Villa Lago

Five-suite contemporary lakefront house in South Miami with big-glass architecture, high ceilings, sunset views over the water, an infinity-edge pool and...

Location: Miami, United States

5 bedrooms, sleeps 12.

Price: From $1,900 USD per night

Villa Lago is a five-suite contemporary house on a freshwater lake in South Miami, with big-glass architecture and high ceilings that put the water in front of every principal room and the sunset on the lake. Every suite is en-suite: two sit downstairs beside the living areas, and upstairs holds the primary with its own balcony, two more suites and a loft sitting room. The infinity-edge pool sits between the house and the lake, with an outdoor lounge, alfresco dining, a jacuzzi and a barbecue. Billiards and wireless audio handle the evenings. There is no dock. Seven-night minimum. | Location: Miami, United States | Bedrooms: 5 | Guests: 12 | Price: From $1,900 USD per night | Top Amenities: Barbecue, Central air conditioning, Jacuzzi | Best For: Week-long stays, Couples travelling together, Still-water and sunset seekers

Villa Lago faces still water in the middle of a city built on salt. Big-glass architecture and high ceilings put the lake in front of every principal room, and the sunset lands on it rather than behind a skyline. Five suites split across two levels, so a group divides naturally instead of queueing. The infinity-edge pool reads as a second sheet of water just below the first.

South Miami lakefront

The house sits inland in South Miami on a lake, which is the geographic trick that makes it work: no wind chop, no boat wake and no beach crowd, but Brickell, the causeways to the Beach and Miami International are all a manageable drive. Sunset over freshwater is a quieter event than sunset over the Atlantic, and that is the whole proposition.

Inside the house

Two suites sit downstairs beside the main living, dining and family areas. Upstairs holds the primary with its own balcony, two further suites and a loft that acts as a second sitting room away from the noise of the ground floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows keep every room reading through to the lake. All five suites are en-suite, and a billiards table and wireless audio handle the evenings. Five en-suite suites across two levels, five and a half bathrooms. Bed mix: four kings, one room with two queens. Upstairs primary with private balcony, plus a loft sitting area. Two suites downstairs beside the main living areas. Floor-to-ceiling glazing throughout. Billiards table and wireless speakers. Espresso machine, flat-screen televisions, jacuzzi

The lake side

The infinity-edge pool sits between the house and the lake so the two run together visually. An outdoor lounge and alfresco dining area turn the yard into the main room in the evening. A jacuzzi and a barbecue complete it, and beach chairs are supplied for days when the group wants the Atlantic instead. Infinity-edge pool facing the lake. Outdoor lounge and alfresco dining. Jacuzzi and barbecue. Direct lake frontage with sunset exposure. Beach chairs supplied for coastal days

Nearby

South Miami gives you the calm and everything else is a drive. Brickell for dinner and rooftops, Coconut Grove for the marina and village, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for a genuinely good morning, and Key Biscayne when somebody insists on sand. The seven-night minimum suits this house: it rewards settling in rather than passing through. Brickell restaurants and rooftops. Coconut Grove village and Dinner Key marina. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Key Biscayne for the nearest good beach

Best For

Groups who want one en-suite per couple, five times over. Week-long stays, with a seven-night minimum. Anyone who prefers still water and sunsets to surf. Families needing a second sitting room upstairs