SoWal Style - See Why This Tuscan Villa is the Highest Priced Home Under Contract

"Sandcastle in Paradise" is inspired by classic Tuscan villas and has a commanding perch above the white sands and turquoise waters in Seacrest. The home was offered for sale at $8,950,000 and is now under contract.

The design features 12-foot ceilings on the first floor and 14-foot ceilings on the second floor with vaulted ceilings in the great room and upstairs master suite. Tumbled roman-patterned limestone floors on the first level sweep in from the infinity edge, private gulffront pool & loggia area with summer kitchen entertaining area.

The second level has hand-scraped, wide-planked, tongue & groove solid wood floors. There are two gulffront master suites and three other guest suites that all have private baths. There is also an office which can be converted into a sixth bedroom or huge master walk-in closet.

Expansive floor-length windows provide fabulous gulf views and architectural details which are inspired by authentic Tuscan villas. Designed by Darrell Russell, AIA, ASID, of Boheme Design, this home is built to the highest standards & design details.

"Sandcastle in Paradise" has 5,722 square feet of heated and cooled space, two-car conditioned garage at 679 sq ft, and 1894 sq ft of decks & porches. This is a fabulous home in the gated Paradise by the Sea!