Historic lakefront household in Regents Park to be raised 2 feet as portion of main makeover

A lakefront home in 1 of Palm Beach’s specified household historic districts is getting a key facelift. 

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This lakefront household at 500 Regents Park will undertake a key renovation and will be elevated about two toes. The dwelling, crafted in 1959, was bought last 12 months by jazz )

Exterior and interior renovations are prepared for the 7,300-square-foot Palm Seashore Regency-model home in Regents Park, which is right away south of Mar-a-Lago.

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The property, at 500 Regents Park, also will be raised by about 2 feet to comply with town restrictions, architect Jackie Albarran explained.

Programs for the renovations have been presented to the Landmarks Preservation Fee on Wednesday.

“This is mainly restoration,” mentioned Albarran, a Fee member and architect with SKA Architect + Planner in Palm Seashore. “It is really not in good condition, in particular on the north and south side. It however has window models. We’re preparing to restore it to its original drawings.”

The house is owned by jazz musician Robert “Bob” A. Merrill, who procured it from businessman Eddy J. Louis final March for $7.5 million.

Merrill is amongst the radio personalities who performs requirements from the “Great American Songbook” on Palm Seaside County-based radio station Legends 100.3 FM.

The household experienced been on and off the market place for the earlier 15 decades with unique companies at selling prices ranging from $12.9 million in late 2004 to $25 million in 2018, according to the area various listing provider.

The a person-story, six-bed room house, which was built and constructed by developer Clarence Mack in 1959, stands on a 50 %-acre good deal struggling with about 100 ft of the frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway.

It is 1 of 5 households at Regents Park, and the one closest to the h2o. 3 of the homes have been reworked recently, Albarran stated.

Prepared renovations for the home include replacing all the windows with impression-rated wooden units removing and replacing the garage doors reconfiguring the lined terrace updating the kitchen area and loos installing a new pool, spa, patios and landscaping and replacing current asphalt at the entrance measures with pavers.

“The entire place is to restore the property to the initial,” Albarran explained.

Design can commence as soon as the Town Council approves a handful of variances that the  home owner is requesting, Albarran said. The council will hear that ask for future month.

Regents Park was specified as an Historic District by the town in Might 2015.

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This report originally appeared on Palm Beach front Every day News: Historic lakefront dwelling in Regents Park to be elevated 2 toes as part of major makeover