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16-04-2025
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House sale brings to an end Jimmy Buffett's longtime affiliation with Palm Beach
The last of three Palm Beach houses owned by Jimmy Buffett when he died in 2023 has sold for a recorded $4.2 million on Root Trail, just down the block from the beach where the 'Margaritaville' singer and avid surfer could sometimes be seen catching some waves. The buyer of the house at 135B Root Trail was a limited liability company named Found Me A Home LLC, which is managed by attorney Timothy J. Rooney Jr., records show. Rooney, who owns a condominium in Palm Beach, is the grandson of the late Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney. The unassuming house was part of a compound of sorts Buffett assembled with purchases in 2013 and 2002 on the same street. Buffett bought the properties through his real estate ownership company, Sadeca Realty LLC. The sale recorded April 16 closes the final verse on Palm Beach real estate's affiliation with Buffett, which began in 1994 when the songwriter and his wife, Jane, paid a recorded $4.4 million for their first home on the island. They sold that 1920s-era home at 540 S. Ocean Blvd. for a recorded $18.5 million in 2010 and it was later demolished. The Daily News is the first media outlet to report the transaction on Root Trail. The two-story house that just sold on Root Trail has two bedrooms and 2,660 square feet of living space, inside and out. Rooney's career has included a role on the management team at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway in New York. In early 2019, the Rooney family sold the racetrack and casino to MGM Resorts International for a reported $850 million in cash and stock. Property records show Rooney has owned his Palm Beach condo at the landmarked Warden House on North Ocean Boulevard since 2021. That was the same year he sold, for a recorded $9.3 million, a Palm Beach house at 239 Emerald Lane on the North End. He paid a recorded $2.65 million for his condo. Rooney could not immediately be reached for comment. Buffett's widow signed the deed to sell the house on Root Trail as an authorized member of Sadeca Realty LLC, which the document said was a 'dissolved' Florida limited liability company. The deed also was signed by Richard A. Mozenter in the same role. Mozenter is a managing director of Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, a business-management firm that serves high-net worth clients in the entertainment industry, its website shows. The company has offices in Los Angles, New York, London and other cities. The house that just sold was asking $4.775 million when the property went under contract. The property originally was priced at $6.125 million last summer, but that price dropped to $5.25 million before settling at the current asking. Buffett bought the home in 2013 for a recorded $950,000, property records show. All three Buffett homes on Root Trail entered the market in July, less than a year after the singer's death from cancer in September 2023. He was 76 when he died in New York. With Key West-style architecture, the house that just sold is similar to one next door that sold in February for a recorded $4.795 million. Both houses are connected by a brick-paved covered breezeway that leads to a courtyard. The house that just changed hands is the westernmost of the two buildings. The side-by-side houses were redeveloped by the same team before Buffett bought them both in separate transactions in 2013. They were originally part of a two-building apartment complex dating from at least the 1920s. All three of the houses on Root Trail were co-listed last summer by agent Blake Hanley of Brown Harris Stevens and his mother, broker Denise Hanley of Denise A. Hanley Inc. At the house that just sold, Buffett had carried out a remodeling project and set up the downstairs area 'like a hang-out room with a big-screen TV and a ping-pong table,' Blake Hanley told the Palm Beach Daily News when the house went under contract in early April. 