With his wife, Meira, Justin Besikof carried out an extensive renovation to help preserve the “long-term integrity” of a 1937 house at 360 Seaspray Ave. Like many other out-of-staters during the coronavirus pandemic, Justin and Meira Besikof of Wayzata, Minnesota, came to Palm Beach — and then stayed.
From the archives:Board urged to protect Monterey-style home designed by Gustav Maass at 360 Seaspray Ave. “We also added (impact-resistant) windows and doors, converted the fireplace to gas and made numerous interior cosmetic updates,” he says.
Justin, who owns Madeira Partners LLC, a merger and acquisition advisory company, used his time in Palm Beach for another project, as well. Affiliated with Linda R. Olsson Inc., Realtor, Justin has listed the couple’s house at 360 Seaspray Ave. — with four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths and 3,331 square feet of living space, inside and out — for $12.5 million.
A report prepared as part of the landmarking process noted the fire’s damage to the home’s interior but mentioned that many exterior features survived, including the “significant cantilevered porch and original metal railing.” Upstairs, two guest-bedroom suites open to the balcony fronting the home, while the main bedroom overlooks the pool, patio and gardens. The property is on one of Palm Beach’s famous “sea streets” — the others being adjacent Seaview and Seabreeze avenues — in one of the oldest platted neighborhoods in town. “You are immediately off the middle (Royal Park) Bridge on a charming historic street, near the Lake Trail, The Breakers, Worth Avenue and the beach.”
The front door opens into the foyer and stair hall, with the kitchen and dining area to the right.The front door opens into the foyer and stair hall, with the kitchen and dining area to the right.In the kitchen of a landmarked house at 360 Seaspray Ave., countertops and the stove’s backsplash are fashioned of Cambria quartzite.In the kitchen of a landmarked house at 360 Seaspray Ave., countertops and the stove’s backsplash are fashioned of Cambria quartzite.Expansive double-hung windows bring natural light into the dining area.Expansive double-hung windows bring natural light into the dining area.The exterior of the landmarked house is clad in the clapboard siding common to homes of its era.The exterior of the landmarked house is clad in the clapboard siding common to homes of its era.The front of the house has a second-floor veranda common to the Monterey style. The motor court can accommodate eight cars.The front of the house has a second-floor veranda common to the Monterey style. The motor court can accommodate eight cars.The primary bedroom has a peaked tray-style ceiling, which adds volume to the space.The primary bedroom has a peaked tray-style ceiling, which adds volume to the space.The primary bedroom has a separate sitting room for watching television.The primary bedroom has a separate sitting room for watching television.As part of their renovation, the Besikofs coverted the living room’s fireplace to be powered by gas.As part of their renovation, the Besikofs coverted the living room’s fireplace to be powered by gas.The Besikofs furnished the first-floor den with a sectional.The Besikofs furnished the first-floor den with a sectional.French doors in one of the second-floor bedrooms open to the veranda.French doors in one of the second-floor bedrooms open to the veranda.A bedroom at the rear of the house has French doors that lead onto the pool deck.A bedroom at the rear of the house has French doors that lead onto the pool deck.
James Wood
