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Gated Community – Gables by the Sea – Five Bedroom Contemporary Home Just Listed for $1,599,000
Gables By the Sea … a gated-community. Pinecrest address (Pinecrest school district: Pinecrest Elementary, Palmetto Middle, and Palmetto Senior High) … Just listed by Pam Mayers, and Vicki and Alexandra Restivo of EWM Realtors, Inc (Berkshire Hathaway affiliate - a Warren Buffet Company):
Two-story 5 bedroom contemporary pool home at 5874 SW 131 Terrace in Gables by the Sea: Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac, this 4822 square foot home has soaring-high wood-beamed Cathedral ceilings. Marble and wood floors. Read the rest of this entry »
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Canal-front Near University of Miami: 5240 SW 64 Avenue, Miami – $757,000
Canal-front property, literally just minutes from the Univerisity of Miami and Coral Gables: 5240 SW 64 Avenue. This 4 bedroom/ 4 bath home has carport parking for 10 cars Read the rest of this entry »
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5305 SW 64 Avenue (Canal-front near U.M.!)… REDUCED BY $150,000 ($659,000)
Nicely rennovated kitchen … one of the highlights of this four-bedroom canal-front home … with Viking and SubZero appliances! Another plus is the property location and canal frontage … Boat dock… jetski… kayak. .. Easy access to Coral Gables, shopping, dining, major transportation.
5305 SW 64th Avneue (near Miller and Ludlam … and the University of Miami): READY FOR BUYER!
Sellers are relocating.
The property, listed through Isac Keboudi of EWM Realtors, was just reduced by almost $150,000 on October 21st.
Newly priced at $659,000 it’s a 4 bedroom /3 bath home … 2 Car Garage … with Impact Glass: 5305 SW 64 Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Pool area is set-up with a nice bar and entertainment area, and the backyard looks out over the canal.
Please call Vicki Restivo at 305 793-1365 or Isac Keboudi at 305 329-4935 to see it… or drop us a note here.
Two year NEW airconditioning.
New washer/dryer…
Comfortable Living Room and Dining Room.
Pool Patio…. and Canal front with boat dock.
Deep, rich color palette.
3623 square feet of living space.
Tile roof.
Full 2 car garage.
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Magnificent 2 Story in Coral Gables available on Majorca! Looking for ‘a find’ for under $300,000? Look no further!
Every once in awhile there’s a great find, worth mentioning. It has been a while since I’ve come across something this exquisite and this well-priced in the Gables! TWO STORY …PRICED TO FLY… elegant and completely renovated … $299,000! It’s a European-style 2 bedroom 2.5 bath TWO STORY corner townhouse in the heart of Coral Gables… at 260 Majorca Avenue in Coral Gables… near the city’s pedestrian hub. Updated from top to bottom, this property has two balconies with wrought iron rails that overlook the private downstairs garden … (surprisingly private and beautifully landscaped). This is an immaculate, turn key property… To say that it is exquisite is an understatement! Living spaces flow.
.. with a well-designed… open floor plan. It is “comfortably elegant and welcoming”… a great starter home or pied-a-terre right smack in the center of the Gables.
Every corner, nook and cranny was designed to be ulitilized and enjoyed. Bedrooms are both upstairs… each with their own bath. There’s an additional guest bath downstairs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Coconut Grove Cottage Featured in Redbook: For Sale $295,000 “Hummingbird Cottage” on 3674 Loquat Ave

3674 LOQUAT AVENUE … ”Hummingbird Cottage” in COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA … FOR SALE $295,000


COTTAGE RESIDENTS SHARE GARDENS, GROUNDS & BAR … AT THEIR LEISURE. COTTAGES AND GROUNDS FEATURED IN PHOTO SHOOTS, TV & MOVIES. “BURN NOTICE” ACTRESS , GABRIELLE ANWAR, IS SHOWN ABOVE: JULY 2009 “REDBOOK” PHOTO SHOOT … PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE PREMISES & GROUNDS OF LOQUAT COTTAGES … & COCONUT GROVE.
MAIN HOUSE (NEXT DOOR): SHOWN TO THE LEFT (above) … COTTAGE FOR SALE, SHOWN TO THE RIGHT (above).
***PROPERTY IS A SHORT SALE. CONTRACTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON SELLER’S LENDER’S APPROVAL
Miami model, Gabrielle Anwar, was photographed above, for the July 2009 Issue of Redbook … on the grounds of the Loquat Cottages … and at the Main House…. in Coconut Grove, Florida.
CALL TO PREVIEW OR PURCHASE 305 793-1365 / 305 632-0164 … or drop me a note here.
