245 Valencia Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (MLS# R11146831)

245 Valencia Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

$17,900,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 4,228 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 25,700 Status: Active
Current Price: $17,900,000 List Date: 12/12/2025 Last Modified: 3/12/2026

Overview

Description

Built in 1925, the ''Grand Dame'' of El Cid is the most important Historic waterfront home of its era in West Palm Beach. The architectural splendor of the roaring twenties is bountiful in this unique masterpiece from the soaring ceiling heights right down to the original hardware on the windows. After welcoming you with priceless Pecky Cypress radius top double entry doors, the wrought iron and ''cast-in-place'' concrete staircase dominates the entry foyer and serves as the centerpiece of the home. From there, the living and family rooms are graced with original French doors that lead to the open waterfront patio. The views from every room across the massive front lawn to the Intracoastal Waterway and Palm Beach are breathtaking. The formal dining room and

Supplements: recently updated gourmet kitchen and butler's pantry dominate the opposite side of the entry and are state-of-the-art in appointments. A hardwood paneled library and powder room are off the entry foyer. Upstairs the views from the massive Master Suite are as you would expect...fabulous. Three additional bedrooms plus 2 baths and a large laundry ma ...

Listing Details MLS# R11146831

General Property Information

Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence
Bedrooms Total
5
Bathrooms Total
5
Bathrooms Full
4
Bathrooms Half
Yes
Building Area Main
4228
Building Area Source
Public Records
Living Area Main
3910
Year Built
1925
Garage YN
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Covered Spaces
2
Gated Community YN
No
Lot Size Area
25545
Lot Size Acres
0.59
Frontage Length
138
Senior Community YN
No
Waterfront YN
Yes
Outdoor Living Spaces YN
Yes
Stories Total
2
Stories
2
Direction Faces
South
Fireplace YN
Yes
Pool Private YN
Yes
Spa YN
No
Furnished
Unfurnished
Year Roof Installed
2014

Property Features

Dining Area: Breakfast Area; Eat-In Kitchen; Formal Dining; Snack Bar/Counter Electric: Three Phase Exterior Features: Custom Lighting Fireplace Features: Decorative Flooring: Wood Guest House Features: 1 Bath; 1 Bedrooms; Efficiency; Garage; Kitchen; Patio Parking Features: Decorative; Driveway; Guest; On Street; Open; Detached Garage; Garage Property Condition: Resale Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Free-Standing Freezer; Gas Range; Ice Maker; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Heater Water Heater Details: Electric Water Heater Architectural Style: Mediterranean; Old Spanish Construction Materials: Frame; Stucco Cooling: Central Air; Zoned Fencing: Fenced Heating: Central; Zoned Interior Features: Bar; Built-in Features; Cathedral Ceiling(s); Closet Cabinetry; Custom Mirrors; Entrance Foyer; French Doors; High Ceilings; Kitchen Island; Pantry; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar Laundry Features: Inside; Laundry Closet; Laundry Tub Levels: Multi/Split Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Irregular Lot; Sidewalks Other Structures: Cottage; Outbuilding Pets Allowed YN: Yes Pets Allowed: No Restrictions Pool Features: Gunite; Heated; In Ground Possession: Close Of Escrow Restrictions: No Restrictions Road Frontage Type: East of US-1; Public Road Roof: Barrel; Built-Up Security Features: Security System Owned; Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Public Sewer Special Information: Sold As-Is Sprinkler Description: Auto Sprinkler; Zoned Sprinkler Storm Protection Details: Storm Shutters; None Tax Information: City/County; Homestead Exemption Unit Description: Corner/End Unit Utilities: Cable Available; Natural Gas Available; Sewer Available; Water Available View: Garden; Pool Water Access: No Fixed Bridge; Ocean Access Water Source: Public Water View: Bay; Intracoastal; Lake Waterfront Features: Intracoastal; Navigable Water; Seawall; No Fixed Bridges Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent; Listing Agent Must Accompany; Occupied; Text Listing Agent Occupant Details: Owner Occupied Outdoor Living Spaces: Patio; Porch Patio Details: Patio - Open Porch Details: Porch - Open Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Florida Room; Garage Apartment; Great Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Master Bedroom Acreage Description: 1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot

Contract Information

Comp Sale YN
No
Listing Contract Date
2025-12-10
Original List Price
17900000

Location and Legal

Country
United States
County Or Parish
Palm Beach
County Parish Name
Palm Beach
Street Number
245
Street Name
Valencia
Street Suffix
Road
City Name
West Palm Beach
State Or Province
FL
Postal Code
33401
Postal Zip
33401
Subdivision Name
EL CID
Area
5440
Geographic Area
PB20
Elementary School
Palm Beach Public
High School
Forest Hill
Special Assessment YN
No
Parcel Number
74434327210090271
Zoning
SF14(c
Directions
Flagler Drive to Property

Financial Information

Association YN
Yes
Association Deposit YN
No
Association Membership
Voluntary
Membership Fee Required YN
No
Tax Annual Amount
56067
Tax Year
2025
Tax Legal Description
EL CID S 41.66 FT OF LT 27~ LT 28 BLK 9

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp
2025-12-12T19:40:50Z
Major Change Type
New Listing
Status Change Date
2025-12-12

