$17,900,000
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
MLS# R11146831
5 beds | 5 baths | 4228 sqft

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Property Description
Built in 1925, the ''Grand Dame'' of El Cid is the most important Historic waterfront home of its era in West Palm Beach. The architectural splendor of the roaring twenties is bountiful in this unique masterpiece from the soaring ceiling heights right down to the original hardware on the windows. After welcoming you with priceless Pecky Cypress radius top double entry doors, the wrought iron and ''cast-in-place'' concrete staircase dominates the entry foyer and serves as the centerpiece of the home. From there, the living and family rooms are graced with original French doors that lead to the open waterfront patio. The views from every room across the massive front lawn to the Intracoastal Waterway and Palm Beach are breathtaking. The formal dining room and
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Documents
Contract Information
Comp Sale YN: No
Listing Contract Date: 2025-12-10
Status: Active
Original List Price: 17900000
List Price: $17,900,000
Current Price: $17,900,000
Location and Legal
County Or Parish: Palm Beach
County Parish Name: Palm Beach
City Name: West Palm Beach
Postal Zip: 33401
Geographic Area: PB20
Special Assessment YN: No
Country: United States
Street Number: 245
Street Name: Valencia
Street Suffix: Road
State Or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33401
Subdivision Name: EL CID
Area: 5440
Elementary School: Palm Beach Public
High School: Forest Hill
Parcel Number: 74434327210090271
Zoning: SF14(c
Directions: Flagler Drive to Property
General Property Information
Living Area Main: 3910
Gated Community YN: No
Lot Size Area: 25545
Senior Community YN: No
Outdoor Living Spaces YN: Yes
Furnished: Unfurnished
Stories Total: 2
Stories: 2
Fireplace YN: Yes
Pool Private YN: Yes
Spa YN: No
Year Roof Installed: 2014
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Bedrooms Total: 5
Bathrooms Total: 5
Bathrooms Full: 4
Bathrooms Half: 1
Building Area Main: 4228
Building Area Source: Public Records
Year Built: 1925
Garage YN: 1
Garage Spaces: 2
Covered Spaces: 2
Lot Size Acres: 0.59
Frontage Length: 138
Waterfront YN: 1
Direction Faces: South
Financial Information
Association Deposit YN: No
Association Membership: Voluntary
Membership Fee Required YN: No
Association YN: 1
Tax Annual Amount: 56067
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Legal Description: EL CID S 41.66 FT OF LT 27~ LT 28 BLK 9
Office/Member Information
DXORIGMLSID: RML
Amenities
Jogging Path: 1
Sidewalks: 1
Dining Area
Breakfast Area: 1
Eat-In Kitchen: 1
Formal Dining: 1
Snack Bar/Counter: 1
Electric
Three Phase: 1
Entry Information
Entry Location: Entry Level Living Area Y
Exterior Features
Custom Lighting: 1
Fireplace Features
Decorative: 1
Flooring
Wood: 1
Guest House Area Details
Building Area Guest House: 1000
Guest House Features
1 Bath: 1
1 Bedrooms: 1
Efficiency: 1
Garage: 1
Kitchen: 1
Patio: 1
Parking Features
Decorative: 1
Driveway: 1
Guest: 1
On Street: 1
Open: 1
Detached Garage: 1
Garage: 1
Parking Information
Open Parking Spaces: 6
Property Condition
Resale: 1
Short Sale Details
Short Sale Addendum: No
Fencing
Fenced: 1
Other Structures
Cottage: 1
Outbuilding: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Special Information
Sold As-Is: 1
Utilities
Cable Available: 1
Natural Gas Available: 1
Sewer Available: 1
Water Available: 1
View
City: 1
Garden: 1
Pool: 1
Heating
Central: 1
Zoned: 1
Sprinkler Description
Auto Sprinkler: 1
Zoned Sprinkler: 1
Unit Description
Corner/End Unit: 1
Water Access
No Fixed Bridge: 1
Ocean Access: 1
Water View
Bay: 1
Intracoastal: 1
Lake: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer: 1
Free-Standing Freezer: 1
Gas Range: 1
Ice Maker: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Water Heater: 1
Construction Materials
Frame: 1
Stucco: 1
Interior Features
Bar: 1
Built-in Features: 1
Cathedral Ceiling(s): 1
Closet Cabinetry: 1
Custom Mirrors: 1
Entrance Foyer: 1
French Doors: 1
High Ceilings: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Pantry: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Wet Bar: 1
Laundry Features
Inside: 1
Laundry Closet: 1
Laundry Tub: 1
Levels
Multi/Split: 1
Listing Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Lot Features
Irregular Lot: 1
Sidewalks: 1
Pool Features
Gunite: 1
Heated: 1
In Ground: 1
Road Frontage Type
East of US-1: 1
Public Road: 1
Roof
Barrel: 1
Built-Up: 1
Security Features
Security System Owned: 1
Smoke Detector(s): 1
Water Source
Public: 1
Waterfront Features
Intracoastal: 1
Navigable Water: 1
Seawall: 1
No Fixed Bridges: 1
Water Heater Details
Electric Water Heater: 1
Architectural Style
Mediterranean: 1
Old Spanish: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Zoned: 1
Showing Requirements
Call Listing Agent: 1
Listing Agent Must Accompany: 1
Occupied: 1
Text Listing Agent: 1
Main Level Rooms
Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Master Bedroom/Bath
Master Bdrm - Upstairs: 1
Separate Tub: 1
Pets Allowed YN
Yes: 1
Pets Allowed
No Restrictions: 1
Pool Size Details
Pool Size (WxL): 20x30
Restrictions
No Restrictions: 1
Storm Protection
Permanent Generator: Whole House
Storm Protection Details
Storm Shutters: 1
None: 1
