Wellness is reshaping Fort Lauderdale's luxury homes

What they're saying: "Instead of people looking at their homes as just somewhere where they live, they're now integrating wellness as a major feature," Julie Jones, vice president of ultra-luxury sales at Douglas Elliman, tells Axios.

• She says new arrivals from Texas, California and New York come with "very high standards."

Zoom in: They want infrared saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and large gyms.

• "When builders build now, they're taking all of these things into consideration," Jones says.
• She adds that the wealthy buyers are spending more money on landscaping than ever before.
• "They want their own little mini Four Seasons or whatever their favorite resort is because people travel more and wealth is traveling more than ever before," she tells Axios.

State of play: Interior designer and architect Stephanie Halfen tells Axios that buyers want to integrate indoor and outdoor living with large outdoor spaces featuring kitchens and wellness amenities.

• "People are spending more time outside," she says. "They're actually enjoying amenities outside."

The big picture: South Florida developers are adding deep-water docks and private helipads for the ultra wealthy to beat traffic, the Wall Street Journal reports.

• In Fort Lauderdale, boat slips that can accommodate megayachts are becoming important selling points for single-family homes and condos, development consultant Amy Ballon tells Axios.

The intrigue: While not yet in Fort Lauderdale, Halfen says she's designing a storage space that will house a full-sized robot to help clean and arrange the house.

• "Imagine a storage space, but it's dedicated to the robot, so it can charge there," she tells Axios.