Is rocker Lenny Kravitz going to ‘Fly Away,’ like the title of one of his hit songs, from Grammy Award winning album 5, suggests? Today, Kravitz listed his Miami Beach home located at 7936 Biscayne Point Circle for $2.85M. He purchased the property in 1997 for $725k.

Located on the tip of Biscayne Point, the peninsula just north of Normandy Island, Kravitz’s residence offers unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay, not to mention spectacular sunsets. Biscayne Point is a guard gated community located in the northern part of Miami Beach.

Property Highlights

• Lot Size: 12,150 SF
• Living Area: 5,717 SF
• Built in 1954

Not his first picnic in Miami Beach residential real estate, Kravitz sold his Sunset Island 2 home, 1800 W 25 Street, when the market was soaring in 2005 to developer Steve Muss for $14.5M. Kravitz purchased the property in 2001 for $8.9M.

Further adding his mark to South Florida, he launched a new business, Kravitz Design.  Maybe you have seen his work,  he is the creative behind the Delano Hotel’s ultra chic lounge, The Florida Room, which opened in December 2007. True to the music industry, Kravitz fused his new venture with his staple by designing a recording studio in the luxurious Miami Beach condo-hotel, Setai, that opened in 2008. A two-story penthouse, Setai Recording Studio (as it is know in the music world) offers 2,500 SF with state of the art equipment and inspiring views of the Atlantic Ocean.

At the 2005 MTV Music Awards, Kravitz proudly called Miami home, let’s hope he continues to spread more of his luster over our beautiful city.

Aerial View: Sunset Islands, Miami Beach, Fl 33140

Current Back View: 1460 W 28 Street, Sunset Island 1, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Rendering/Back View: 1460 W 28 Street, Sunset Island 1, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Aerial Rendering: 1460 W 28 Street, Sunset Island 1, Miami Beach, Fl 33140

The Sunset Islands is an exclusive neighborhood of luxurious single family homes located in Miami Beach overlooking Biscayne Bay to the west. The community of both waterfront and non waterfront properties is comprised of four guarded islands located between 21st and 29 streets. Sunset Island 1 and 2 are accessible through 29 Street, west of North Bay Road. Entry to Sunset Islands 3 and 4 is at the southern most part of North Bay Road on 21st Street. The Sunset Islands attract a variety of  residents including celebrities, Anna Kournikova and boyfriend, Enrique Iglesias; South Beach Diet author Dr. Arthur Agaston; Miami Beach developer, Steve Muss who acquired his home from rockstar, Lenny Kravitz ; architect Chad Oppenheim; as well as many pillars in the community. Yachtsman seek out the The Sunset Islands as the location offers no fixed bridges, allowing larger vessels unrestricted access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.

I just reduced the list price of 1460 W 28 Street, a waterfront home on Sunset Island I, from $4.395M to $3.99M. Prices have not been in this range since the early part of the Millennium. This particular property has an open floor plan, classic appointments and abundant natural light. The sellers have plans designed to construct a new home, however the current structure, built in 1947, is charming and beautifully maintained. Either way, the property is a bargain, where else in Miami Beach can one find a home on a guarded island, with 100FT of water frontage for less than $4M? Currently there are four waterfront properties offered for sale on Sunset Island 1. These homes are all located on the same street as 1460 W 28 Street, but the asking prices significantly exceed this property, ranging from $29.9M to $4.5M.

1460 W 28 Street: Property Highlights

• Lot Size: 20,000 SF
• Interior Living: 3,643 SF
• 100′ of water frontage
• Boat dock
• 4 bed / 3 bath
• 2-car garage
• No fixed bridges
• Plans for new home

2008 Closed Sales: Sunset Islands *

SUNSET ISLAND 1:

• 1525 North View Drive sold for $6.25M

SUNSET ISLAND 2:

• 1401 West 27 Street sold for $10M
• 1425 West 27 Street sold for $5.7M

SUNSET ISLAND 3:

• 2277 Sunset Drive sold for $4.6M**

*These four waterfront homes which sold on the Sunset Islands in 2008 had an average sale price of $877.19 SF

** I will take credit where it is due, this was my listing, and I sold it directly to the buyer