A rare Rio Vista property on an expansive double lot. Behind private gates, this tropical retreat offers exceptional privacy, lush landscaping, a sparkling pool, and seamless indoor-outdoor living--just minutes from Las Olas, the Intracoastal, and Fort Lauderdale Beach. This distinctive Rio Vista residence offers a rare combination of privacy, scale, and effortless South Florida living. Completely renovated and thoughtfully expanded in 2011, including new plumbing, electrical, framing, insulation, flooring, windows, doors, AC systems, & a tankless water heater, with natural gas already prepped on the property. Interiors are bright and comfortable, with marble flooring, generous living and dining areas, and a well-appointed kitchen featuring Bosch and Frigidaire Gallery appliances. The property features electric gates opening to the circular paved drive leading up to the property with parking for at least 5 cars. The extraordinary double-lot setting is one of the property's defining attributes--providing an uncommon feeling of space and tranquility in one of Fort Lauderdale's most established and coveted neighborhoods. Here, mornings begin poolside beneath a canopy of mature greenery, afternoons unfold outdoors, and evenings are just minutes from the restaurants, boutiques, nightlife, and waterfront lifestyle of Las Olas.