Coconut Grove-Based Private School Ransom Everglades Buys $34M Mansion

 
Arguably the best private school in South Florida, Ransom Everglades based in Coconut Grove, just purchased its 6.9-acre neighboring property dubbed “La Brisa” for $34.6 Million, the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in Coconut Grove.

Located at 3551 Main Highway bordering Ransom’s Upper School (Grades 9-12) the La Brisa property was once Miami’s most expensive listing as it was previously listed at $65 Million back in 2014. It was lowered to $39.5 Million in March providing a much closer number to the final sales price of the property.

The purchase will grow Ransom Everglades already massive 9.8-acre campus to a whopping 16.7 acres.

Ransom closed on La Brisa on June 21st and plans to respect the nature and historic heritage of the property while also improving educational spaces for students. The Head of School at Ransom Everglades, Penny Townsend, announced in a statement that “we can’t pass up the opportunity to buy this beautiful property. The purchase will allow us to improve our facilities, add vital greenspace and continue our long tradition of respecting, protecting and learning from the treasures of Old Florida and Miami’s precious coastal ecosystems.”