Amazing Florida home that has a river running through it

Posted by Martina Birk on Monday, July 8, 2024

This home hides an amazing secret - it has a lazy river running all the way through it.

The three buildings at the impressive house are connected by a 90-foot stream.

It means the owners can swim from the living room to the dining room and then float to the bedroom come nighttime.

The property was built in 1968 by architect Alfred Browning Parker to live in

The property was built in 1968 by architect Alfred Browning Parker to live in

The river running along the side of rooms inside the house The impressive 18,000 square foot residence has a lagoon, waterfall and jacuzzi in it

The impressive 18,000 square foot residence has a lagoon, waterfall and jacuzzi

The 90ft-long stream connects the three buildings that make up the property

The 90ft-long stream connects the three buildings that make up the property

You can swim between rooms - or keep your feet dry and use the bridge

You can swim between rooms - or keep your feet dry and use the bridge

The impressive Florida property is said to have sold for a $2.05 million in April last year

The impressive Florida property is said to have sold for a $2.05 million in April last year

The house boasts a jacuzzi and a waterfall The river running along the outside of the property

A listing for the property says 'each of the pavillions has distinctive views of lush gardens'

The living room area of the unique property, which also boasts a library 

The living room area of the unique property, which also boasts a library 

One of the bedrooms. The master bedroom is three storeys high and there is also one outdoors

One of the bedrooms. The master bedroom is three storeys high and there is also one outdoors

The dinning room is adjacent to the stream that runs through the distinctive home 

The dinning room is adjacent to the stream that runs through the distinctive home 

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Architect Alfred Browning Parker is understood to have designed the home for himself back in 1968.

He also refused to tears down nearby trees and built the house in Miami, Florida around them.

The impressive 18,000 square foot residence is said to have sold for a whopping $2.05 million in April last year.

Boasting a master bedroom three storeys high, library space and a room over the pool, the house also has an open air bedroom which has just three walls..

There is also a lagoon, waterfall and jacuzzi at the unique home.

A listing for the house which was pictured by PlanOmatic said: 'Each pavilion has distinctive views of lush gardens, rare palms and a lagoon-like koi pond with waterfalls.

'A sauna and cabana shower room complete its spalike feel.' 

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