Coral Gables

January 10, 2015

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

  List Price: 1,375,000.00 4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths 515SanAntonio.com My first closing in 2015 was one of my favorite homes listed in 2014! The house was a classic 1990 built with a mix of Florida Vernacular and Modernism, and spanned a beautiful 14,700 SF lot. There was no one living at the […]
December 1, 2014

How Does the Recent Waterfront Sale on North Bay Road Compare to Coral Gables and Coconut Grove Waterfront Property? Hmm…

A magnificent “builder’s acre” (37,895sf) on tony North Bay Road just closed for $15,250,000 (asking price $15,900,000, listed in February, 2014). What the Buyer will do with the existing 6 bedroom/5 bath home, circa 1929, remains to be seen but all are guessing that it is coming down. A Coral […]
October 31, 2014

Too Tired to Walk On Halloween?

 I’ve had a couple of clients who recently moved to Miami ask me where they can relax and enjoy a Halloween Party with their kids. If you live in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, Pinecrest, or Palmetto Bay you are in SO much luck! These communities are so exceptional, […]
October 29, 2014

Miami Home Prices Up 10.5% in August!

That was tucked away on page 3 of the Business Section in the Miami Herald today (had it been bad news it would have been plastered across the front page!). That 10.5% increase is reflective of the Miami real estate market since August 2013. I have been selling residential real […]
October 15, 2014

Recently Listed by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

Welcome to 515 San Antonio Avenue, the most prominent and beautiful home on the street! Built in 1990 with a mix of traditional Florida Vernacular and modernism, this 2-story gem is an architectural breath of fresh air, and functionally a home run! Property Details:  • 4 Bedrooms + Office | 3 Baths • 3,819 […]
September 25, 2014

Coral Gables, A Top Performing Condo Market!

I quote that from this week’s Miami Herald Business Monday, and I can vouch for it! I have been out this month searching for the ‘perfect’ condo in Coral Gables for 3 different Buyers and 2 different Renters, and in both markets condos are moving like hot cakes; especially in the […]
September 18, 2014

Just Listed in North Coral Gables by Val Byrne! 841 Columbus Boulevard

A home sweet home with charm galore on one of George Merrick’s most quiet, beautiful, tree-lined streets in historical north Coral Gables. It’s one of the very few homes with three bedrooms and two baths under $500,000 in Coral Gables! An impressive double door entry opens to a warm, sunny […]
September 11, 2014

About the Most Expensive Home and Breakfast

  So Le Palais Royal on Millionaires Mile in Hillsboro Beach has weighed in as the most expensive luxury home in the US at $139 million dollars. There are a lot of things to do at this 4-acre ocean front estate like watch a movie in your Imax Theatre, sip […]
August 27, 2014

What Can The Young and Restless Do in Coral Gables in the Wee Hours of the Night?

Well, for kicks you might swim with the alligators in the canals at Gables-by-the-Sea; or maybe check out Ray Allen’s house while the wife and kids are sleeping? NOT. It does make for some interesting reading though. This weekend some restless party goers at a home on Lugo Avenue in Gables-by-the-Sea […]