One of Coral Gables’ priciest waterfront mansions has quietly gone under contract, adding a bit of high-drama intrigue inside the gated Gables Estates enclave.
The Mediterranean-style estate, marketed as Villa de Casuarina, had been asking $28 million. The property spans nearly 12,000 square feet and includes extensive private waterfront. Public records identify the seller as Martha Cecilia Hernandez Quintero, who has been involved in family-law litigation with her ex-husband.
As reported by The Real Deal, the estate at 221 Casuarina Concourse was one of 28 luxury properties to enter contracts countywide in the Eklund-Gomes team’s May 25 to 31 signed-contracts report. The weekly report tracks Miami-Dade listings asking $4 million and up and said those properties spent an average of about 119 days on the market, a reminder that even ultra-luxury listings do not always fly off the shelf.
Property and Listing Details
According to The Chad Carroll Group, the house was asking $28 million and is represented by Chad Carroll and Michelle Suegart. The listing describes Villa de Casuarina as measuring about 11,847 square feet with eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and roughly 388 feet of water frontage, firmly in trophy-home territory.
Property records maintained by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser list Martha Cecilia Hernandez Quintero as the owner of 221 Casuarina Concourse. Court dockets available via the Florida courts’ public filing system show related family-law filings and appeals between Quintero and Pieric J. Vaucher de la Croix, the latter sometimes identified in industry reporting as Rick De La Croix.
De La Croix has been described in reporting and legal filings as a watch marketer and distributor who has worked with brands such as Hublot. The Real Deal also notes that the single-family homes in the Eklund-Gomes report carried an average asking price around $13 million and spent roughly 129 days on the market, underscoring continued activity at the top end of Miami-Dade’s luxury segment.
Legal Context
Appellate and circuit court filings show motions over attorney fees and financial orders in the parties’ long-running family-law case, which can affect how and when high-value properties move through closing. Florida court records show multiple filings and an appeal tied to those disputes.
