{"key":"villa-zen","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"Villa Zen is hidden in plain sight. A high fence and a stand of mature oaks screen it from one of North Grove's better streets, and once inside the house turns its back on the road entirely: full-height glass runs along the rear, opening the living space onto a private garden and a large pool. The remodel is recent, the interiors are minimal, and the whole arrangement is built around keeping the energy low."},{"section":"setting","heading":"North Coconut Grove","body":"Coconut Grove is the oldest continuously inhabited neighbourhood in Miami and the North Grove streets are its quietest part, heavy with tree cover and within reach of the Bayshore Drive waterfront on foot or a short cycle. The Grove village centre carries the restaurants, the marina and the weekend market. This is the one house in the cluster where you can reasonably leave the car parked."},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Inside the house","body":"Clean lines, warm timber, and a layout stripped back rather than decorated. Four bedrooms sit in the main house and the fifth is in a separate guest house, which is the useful detail: a couple, a nanny or the friends who arrive a day late get their own front door. Three of the main-house bedrooms are en-suite, the fourth uses the hall bathroom, and the guest-house room has its own. An office corner handles a working day.","bullets":["Five bedrooms across the main house and a separate guest house","Bed mix: four kings in the main house, plus two queens and a twin in the guest house","Four of the five bedrooms are en-suite; one uses the hall bathroom","Full-height glass along the rear elevation","Recently remodelled, minimalist interiors in warm woods","Office corner for remote work","Concierge add-ons available for chef, yacht and transport"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Behind the fence","body":"The backyard is the reason to book this house. A large pool sits at its centre with lounge areas set around it, and the mature oaks do what no fence can, which is take the heat and the sightlines out of the plot from above. Tropical planting fills the edges. Outdoor dining and a barbecue are set up for evenings that do not require leaving.","bullets":["Large private pool with surrounding lounge areas","Towering mature oaks giving overhead shade and privacy","High perimeter fence and gated entry","Outdoor dining setting and barbecue","Tropical landscaping throughout the garden"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Nearby","body":"Bayshore Drive runs along the water a short distance away, which makes a morning walk or run the default here rather than an expedition. The Grove village centre handles dinner and a coffee, Dinner Key marina is the departure point for a day on the bay, and Vizcaya sits just north for the one genuinely unmissable thing in this part of Miami.","bullets":["Bayshore Drive waterfront path for walking and running","Coconut Grove village restaurants and market","Dinner Key marina for boat days","Vizcaya Museum and Gardens a short drive north"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Groups who want one quiet house rather than a party villa","Bookings that need a separate guest-house bedroom","Anyone who would rather walk to dinner than drive to it","Remote workers, with an office corner and a garden to close the laptop in"]}]}