174 Via Del Lago, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Significance

Southwood's archival record identifies a Marion Sims Wyeth commission of 1934 for the Vietor family. The archive describes a U shaped plan combining Monterey and Southern Colonial details. The Town's own style field is Monterey. These descriptions can coexist because the archival account discusses design influences while the Town field provides a classification. The agreement on 1934 supports the chronology, but neither source establishes the condition of the present structure or the scope of later alterations. The county classifies the parcel as 0100, SINGLE FAMILY, records 1 unit, and reports total parcel building area of 18,602 square feet. That total is not a claim of interior living area. Compare the building and subarea schedule with a measured survey before using it in valuation. The legal description should control parcel matching when street names, historical estate names, or accessory buildings create ambiguity.

Documented timeline

1. 1934

   Town historical construction record

   The Town's landmark inventory gives the historical year as 1934, style as Monterey, and architectural attribution as Wyeth. These are documentary descriptions, not findings about present condition.[2]

2. 1987

   County rep deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 1 April 1987, $2,700,200, and rep deed, with Official Records reference 05256 / 00048. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

3. 1990

   Town landmark designation

   The Town's Historic Resources Map gives 9 March 1990 as the designation date for this parcel. The address and parcel identifier match the dossier. Obtain the designation report and subsequent approvals to establish the scope of protected features.[2]

4. 2021

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 23 March 2021, $57,000,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 32327 / 01799. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

Ownership of record

The county summary identifies the owner of record as an entity; personal names are omitted. Its latest instrument reference is Official Records 32327 / 01799. Use that book and page to retrieve the underlying Clerk instrument and compare the legal description with a current title commitment. The summary is an index to that work, not a title opinion. It cannot establish beneficial ownership, signing authority, current occupancy, private agreements, or the absence of a later instrument that has not reached the appraisal record.

Current status

The latest entry in the county sale-history table is dated 23 March 2021, with $57,000,000 and instrument type warranty deed. This describes the county record reviewed on 1 October 2026. It does not establish current availability or all terms of a transaction.

Buyer diligence

• Match parcel 50-43-43-35-00-002-0190 and the county legal description, 35-43-43, W 456.15 FT OF S 335FT OF N 549.58 FT OF GOV LT 2 IN DB583P223, to the survey and title commitment. Do not rely only on the street address or historic estate name when deciding what land and improvements a transaction includes.
• Retrieve Official Records 32327 / 01799 and the preceding instruments from the Clerk. Compare instrument dates, recording stamps, legal descriptions, and consideration. The 23 March 2021 date here is specifically the date in the Property Appraiser's sale-history table, which can differ from a reported closing date.
• Reconcile the county's 1 unit count, property-use classification, and 18,602 square feet of total parcel building area with approved plans and an inspection. Accessory structures, garages, and semi-finished areas can affect these fields; the total is not a verified living-area measurement or permission for separate rental use.
• Obtain the Town landmark designation report and subsequent certificates of appropriateness. The current Town review page assigns landmark and historically significant building review to the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Establish the required review for the specific exterior, landscape, or courtyard work before pricing a renovation.
• Compare the building card, permit history, and physical inspection. A recorded construction year is a starting point for locating plans, not a warranty of original materials, present structural condition, or completion of later work. Request records for additions and accessory structures as well as the main house.
• Obtain the applicable current FEMA flood map and any elevation certificate before seeking insurance terms. This dossier has not made a parcel flood-zone determination, priced coverage, inspected flood mitigation work, or confirmed the condition of drainage, seawalls, roofing, or concealed building systems.

What the record cannot show

• The complete economic terms of a transaction, private agreements, personal property allocations, or the motivation for a nominal transfer.
• Beneficial ownership behind an entity or trust, current occupants, seller intentions, or the authority of a person to sign a future agreement.
• Whether historical architectural features remain intact or whether an appraisal characteristic corresponds to permitted, completed work.
• Current insurance eligibility and pricing, concealed defects, survey encroachments, or all title exceptions. Those require separate records and professional investigation.