The 26,000-square-foot Italian Renaissance-inspired waterfront mansion contains 12 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms.
Home of the Week: Inside a Funky, Technicolor Home on the Greek Island of Ios, which means “stone of the sea” in Italian, is one of the most expensive and glamorous estates in The home’s optical mogul owner, Massimo Musa, is the co-founder of My Eyelab, the Lasik Vision Institute, Eyeglass World, and Stanton Optical.
“He wanted to create something that was really extraordinary and inspired by different places that he had visited during his travels,” says listing agent Senada Adžem of Douglas Elliman. “He wanted to create a legacy home that is going to be a trophy estate, but something that really is very meaningful and special to him. He used this as his primary residence, so he spent a lot of time, effort, and energy to design something that was very unique.
Attention to detail and craftsmanship were paramount. “For example, every single column is solid limestone—not precast,” Adžem tells . “You know how nowadays, of course, people try to save money and everything and precast columns? Not here. Everything is truly authentic.”Other creature comforts include a state-of-the-art gym, a clubroom-style movie theater, a wine room, a game room, and a car gallery and lounge that holds up to 13 vehicles.
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