Waterfront fantasies in Fort Lauderdale are still pulling in serious money. On Thursday, a Seattle developer closed on a sprawling Sunrise Key estate, paying about $21.75 million for a modern mansion with roughly two-thirds of an acre, about 355 feet of private water frontage, and a dock sized for a mega-yacht.
Public records and MLS data show the property at 632 2nd Key Drive sold Thursday for $21,750,000, according to Redfin. The transaction was picked up by the South Florida Business Journal, which identified the seller as a Seattle developer named Griffith and credited photos to Daniel Petroni in its coverage.
The house and the deal
MLS listings describe the estate as an eight-bedroom home with a finished guest house, wine cellar, elevator, and an infinity pool, set on about 0.65 acres. Brokerage site Compass notes the roughly 355 feet of waterfront and shows the property listed at $22.5 million before the sale.
Sunrise Key and the market
Sunrise Key is a gated cul-de-sac off Sunrise Boulevard that attracts buyers looking for privacy and direct ocean access, and agents say larger waterfront trades remain a key driver of Fort Lauderdale's high-end market. Public sales records show the home changed hands in 2014 for $4.5 million, underscoring the steep appreciation this parcel has seen in just over a decade, per Redfin.
Neither MLS listings nor local property portals identified an individual buyer in public postings the day after closing, and the South Florida Business Journal named the seller but did not list a purchaser. This report will be updated if a buyer name or deed filing becomes public.
