Coconut Grove, FL

Here are the closed sales since January 22, 2010, my last update.

Here are pending sales this week in Coconut Grove.

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Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour the progress they have made over at The Residences of Vizcaya (a new boutique condominium in North Coconut Grove) since my last visit in May of 2009. I posted a slideshow back then at Hard Hat Tour Of Residences of Vizcaya.

While the exterior of the building has come along nicely, it didn't seem that they had made much progress on the interior.

The agent for the building assured me that they were now pushing ahead at a much faster pace and should have the common spaces completed in 3 to 4 months and the residences in about 5 to 6 months. One selling point is that if you purchase a unit now you have the ability to meet with the developer and reconfigure the spaces to meet your needs. According to the agent, 10 of the units are under contract.

There are currently 4 different style units within The Residences of Vizcaya:

The first, offers 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 1 powder room and maids quarters. The living area is 4,427 with 1,005 square feet of terrace. List Price is $2,860,000.

The second, V2 Residence offers 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and 1 powder room with 2,671 square feet of living space and 833 square feet of terrace. List Price is 1,340,000.

The third, V3 Residence offers 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 1 powder room and a maids quarters. They feature 4,475 square feet with 1,005 square feet of terrace. List Price is $2,860,000.

Finally, the Townhouse Units are two stories high and feature 3 bedrooms, 3 baths with 1 powder room and 3,786 square feet of living space with 966 square feet of terrace. The townhouse units are unique because they have two floors of bay views. List Price is $2,860,000.

Security is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Concierge of the building will handle everything for its residents including paying your bills while you are gone, pet sitting, shopping assistance, restaurant reservations, tickets to sporting events, home cleaning, car detailing etc. Maintenance Fees should be about $.75 per square foot.

There are also boat slips available for purchase. Only 4 boat slips are still available, and the starting price is $450,000.

The building is located at 3535 Hiawatha Avenue just off of South Bayshore Road. If you are interested in setting up a tour to view The Residences of Vizcaya I could certainly arrange that. Please contact me at 305.342.1623 or send me a note here.

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Back in the good old days $700,000 townhouses in Center Grove were a dime a dozen. Now there is only one on the market and it is priced at $710,000 on Indiana Street. Although Indiana Street is west of 32nd Avenue, most people now consider it part of Center Grove.

This property is not your typical cookie cutter townhouse. It is contemporary style with 2,551 square feet of living space and 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Special features of this townhouse include walk in closets and bath in every bedroom, 2 car garage with back entry, master bath with dual sinks, whirlpool spa & shower and travertine floors.

View a list of all townhouses currently for sale in Center Coconut Grove.

If you are interested in seeing this property or any others in Coconut Grove, please give me a call at 305.342.1623 or send me a note here.

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Broker for this property is Coldwell Banker.

The contemporary style house that I listed last week at a price of $829,000 has gone under contract. We are still holding the house Open this coming Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 if you would like to stop by and take a look.

If this house was interesting to you, you should check out my new listing at 4129 Park Avenue. It will hit the MLS today. The house is priced at $795,000 and features 2,620 square feet of living space on a 5,750 square foot lot. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Now that Park Avenue has been closed at the end of Main Highway it has become one of the Grove's best streets. See photos of the home below.

If you would like to see the home I would be happy to arrange a showing for you with the owners. Just contact me here or give me a call on my cell at 305.342.1623.

Contemporary House In Coconut Grove

Well the time has come for The Real Estate Coconut to expand. Yes I will always be THE Coconut Grove real estate expert. Coconut Grove is my home, my life and my passion. But in reality, my real estate transactions take me all over the map and I have a lot of knowledge to share about other communities in South Florida.

So for the past few months I have been hard at work developing two new real estate blogs. The first, www.CoralGablesRealEstateVault.com will cover everything from Deering Bay to the Golden Triangle. And the second, www.SouthMiamiRealEstateBlog.com will cover real estate news in South Miami, High Pines and Ponce Davis areas.

So enjoy and I hope that you find them as equally interesting and informative as The Real Estate Coconut.

Riley Smith Has A New Coral Gables and South Miami Real Estate Blog.