Tax Information
City/County: 1
Homestead Exemption: 1
Occupant Details
Owner Occupied: 1
Showing Details
Pet(s) on Premises: No
Outdoor Living Spaces
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Patio Details
Patio - Open: 1
Porch Details
Porch - Open: 1
Room Types
Bedroom 2: 1
Bedroom 2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3: 1
Bedroom 3 Level: Second
Bedroom 4: 1
Den: 1
Dining Room: 1
Dining Room Level: First
Family Room: 1
Family Room Level: First
Florida Room: 1
Garage Apartment: 1
Great Room: 1
Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Level: First
Laundry: 1
Living Room: 1
Living Room Level: First
Master Bedroom: 1
Master Bedroom Level: Second
Price Calculations
Current Price To SqFt: 4578
Acreage Description
1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot: 1
Status Change Information
Major Change Timestamp: 2025-12-12T19:40:50Z
Major Change Type: New Listing
Status Change Date: 2025-12-12
Originating Details
Originating System Key: 20251210214617380767000000
Originating System ID: M00000170
Property Features
Dining Area: Breakfast Area; Eat-In Kitchen; Formal Dining; Snack Bar/Counter
Electric: Three Phase
Exterior Features: Custom Lighting
Fireplace Features: Decorative
Flooring: Wood
Guest House Features: 1 Bath; 1 Bedrooms; Efficiency; Garage; Kitchen; Patio
Parking Features: Decorative; Driveway; Guest; On Street; Open; Detached Garage; Garage
Property Condition: Resale
Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Free-Standing Freezer; Gas Range; Ice Maker; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Heater
Water Heater Details: Electric Water Heater
Architectural Style: Mediterranean; Old Spanish
Construction Materials: Frame; Stucco
Cooling: Central Air; Zoned
Fencing: Fenced
Heating: Central; Zoned
Interior Features: Bar; Built-in Features; Cathedral Ceiling(s); Closet Cabinetry; Custom Mirrors; Entrance Foyer; French Doors; High Ceilings; Kitchen Island; Pantry; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar
Laundry Features: Inside; Laundry Closet; Laundry Tub
Levels: Multi/Split
Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional
Lot Features: Irregular Lot; Sidewalks
Other Structures: Cottage; Outbuilding
Pets Allowed YN: Yes
Pets Allowed: No Restrictions
Pool Features: Gunite; Heated; In Ground
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Restrictions: No Restrictions
Road Frontage Type: East of US-1; Public Road
Roof: Barrel; Built-Up
Security Features: Security System Owned; Smoke Detector(s)
Sewer: Public Sewer
Special Information: Sold As-Is
Sprinkler Description: Auto Sprinkler; Zoned Sprinkler
Storm Protection Details: Storm Shutters; None
Tax Information: City/County; Homestead Exemption
Unit Description: Corner/End Unit
Utilities: Cable Available; Natural Gas Available; Sewer Available; Water Available
View: Garden; Pool
Water Access: No Fixed Bridge; Ocean Access
Water Source: Public
Water View: Bay; Intracoastal; Lake
Waterfront Features: Intracoastal; Navigable Water; Seawall; No Fixed Bridges
Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent; Listing Agent Must Accompany; Occupied; Text Listing Agent
Occupant Details: Owner Occupied
Outdoor Living Spaces: Patio; Porch
Patio Details: Patio - Open
Porch Details: Porch - Open
Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Florida Room; Garage Apartment; Great Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Master Bedroom
Acreage Description: 1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot
Supplements
recently updated gourmet kitchen and butler's pantry dominate the opposite side of the entry and are state-of-the-art in appointments. A hardwood paneled library and powder room are off the entry foyer. Upstairs the views from the massive Master Suite are as you would expect...fabulous. Three additional bedrooms plus 2 baths and a large laundry make this the perfect home for both family and guests to enjoy. This spectacular waterfront home sits on a huge corner lot that boasts over 25,000 square feet of property and 138' of frontage along Flagler Drive. The large driveway, accessed from Valencia Road leads to a two car garage with a fully efficient guest house above it. This magnificent home has been updated to include, but not limited to, a fabulous gourmet kitchen, 2 new baths, barrel tile roofs, Icynene attic insulation, A/C systems, irrigation and new landscaping/outdoor lighting.
Room Information
| Room Name | Length | Length | Width | Width | Level |
| Living Room | 27.00 | 27.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | First |
| Kitchen | 20.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | First |
| Master Bedroom | 21.00 | 21.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | Second |
| Dining Room | 18.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | First |
| Family Room | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | First |
| Bedroom 2 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | Second |
| Bedroom 3 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | Second |
| Bedroom 4 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | |
| Florida Room | |||||
| Great Room | |||||
| Garage Apartment | |||||
| Laundry |
Listing Office: William Raveis Real Estate
Last Updated: March - 13 - 2026
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