Doing the Rounds: Another Dome Home Surfaces in Miami, Nabs a Buyer
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It was supposed to be the future of Florida construction. Instead a geodesic dome home is a rare find in Miami.
Multiple offers came in even before the 6,045-square-foot home officially hit the market in early February for $1,850,000. It’s now pending sale, according to Realtor.com®.
The curved construction on a half-acre lot is a design marvel.
“Its footprint is very minimal from an external viewpoint. When you’re walking up to the house, you’re obviously intrigued by the dome and the shape of the house, but you don’t really experience the magnitude of it until you walk inside,” says listing agent Avi Werde, with Compass.
Inside, he continues, “you’re awestruck by the volume and height that you get.”
Avi Werde
Avi Werde
Futuristic design
The seller is the original owner of the house, which was built in 1985. Werde says the inspiration comes from the U.S. pavilion at Expo 67 World’s Fair, now known as the Montreal Biosphere, by dome designer Buckminster Fuller.
“The geodesic shape was pitched as the future because it was supposed to be able to withstand the elements a lot better than the traditional houses that were in South Florida at the time,” Werde explains. “It was supposed to take off as an engineering marvel that would work well in an extreme weather environment, but it didn’t.”
The five-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home features original touches from the 1980s, including colorful carpets, a retro bathroom, and a red-and-white kitchen.
“You have to put yourself in the mindset of the futuristic design that came along with the ’80s,” Werde says. “It’s all working and could be lived in as is.”
Avi Werde
Avi Werde
Avi Werde
The home has three levels, and the entry is located on the raised mezzanine level.
“When you walk in, the spherical dome shape just hits you. It’s incredible,” Werde says. “There are several hexagonal-shaped skylights all across the dome. Wherever you go, you’re getting amazing natural light coming from everywhere.”
The living space and the main bedroom are on this floor.
“Everything kind of circulates around, so when you walk in, you’re walking into a foyer that greets you and then into the formal living room,” he explains. “Everything inside is essentially modular in shape. The kitchen is in the middle and can be accessed from everywhere.”
The third level is a loft space that comes off a spiral staircase in the main bedroom and isn’t included in the official square footage of the house.
“It can be additional lounge space, art space, library space, etc. What the space could be used for is really endless,” Werde says. “When you’re up there, you feel like you’re in a treehouse. You’re so high and you have the skylights above you.”
Avi Werde
Avi Werde
Avi Werde
Indoor pool
Four more bedrooms and more amenities can be found on the lower level.
“There’s a huge rec space and another room with an indoor lap pool and access to a sauna,” Werde says. “There’s also a workshop and a darkroom for developing photography.”
Dining space
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