255 Ocean

The street elevation is deliberately quiet. A long travertine wall, capped by a continuous planter, spills trailing greenery over its edge. A rolling gate of vertical bronze slats filters views into the motor court, where stepping-stone pavers set in grass lead beneath a timber-lined soffit. Above the gate, two guest suites occupy their own volume, linked to the main residence by an exterior bridge.

Beyond a full-height planted wall and a tall timber door, the house establishes its scale before it reveals the water. The foyer rises 23 feet, and its staircase is the centerpiece: sawcut travertine treads cantilever from a single dark steel stringer, held by frameless balustrades and an oak handrail, so the stair appears to float. From here, rooms unfold in sequence rather than all at once.

On the main floor, living, dining, and bar flow as one continuous room along the ocean façade, where palms, sand, and water fill every sightline. The palette stays disciplined throughout: book-matched travertine floors, white oak millwork by La Dolce Vita rooted in Italian joinery, and Italian stone whose veining recalls sand and moving water. Upstairs, the family’s private quarters include a primary suite where a fluted timber wall frames the bed and a balcony looks straight out to the Atlantic.

Wellness was written into the brief from the start rather than added later. A fitness studio, massage room, sauna, and cold plunge form a private spa within the logic of the house.

On the ocean side, overhangs averaging nearly 15 feet shade the interiors and turn each level’s edge into an outdoor room. At grade, a covered terrace beneath a slatted timber ceiling opens onto a flush-edge pool aligned with the oceanfront axis, level with lawn and beach beyond. A travertine cabana with outdoor kitchen and dining anchors the garden.

The rooftop completes the vertical progression with a second pool and spa and an unbroken view along the coastline. From street to summit, 255 Ocean moves from enclosure to exposure, holding its privacy at the front and giving everything to the ocean at the back.