Miami Living

May 31, 2016

Recently Sold by Val Byrne in Coconut Grove 2975 Jackson Avenue aka ‘La Ponderosa’

Sadly, with the recent passing of Doug Burris, Coconut Grove’s infamous musician, party host, and the iconic leader of Miami Beach High School’s Rock Ensemble for over 40 years, came the inevitable sale of his house.   ‘La Ponderosa’ as it was affectionately called by many was not only home to […]
May 18, 2016

Miami Ranks as World’s 7th Top Luxury Market in 2015!

As reported in the Real Deal, Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Index reports that Miami moved from ninth place in 2013 and 2014, to seventh place last year in the world’s top luxury property markets. That’s the good news… The other side of that coin is the prediction that Miami will […]
May 18, 2016

The Five Cities Where Prime Property Prices Exploded the Most (and Miami is not one of them)!

The Real Deal reports that Vancouver (Canada), Shanghai (China), Sydney (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), and Cape Town (South Africa) are the top five cities where property prices have exploded the most. Let’s define Prime Residential Properties: the top 5% of the wider housing market in each city. Put into perspective, prime […]
April 8, 2016

EWM Realty International Sponsoring Showhouse at The Kampong

  One of my favorite venues in Miami is The Kampong, the glorious 9-acre botanical garden that was home to famed horticulturist David Fairchild and his wife Marian, and later Marian’s sister and brother in-law, Elsie and Gilbert Grosvenor,  moved to the compound (Kampong is a Malay word for village […]
March 3, 2016

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Pine Manor 7654 SW 54th Avenue

7654 SW 54th Avenue, Miami, FL List Price: $899,000 3 Bedrooms | 2.5 Baths I have always been a huge fan of Pine Manor, a cluster of 42 Villas in the heart of High Pines. High Pines and it’s sister neighborhood, South Miami, are predominantly single family home communities, so when these Villas were built […]
March 1, 2016

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in South Miami 8031 SW 58th Avenue

8031 SW 58th Avenue, South Miami, FL List Price: $895,000 3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | In-Law Suite http://www.8031sw58.com This was a very special transaction on many levels. First, it was a complete honor and pleasure to come to know the Seller, Charlotte Dison. A couple of years ago I wrote a […]
February 25, 2016

Just Listed by Valaree Byrne in South Miami 8598 SW 63rd Avenue

“Enchanting” describes this one-of-a-kind estate of four independent structures linked with magnificent rooflines and keystone walkways sheltered by trellises and extended eaves. A collaboration of talented husband/wife residential and landscape architects, this sprawling near-acre compound along the Snapper Creek Canal includes a main house, fully outfitted Southern-style guest cottage, office structure […]
February 22, 2016

Recently Listed by Valaree Byrne in Pinecrest 10720 SW 69th Avenue

Fall in love with this wonderfully refreshing, architecturally significant home on an epic property – perhaps the most beautiful canal-front parcel on one of the most enchanting streets in north Pinecrest, a stroll away from Coral Pine Park.  This very special residence, which originated in 1953, was thoughtfully re-constructed in […]
February 18, 2016

Just Listed by Valaree Byrne in Coconut Grove 1644 Onaway Drive & 2975 Jackson Avenue

1644 Onaway Drive With exterior hues of green and terracotta so vibrant it looks like a watercolor, one cannot miss this stand-out residence on beautiful Onaway Drive, built only one year after the incorporation of Coconut Grove (1926). Property Details: 2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms 2,225 Adj. SF | 7,350 SF Lot […]