725 N. Golfview Dr.

Located adjacent to the golf course this home underwent two major renovations in the last 7 years. The Reynolds family purchased the typical 1950ies CBS house in 2000 and transformed it into a tropical oasis with a Japanese style influence.

In 2005 after hurricane Wilma damaged the house substantially, David Timsit the new owner, again undertook a construction and decoration alteration of the home and created a Moroccan “fairy tale” palace.

David, a fashion designer who originally from Morocco, has lived all over the world and collected artifacts, furniture and cloths from as far away as Bali, India, North Africa, China and Japan.

David designed the window treatments Moorish-style shutters (Moucharabieh is the word for it) and had them custom made. Other touches from Morocco include the addition of tadlekt, which is a unique brownish red, clay-like coloration that was used for the walls and floor. Moroccan rugs are used throughout the home as well. The urns in the dining room are a shade of blue that is typical in the Moroccan décor. A tent covers the dining room and sitting area. The sitting area, by the way, incorporates four banquettes, as well as end tables and seneya (tray) tables — also typical Moroccan décor. The trunk in the middle of the room dates back to the 17th century; Timsit found it in Fez.

Another souvenir that was integrated into the home is the 17th-century cast-iron entrance gate from India. The garden walkway, suspended above the pool and pond, is made of Indonesian pebble and Brazilian slate. Peeping out from the verdant greenery are various antique statues. An old Chinese urn has been turned into a fountain. A hidden, Zen-like garden houses an urly from India that holds a statue of Buddha. The front doors are Chinese antiques. On one side of the courtyard, a pebble wall trickles water.

“This home is truly a labor of love,” Timsit said. “Nothing was spared. I wanted to do it right. What I love most about it is that, if you look at each piece separately, it would look ‘hard.’ Together, however, the effect is soft and gentle.”