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E LAKE COMMUNITY: Lakefront in Miami! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY September 13 (2-6pm)
Come for a glass of wine and preview breathtaking waterfront 9200 SW 140 Street on E Lake: OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY 2pm-6pm September 13th.
Enjoy an afternoon on E Lake. Outdoor lifestyle worth exploring … E Lake… in the Falls area of Miami: 4 bedroom beautifully updated home. E-Lake for sale! $1,195,000.00.
Wave runners, sailboats, ski boats, rafts, wake boarders… private sandy beaches… and a water quality (which is tested monthly) that has been (for over 30 years now) exceptional! From your dock you can see fish. From your beach front chickee hut you’ll enjoy breathtaking sunsets. E-Lake affords an active-lifestyle for the sports-oriented. It also offers laid-back peace and quiet for those wanting resort-style tranquility in the privacy of their own backyard. Curl up in a hammock with your favorite book. Enjoy a leisurely bar-b-que down by the waterfront. Take a boat ride at sunset over to visit with friends. Enjoy the privacy … or the sense of community. At E Lake you can certainly have both. Living on the lake affords an outdoor, active lifestyle unique to this particular area of Miami… and it offers a retreat where you can savor every minute of your spare time. 
E-Lake Community extends between SW 136th Street and SW 144th Street (on the north and south), and from SW 92 Avenue over to SW 97 Avenue (on the east and west).
Property is rarely available on E-Lake. Many of the original Jennings homes (which sold for $15,000 – $20,000) still stand, the lots they sit on, themselves, selling for over a million.
For more information on E-Lake, contact the Restivo Team at EWM Realtors (305) 793-1365. Hope to see you at 9200 SW 140 Street… an original Jennings built home, updated and beautiful… with a backyard that will take your breath away! Come see for yourself on Sunday, September 13th!
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Miami Real Estate| E Lake Community – 9200 SW 140 St. Miami
Want to live somewhere really fun? Boat, fish, swim? You might want to take a peak at E-Lake. The 76 acre Miami lakefront community is home to a handful of residents who rarely relinquish their claim to the lakefront! Jennings-built homes originally sold for $15K – $20K in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Today the lots themselves sell for more than a million! We have one listed now… at 9200 SW 140 St … the least expensive piece of property on E Lake… updated and beautiful!

Wave runners, sailboats, ski boats, rafts, wake boarders… private sandy beaches… and a water quality (which is tested monthly) that has been (for over 30 years now) exceptional! From your dock you can see fish. From your beach front chickee hut you’ll enjoy breathtaking sunsets. E-Lake affords an active-lifestyle for the sports-oriented. It also offers laid-back peace and quiet for those wanting resort-style tranquilityin the privacy of their own backyard. Curl up in a hammock with your favorite book. Enjoy a leisurely bar-b-que down by the waterfront. Take a boat ride at sunset over to visit with friends. Enjoy the privacy … or the sense of community. At E Lake you can certainly have both. Living on the lake affords an outdoor, active lifestyle unique to this particular area of Miami… and it offers a retreat where you can savor every minute of your spare time.
Everyone has a backyard that butts up on the lake. Many of the residents have boats. Because of the sense of community, rules are few and far between, but there’s a sense of caring and respect that’s refreshing. Residents have a voluntary annual contribution of $150 toward testing and treating the water and a desire to maintain not only the lake and but the quality of life. There is no homeowner’s association. What there is, is a common thread… a lifestyle that revolves around the outdoors, and an enjoyment of life and living… and a glimpse back, to a time when being a “good neighbor” .. and where pride and respect mattered.
What’s the history of E Lake? In the early 1920’s Henry Flagler bought the land around E Lake as a rock quarry… for the coral rock, limestone (also known as oolite) needed to build his railroad. The rock was crushed to form the bed of the tracks, and used in making the cement for necessary bridges and other structures. Flagler’s railroad was to go from Miami all the way down to Key West. Because of the aquifer and Miami’s unique water table, the quarry began to fill with water. In spite of concerted efforts, the digging apparatus couldn’t contend with the infiltration of water… eventually causing excavation to cease. By the 1940’s a fresh water lake filled in the rock quarry, and when seen from above, the lake looks like the letter “E”. The largest of the fingers is to the north, with the depth ranging from 35 ft on the east to over 60 ft on the west side. E-Lake Community extends between SW 136th Street and SW 144th Street (on the north and south), and from SW 92 Avenue over to SW 97 Avenue (on the east and west).
Not surprisingly, the rock quarry site which is now the historic Venetian Pool in Coral Gables similarly filled with water, due to Miami’s natural underground springs. The Venetian Pool ( a few miles to the north of E-Lake) became an elegant public swimming hole for local Gables residents. Not much of a surprise to see other construction in and around Miami having to deal with that Miami aquifer even today!
