260 N Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Significance

Villa Flora is attributed to Addison Mizner and built for Edward Shearson, who named the house for his wife Flora Josephine Shearson. Shearson bought the corner lot at North Ocean Boulevard and Dunbar Road in February 1923 for $75,000, and construction cost was initially reported at $80,000 and later revised to $100,000. The interiors include frescoes by Gardner Hale. Sources differ on the year built: Mizner scholarship and press place design and construction in 1923 and 1924, while the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser record and the listing brokerage's own release both state 1930. The house is reported to be among the first Palm Beach properties to receive landmark protection, in April 1980, a claim carried at medium confidence because no primary designation record was reviewed.

Documented timeline

1. 1923

   Shearson buys the corner lot for $75,000

   In February 1923 Edward Shearson purchased the corner lot at North Ocean Boulevard and Dunbar Road for $75,000.[1]

2. 1923 to 1924

   House constructed to a Mizner design

   Addison Mizner built the house in Venetian Gothic style, with frescoes by Gardner Hale. Construction cost was initially reported at $80,000 and revised to $100,000. The county appraiser record instead shows a year built of 1930.[1][3]

3. 1980

   Reported Town landmark designation

   The property is reported to be among the first in Palm Beach to receive landmark protection, in April 1980. No primary designation record was reviewed, so the date is carried at medium confidence.[1]

4. 2001

   Purchased by the Kinzelbergs for $9,600,000

   Harvey Kinzelberg and Mary Ann Kinzelberg purchased the property in 2001 for $9,600,000.[4][5]

5. 2026

   Sold off market for $76,730,000

   The sale closed on 2 February 2026 at $76,730,000, reported as nearly $77,000,000, in an off market transaction. The buyers are reported as Anthony Lomangino and Lynda Lomangino.[4][5]

Ownership of record

Press reporting and the transacting brokerage identify the sellers as Harvey Kinzelberg and Mary Ann Kinzelberg and the buyers as Anthony Lomangino and Lynda Lomangino. Parcel data records the pre sale owner as KINZELBERG HARVEY &. Christian Angle Real Estate published the sale release; whether the firm represented both sides is not stated in the page content retrieved and is not asserted here. Current occupants are not identified; this dossier describes recorded and reported transactions only.

Current status

Sold 2 February 2026 for $76,730,000 in an off market transaction, reported as nearly $77,000,000 by Palm Beach Daily News, carried by Yahoo, and The Real Deal.

Buyer diligence

• Exterior alteration, addition, and demolition at a designated landmark are subject to review by the Town of Palm Beach Landmarks Preservation Commission. Confirm the designation record, the scope of that review, and any conditions attached, with the Town; the reported April 1980 date is not independently verified.
• The Town of Palm Beach administers an ad valorem tax exemption for qualifying rehabilitation of landmarked property. Whether this house and a specific scope of work qualify is a question for the Town; confirm eligibility, application timing, and procedure directly with it.
• The parcel fronts North Ocean Boulevard. Obtain the current FEMA flood zone determination, the base flood elevation, and any existing elevation certificate before pricing insurance or a renovation.
• If the parcel carries ocean frontage, commission an independent condition assessment of the seawall, bulkhead, or revetment and confirm ownership and maintenance responsibility for it, including any coastal construction control line constraints.
• Sources differ on the year built, 1923 to 1924 in Mizner scholarship and press against 1930 in the county record and the listing brokerage's release. Reconcile both against Town of Palm Beach permit history before relying on either date.
• The parcel control number shown here comes from a third party mirror of county appraiser data. Confirm it, and the legal description, directly with the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser.

What the record cannot show

• Beneficial owners behind trusts and limited liability companies. A recorded grantee that is an entity names the vehicle, not the individuals behind it.
• Condition and renovation cost. Neither the deed nor the appraiser's record reports the quality of the work performed or what it cost.
• Unrecorded off market negotiations. This sale was reported as off market, and offers, withdrawn contracts, and private terms leave no public trace.
• Interior alterations that did not require a permit, including the condition of historic interior finishes such as the Gardner Hale frescoes.