Home in 2535 Sunset Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140 for sale with MLS# A12025539
A rare opportunity to acquire one of Miami Beach's most historically significant residences: a 1939 estate on guard-gated Sunset Island No. II. One of the first four homes built on Sunset Island No. II and designed by architect Arthur Laidler-Jones, visionary behind Casa Casuarina, later known worldwide as the Versace Mansion, this estate retains many original architectural features and is ideally positioned with a front yard facing a park and a private walled backyard. So architecturally distinguished upon completion, the home was commissioned for photography by Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., America's preeminent architectural photography firm of the era. Those images are preserved in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Few Miami Beach residences carry such documented provenance. Set on a 100 x 125-foot lot, one of only 102 dry-lot parcels on the Sunset Islands, the home offers 3,952 square feet with four bedrooms and four and a half baths. Treasured by the same family for nearly 50 years, the residence reflects the enduring quality of Laidler-Jones' design. Whether preserved as a landmark historic home or reimagined as a new architectural statement, 2535 Sunset Drive presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Minutes from Sunset Harbour, Lincoln Road, and South Beach, yet tucked behind the 24-hour guarded gates of Sunset Islands No.'s I and II, it offers privacy, prestige, and timeless Art Deco character.
2535 Sunset Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140
- Price:
- $10,500,000.00
- Original List Price:
- $10,500,000.00
- List Price per Sq Ft (Calculated, Approx.):
- $2,656.88
- Listing Type:
- For Sale
- Status:
- Active
- Listing Category:
- Residential
- Property Type:
- Single Family House
- Description of Last Important Update:
- New Listing
- Last Major Update on:
- May 26, 2026 4:00 am
- Other Special Conditions:
- Flood Zone
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms Total:
- 5
- Full Bath:
- 4
- Half Bath:
- 1
- Room Type:
- Florida Room, Laundry, Family Room, Den, Media Room, Atrium, Garage Converted
- Master Bedroom Bath:
- Bedroom On Entry Level
- Dining Area:
- Formal Dining, Eat-in Kitchen, Breakfast Area
- Living Area:
- 3,952 Sqft
- Built-Up Area:
- 3,952 Sqft
- Lot Features:
- Room For Pool
- Lot Size Acres:
- 0.29
- View from the Property:
- Garden, Other
- Waterfront:
- No
- Security:
- Smoke Detector(s)
- Appliances:
- Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Oven
- Interior:
- Walk-In Closet(s), Closet Cabinetry, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Entrance Foyer, Built-in Features
- Patio and Porch:
- Patio
- Doors:
- French Doors
- Air Conditioning
- Air Conditioning System:
- Central Air, Wall/window Unit(s)
- Heating
- Heating System:
- Central
- Fence:
- Fenced
- Property Entrance Faces:
- West
- Year Built:
- 1939
- Roof:
- Concrete, Spanish Tile
- Levels:
- Two
- Entry Level (floor):
- 1
- Construction Materials:
- Block, Concrete Block - No Stucco
- Flooring:
- Wood, Ceramic Tile
- Number of stories:
- 2
- Road Frontage Type:
- Public Road
- Flood Zone Code:
- AE
- Property Condition:
- Resale
- Tax Annual Amount:
- $12,108.00
- Tax Year:
- 2025
- Property Tax Details:
- Other Exemption
- Garage Spaces:
- 0
- Covered Spaces:
- 0
- Parking Features:
- Driveway, Paver Block
- Sewer:
- Public Sewer
- Utilities Available:
- Underground Utilities
- Water Source:
- Public
- Association Membership:
- Voluntary
- Pets Allowed?
- Amenities Provided by the Homeowner's Association (HOA):
- Gated
- Subdivision Name:
- SUNSET ISLANDS-ISLAND NO 2
- Senior Community:
- No
- Development Name:
- SUNSET ISLANDS II
- Restrictions:
- No Restrictions
- Listing Terms Considered by Seller:
- Cash, Conventional
- Buyer Possession:
- Close Of Escrow
- Tax Legal Description:
- SUNSET ISLANDS-ISLAND NO 2 PB 40-8 LOT 3 BLK 2 A LOT SIZE 100.000 X 125 OR 10088 1837 0678 1
- Real Estate Folio Number (Parcel Number):
- 0232280010560
- Zoning:
- 0800
- Elementary School:
- Claude Pepper
- High School:
- Miami Beach
- Middle Or Junior School:
- Miami Beach Nautilus
- Active on the market since:
- May 26, 2026
- Listing Agreement executed on:
- May 26, 2026
- Listing Status Last Changed On:
- May 26, 2026 4:00 am
- Photos updated on:
- June 16, 2026 6:48 pm
- Last Modified:
- June 29, 2026 3:35 am
- Courtesy of:
- Epique Realty Inc.
- Attribution:
- Not provided
- Street Name:
- Sunset
- Street Number:
- 2535
- City:
- Miami Beach
- State:
- Florida
- Zip Code:
- 33140
- County:
- Miami-Dade
- Latitude:
- N25° 48' 7.4''
- Longitude:
- W81° 51' 19.4''
- Street Suffix:
- Drive

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