Auction Property. AUCTION BIDDING OPEN: Bidding ends 6/26. Previously Listed $3.95M. Current High Bid $2M. No Reserve. This gorgeous Mediterranean-style estate is just minutes from downtown Sarasota near Selby Gardens. This beautiful home has refined finishes and walled-in privacy and is located in the vibrant Avondale community. The property was designed by Kurt Lucas with a luxurious Old World style throughout. The interior boasts soaring ceilings, Peruvian walnut parquet floors, and stained glass mandala windows. The spacious chef’s kitchen has high-end appliances, a butler’s pantry, and a stunning Brazilian cherry wood island. The family room flows through French doors out onto the terrace with rose-antico columns and views of the garden. The formal dining room has sophisticated birch and Venetian marble paneling and trim. Entertain outdoors on the spacious stone patio or curl up in the media room for movie night. Escape to the primary suite with French trim and a Roman marble bath in the spa-like en-suite. The three additional bedrooms feature pine-stained floors, jetted marble baths, iron balconies, and custom closets.