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This $7.9 million oceanfront condo in Miami Beach has an unusual bath tub. Take a look

Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach
Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach

Like luxuriating in the bath when you come home from a long day?

There’s a special one in an apartment at Il Villaggio condominium, a 17-story Art Deco building on 14th Street and world-famous Ocean Drive.

Price tag for the place: $7.9 million.

When you’re done laughing at the price tag, take look at what you’ll get for the money:

Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach
Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach Corcoran Group/Zillow

Spanning 3,940 square feet, the two-story smart home includes three bedrooms, two kitchens with modern appliances and 4 1/2 bathrooms — one of which contains a tub in the shape of a ruby and gold high-heeled shoe.

“No expense was spared when completely renovating two units into one,” says the description of the Italian-designed condo by renowned local architect Luis Revuelta.

Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach includes a bathtub in the shape of a high-heeled shoe.
Il Villagio apartment in Miami Beach includes a bathtub in the shape of a high-heeled shoe. Corcoran Group/Zillow

Among the snazzy pad’s other myriad and plush amenities: marble floors, custom French glass vanities, Baccarat crystal faucets, LED lighting throughout, and a so-called Juliet balcony off the master suite. You’ll just need Romeo to come visit (just have him check in with the 24-hour concierge).

Yep, Il Villaggio, constructed in 1998, is no slouch when it comes to the amenities department. Once you leave your palace (via private elevator, natch) you can work out in a new fitness center, swim in the infinity pool. luxuriate in the spa or tuck into a cabana on the beach.

Il Villagio at 1455 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach
Il Villagio at 1455 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach

Wait. Leave? You want to actually leave this place? OK, you are allowed four parking spaces so you may as well have a car or two on standby.

Eloy Carmenate and Taylor Richardson of The Corcoran Group have the listing.

This story was originally published January 12, 2023 at 11:35 AM.

Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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