By the 1960’s two developers began building homes on the land immediately surrounding E-Lake. F & R Builders and Jennings were the two prominent builders and many of their homes are still right where they built them. Jennings homes are known for the scalloped edges in the closets, and their solid construction… enabling Jennings homes throughout South Florida to withstand hurricanes in the days when shutters or impact windows were the name of the game. Today, many of the original Jennings homes on E-Lake have been added to, enlarged or remodeled. Nevertheless,those homes that originally sold for $15,000.00-$20,ooo.00 occupy lots today that themselves are valued at over a million dollars. Real estate has long been a wise investment! There are certainly market ups and downs, but in the long run, real estate (especially water front property) often appreciates nicely. Homes are not often available on E-Lake. If you have an interest in E-Lake, contact The Restivo Team at EWM Realtors (305) 793-1365. The Restivo Team just listed 9200 SW 140 St on E Lake for sale, and the beautifully updated 4 bedroom lakefront Jennings-built home is for sale at $1,195,000.00. www.MiamiRealEstateCafe.com
E-Lake Community … a lifestyle worth exploring!
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Unsolicited Advice from a Realtor at a OPEN HOUSE! Selling Miami BETTER,FASTER,SMARTER!
A distinct benefit to having other Realtors preview a HOUSE YOU ARE SELLING is FEEDBACK … different perspectives… stories… tidbits of history! I LOVE the unsolicited feedback I got from one of my colleagues at EWM. … simple… and worth it’s weight in gold!
My colleague from the EWM Gables office previewed a listing we are selling, at a Broker’s Open, and suggested that the dining room seemed somewhat over-crowded… She proposed that some furniture be moved out.
(Note: the living room was empty).
With her brilliant comment and the ensuing brainstorm that took place during that OPEN HOUSE, Alexandra and I kicked off our shoes, schlepped a couple of pieces of furniture out from the dining room and put them into another room…. We removed the trunk from in front of the window.
It worked! ”Ahhhh” The dining room opened up. The living room has some corners filled in. A seemingly insignificant furniture re-arrangement can make a difference. We removed one console and one side-piece (blocking the window). We put them both in the living room.
The interior is gorgeous now. No question! (It ALREADY was!)…. Let me tell you though, living on E-Lake… as beautiful as this new listing is, your entire life will revolve around your backyard: 9200 SW 140 St in Miami. Click here for more information.
The day before this particular open house, I’d asked the sellers to find a narrow table for the entry foyer … to define the space. (They ordered it… and can now cancel!).
Furnished rooms are best, but this one house was already so lovely as a whole, that the unfurnished living room seemed almost inconsequential. My colleague’s ‘eye’ and her shared comment resolved a minor staging dilemna … in a heartbeat.
I promised the sellers I’d come back and put everything back as it was, if they had even the slightest objection to the “staging”. They had no objections! It is a pleasure working with gracious and amenable sellers!
Selling your house? Being affiliated with one of the top Real Estate firms in the country makes my full-time passion of selling real estate a joy! Call me, I’d love to help! Esslinger,Wooten, Maxwell Realtors (known also as EWM Realtors) is a well-oiled machine… with cutting edge technology … and a family of over 700 Realtors working together to SELL FLORIDA better, faster, smarter. For your real estate needs in Miami (as well as for domestic or international relocations) … or any questions you may have regarding buying or selling property… contact Vicki Restivo or Alexandra Restivo … and visit their website and blog at MiamiRealEstateCafe.com (305) 793-1365 or email restivo.v@ewm.com
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OPEN HOUSES DON’T SELL HOMES! WHAT DOES?
OPEN HOUSES don’t sell homes! … (So they say!) … But I’ve SOLD many homes to buyers who came because of an open house. (I even sold a CONDO to a buyer who was visiting a friend and got off on the wrong floor - An hour later, we had a contract!)
Who comes to open houses? Everyone and anyone: ”Visitors” … curious passers-by… neighbors … “lookers” … “shoppers” … and yes, actual real buyers.
Will an open house sell your home? Probably not. YOUR REALTOR will sell your home. An there are options: Open Houses or Private Appointments. Which should you do? Either or both… The important thing is that it BE SHOWN. Statistics indicate that very FEW homes are ever bought “sight unseen”. The best way to sell a house ? Make it visible and available to as many potential buyers as possible.
Open houses aren’t for EVERYONE… Personally, I like OPEN HOUSES. I hosted one yesterday for a stunning lakefront property at 9200 SW 140th Street … on recreational E-LAKE … and served lunch to Brokers and buyers, both.
