Glory Farms offers stables, orchards, lagoon
Carrying a $6 million price tag, the 25-acre compound of Glory Farms in Redland features orchards, a swimmable lagoon with a 30-foot waterfall and beach, horse stables and an 1,800-bottle wine room.
Located in a remote and quiet setting of Miami-Dade County, away from the gridlock of downtown areas, it’s a welcomed change of scenery from the heavily-developed sections of South Florida. Glory Farms is about five miles from Knaus Berry Farm.
The property is divided into two areas — a 15-acre plot that is comprised of the main residence and guest home and a 10-acre area where the caretaker lives. The entire property is fortified by mango, lime, black olive and avocado trees.
Behind the main home is a hidden piece of paradise, a man-made, 30-foot deep lagoon with surrounding waterfalls and a private beach. Tiny fish keep guests company while they go for a swim. A tiki hut overlooks the white sand beach area and provides the perfect place to relax or watch the kids as they leap from the top of the falls into the lagoon below.
The main home has a distinct “his and hers” layout consisting of one master suite and separate bathrooms, closets and oversized offices. All spaces are customized with built-ins for storage or display purposes.
“The offices are so large that they could easily be converted into two suites or even four bedrooms should the new owners need them,” said listing agent Nancy O’ Brien, of the Keyes Company. Beams, marble and windows all came from outside Florida, she said during a tour of the home.
“Beams along the ceiling of the entry, courtyard and den of the home came from an old sugar mill in Guiana. All marble inside the home was brought from Vermont, as well as the wood floors. Windows were made in Italy,” O’Brien said.
The house is built around a beautiful outdoor courtyard, which has a fireplace and outdoor sitting area. It’s easily accessible from anywhere in the house.
Adjacent to the main entrance of the home is a floating staircase leading to an observation tower, which provides a 360-degree view of the entire farm.
Additional features include a seven-car garage and workshop area, hurricane-proof barn, two horse pastures and a vegetable garden.
The guest home has two bedrooms, three bathrooms, gym, living room and kitchen. The back of the home opens to a glass-tiled pool.
Redland, one of Miami-Dade’s best kept secrets, is about 20 miles southwest of Downtown Miami. The area is known for its farms, u pick’em fields and estate homes on large plots of land.
“The Redland is the only agricultural community left in Miami-Dade today,” said Tony Garcia, district manager for The Keyes Company. “So to preserve the area against overdevelopment, houses here must be on a minimum of five acres of land.”
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