South Florida Developers
April 5, 2005
By Rebecca Robinson

John Turchin. Everyone is talking about this dynamic real estate visionary and while some call him a pioneer in architecture and real estate development, others refer to him as a genius developer with distinct passion for beauty and elegance. He is a man of many titles and accomplishments, but those accolades are not what keep this dynamic builder and developer going each day. Rather, his fuel is the innate passion he has for creating art through architecture… for bringing about magnificence through construction and design, with such fresh and alluring style that people never forget visiting a Turchin-inspired estate home, nightclub, or luxury lodge.

A third-generation South Florida native, Turchin has lived around the beauty, excitement, and luxury of Miami his whole life. He has combined this intrinsic appreciation for luxury with his keen development skills to build the Turchin empire, which is rapidly exploding. His intensely desirable properties are coveted by the sheik and afforded only by the wealthy.

His lavish Miami-area estate homes combine old-world design and artistry with state-of-the-art facilities and features. These homes highlight Turchin’s artistic ability and unique flair with unforgettable features like outdoor moats and pools made to resemble lakes. His unbridled passion for artistic design and interesting style shines through in these estate-home developments, donning lush rooftop terraces with real sails stretched overhead, seashell-shaped bathrooms, sculpted ceilings, rounded interior architecture, and countless other points of fine detail. His Miami-area homes bring the grandeur of South Florida in, and feature the beauty of the water and shoreline around them.

The sumptuous mountain retreat he is currently building in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina similarly reflects Turchin’s artistic design and commitment to excellence. The mountain lodge strikes the perfect balance between rustic elegance and top-of-the-line modern amenities. Turchin’s vision for the mountain retreat is that residents would be reminded of their childhood camp experiences, but now with an unmatched sense of luxury and distinction. Each resident of this exclusive community enjoys perks such as on-demand spa services, fly-fishing, snowmobiling, hot air balloon rides and skiing, just to name a few. In classic Turchin style, his North Carolinian development highlights and enhances the natural beauty of its majestic mountain-top location.

His properties are in hot demand and the list of people vying for his expertise and experience continues to swell. Turchin has lent his artistic vision and sense of style to people all over the world and many celebrities, such as JaRule and Ashanti, have enlisted Turchin to help them create the luxurious personal retreat of their dreams.

Turchin’s appeal and widespread success result from his unique style and his personal involvement with each project. He guides and supervises every aspect of the construction and design process, personally ensuring the quality and unique flavor of each project. He pays acute attention to each unbelievable detail, from the architecture to the furniture and the bed linens, and in so doing he captures an entire style of living in each of his creations. Turchin himself says that he does not just create structures, but he builds entire lifestyles for his clients. His magnificent creations beckon to a rich lifestyle of relaxed elegance, or “barefoot luxury living,” as Turchin himself calls it.

Known to throw huge and lavish parties at his own home, and calling the nearby ocean his personal “playground,” Turchin clearly enjoys his creations, and still thrives on the excitement and scenery of electrifying Miami Beach. Although this native Floridian exudes a laid-back confidence and relaxed persona, he is a hot and undeniable force in the real estate development market. Turchin’s out-of-the-box approach is unparalleled in creativity and unrivaled in quality. His projects are straight from the heart, a labor of love and passion, as he puts his very soul and artistic flair into each and every development. It is no wonder, then, that his projects are so wildly popular and sought-after by those with cultivated taste all over the globe.

Turchin has created a unique and exploding enterprise unlike any other, that is built upon the shoulders of his own devotion to beauty, art, and an unsurpassed quality of life. His sought-after creations are certainly making a momentous mark on real estate today, and Turchin himself is changing the very face of luxury living in South Florida and beyond.