The Orlando area’s biggest and most luxurious vacation home is off the rental market after a Miami investor paid $14.245 million to make it their private escape.
Now the 23,000-square-foot Isolé Villa on Reunion’s Grand Traverse Parkway, which previously rented for around $4,000 per night, is Osceola County’s most expensive home, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
“It’s the highest on record in Reunion Resort itself and it’s the highest in our Stellar MLS and our local MLS through the Central Florida area in the last six months,” said Cynde Velez with Aperture Lifestyle Real Estate. “It broke a lot of records.”
The 23,000-square-foot Isolé Villa vacation home in Reunion Resort sold for $14.24 million, making it the most expensive home in Osceola County. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The home that lives like a small resort was initially listed in March for $17 million. It was off the market for a few months this summer and went back on Oct.1 with a listing price of $15.5 million after a market adjustment. The deal closed 30 days later.
“We’re super excited to have gotten this property marketed and sold and have a happy seller,” she said. “It’s awesome to break records, but it’s even a better feeling when you’ve got a property such as this, [in] which there’s a limited buyer pool for these properties.”
In 2022, the home sold for $11.7 million.
“There weren’t any additional improvements. There was no remodel or anything of that nature, just the appreciation factor, I guess, and the attractiveness of the property to the buyer,” Velez said, acknowledging the $2.5 million is a pretty good return on the seller’s investment.
“I’m a pretty good realtor,” she said with a laugh.
The home has been a popular rental since it was built in 2017.
The home was purchased with all the art and furniture, including the grand piano. (Photo by DeVore Design)
Shanna Gatanis with Design Studio 15 was responsible for the interior design of the property. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The villa has multiple dining spaces, including the formal dining room that seats 40. The developer commissioned the 12-foot painting on the far wall specifically for the space.(Photo by DeVore Design)
The developer included an executive boardroom that seats 14 to appeal to corporate clients. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The summer kitchen is designed to feed and entertain large groups. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The main kitchen is modern and clutter-free, with European cabinets and a large island. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The house also features a large, commercial kitchen with walk-in coolers. It was designed to function as a Kosher kitchen for Jewish clients. (Photo by DeVore Design)
The villa has its own fitness center, sauna and indoor basketball court. (Photo by DeVore Design)
With a private spa, Isolé Villa was a popular wedding venue. (Photo by DeVore Design)
Kids can chill out in the fully equipped game room. (Photo by DeVore Design)
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The home was purchased with all the art and furniture, including the grand piano. (Photo by DeVore Design)
“It’s a single-family property, but it lives like a boutique hotel. You can entertain 45 of your closest friends there, and nobody has to really run into each other than the time they want to spend together because they all have their separate areas,” Velez told GrowthSpotter.
Isolé Villa has 15 bedrooms — including two presidential suites and two ambassador suites — and over 20 bathrooms.
“There were some industries that would use it annually for their corporate retreat,” she said. “In addition to a fully equipped conference room with all of the technology and audio visual equipment, it’s got an indoor theater room as well as a half-court basketball [court,] and a game room area on the lower level.”
There’s also a full spa area, which has been an especially popular feature on the rental market, especially for weddings.
“If they have a large wedding party and a lot of people coming into town, the home would often be rented for the bridal party to come in there,” Velez said, adding everything like hair, makeup, and nails could be done on site.
The buyer is Orlando Knight Life LLC, which is managed by Miami lawyer Chris Cook. Velez said she had little interaction with them during the process because she represented the seller.
“One thing that was attractive to the buyer was the ability for the buyer to bring their helicopter in and do a touch-and-go landing, which Reunion Resort allows.”
The buyer bought the house furnished, and it’s ready to enjoy.
“The Reunion Resort is a beautiful kind of all-inclusive type of place where they provide concierge services also. You could contact Reunion Resort directly and say, ‘hey, I’m coming into my property and I would like for you to have 15 pounds of Kobe beef, wagyu beef, and make sure that it my refrigerator is fully stocked,’ and they’ll do that for you,” she said.
The resort also features three golf courses, a hotel, restaurants, and other community amenities, such as a large water park.
“You could go and never need to leave and be able to spend an entire wonderful vacation in the Florida sunshine and have everything basically at your fingertips.”
That includes the multi-level pool area back at the house.
“If it was me and I was staying at that property, my favorite thing would have to be that pool in the outdoor area,” Velez said. “I really think I probably could enjoy a nice margarita sitting by that pool just about any day.”
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