{"id":86360,"date":"2025-12-17T06:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86360\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T06:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:51:15","slug":"billionaire-optometrist-snaps-up-65-million-new-build-in-manalapan-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86360\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire Optometrist Snaps up $65 Million New Build in Manalapan, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\">An oceanfront estate in Manalapan, Florida, sold Monday for $65 million in one of the largest transactions the affluent town has ever seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">MORE: <a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/boutique\/articles\/11-gifts-under-200-for-the-wellness-warrior-d5ef3d1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"ekxajjj0 css-1xedca9-OverridedLink\">What To Buy the Fitness and Wellness Enthusiasts on Your Holiday Gift List<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">Newly completed, the nearly 2-acre estate is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway and is loaded with high-end features, from the dual swimming pools to the meditation loggia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The seller was a trust that acquired the underlying property for $28 million in 2021, according to property records.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The buyer is billionaire Dr. Herbert \u201cHerbie\u201d Wertheim, an optometrist, inventor and entrepreneur, according to Corcoran. Wertheim, 86, has a net worth of $4 billion, according to Forbes. He couldn\u2019t be reached for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-ad-label css-1ayil5r\" data-testid=\"ad-container-label\">Advertisement &#8211; Scroll to Continue<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The property comprises a main house, a guest house, a cabana and a gatehouse. The main house has a grand entry hall; a formal dining room with an ocean-facing bar; an open-concept kitchen; and a catering kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The primary suite is in its own wing with a private sitting room, ocean-view office, and dual dressing rooms. On the lower level, the home \u201ctransforms into a haven of leisure and wellness\u201d with a gym, a steam shower, a wine room, a game room and an immersive theater, according to the listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The separate guest house has two bedrooms and its own cabana and private pool. And the climate-controlled garage has space for 13 vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">Outside, amenities include a covered courtyard, a loggia designed for meditation and a dock, with two boat lifts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The deal comes on the heels of a different trophy new build hitting the market in the tony beach town. A <a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/articles\/a-new-build-rising-next-door-to-larry-ellisons-south-florida-mansion-lists-for-75-million-8567ce29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"ekxajjj0 css-1xedca9-OverridedLink\">mansion rising next door to Ellison\u2019s<\/a> compound listed last week for $75 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An oceanfront estate in Manalapan, Florida, sold Monday for $65 million in one of the largest transactions the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[47128,47136,8346,43899,47126,47130,1127,47135,462,453,472,8347,8341,8342,454,473,17541,463,28,30,29,477,33729,8348,447,466,34644,47125,16355,47132,16364,47124,15432,47131,15435,3445,47133,47134,8339,476,455,480,14751,47129,25464,25455,10678,47127,15433,15436,474,1576,15995,4571,475],"class_list":{"0":"post-86360","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-florida","8":"tag-applications-software","9":"tag-brokers","10":"tag-ce-industry-news-filter","11":"tag-computers","12":"tag-computers-consumer-electronics","13":"tag-computing","14":"tag-construction","15":"tag-consumer-electronics","16":"tag-content-types","17":"tag-content-type-content-type-article","18":"tag-content-type_content-type-article","19":"tag-corporate","20":"tag-corporate-actions","21":"tag-corporate-industrial-news","22":"tag-credited-by-mansion-global","23":"tag-credited_by_mansion_global","24":"tag-divestments","25":"tag-factiva-filters","26":"tag-florida","27":"tag-florida-headlines","28":"tag-florida-news","29":"tag-general-news","30":"tag-high-net-worth-individuals","31":"tag-industrial-news","32":"tag-integration-apple-news","33":"tag-integration_apple-news","34":"tag-larry-ellison","35":"tag-lifestyle-lifestyle-beach","36":"tag-lifestyle-lifestyle-waterfront","37":"tag-lifestyle_lifestyle-beach","38":"tag-lifestyle_lifestyle-waterfront","39":"tag-location-market-manalapan","40":"tag-location-market-south-florida","41":"tag-location_market-manalapan","42":"tag-location_market-south-florida","43":"tag-north-america","44":"tag-oracle","45":"tag-orcl","46":"tag-ownership-changes","47":"tag-political","48":"tag-political-general-news","49":"tag-real-estate","50":"tag-real-estate-agents","51":"tag-real-estate-agents-brokers","52":"tag-real-estate-services","53":"tag-real-estate-services-transactions","54":"tag-real-estate-construction","55":"tag-software","56":"tag-subject-subject-sales","57":"tag-subject_subject-sales","58":"tag-synd","59":"tag-technology","60":"tag-transactions","61":"tag-united-states","62":"tag-wsj-pro-mansion-global"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}