Alex Rodriguez & Cameron Diaz House Hunt in Miami Beach

Yesterday afternoon, Alex Rodriguez and Cameron Diaz were spotted house hunting in Miami Beach.  The Yankees All-Star and Hollywood actress viewed a 6 bedroom/5.5 bath waterfront home in Miami Beach.  The home is currently on the market for $5.35M.  Rumors of an imminent engagement of the two lovebirds have circulated the Internet for weeks.  Some speculate that a marriage proposal will be made as soon as Valentine’s Day.  The couple’s latest plan to purchase a home together certainly seems to suggest that the rumors hold water. Only one question now remains, will Cameron allow the two centaur portraits Alex has of himself to hang on the walls of their future home?

40 South Hibiscus Drive in Miami Beach

I’ve had my eye on 40 South Hibiscus Drive in Miami Beach for quite some time.  It’s a modern, ultra-chic, waterfront luxury home on Hibiscus Island.  The 8 bedroom/8 bath/2 half bath mansion was designed by international award winning architect Chad Oppenheim, well known for his work on Ten Museum Park which is located in Park West.  The 8,000 square foot home resides on a 24,000 square foot lot with 120 feet of prime waterfront and a boat dock.  40 S Hibiscus Dr, completed earlier this year, comes equipped with 82 feet of pool spanning two sides of the property, a covered outdoor kitchen and BBQ area, Miele kitchen appliances, floor to ceiling impact-resistant windows and doors, Kreon low voltage lighting, a 80kW generator and a fully integrated Crestron electronics system that gives you full control of the home from anywhere in the world.

Yesterday, the asking price of the home was reduced by over $1M from $13,995,000 to $12,900,000.  My prediction is that 40 S Hibiscus Dr will be the next $10M+ home in Miami Beach to go under contract and will do so by year’s end.  Luxury real estate in Miami Beach is doing quite well and there’s no reason for this prime piece of real estate not to be scooped up soon.

Chris Bosh Buys Luxury Home on North Bay Road

Yesterday, the Miami Herald reported that Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat recently purchased a 7 bedroom/8 bath waterfront home on North Bay Road for $12.5M. Chris Bosh, along with LeBron James, joined the Miami Heat this past summer through free agency. Since that time, both basketball stars have been busy house hunting and it appears that Bosh has decided to acquire the 12,000 square foot home located at 6396 North Bay Road in Miami Beach. The waterfront home was built in 2009 and comes equipped with a gourmet kitchen, gym, elevator, Infinity-edge pool, boat dock and covered summer kitchen and BBQ area. The Miami Luxury Homes market is getting hot!