Villas & residences in Miami: the house on the water

Star Island, a guarded island facing South Beach, the Sunset Islands and La Gorce, in Miami Beach, line up villas with docks on Biscayne Bay; Fisher Island, with neither bridge nor road, is reached only by ferry or boat; Bal Harbour and Surfside hold the oceanfront to the north; Coconut Grove and Coral Gables keep their large houses beneath the trees.

We present properties we know — some of them never published — and choose according to exposure, the depth at the dock, the beach and the neighbourhood you want. Contract, inventory and services are handled by us, in complete discretion.

In Miami Beach, renting for less than six months and one day is prohibited in all single-family homes, and the City of Miami also prohibits it in its residential neighbourhoods. The villas on the islands of the bay are therefore let for the long season; for a stay of a few weeks, we look among authorised addresses — serviced residences, hotel villas such as those of the Fisher Island Club around the Vanderbilt mansion, approved buildings.

We check each address's authorisation before proposing it, and tell you frankly when a house cannot be let for the length of stay you want. It is the condition of a calm stay.

We build the team — butler, private chef, housekeeper, driver, security and, where the house has its own dock, captain and crew — selected, referenced and briefed on your habits before you arrive, then supervised by us throughout the stay.

A yacht for the bay and the Keys, the most sought-after tables, Art Basel week or the Grand Prix weekend, transfers from Opa-locka, Miami Executive or the international airport: the full concierge is coordinated from the residence, under a single point of contact.

The Miami season runs from November to April. For a whole winter, a recurring pied-à-terre or an extended stay, we manage the residence over time — permanent staff, upkeep, preparation before hurricane season — so the house is ready for each of your returns.