A bright and airy penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami is coming to the market for $8.5 million.
Perched on the 48th floor of the all-glass curvilinear tower, hovering 649 feet above Sunny Isles Beach, this penthouse offers 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Miami skyline. This home is one of the just a few penthouses, yet was completely renovated by the sellers. The sellers are Los Angeles-based couple Greg Propper, founder of social impact agency Propper Daley, and husband, Michael Torbiak, a luxury travel specialist. The goal was to create a home that exuded the warmth of L.A., Miami modernity, and a cosmopolitan New York City touch.
“When we decided to move to Miami, we knew we wanted to find a place that evoked the warmth and transitional design of our home in Los Angeles but with a flash of Miami modernity,” says Greg Propper. “We quickly realized the Miami aesthetic of cold, stone floors and stark whites did not appeal to us, so we embarked on a year-long renovation to transform our home into a space that truly reflected both tradition and modernity.”
The 2,804-square-foot residence has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and one powder room, as well as a supplemental media room (currently used as an office) and an oceanfront terrace that connects both to the living room and primary bedroom. With soaring ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, the home feels like you’re living on a superyacht with water views in multiple directions. There are views of both sunset and sunrise, which can be seen from nearly every room.
To create their dream sky-high residence, they replaced the developer’s porcelain tile with herringbone oak floors, and installed Calacatta Viola marble in the kitchen that offered plenty of movement and color and contrasted nicely with the parquet floors. The duo tapped interior designer Graciela Dayan to put in millwork and add more architectural detailing throughout the space. The wood paneling was inspired by Jacques Grange’s design at Cheval Blanc in St. Barths. The pieces were fabricated in Brazil using wood from Italy and then hand-assembled on site in Miami.
“I knew we also wanted to use a lot of travertine as it is reminiscent of the old coral stone that was historically used for construction in Miami, with a modern twist,” says Michael Torbiak. “I love the clean and subtle colors and how it plays off the lacquered millwork in the living room.”
As for furniture, most of it is from Poliform, as the couple loved the “modern, simple, and large proportions.” They also used Hermès textiles to add texture and color throughout several rooms. The couple also wanted the spaces to feel a touch masculine, so they incorporated stitched leather in the installation above the primary bed and in the office’s millwork.
No detail was left to chance, and every room was carefully planned and thought out to their exacting standards. The home’s great room also houses the dining table, situated underneath a fabulous light fixture, and a generously sized kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances. Uniquely, the sale comes with all of the furnishings and a Bentley.
It’s listed with Fredrik Eklund and Pietro Belmonte of Douglas Elliman.