'It's a very casual set-up.' Blake Hanley declined further comment. He and his mother also have never confirmed that the houses were linked to the Buffett family, although property and business records show that to be the case. Broker Christian Angle of Christian Angle Real Estate acted on behalf of the buyer, he confirmed. He declined to discuss the sale. Angle also represented Rooney in the sale of the house on Emerald Lane nearly four years ago. Buffett's company paid a recorded $1.3 million for the house next door at 135A Root Trail, which has three bedrooms and 3,176 total square feet, property records show. That house sold via a deed recorded in late February to Alabama businesswoman and Palm Beach resident Amber Ramsay. The buyer was represented by agent Laura Semler of Brown Harris Stevens. The first of the three Root Trail houses to sell was a two-bedroom landmarked cottage built between 1900 and 1915 at No. 138, on the opposite side of the street and catty-corner from the house that just sold. The cottage sold in mid-November for a recorded $6.1 million to a Montreal-based general partnership represented by agent Jim McCann of Premier Estate Properties. Buffett used the cottage's one-bedroom outbuilding as his music studio. The singer had paid a recorded $802,000 for the cottage in 2002. The same year Buffett bought the cottage, his ownership company sold three condominiums in a building across town at 401 Peruvian Ave. for a combined $628,000, property records show. Buffett had bought them for $555,000 via deeds recorded in 2000 and 2001. In April 2023, about five months before his death, Buffett was named a billionaire for the first time by which recognized not only his musical success but also his business acumen. His death shocked fans who were devoted to him for his accessible personality, his laid-back lifestyle and his music, including iconic songs like 'Cheeseburger in Paradise,' 'Come Monday,' 'Fins' and 'A Pirate Looks at Forty.' Among Palm Beach's oldest streets, Root Trail runs between the ocean and North County Road, four streets north of The Breakers resort. Once home to an artists' colony, Root Trail is a narrow street lined with historic buildings, Key West-style cottages and newer homes. It is also within walking distance the North County Road and the Royal Poinciana Way commercial district. Although he is most often associated with Key West, Buffett said he enjoyed Palm Beach's small-town atmosphere and deeply entrenched aura of privacy. "No one bothers me. It's amazing. I'm not on television and that's the big difference. I can walk around with shocking anonymity. People don't know who I am," he told the Palm Beach Post in 2015. He frequently performed at local charitable fundraisers, including benefits sponsored by the Everglades Foundation — for which he served for years as a board member — and the Navy SEAL Foundation. During his nearly 30 years in town, Buffett and his wife bought and sold several houses. In all, about $37.8 million changed hands in his various Palm Beach real estate deals, courthouse records show. The since-razed mansion the Buffetts bought in 1994 at 540 S. Ocean Blvd. stood directly across the coastal road from the beach. Stretching for a block between South Ocean Boulevard and Middle Road, the estate included the 1926 main residence and an outbuilding, with a total of eight bedrooms and 16,897 square feet of living space, inside and out, according to property records and sales listings. In all, the estate on South Ocean Boulevard measured a little more than one-and-a-half acres and faced 200 feet of oceanfront Among the property's features were a tennis court fronting Middle Road and an oceanfront swimming pool on the front lawn, which was frequently enjoyed by Buffett, his wife and their family, according to one neighbor who lived nearby. Originally known as Anetteamo, the house in the Estate Section was designed in the Mediterranean style by a noted society architect, Marion Sims Wyeth. But it was significantly expanded over the years, and those projects transformed it into a British Colonial-style residence, thanks to a design overhaul by architect Howard Major. In June 2010, the Buffetts sold the estate to a company linked to health-care-equipment billionaire Jon Stryker, who at the time owned a historic home abutting the property. Stryker later put the former Buffett estate on the market and sold it in 2014 in a $43 million deal that included his personal residence next door. The buyer was an entity controlled by Sir Peter Wood, a British insurance magnate and Palm Beach developer. Wood ended up razing the old Buffett house, cleared the land and built two oceanfront mansions on the property and an adjacent lot. One of those homes was for his own use on the parcel the Buffetts had owned, which was readdressed as 101 Via Marina; and the other house was developed and sold on speculation. The latter recently changed hands privately in a sale reported to have hit $73 million. In 2011, a year after selling their seaside estate on South Ocean Boulevard, the Buffetts paid a recorded $4.95 million for a three-bedroom house across town at 309 Garden Road. Unlike some of their other properties in town, the deed shows they bought the house in their own names, with Jimmy's name appearing on the document as "James W. Buffett." Part of a quiet, North End neighborhood, the custom home built in 2003 on Garden Road had a tropical