Colleen Cooley, CRS - Jupiter Florida Realtor

More people than you know suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) ... caused by the lack of sunlight that accompanies fall's short days and winter's long nights. Oddly, that lack of light can play havoc with you physically and emotionally. According to the Mayo Clinic, it can trigger feelings of depression, lethargy, fatigue, anxiety, social withdrawal, weight gain, even difficulty concentrating. No doubt about it ... the winter blues can severely impact your daily life.

That said, treatment is really quite simple. You can spend hours a day sitting in front of a full spectrum light box. Or you can simply up and move to Jupiter, Florida, where sunlight is a cure-all ... and the only blues you see are the cloudless sky and white capped water.

Is it any wonder so many New Englanders, Midwesterners and Northeasterners flock here every winter. And many never fly back. Especially now, because the only thing you'll find depressed in South Florida this winter is real estate. So there's more reason than ever to come buy, and stay to smile.

You come across the house at 320 Murcia in Valencia at Abacoa. This 5-bedroom, 4.5 bath, 3600 square foot home sits on a surprisingly oversized lot across the street from the clubhouse and a park.

Inside it's not just a fabulous, cream-colored dream of a house. It's pristine ... mint-condition ... immaculate ...perfection. From the crown moldings to the recessed ceiling in the formal dining room to the wrought iron spindles up the staircase to the Chicago pavers that deck out the most completely private pool out back ... this house has style.

And the kind of extras you rarely come across. Well equipped. White wood plantation shutters in the huge family room and kitchen. French doors that lead from the living and family rooms onto the pool deck and covered lanai. A separate guest suite downstairs...a Jack and Jill two-bedroom/1 bath connecting suite upstairs. A two-car garage with one side so deep, it's a tandem space ... for two cars or one plus loads of storage. Then there's the master suite with a walk-in closet nearly large enough to qualify as a room all its own.

Yes, just when you thought you'd seen it all, you come across a perfect jewel. A small estate home perfectly located, ideally situated and waiting, just waiting for someone like you.

Whoever said your home is your castle must surely have had this home in mind. With features reminiscent of a castle in Segovia, Spain ... this 4400 square foot estate home at 155 Segovia is truly a world apart. And every bit that private.

Built with pride by Issa Homes ... it's set on one of the few truly oversized lots, and seems to tower above the rest in style and scale. And a tower it has ... that stately curved section that distinguishes any true castle. Also a charming gated courtyard, a delightful front view of lake and fountain, a tropical landscape barrier enclosing a large green yard and perfect pool.

Inside, one large room flows into another casually, seamlessly, flawlessly. The rounded castle foyer with the domed ceiling leads the way... to a marvelous office with a built-in library, a large formal dining room with an intricate ceiling, a huge breakfast area that's anything but a nook, a wide open family room/kitchen with an island large enough to warrant a name.

So it goes. Through 5 bedrooms and baths ... including a separate guest suite over the garage. A sound system Abbey Road would covet ...piped within and without, controllable from anywhere. And if all of that isn't regal enough ...well then step into the Butler's pantry. Grab a bottle of wine from the enormous collection chilling in the cooler. And let's discuss the royal pleasures of this home over a dry chardonnay.

Other than Mother's Day, this past week in Jupiter, Florida, has been the busiest all year! And, from what I'm hearing and reading, all agree. My market reports so far this month surpass April's numbers... and I thought those were good.

Speaking of Mother's day, did anyone do an open house that Sunday? We intended to... but my family persuaded me to breakfast in bed. And, while I was thoroughly enjoying my Bellini & fruit, I felt odd (a bit guilty) not holding an open house somewhere.

By the end of the day it proved to be pretty quiet. I had one call about a waterfront rental. Did anybody have an unusually busy Mother's Day?