LOCATION 1800 South Ocean Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida: Right on the sun-drenched sands of one of Boca Raton’s widest beaches, Placide is a stylish boutique condominium designed for effortless luxury living in oceanfront tranquility. Placide’s 54 residences are arranged on nine floors, with elevator foyers serving just two residences per floor, giving enhanced privacy and exclusivity. The recent full renovation of the building includes new impact-glass window walls throughout, and the award-winning lobby by a renowned Miami designer is attended by a 24-hour doorman. World-class shopping and dining are just a couple miles away at Mizner Park, the centerpiece of downtown Boca Raton, also home to the Boca Raton Museum of Art. PROPERTY: Offering a resort-like lifestyle with a private dune walkover that accesses miles of sugar-sand beaches, the oceanfront Placide’s luxurious amenities include a pool, spa, fully equipped fitness center and elegant social rooms. RESIDENCE: Surveying Boca Raton’s gorgeous beaches and the cresting waves of the azure ocean and offering the utmost for a seaside luxury-resort lifestyle, this chic two-bedroom condominium residence, with 1,735 +/- total square feet on the fifth floor of the boutique Placide, features refined decorator details that include neutral-tone large-format tile flooring, touches of granite, sophisticated wall treatments, custom built-ins, and a professionally curated collection of furniture assembled by top designer Susan LaChance, recognized for her keen eye and sophisticated style sensibility. Double wood doors open to an intimate foyer, topped with a tray ceiling and featuring a mirrored-and-granite art niche as well as a curving translucent glass-block partition that introduces the elegant yet comfortable living room. Here, an entire wall of glass sliding doors opens to the balcony viewing incredible ocean panoramas. For easy service when entertaining, a counter accommodating bar seating separates the living room from the kitchen, which is fitted with richly stained custom wood glass-fronted cabinetry, granite counters and backsplashes, highend stainless-steel appliances, and a convenient pantry for additional storage. Just adjacent is the ocean-view dining room that also opens to the ocean-view balcony. In the primary bedroom, features include a tray ceiling, built-in cabinetry for clothing, and a wall of glass sliding doors that leads to a balcony offering tree-top sunset views of Boca Raton. The suite includes a custom-fitted walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom, which is finished with dual sinks set within custom cabinetry and a walk-in shower delineated by a glass-block partition. The guest bedroom, meanwhile, shares the sunset-view balcony, and just adjacent is the guest bathroom, with a glass-enclosed combination soaking tub and shower. Completing the floor plan is the laundry, and additionally, the residence comes with garage parking for one car.