feeling, according to the sales listing when the Buffetts closed the deal. With "island contemporary" architecture, the house had a "Zen-like retreat" ambience. The Buffetts owned the house for nearly nine years. They sold it in November 2020 for $6.9 million, courthouse records show. The Rooney family of the Steelers' football and horse-racing empire has deep roots in Palm Beach. One of Art Rooney's sons is Timothy J. Rooney Sr., a longtime president and CEO of the New York racetrack and casino. Rooney Sr. and his wife, June, for several decades have had a home on the island. Rooney Sr.'s brother, Arthur J. Rooney Jr., and wife Kay also have a home in Palm Beach. Their brother, the late John Rooney, also had a home in town, which his widow, JoAnn Rooney, still owns. Their son, Sean Rooney, and his wife, Colleen Rooney, also live in Palm Beach. The extended Rooney family's business interests include ownership of the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach. The Frisbie Group and Terra Group have the former dog track and entertainment center under contract with plans to redevelop the property in phases as a mixed-use residential project offering 'attainable housing,' according to the waiting-in-the-wings buyers. * This is a developing story. Check back for any updates. dhofheinz@ Darrell Hofheinz is a USA TODAY Network of Florida journalist who writes about Palm Beach real estate in his weekly 'Beyond the Hedges' column. He welcomes tips about real estate news on the island. Email dhofheinz@ call 561-820-3831 or tweet @PBDN_Hofheinz. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Jimmy Buffett's last remaining house in Palm Beach sells on Root Trail
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01-04-2025
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When is Dune Dog Cafe opening at Carlin Park in Jupiter? What we know
JUPITER – Dune Dog Cafe is still opening a restaurant on the beach in Jupiter – the process is just taking longer than expected. The restaurant long familiar to northern Palm Beach County families is poised to take over the now-empty breakfast-and-lunch spot at Carlin Park for its fourth restaurant. It announced its plans to renovate the space long occupied by Duke's Lazy Loggerhead Cafe in the fall of 2023, with the goal of opening there in early 2024. Since then, it has faced 'unforeseen' delays with construction, according to Ricky Berrios, its director of operations. Lazy Loggerhead closed in August 2022 after 25 years of serving waffles, pancakes, burgers and BLTs to beachgoers at the Jupiter park. It was a favorite of those who lived between the Jupiter Inlet and the Juno Beach Pier. The original Dune Dog opened in 1994 on Alternate A1A in Jupiter, and the restaurant now also has locations in Stuart and Cocoa Beach. It is known for its combo platters, fish sandwiches, seafood dinners and hot dogs. Its best-selling menu item is their foot-long Junkyard Dog topped with chili, cheese, diced onions and tomato sauce. The new location could open as early as the end of July and as late right before Thanksgiving, said Berrios. Realistically, he expects it to open by the end of August or September. Dune Dog's staff discovered that the building needed unexpected repairs, particularly with its piping and wiring. 'As (we were) peeling back layers in that building, there were things that were unforeseen that we need to take care of and make sure that the building is 100% perfect by the time we go to open,' said Berrios, who added that the building is more than 35 years old. Dune Dog is going through the final rounds of the permitting process now. Once this is done – which could be this week – the general contractor will take 10 days to mobilize his teams. Then, renovations will take about four months to complete, Berrios said. The location in Carlin Park will be a brand-new concept for the eatery called 'Dune Dog's Beach Shack,' serving breakfast and lunch and closing at sunset. The menu will feature breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, omelets, crawfish eggs benedict and a "smashburger," in addition to classic Dune Dog favorites. The space will be renovated to match a Key West-style aesthetic. Greg Bartoli, Dune Dog's owner, hopes to add wood paneling to warm up the space as well as outdoor seating and an improved take-out window. Crews will completely gut the inside, replace the underground pipes, rewire the internal electrical system and install a new grease trap, hood, air conditioning unit and doors, Berrios said. This restaurant will be the smallest of all Dune Dog locations, with a capacity of around 50 people. 'It's a local gem,' Berrios said. 'I used to frequent the Lazy Loggerhead a lot growing up. It's a staple in Jupiter, much like our Dune Dog Jupiter location. We are trying to keep it with that local Jupiter feel.' Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@ Support local journalism: Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Dune Dog's Beach Shack: Opening date, menu for new Jupiter location
