When was property at 79 Middle Road built and last sold?

The property at 79 Middle Road was built in 1925 and last sold on Aug 27, 2012 for $5,800,000.

How much is this home worth?

The estimated value of the home located at 79 Middle Road is $6,970,740.

What are some comparable homes to 79 Middle Road?

There are currently no comparable homes to 79 Middle Road.

Palm Beach

33480

79 Middle Road

$5,800,000

● House - Off Market

79 Middle Road

Palm Beach, FL 33480

8 Beds

7 Baths, 2 Half Baths

8,005 Ft²

$15,053,593

RealtyHop Estimate

115.21%

Since Sep 1, 2012

National-US

Primary Model

About This Property

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.

Unit Size

8,005 Ft²

Days on Market

208 days

Land Size

Price per sqft

$874

Property Type

House

Property Taxes

$6,496

HOA Dues

Year Built

1925

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Last updated: 8 months ago (Beaches MLS #R3257009)

Price History

Date / Event	Date	Event
Aug 29, 2012	Sold	Premium
Sold
Feb 2, 2012	Listed by Brown Harris Stevens of PB	$6,995,000
Listed by Brown Harris Stevens of PB

Property Highlights

Elevator

Garage

Fireplace

Building Info

Overview

General

Year Built: 1925

Effective Year Built: 2000
Building Count: 1
Bedroom Count: 8
Bathroom Count: 8
Full Bathrooms: 7
Partial Bathrooms: 8
Building Condition: 6
Building Quality: 1
Construction Type: 12
Building Style: 0
Exterior Walls Type: 2
Interior Walls Type: 20
Roof Shape Type: 7
Roof Cover Type: 18
Floor Count: 300
Living Units: 1
Floor Cover: 13
Basement Type: 3
Basement Area: 513
Garage Type: 1
Garage Square Area: 594
Parking Space Count: 2
Patio Type: 55
Porch Type: 126
Pool Type: 8

Dimensions

Lot Size Square Feet: 24,032

Lot Size Depth Feet: 170
Lot Size Frontage Feet: 1,580
Total Building Area: 11,490
Gross Building Area: 11,490
Building Area: 8,461
Building Area Measurement: L

Heating and Cooling

Fireplace Count: 1

Air Conditioning: 9
Heating: 24
Heated Square Feet: 8,461
Heating Fuel Type: 6

Utilities

Sewer System: 0

Water Service: 0

Building

Building Type: 0

Property Class: R
Subdivision: SINGER ADDITION
Land Acres: 0000000552
Standard Land Use Code: 1001
County Land Use Code: 0100
Legal Description 1: SINGER ADDITION W 25 FT OF LT 9, LT 18 /LESS E 20 FT/ & LTS 19 & 20

Neighborhood

School District Name: Palm Beach County School District

Census Tract: 003514

Zoning

Zoning: R-A

Geography

Assessors Map Reference: 164

Parcel: 50-43-43-26-03-000-0092
Lot: 9
Meridian: SEC 26 TWN 43S RNG 43E
Municipality: PALM BEACH
Latitude: 26.696
Longitude: -80.0345

Address

Full Address: 79 Middle Rd

Address - House Number: 79
Address - Street Name: Middle
Address - Suffix Type: Rd
State: FL
City Name: Palm Beach
Carrier Code: C010
4-Digit Zip Code: 4768
Zip Code: 33480

Valuation

Tax

Total Area: 9,193

Tax Year: 2022
Tax Amount: $16,688,854
Tax Rate Code Area: 50417

Market Valuation

Market Total Value: $18,979,156

Market Land Value: $16,080,000
Market Improvement Value: $2,899,156

Assessments Valuation

Assessed Year: 2022

Assessed Total Value: $10,798,015

Exemptions

Homeowner Exemption: Yes

Sales

Current Sale Contract Date: Aug 27, 2012

Current Sale Recording Date: Aug 29, 2012
Current Sale Price:

Premium
Current Sale Document Type: 71
Current Sale Input Document Number: 20120340918

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Stats & Trends

Median Asking:

$2,400,000

Sale Price/ft²

$1,413

Above Asking

0.28%

Average Days on Market

125

Average Home Size

3094 ft²

Average Home Age

51.1 years

Currently For Sale

236 Listings

Based on RH Advisors, Inc. calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.

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Listed by: Richard Eric Berman
Brown Harris Stevens of PB
Last Updated: 8 months ago
Data Source: Beaches MLS, MLS# R3257009

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79 Middle Road

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