Boynton Beach Real Estate: March 2016

Sunday, March 27, 2016

HOW TO HAVE A FUN DAY

Take a break from sitting on the beach or shopping the malls. Rain or Shine have a wonderful adventure on a food tour in downtown West Palm Beach along with up to a dozen people.

Walk by historical buildings, see interesting street art. It's time you met a celebrity chef!

Historic trends enlighten you during delicious food tastings, e.g. when enjoying a Key Lime tart, get the inside story about the plight of commercial key lime groves.

Enthusiastic local tour guides are culinary story tellers who educate and entertain. Be surprised with tales about famous residents and learn about more things you will want to do in the area. See if you agree you have found the best pizza in southeast Florida!

Bring your appetite and you will have tasty memories! Haven't you always wanted to know how to cut a coconut?

The tours start near the Evernia Street Parking Garage, 333 Evernia Street. Exact meeting point will be on your tour confirmation. Contact West Palm Beach Food Tours at 866-736-6343, or go to website for tour schedules.

Friday, March 11, 2016

NEW COMMUNITIES GOING UP IN WELLINGTON... TAKE A LOOK... READY TO MOVE NORTH TO A BEAUTIFUL CITY?

CONTINUING our series about new communities in Palm Beach county, investment interest in building new communities in Wellington is alive and well.

Freehold Communities has begun construction on the new master-planned 2000-home Wellington Community named Arden. Located off Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County, Arden will include will include 19 miles of trails, a five-acre farm and garden, and a 200-acre lake. Completion date is estimated later this year.The 10,000 sq ft 2-story clubhouse will have a resort-style pool, outdoor patio, private exercise studio and fitness center, private cabanas, private event space and a coffee and tea bar. All 2000 homes will back up to a park, greenway or nature trail. Freehold has an office in West Palm Beach. The builders have not yet been announced.

The Solara at Wellington, a condominium complex, will have one- to three bedroom configurations. Just sold, directly north of the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, the value of apartments is $181,250 per unit. Rents will start at $1,274 per month. Amenities include a community pool, cyber cafe, fitness center, tennis court, clubhouse, children’s playground and newly built barbecue area.

For the environmentally concerned, the new Quaye at Wellington is a green-oriented apartment community that will be 100% smoke free and will feature smart technologies and keyless entry. It will be built on 31 acres in the 1000 block of State Road 7 in Wellington, to be completed by October 2016. Three hundred fifty luxury apartments will built to the environmental standards established by the National Green Building Standard. It will be a Gold Level community. There will be 33 three-story, garden-style buildings with 104 one-bedroom apartments, 149 two-bedroom townhomes, 75 three-bedroom townhomes and 22 four-bedroom townhomes. The community also will feature a clubhouse and resort style pool. The community is committed to environmental sustainability through the implementation of the National Green Building Standard ICC 700 Gold Level.

Another Quaye is going up in Palm Beach Gardens with 341 rental homes, to be complete in April 2016. Construction has begun. There will be one-bedroom modern garden apartments and two- to four- bedroom town homes.

Contact Marilyn Jacobs (561-302-3388 or marilynfjacobs@gmail.com) for more information and stay tuned for opening dates to peruse the models.

Sunday, March 06, 2016

FEATURED COUNTRY CLUB: PINE TREE

MARILYN KNOWS THE COUNTRY CLUBS: Boynton Beach Golfer's Paradise at Pine Tree CC but you don't need to join the club to live in a gorgeous estate or smaller villa on the grounds.

See available properties:

http://www.floridaluxurycountryclubhomes.com/idx/filter043-Pine-Tree-Country-Club-country-club-homes-for-sale

Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach features 240 elegant spacious upscale single-family homes on 1/3 acre of more, with lush landscaping and privacy, in a tranquil country club neighborhood setting. Homes range from 2-story Mediterranean to Ranch style. Optional private country club membership is available. The 18-hole country club course is rated among the Top 100 courses in the US.

The unpretentious gated entry leads to more than 500 acres of mature plantings with picturesque palm trees, lakes and lush tropical landscaping, a sanctuary that is “far from the madding crowd,” once inside. Nearby are shopping at the Boynton Beach Mall, dining in your choice of fine and chain restaurants, shopping galore, the beautiful beaches and a variety of entertainment venues for all ages.

