Bentley's $37.5M Miami Penthouse Is a Car Collector's Sky-High Playground

Bentley Residences Miami has today unveiled a two-storey penthouse on the 61st floor of its residential tower overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Sunny Isles Beach where the lucky resident will be able to quite literally drive into the sky.
The $37.5 million luxury residence comes complete with a glass-enclosed garage in the living room and EV charging for up to seven vehicles, accessed via a private patented car elevator dubbed the Dezervator first seen in its neighbor the Porsche Design Tower and developed by Dezer Development.
The apartment is a blend of Bentley showroom and luxury beach villa with 22-foot ceilings, private indoor and outdoor pools, floor-to-ceiling windows, and enough space to house more cars than most people will own in a lifetime. There are four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a powder room, and study.
The design boasts Art Deco vibes with beautifully carved walls to match Miami's architectural heritage, with optional interiors provided by Bentley Home featuring natural stone, crystal panels, quilted leather, handcrafter furniture and a floating staircase.
For gearheads that like to party, there's a summer kitchen, sunset terrace, entertainment loft plus a Gaggenau-equipped kitchen that probably costs more than your first sports car.
Venture downstairs and there's a whisky bar, cigar lounge, private cinema, golf simulator, wellness spa and even a pet spa.
When complete in 2028, the 62-story Bentley Residence will host 216 residences, and just two penthouses.
Bentley isn't the first, and likely won't be the last, to create condos catered to car collectors. The Porsche Design Tower debuted in 2017 and introduced the original car lift allowing for 2-4 cars to be parked up in each apartment. Bentley has taken this to a new level with up to 7 cars in a space that looks more art gallery than garage.
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Bentley is in limbo as tariffs remain unclear: What to know

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