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The living room at the Setai Resort and Residences' Penthouse Villa A.

Jeff Zbar

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In one of the top sales of its kind in recent memory, Penthouse Villa A atop the Setai Resort and Residences on Collins Avenue and 20th Street in Miami Beach this month fetched $21.5 million.

The 6,209-square-foot, two-story mansion in the sky has 22-foot ceilings, three bedrooms and 2.5 baths set in a traditional Thai motif. The residence, at 101 20th St., features custom woodwork, unique furnishings, antiques, floor-to-ceiling glass and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the Atlantic. It also comes with a four-car garage.

The property had been listed for $27 million. The listing agent was Eloy Carmenate, executive VP with One Sotheby’s International Realty. Jeff Miller, sales manager with Zilbert Realty Group, represented the buyers, rumored to be Anne and Kenneth Griffin. He’s the founder/CEO of Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel LLC. The seller reportedly was Jim Clark, the billionaire founder of Netscape NetscapeLatest from The Business JournalsPenthouse at Miami Beach’s Setai Resort quickly fetches top dollar LinkedIn founder Hoffman to join Yahoo bid?LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman to join Yahoo bid?Follow this company . The owner is listed in county records as South Ocn Ventures LP. Neither agent would discuss the owners, new or previous.

The new buyer can tap the Setai’s five-star amenities. These include valet, concierge service, 24-hour room service, restaurant and bar, fitness center with a spa and three pools. The property originally sold in 2004 for $9 million prior to construction, Carmenate said.

“Being part of Setai, price goes up 30 percent. There isn’t a penthouse like it on the beach that touches the sand,” Carmenate said. “What people don’t realize is there’s a very big difference between properties that touch the sand and those don’t.”

Itching for your own manse in the sky? Carmenate has another: an 8,400-square-foot penthouse (with a 7,000-square-foot rooftop terrace) at the Michael Graves-designed 1500 Ocean Drive. Asking price: $25 million. Neighbors will be Dallas Mavericks Dallas MavericksLatest from The Business JournalsTexas Business Journals Roundup 12-16UNT Dallas crafting growth, efficiency planDon Carter files suit against Tom Hicks over millions in land investmentFollow this company owner Mark Cuban and Carmenate.