December 17, 2013

The Condo Construction Craze

Been downtown lately?  It’s a mass of construction cranes.  Condo towers are going up all over the place from Miami Beach to Hollywood. I’ve been tracking the 35 condo projects currently under construction in Miami-Dade County.  Three of them are now completed towers*. Most of these are available for pre-sale, meaning you can place a […]
December 13, 2013

Palm Island Home Sells for $7,500,000

It’s been six months since there has been a sale on Palm Island in Miami Beach.  One Twenty Palm Ave. recently sold for $7,500,000 or an impressive $1,161 a square foot. Built in the 1930’s, this 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath waterfront estate , with  6,461 square feet of living space, retains its old world charm with modern updates. Magical Palm Island Palm […]
November 11, 2013

Add This to Your Holiday List – The Yacht-Submarine Combo

Can’t think of what to buy the person who has everything?  What about a luxury transport that cuts beneath the surface of waterfront living? EYOS Expeditions and Triton Submarines has formed a unique partnership combining the superyacht expedtion with the personal submarine that will set your seas on fire.  These vessels will be able to reach the most exotic and wild locations on the planet – and then dive down over 1,000 meters into […]
November 7, 2013

October Home Sales in South Coral Gables

Snapper Creek Lakes, Gables by the Sea, Old Cutler Bay Estates and Pine Bay Estates were the only luxury communities in South Coral Gables with closed sales in October, 2013.  A total of five homes sold along Old Cutler Road, South of Kendall Drive (SW 88th St). The chart below lists the five properties that sold, […]
October 29, 2013

Cool Contemporary Beach House

Rick and I just spent a fabulous weekend with great friends in their crisp, contemporary and chic South Vero Beach – ten steps from the sand – beach house. It was built in the eighties and completely renovated to perfection. I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Inside Outside Want to build a dream home on little piece […]
October 28, 2013

Oceanfront Property for Sale in Vero Beach

Vero Beach, located along the Treasure Coast of Florida on the Atlantic Ocean, is about 139 miles north of Miami. It only takes about 2.5 hours to drive there, which makes for a phenomenal vacation home away from the hustle bustle of Miami life. I am a residential estate specialist.  If you would like more information on oceanfront property in Vero […]
October 16, 2013

Al Capone’s Hideaway – Old Spanish Meets Modern Luxury

Glamorous, romantic, spectacular and steeped in history, this Miami Beach home on Palm Island, formerly belonging to Al Capone, sold this year for $7,431,750. No Gangster House Anymore Originally built in 1922, this 6,103 square foot Spanish estate, with fabulous guest cottage, luxuriates on a 30,000 square foot lot along 100 feet of waterfront.  It is now the quintessential blend of modern luxury, contemporary […]
September 23, 2013

Luxury Homes for Sale in South Coral Gables

There are 55 homes for sale in the Southeastern corridor of Coral Gables, thirty five of which are waterfront. Nine homes are currently under contract and eight of these are waterfront. In the last three months, ten homes have sold in South Coral Gables, nine of which are in the luxury waterfront communities of Gables […]
August 26, 2013

Rock Lake in Pinecrest – Two Homes for Sale

Very little real estate in the Village of Pinecrest is waterfront with the exception of homes along canals and on small lakes that do not have ocean access.  Rock Lake, nestled between 67th and 69th Ave and 124th St and 130th Terr, is one such community where residents can canoe and paddle boat while enjoying the serenity, […]