More Information

Entry Information

Entry Location
Entry Level Living Area Y

Guest House Area Details

Building Area Guest House
1000

Parking Information

Open Parking Spaces
6

Short Sale Details

Short Sale Addendum
No

Main Level Rooms

Main Level Bathrooms
Yes

Pool Size Details

Pool Size (WxL)
20x30

Storm Protection

Permanent Generator
Whole House

Showing Details

Pet(s) on Premises
No

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level
Second
Bedroom 3 Level
Second
Dining Room Level
First
Family Room Level
First
Kitchen Level
First
Living Room Level
First
Master Bedroom Level
Second
Bedroom 2
Yes
Bedroom 3
Yes
Bedroom 4
Yes
Den
Yes
Dining Room
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Florida Room
Yes
Garage Apartment
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Kitchen
Yes
Laundry
Yes
Living Room
Yes
Master Bedroom
Yes

Price Calculations

Current Price To SqFt
4578

Originating Details

Originating System Key
20251210214617380767000000
Originating System ID
M00000170

Office/Member Information

DXORIGMLSID
RML

Amenities

Jogging Path
Yes
Sidewalks
Yes

Dining Area

Breakfast Area
Yes
Eat-In Kitchen
Yes
Formal Dining
Yes
Snack Bar/Counter
Yes

Electric

Three Phase
Yes

Exterior Features

Custom Lighting
Yes

Fireplace Features

Decorative
Yes

Flooring

Wood
Yes

Guest House Features

1 Bath
Yes
1 Bedrooms
Yes
Efficiency
Yes
Garage
Yes
Kitchen
Yes
Patio
Yes

Parking Features

Decorative
Yes
Driveway
Yes
Guest
Yes
On Street
Yes
Open
Yes
Detached Garage
Yes
Garage
Yes

Property Condition

Resale
Yes

Fencing

Fenced
Yes

Other Structures

Cottage
Yes
Outbuilding
Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow
Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer
Yes

Special Information

Sold As-Is
Yes

Utilities

Cable Available
Yes
Natural Gas Available
Yes
Sewer Available
Yes
Water Available
Yes

View

City
Yes
Garden
Yes
Pool
Yes

Heating

Central
Yes
Zoned
Yes

Sprinkler Description

Auto Sprinkler
Yes
Zoned Sprinkler
Yes

Unit Description

Corner/End Unit
Yes

Water Access

No Fixed Bridge
Yes
Ocean Access
Yes

Water View

Bay
Yes
Intracoastal
Yes
Lake
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Disposal
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Free-Standing Freezer
Yes
Gas Range
Yes
Ice Maker
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes
Water Heater
Yes

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes
Stucco
Yes

Interior Features

Bar
Yes
Built-in Features
Yes
Cathedral Ceiling(s)
Yes
Closet Cabinetry
Yes
Custom Mirrors
Yes
Entrance Foyer
Yes
French Doors
Yes
High Ceilings
Yes
Kitchen Island
Yes
Pantry
Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Yes
Walk-In Closet(s)
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes

Laundry Features

Inside
Yes
Laundry Closet
Yes
Laundry Tub
Yes

Levels

Multi/Split
Yes

Listing Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Lot Features

Irregular Lot
Yes
Sidewalks
Yes

Pool Features

Gunite
Yes
Heated
Yes
In Ground
Yes

Road Frontage Type

East of US-1
Yes
Public Road
Yes

Roof

Barrel
Yes
Built-Up
Yes

Security Features

Security System Owned
Yes
Smoke Detector(s)
Yes

Water Source

Public
Yes

Waterfront Features

Intracoastal
Yes
Navigable Water
Yes
Seawall
Yes
No Fixed Bridges
Yes

Water Heater Details

Electric Water Heater
Yes

Architectural Style

Mediterranean
Yes
Old Spanish
Yes

Cooling

Central Air
Yes
Zoned
Yes

Showing Requirements

Call Listing Agent
Yes
Listing Agent Must Accompany
Yes
Occupied
Yes
Text Listing Agent
Yes

Master Bedroom/Bath

Master Bdrm - Upstairs
Yes
Separate Tub
Yes

Pets Allowed YN

Yes
Yes

Pets Allowed

No Restrictions
Yes

Restrictions

No Restrictions
Yes

Storm Protection Details

Storm Shutters
Yes
None
Yes

Tax Information

City/County
Yes
Homestead Exemption
Yes

Occupant Details

Owner Occupied
Yes

Outdoor Living Spaces

Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes

Patio Details

Patio - Open
Yes

Porch Details

Porch - Open
Yes

Acreage Description

1/2 To Less Than 1 Acre Lot
Yes

Room Information

Living Room Length: 27.00 Length: 27.00 Width: 18.00 Width: 18.00 Level: First Kitchen Length: 20.00 Length: 20.00 Width: 18.00 Width: 18.00 Level: First Master Bedroom Length: 21.00 Length: 21.00 Width: 18.00 Width: 18.00 Level: Second Dining Room Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 14.00 Width: 14.00 Level: First Family Room Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 18.00 Width: 18.00 Level: First Bedroom 2 Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 13.00 Width: 13.00 Level: Second Bedroom 3 Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 13.00 Width: 13.00 Level: Second Bedroom 4 Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 15.00 Width: 15.00 Florida Room Great Room Garage Apartment Laundry

Documents

Listing Office: William Raveis Real Estate
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Last Updated: March - 12 - 2026
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