If you are seeking a private guarded country style family neighborhood, check out Pine Tree Country Club and call Marilyn Jacobs, Realtor for information about available properties at 561-302-3288 and to get appointments for property showings.

Enjoy Boynton Beach....

Boynton Beach has the good fortune of being the city on the Atlantic coast that is closest to the bountiful Gulf Stream: A fisherman's paradise! One can be deep-sea fishing just a short boat ride from the Boynton Inlet. Five miles of coral reef offshore with 60-foot visibility await the deep-sea diving enthusiast. The new downtown area will offer a yachting marina, outdoor performance square and exhibit of kinetic art sculptures. Promenade Park, a natural preserve, will provide scenic walking and jogging trails bordering the ICW and Pedestrian Promenade, and interconnecting walkway, and will link the city's 40-acre Mangrove Nature Walk and RiverWalk with the marina and performance square.

Boynton Beach's Oceanfront Park was rated best overall beach in Palm Beach County in 2001. Boynton's Intracoastal 10-acre Park is one of the newest in Palm Beach County. Gracing the entrance to the park is a Veteran’s Memorial with a grassed plaza and sitting wall overlooking a sparkling lake with a lighted floating fountain. Catch sight of many facets of nature in and around the park including at the southeast corner where existing mangrove and coastal planting areas have been preserved.

Boynton Beach is located just a few miles from the bountiful Atlantic Gulf Stream and is serviced by two local marinas. With Lake Osborne to the north, Lake Ida to the south and countless canals criss-crossing in between, Boynton Beach is a freshwater angler's paradise! Find some shade to sit under, cast out the worm and it won't be long before you'll see that plastic float slip under the water!

Water is not your thing? Golf courses abound, ranging from private to semi-private to public. There are many parks with oceanfront and intracoastal beaches that feature swimming, picnic areas, barbeques, water skiing, jetty, marina with boat slips, children's play areas, ball fields, jogging trails, racquetball, tennis, volleyball, bocce, and horseshoes.

The Boynton Beach Municipal Park features ocean swimming, BBQ and picnic areas, snack bar and rest rooms. A Boardwalk winds through natural mangrove preserve and features an observation deck.

Many new, large gated communities are sprouting up on the landscape. The concerns of the city of Boynton Beach span all ages. There is presently a brand-new $37.8 million high school under construction that will accommodate 2,500 students. There is a special emphasis on health care services for the elderly.

Classes are held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, and the Civic Center features the Gold Coast Chorale and Community Band. Visit the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. JFK Medical Center services the community, and is growing in leaps and bounds.

All varieties of foods are found in local restaurants for your dining pleasure.

The Montreal Expos and The Atlanta Braves can be seen playing baseball at their Spring Training Camps in the area. You can watch The Miami Heat and The West Palm Beach Beachdogs play basketball, or The Florida Panthers and the West Palm Beach Barracudas play hockey.

You can find something for everyone in Boynton Beach!

MARILYN HANDLES LISTINGS AND SALES

MARILYN JACOBS IS THE "GO TO REALTOR" TO LIST AND SELL YOUR HOME, AND TO FIND BUYERS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT... IF IT'S OUT THERE!

Email marilynfjacobs@gmail.com, let her know price range, # bedrooms, location (city, ocean/countryclub/active adult/ inland house condo or townhouse) and move in and move out dates. Tell your friends to call Marilyn AT 561-302-3388.

AT THESE LOW PRICES FOR CONDOS AND HOUSES, NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BUY A PIECE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM, 2ND HOME, VACATION HOME OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE. Call Marilyn will find THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS.

SIX OF MARILYN'S LISTINGS.... look how fast they sold....

Under contract in 14 days: Delray Beach townhouse. Under Contract same day as listed: Polo Club house. Under contact in 21 days: Polo Club condo and also a Polo Club townhouse. Under contract in 90 days after being on the market one year: Polo Club house. Sold in 63 days during the DEADEST PART OF THE MARKET: Smith Farm/Lake Worth house. First day out, out-of-towners bought a house through Marilyn in Canyon Springs. Marilyn made TWO internet sales: Vizcaya and Boca Quay. If you list with Marilyn, start looking NOW for your next home... you may be there sooner than you think! Thinking of listing? See MARKETING PLAN at www.MarilynJacobs.com.