What’s the real benefit of hosting a broker’s open for the primary purpose of having other REALTORS see the property? First of all Realtors do have buyers. Furthermore Realtors walk, talk, network and share information with each other … as well as with buyers. Real estate is a business of connections, contacts and information-sharing. Yesterday’s BROKER’S OPEN brought more than just brokers and visitors. It brought IDEAS! Stay tuned… You can see them on an upcoming Restivo blog on MiamiRealEstateCafe.com! Watch for the blog ” Unsolicited Advice from a Realtor: Selling Miami Better, Faster, Smarter! “
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Wake Up to Private Recreational Lakefront – Boat/Fish/Swim/Jetski – E-Lake: 9200 SW 140 St. Miami
Private Lakefront Property: SWIM. JETSKI. BOAT. FISH. Wake up to waterviews and direct LAKE ACCESS. Your own private dock and your own white sandy beach. Resort-style recreational living in Miami: 9200 SW 140 St, Miami Florida. Sunset Daquiris as you gaze out over the water. Two Chickee Huts (one lakefront and another in the backyard by the Koi Pond and waterfall). Richly landscaped 1/2 acre of grounds… with a backyard that will TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY!
Brick pavers … paths … a sparkling pool and a covered terrace. And… YOU CAN LIVE HERE!
9200 SW 140 St, Miami, Florida… on E-Lake!
This property is really ALL ABOUT THE OUTDOORS, and the LIFESTYLE OF LIVING on E-LAKE!
The ONLY thing hard about living on E-Lake would be leaving for work in the morning! Fortunately the location is central and just minutes to Coral Gables, South Miami, Coconut Grove, Miami International Airport and the expressway.
Wild horses couldn’t tear me away! May I invite you to see it?
Perhaps you’d like to know a little something about the inside the house at 9200 SW 140 St? Beautifully UPDATED 4 bdrm/ 2 bath home with rich amber-colored travertine flooring and Brazilian cherrywood floors throughout… a comfortable flow.
Spacious and elegant kitchen design, perfect for entertaining… granite counters, warming drawer, wine fridge, self-closing drawers, exquisite cabintry work, and stainless steel appliances.
There’s a charming breakfast room … with glass doors overlooking the garden and pool. This E-lake house is available now, listed for sale by Alexandra and Vicki Restivo at $1,195,000.00 ( 9200 SW 140 St – Miami – Florida 33176 ).
The interior of the home is light and open… the family room framed by a massive fireplace that just begs to be lit (…even if you might have to crank up the airconditioner first!). Glass doors overlook the grounds. There’s a separate, formal, comfortable dining room for entertaining.
Gardens are tasefully and lavishly landscaped… and … the backyard will absolutely TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! 9200 SW 140 Street. E-Lake is a totally RECREATIONAL lake in Miami, Florida.
The setting and the ambiance give this home a somewhat secluded feel (in the very best sense of the word)… E-lake, and this particular house at 9200 SW 140 Street, are a world apart from the hustle-bustle of Miami. What sets it apart most is the magnificence of the lake, the superb backyard and grounds, and the subtle elegance of the home itself.
Sun, shade, nooks and crannies … You can curl up under the palms and tree canopy with a good book … or wander off to savor your morning ‘caffe’ on a shady terrace…. relax in the backyard … or stroll barefoot along the waterfront … burrowing your toes in the sand.
Start the day out right, go for a swim… take the boat for a spin…then unwind in paradise after a day out in the ‘real world’. Just come home… Living on E-Lake is unique … offering you an utterly enviable lifestyle … and this home offers a rare chance to have that!
In the back there’s a spacious chickee hut surrounded by a moat/pond…a beautiful Koi pond with sounds of the waterfall that feeds into it. Property on E-Lake is not often available. This home at 9200 SW 140th Street is situated on a corner lot. It’s one of the most sought-after locations on E-Lake… and the home itself is beautifully re-done! Waterfront with understated beauty and a lifestyle you won’t find anywhere else.
The outdoor allure of E-Lake is unique… simultaneously offering you an active lifestyle along with a tranquil twist.
Shady nooks and crannies to curl up with a book … savor your morning ‘caffe’ …. or unwind after a day in the ’real world’.
Come home to paradise, to pampering… and to utter relaxation.
One of the most sought-after waterfront locations on E-Lake!
Come home. The REST is ALL ABOUT YOU!
Call the Restivo’s … and take a peak a what E-Lake is all about. MiamiRealEstateCafe.com
OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY August 23 (noon-2pm)
BROKERS OPEN: WEDNESDAY August 26 (noon-3)
… or … contact Vicki Restivo (305)793-1365 and Alexandra Restivo (305)632-0164 for a private viewing.
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