About South Miami's High Pines

High Pines - A Neighborhood Introductionby Maggie Dokic, Broker Associate

The area of High Pines is highly regarded in Miami. Its close proximity to main thoroughfares, great schools, shopping, restaurants and Miami entertainment venues make it a winner. All this while still retaining its residential neighborhood feel.

High Pines is comfortably nestled between South Miami, Coral Gables and the Ponce / Davis area. It is bordered by Sunset Drive (SW 72 Street) to the north and SW 80^th Street (Davis Road) a mere half mile distance. On the east is Schoolhouse Road (SW 52nd Avenue)and half a mile to the west, Red Road (SW 57^th Avenue).

High Pines flourished after World War II when soldiers returning to Miami started working in Holsum Bakery, one of Miami's largest employers at the time. The bakery was situated on US 1, right behind the intersection of Sunset Drive and Red Road. It has since relocated and the prime real estate now houses the Shops at Sunset Place, one of the larger shopping facilities in South Miami. Adjacent streets are lined with boutique shops, restaurants of every conceivable cuisine, bakeries, old fashioned pizza parlor, gourmet groceries, ice cream parlor, banks and all the services a good neighborhood shopping district needs to make it truly one-stop-shopping.

The Metrorail station is within walking distance of High Pines so commuting to work can be an easy thing. Anyone who is tired of having to drive to most places will find this feature of High Pines a delight.

The lush flora in Florida is played up in High Pines. The densely canopied streets make strolling an enjoyable activity, even in the hot South Florida sun.

High Pines residences consist mainly of single family homes on sizable lots. There are also townhomes (many brand new luxury construction by Red Road) and garden type condos. There are presently 9 single family residences listed for sale in High Pines. The listings range in price from $349,000 to $2,199,000 with the average list price at slightly over $1,013,000.

If you're relocating to South Florida and the Miami area, I highly recommend giving the High Pines area more than a passing look.