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The Barclay

Juno Beach is an area just east of Palm Beach Gardens and south of Jupiter located on a wide stretch of beach and known as a true “beach lovers” paradise.  Founded many years ago as a stop for the historic Celestial Railway, Juno Beach was a true oceanfront town long before its neighboring cities grew up and the first place to be built was right along the ocean.

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Unlike Jupiter, condos in Juno Beach sit directly on the ocean and the sand area here is wide and clean.  One of the earliest condominiums to be built here is The Barclay.  Built in the 1960′s, the condos in The Barclay are classic Florida architectural style with only 40 total units each facing directly onto the beach with screened porches to enjoy the tropical breezes which blow in from the ocean daily.  These two bedroom, two bath units offer the owner a chance to live directly on the beach where taking in the sun and surf daily will become part of your lifestyle.  Forget the cold and snow, move down here and that will be a thing of the past!

Juno Beach also is famous as a haven for nesting sea turtles who return every year to lay eggs along the beach and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center takes in injured turtles for rehabilitation before returning them to the wild.  Juno Beach is also famous for its fishing both along the beach and from the Juno Beach Pier.  Here fishermen catch snook, mackerel, pompano and cobia as they migrate along the coast.

Due to its ideal location, living in Juno Beach means you can shop and dine in all the restaurants and shops of Palm Beach Gardens and golfers will love all the courses between North Palm Beach and Jupiter to the north.

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Somerset Abacoa Jupiter Homes

Abacoa is a 2,055 acre development built on the southern edge of Jupiter and consisting of 15 family based communities. The development consists of townhomes, condos, and single family homes and was planned as a response to the suburban sprawl found in most of South Florida.  Abacoa was planned to integrate work, live, play into a community of mixed use zoning and bringing all facets of community life together in one place.

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In order to facilitate mixing a wide diversity of groups, varying housing styles were built and one of these is Somerset Abacoa Jupiter homes, a mix or condos and townhouses.  The 266 homes in Somerset were built in 2003-2004 and the condos offer 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units which range in size from 897 square feet to about 1,400 feet.  The townhouses come in 2 and 3 bedroom floor plans and sizes range up to over 1,700 square feet.  Units have balconies and inside you will find upgrades like crown molding, wood floors, granite counters and stainless steel appliances.

Somerset offers the chance to walk the children to school and four schools are located in or near Abacoa.  These schools are Beacon Cove Intermediate School, Independence Middle School, Lighthouse Elementary School and Jupiter Middle School.  The high schools nearby are Jupiter High School and Dwyer High School and all of these schools are part of the Palm Beach County School District.

Abacoa provides recreational amenities like baseball at the Roger Dean Stadium, home to the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals and where the Jupiter Hammerheads play after the major league season takes the Marlins away.  Golfers will appreciate the challenging Abacoa Golf Club.  And the Abacoa Town Center offers a weekly green market, concerts and restaurants.  Our beaches are only a 5 minute drive away and the shopping and dining in Palm Beach Gardens is just 10 minutes to the south.

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Reverse Mortgage for Purchase

By James, Kelly, PGA National Home owner and guest blogger.

The Reverse Mortgage for Purchase is becoming more and more popular as Senior Consumers and Realtors alike are recognizing the advantages of this Government sponsored mortgage program. Whilst the Reverse Mortgage has been mainly used by Senior Consumers to use the equity in their homes to defray living costs and pay down debt, the program was broadened about two years ago to enable seniors to use a Reverse Mortgage for the purchase of a primary dwelling.

The advantages are, you can be qualified if you are 62 years of age or older regardless of income or credit history. They own the home, there are no monthly payments to make and there is no personal liability for the Senior Consumer nor for his or her heirs.

Many seniors moving to Florida are unable to access conventional mortgage credit due to current market conditions, past credit history or insufficient income to qualify. The solution to these issues is the Reverse Mortgage whereby the seniors do not have to utilize all their cash for the purchase and can purchase a better home, conserving capital at the same time and not fretting about monthly payments.

By the same token the Realtor can get the Senior Consumer a better home and not be concerned about having the client qualify for a mortgage. In addition the FHA lending limit for Palm Beach County on a Reverse Mortgage is $625,500 versus $417,000 on a “Forward” mortgage thus giving more latitude to the Senior and the Realtor to conclude a mutually satisfactory transaction. Similarly, the proceeds are tax free and do not affect Social Security.

James Kelly
Reverse Mortgage Consultant
MetLife Bank N.A.
Tel. 561-398-5079
Email: jkelly10@metlife.com

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Florenza Mirasol Homes

Palm Beach Gardens – South Florida real estate by Jeff Lichtenstein: If you’re looking for a luxury home in Palm Beach Gardens with a luxury, country club to join that includes a state-of-the-art tennis and fitness facility: Florenza.  Can you appreciate two golf courses for a variety of playing conditions and challenges?  Then consider a home for sale in Florenza!

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Florenza Mirasol homes is one of the distinct neighborhoods on the western side of the Country Club at Mirasol and located along the original main street, Mirasol Blvd.  Mirasol, a planned community on 2,300 acres, is the most recent luxury club built in Palm Beach Gardens.  The 33 single family homes line the 10^th hole of the “Sunset” course and the lake on the 11^th hole or on the cul-de-sac at the end of Via Florenza with preserve views to the west.

This real estate built by Kenco Construction, have 3, 4 and 5 bedroom floorplans with living areas from about 3,600 square feet to nearly 5,000.  Most of the outdoor hardscapes will add another 1,000 square feet or more to the total.  Every luxury amenity you could think of is available in the homes.

The 50,000 Mirasol Grand Clubhouse is right around the corner from Via Florenza.  At the Clubhouse you can use the expansive, covered driving range, swim in the fabulous, Olympic size pool with poolside dining and have your choice of tennis or fitness opportunties at the Esplanade Tennis and Fitness Center.  You will certainly be entertaining your guests here during the season!

Exit the west gate at Mirasol and head across PGA Blvd. for a round of golf at PGA National.  Or maybe jump on the Florida Turnpike and be in Jupiter in 6 minutes to go fishing with friends living in Admirals Cove or Jonathan’s landing.  Whatever you choose, let us show you the homes for sale in Florenza.

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