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05-02-2025
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The 3 All-Time Worst Living-Room Paint Colors, According to Designers
Painting a room almost always includes an element of experimentation. Even if you've done a ton of research, like testing paint swatches to see how they appear on your wall at different times of day, sometimes things just don't work out. And that's why I'm grateful that repainting a space, although time-consuming, is relatively easy. But if you want to make the best decision possible when choosing paint colors, you're not alone. The living room feels like a fairly high-stakes place to get color right, in particular, as it's a room you, your family, and your guests will likely spend lots of time in — and some colors simply aren't well-suited to this part of the home. So, which shades should you avoid and why? I spoke with eight designers to learn more about the paint colors that they believe are no-nos for the living room. Just remember: This advice still ultimately depends on your personal preference, as well as your living room's location within your home. As designer Heather Disabella puts it, 'If your living room is more formal and separate from the rest of your home, you have more room to take a risk and go for a bolder look.' 'One color that is probably the nemesis of most designers is when white starts to become yellow,' says designer Isabella Patrick. Shades of white can be super tricky to select and apply because their individual appearances really depend on their undertones and the amount of the natural light in a space.'They will really show their 'true colors,' their undertones, once in the natural light of the space you're painting,' Patrick adds. This issue underscores why it is so important to view color samples in different areas of the room before going all in, especially when it comes to shades of white. According to designer Whitney Wilkinson, bright reds and yellows are better off being incorporated in lesser-used spaces. 'If this is the room that you spend most of your evenings in, I'd opt for something a little more relaxing,' says Wilkinson. Designer Kristina Phillips agrees. Bright yellow 'lacks sophistication and can read as very Crayola crayon in the primary color box,' she says. Instead, Phillips recommends trying chartreuse, which she calls 'a beautiful blend of yellow and green [that] can be paired with almost any complementary hue.' Although yellow is generally thought to be too overwhelming for living rooms, some pros say it can work in certain settings. 'My exception to this rule would be in the case of a very specific home style where it just made sense and could be chic — like a vintage, Key West-style beach cottage,' says designer Margie Kaercher, founder of Hearth & Honey Homes. Designer Ashley de Boer cites oranges and purples as similar shades to avoid. 'They are overpowering, and I feel that in a living room you should feel at ease, not on edge,' she says. Similarly, designer Esther Ellard, the founder of Effortless Designs, also has strong feelings about why purple, specifically, just isn't right for the living room. 'This shade for a living room wall paint color can be too emotionally intense for people, creating an atmosphere of tension, uneasiness, and, at times, frustration,' she says. 'Especially if you are considering color drenching your living room space, leave the vibrant purple out of the picture.' Oh, and skip maroon, Phillips adds. 'This jarring hue is reminiscent of the trend in the '90s when a red dining room was considered in vogue,' she explains. Instead, opt for stylish oxblood, which is a little bit more modern of a hue. 'A room drenched in high-gloss oxblood is rich and dramatic compared to its brick-colored cousin,' says Phillips. Another shade that isn't quite right for a living room is neon pink. 'While neon pink can be playful, I find it cheapens the feel of a living space,' says Alicia Hassen, the founder of Brooklinteriors. 'Other shades of pink can elevate the space, creating a more luxurious and elegant aesthetic that will look great for years to come.' The bottom line here: Bright Barbie pink isn't the way to go in this chill zone. We Tested (and Rated!) All the Sofas at Ashley — Here Are the Best to Suit Your Style and Space We Tested (and Rated!) Every Sofa at West Elm — Here Are the Best for Every Type of Need Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Article's DTC Furniture
