The famous residence from the 1983 film "Scarface" is for sale in Miami for $237 million, a price that could set a new record for the county. The white postmodern residence, spanning 1,200 square meters, sits on 2.38 acres of Key Biscayne and features 850 meters of waterfront. Amenities include a private boat dock, a 20,000-square-foot helipad over the water, and a piano-shaped pool. The interior of the home includes floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Miami skyline, five bedrooms, and a steel-and-glass elevator.
This elevator was a central element in one of the most iconic scenes of the film "Scarface," where Tony, played by Al Pacino, visits the home of his new boss, Frank, played by Robert Loggia. During their conversation, Elvira, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, descends in the transparent elevator in a scene that has remained etched in the public's memory.
Beyond its cinematic connection, the property also holds political historical significance. In the early 1970s, it was part of a complex known as the "Winter White House," where then-U.S. President Richard Nixon often stayed in a villa that no longer exists.
The house, as it stands today, was designed around 1981 by pilot Roberto Stridinger, who was later convicted as a drug trafficker for the Medellín cartel, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The property also appears in the opening credits of the popular television series "Miami Vice."
According to the Miami Herald, if the sale approaches the asking price, the property will be the most expensive home ever sold in the county. The current record is held by Mark Zuckerberg, who paid $170 million for an unfinished home on Indian Creek Island in March.