Opulent European-Inspired Waterfront Estate Once Owned by Famed Attorney Is Listed for $4.15 Million

[ad_1] A shocking European-inspired property initially constructed for and designed by famend Florida trial legal professional Fred Levin has simply hit the market in Pensacola, FL, for $4.1 million.

Positioned on 125 ft of frontage alongside Bayou Texar, the gated three-bedroom brick mansion dubbed Timeless Tanglewood boasts a "masterfully redefined" 6,498-square-foot inside.

"Fred was very eclectic, fascinated with royalty, and traveled the world, so the house is like strolling by means of a chunk of historical past," says itemizing agent Sherlyn Waghalter, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty. "He was additionally a widely known legal professional who was greatest recognized for settling a tobacco case."

A 20-foot cathedral lobby has a Palladian crystal chandelier, curved staircase, and inlaid granite and marble ground. (Realtor.com) The ornate eating salon, designed for grand-scale entertaining, has a fire and personal terrace. (Realtor.com) A wood-paneled gentleman's armory options hand-carved cabinetry. (Realtor.com) Levin donated the property to the College of West Florida in 2018 earlier than his passing in 2021.

"The college used it for capabilities after which determined to promote the property, utilizing the funds to construct a sports activities stadium," Waghalter says. "The sellers purchased the house from the college."

It final traded fingers for $2,925,000 in April 2024.

The elegant mansion's over-the-top design displays Levin's daring courtroom persona. "Museum-quality finishes" embody a 20-foot cathedral lobby with a Palladian crystal chandelier, a grand curved staircase, inlaid marble and granite flooring, leaded glass home windows, and silk wall coverings.

"The subsequent purchaser will actually recognize finer customized finishes," she notes. "Along with the attractive house, it has water frontage and may be very personal. It is so grand that it is like strolling right into a museum, however not so intimidating you can't reside there."

The chef's kitchen options hammered copper cabinetry. (Realtor.com) The first suite has an ornate ceiling, customized crown molding, and a non-public balcony. (Realtor.com) A built-in bar could be discovered on the decrease stage. (Realtor.com) Whereas each Levin and the sellers have used it as a main residence, Waghalter says it is also used as a secondary residence.

"In Pensacola, there are a whole lot of main residents, so it additionally has this glorious sense of group," she says.

Designed for grand-scale entertaining, the eating salon with a hand-carved Italian marble hearth and coffered ceiling opens to a spacious terrace.

The residence additionally encompasses a music room, a stately library, visitor lodging, and a "gentleman's armory." The lower-level banquet corridor with a full bar was designed as a duplicate of the one discovered on the Titanic.

"The gentleman's armory was as soon as a cigar room that has hand-carved cabinetry that, with the push of a button, opens as much as a hidden storage space," Waghalter shares.

The spacious banquet room was designed for entertaining. (Realtor.com) There are additionally lounges for stress-free. (Realtor.com) An unlimited terrace overlooks the fantastically landscaped waterfront lot with a ship dock. (Realtor.com) The chef's kitchen has knowledgeable 12-burner fuel vary, hammered copper cabinetry, a black walnut island, a stone ground, granite waterfall-edge counters, and a pearled-glass tile backsplash.

"There are simply so many distinctive finishes that it's really certainly one of one," she says. "You aren't going to seek out every other house fairly like this."

The 700-square-foot main suite seems prefer it was designed for royalty with its elegant ceiling, customized crown molding, chandelier, and waterfront terrace.

"The Panhandle space is simply lovely, and Pensacola is without doubt one of the faster-growing cities in Florida," she says. "It is a hidden gem to discover a house like this on over an acre of land proper on the water. If it have been positioned in South Florida, the worth tag could be about $15 million."