguez and his ex-wife Cynthia have put their four-bedroom unit at the Trump Park Avenue on the market for $14 million. The apartment has been renovated for today's casual buyer with a large family room and open kitchen space. The listing for the apartment is here.

He has also put his home in Coral Gables, Florida on the market. The Mediterranean home built in 1952 was purchased by the Rodriguez family for $12 million in 2005. The home sits on the water with more than an acre of land and has six bedrooms, a pool and a three-car garage. The grand home does have some rather dramatic choices in wallpaper but the pool area and outdoor space is lovely. It is listed at $14.876 million.

UPDATE: As of January 2009, Rodriguez has done some major price chopping. The NYC apartment is down to $10 million and the Coral Gables home is listed at $12.3 million, not much more than he paid for it.

SECOND UPDATE: The NYC home has sold and the Coral Gables home is now listed at $9,999,999 million.

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Gallery: Alex Rodriguez's New York Apartment