Boca Raton doesn’t shy away from big architecture, but a newly listed waterfront estate in The Sanctuary is pushing into rare territory even by local standards.
Offered at $16.9 million, the property sits inside one of the nation’s most secure and prestigious deep-water enclaves, a guard-gated community known for its yacht-friendly canals, privacy, and custom estates.
But location is far from the home’s only million-dollar attribute. The interiors stand out with their impressive scale and elegant spaces, including a foyer with soaring 30-plus-foot ceilings, massive window walls, and light-filled living areas that unfold toward the water.
The owner, Kim Klotz — who also happens to be one of the listing agents — recently completed more than $1 million in upgrades, giving the residence a polished, move-in-ready feel.
A standout 7,683-square-foot home at The Sanctuary
At 7,683 square feet, the Sanctuary Drive estate offers the kind of generous layout found in some of Boca’s grandest properties, with a long list of dedicated spaces designed for both everyday living and elevated entertaining.
It’s a newly refreshed take on Sanctuary living, with architectural drama, substantial amenities, and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
Inside, soaring ceilings and dramatic window walls
The moment the front doors open, the home reveals its most defining feature: vertical volume. The entry and main living areas rise over 30 feet, with towering glass panes drawing in daylight and framing views of the water.
The impact is immediate — the architecture leans grand rather than ornate, using height and light as the primary statement.
Open living and dining areas with 30+ foot ceilings
Open living and dining areas connect visually across the main floor, allowing the ceiling height to carry throughout the central spaces.
The atmosphere feels airy and expansive, with sightlines extending straight out to the pool and canal.
A newly updated interior reflecting more than $1 million in recent upgrades
Klotz’s updates focus on modernizing the home’s finishes and sharpening its overall presentation. The work spans multiple categories, from flooring and lighting to fixtures and key surfaces, giving the residence a cohesive, current-feeling interior that doesn’t rely on heavy staging or thematic choices.
The refresh gives the home a streamlined, contemporary tone without erasing its architectural substance.
Living areas built for both quiet moments and large-scale entertaining
The main social spaces embrace openness, but pockets of intimacy appear throughout. A formal living area extends beneath the dramatic ceilings, while a secondary lounge and multiple dining spaces add flexibility.
Their layout allows the home to shift from day-to-day living into hosting mode with minimal effort, supported by the home’s connection to the outdoor spaces and waterway beyond.
A high-design entertainer’s bar
One of the property’s standout amenities is its full entertainer’s setup — a bar with custom finishes and a dedicated billiard room that feels intentionally placed rather than added as an afterthought.
The scale of the house accommodates these features comfortably, making them feel integrated into the floor plan. Alongside them, a gym and media room round out the recreational side of the home.
Next to a sleek billiard room anchored by sculptural lighting
One of the property’s signature social spaces is the billiard room, where a modern pool table sits beneath a dramatic chandelier made of suspended, orb-like fixtures. The room’s symmetrical layout, high ceilings, and polished dark floors give it a cinematic quality.
Custom metalwork screens separate the area from the main stairway, adding architectural interest while keeping sightlines open. A built-in bar alcove connects the room to the rest of the home’s entertaining flow.
A chef’s kitchen designed around top-tier appliances
The kitchen offers a large workspace centered around high-end appliances and generous storage. Its placement near the main living areas supports both casual flow and more structured hosting.
While the architecture brings the drama, the kitchen grounds the home with its practical layout and easy access to indoor and outdoor dining spaces.
A private in-residence elevator connects the home’s two levels
The private elevator adds convenience without drawing attention. It connects the home’s main level to the upper floor, where the bedrooms and additional living spaces maintain the same light-forward aesthetic as the lower level.
Four ensuite bedrooms designed around comfort and privacy
The residence includes four bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms, with each bedroom functioning as its own suite. The separation between the rooms creates privacy across the upper level, and the scale allows for generous layouts that match the home’s overall sense of openness.
Including a primary bedroom designed like a waterfront hotel suite
The primary suite occupies a generous footprint, opening into a bright, lounge-style retreat framed by wide sliding glass doors overlooking the canal.
Soft, neutral tones define the room, with pale walls, warm wood flooring, and a large area rug that gives the space a calm, continuous feel.
With a sitting area, water views, spa-like features
A sitting area anchors the window wall, offering views of the water and the surrounding estate homes. The scale of the room mirrors the grand proportions seen throughout the property, with lighting recessed into the ceiling and details kept intentionally minimal to highlight the volume of the space.
A spa-caliber primary bath with two steam rooms
The primary bath is one of the most striking spaces in the home. Large-format tile floors give the room a gallery-like tone, while mirrored walls and custom cabinetry add depth and brightness.
The bath features not just one but two steam/shower enclosures, each lined in hexagonal tile with a metallic sheen that reflects light across the room.
Built-in benches run the length of each enclosure, emphasizing the spa-like intent. Together, the dual steam spaces create a showpiece seldom seen in residential design.
With dual dressing rooms designed with boutique-style lighting
Beyond the showers, the suite transitions into a couple of elegant dressing rooms wrapped in warm wood tones (dark and moody for him, light and bright for her). Integrated lighting illuminates each shelf and storage panel, giving them the feel of a luxury boutique.
The cabinetry is tailored without being ornate, using tone and texture rather than heavy detailing to create impact. The long sightlines from the baths into the closets reinforce the sense of a private wing rather than a typical ensuite arrangement.
Indoor-outdoor living anchored by the water and pool
Large windows and doors bring the outdoors into the home’s main rooms, leading to a pool terrace designed to maximize the waterfront setting.
In an idyllic setting framed by water
The lot measures 10,259 square feet, creating an intimate yet polished outdoor environment with direct views of the canal. In The Sanctuary, waterfront living is the defining amenity, and this home’s layout leans into that experience without overwhelming the landscape.
The Sanctuary continues to be one of Boca Raton’s most tightly held communities
The Sanctuary remains one of Florida’s most private deep-water enclaves, with guard-gated security, patrols, and a reputation for drawing high-profile residents.
The community’s deep-water canals provide easy access for boating, and the architectural styles vary widely, ranging from ultra-contemporary builds to updated estates like this one. Listings of this scale and condition appear infrequently, adding to the house’s appeal.
Offered for $16,900,000
The Sanctuary Drive home is currently listed for $16.9 million, with Kim Klotz and Sara Katisch of Douglas Elliman representing the property.
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