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Fabricated by design firm Sicis in Ravenna, Italy, before being
shipped to Venice and installed, the 30-foot-long custom blue-tile
mosaic mural of a breaking wave over the pool reflects different
qualities of light depending on the time of day or weather.
"Everything flowed from that inspiration," confesses King. "The
color palette and textures for the foundational exterior landscap-
ing are primarily sand and tropical woods and water. Sometimes
stone floors can be hard and cold, but this limestone has a
softness to it [similar to] wet sand under your feet, cooling in
the summer."
The main house comprises an open floor plan on the ground
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floor with a gourmet kitchen — adorned with black Caesarstone
countertops, Henrybuilt walnut cabinetry, Bosch appliances, a
bar-style island and a butler's pantry — that doubles as a social
space, as well as multiple entertaining areas. Located upstairs,
the primary suite features French doors that open up to a private
balcony. The guest house consists of a ground-floor pool house
with a spacious living room plus an en suite studio with an outdoor
space on the upper level.
Agent Suzanne Costello from Bulldog Realtors describes the
property, 805 Marco, as "a rare combination of everything."
King took great care of the decor with the rugs downstairs
