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Gated Communities In Pinecrest: Pinecrest Grove

Pinecrest Grove Entrance

The entrance to Pincrest Grove is located on 60 Avenue, a short walk or bike ride to the Community Center, library, Pinecrest Gardens, Pinecrest Elementary School, and Wayside Market.  This gated community in Pinecrest consists of 9 single family homes built on one acre lots.  Most of the homes were built in the early 1980’s and range in size from 5,300 – 6,900 square feet.  There is an annual maintenance fee of $1,050 per year.

There is currently only one house available for sale in Pinecrest Grove.  It is listed by Josie Wang of Avatar.

Beautiful pool and patio area - 5942 SW 105 ST

This house was also the last closed sale.  It closed in June of 2011 for $1,330,000.

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Florida Life Pinecrest Things To Do Where's JWo?

Pinecrest Gardens – Answer to Last Week’s Where’s J Wo?

Pinecrest Gardens, the site of the old Parrot Jungle on Red Road in the Village of Pinecrest, is more than a beautiful tropical garden.  It could also be considered the Village’s downtown.  Since the Village’s borders are US 1, Red Road, 136 Street and 88 Street, there weren’t many areas to create a Village Center when the Village first incorporated in 1996.  Today, Pinecrest Gardens hosts a weekly farmer’s market, a jazz series, classical concerts, art exhibits, plays, a horticultural series, movie nights, food tastings, and so much more.  Couple it with the Village Community Center and the Library and it is definitely the place to hang out in Pinecrest.

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Pinecrest Things To Do Where's JWo?

Pinecrest Gardens – Answer to Last Week's Where's J Wo?

Pinecrest Gardens, the site of the old Parrot Jungle on Red Road in the Village of Pinecrest, is more than a beautiful tropical garden.  It could also be considered the Village’s downtown.  Since the Village’s borders are US 1, Red Road, 136 Street and 88 Street, there weren’t many areas to create a Village Center when the Village first incorporated in 1996.  Today, Pinecrest Gardens hosts a weekly farmer’s market, a jazz series, classical concerts, art exhibits, plays, a horticultural series, movie nights, food tastings, and so much more.  Couple it with the Village Community Center and the Library and it is definitely the place to hang out in Pinecrest.

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Coral Gables Neighborhood News

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Riviera Fire Station

Thank you to all of the first responders everywhere!

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Gated Communities in Pinecrest: Criterion Estates

Criterion Estates in Pinecrest

Located on Red Road between Coral Oaks Tennis Club and Pinecrest Gardens, Criterion Estates was developed between 1996 and 2001.   There are a total of 7 two-story homes that range in size from 5,200 square feet to over 8,000.  The lots are 22,000-32,500 square feet and have beautiful landscaping.  The last sale was in 2009 for $1,555,000 or $263.47 per square foot.

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Neighborhood News Pinecrest

Village of Pinecrest US 1 Vision Plan

If you drive US 1, you may have noticed that there is a lot of new construction going on.  The Village of Pinecrest Council hired a consulting firm, C3TS,  and formed a steering committee to come up with a vision for the future of Pinecrest Parkway, the section US 1 that makes up the Village’s western border.  The steering committee, made up of a cross-section of Pinecrest residents and business owners, met 4 times and participated in the Pinecrest Parkway Visioning Session that was open to the public and took place on June 9, 2012.  The results of those meetings are in the  final draft of the Vision Plan, which will be presented at Village Council’s meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 p.m.

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Coral Gables Neighborhood News

Is Another Historic District Going To Be Added To Coral Gables?

The City Beautiful may want to consider changing its name the The History Preservation City.  In addition to Coral Gables’ list of locally designated historic properties, they have a number of historic landmarks.  One of them, the Alhambra Water Tower, is prominently featured on the upper right hand corner of ILoveSoFla’s blog.  The De Soto Plaza and Fountain is another one.  Now the City of Coral Gables is considering adding Coral Way between Anderson Road and Alhambra Circle  to its current 21 historic districts.

De Soto Plaza and Fountain

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Coconut Grove Neighborhood News

Ransom Everglades Middle School – Answer to “Where’s J Wo”

Since schools start today, I thought it only appropriate that my answer to my August 10 “Where’s JWo” was school related. This pirate is located on Ransom Everglades’ Middle School Campus, one of the top private schools in Miami-Dade County.  In addition to high educational standards, the middle school campus boasts some of the most amazing waterfront property in Coconut Grove.

According to the school’s website, the middle school campus also houses two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places:  The Pagoda, built in 1903, and the Paul Ransom Cottage, built in 1909.

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Coconut Grove Neighborhood News

Ransom Everglades Middle School – Answer to "Where's J Wo"

Since schools start today, I thought it only appropriate that my answer to my August 10 “Where’s JWo” was school related. This pirate is located on Ransom Everglades’ Middle School Campus, one of the top private schools in Miami-Dade County.  In addition to high educational standards, the middle school campus boasts some of the most amazing waterfront property in Coconut Grove.

According to the school’s website, the middle school campus also houses two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places:  The Pagoda, built in 1903, and the Paul Ransom Cottage, built in 1909.

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Gated Communities in Pinecrest: Palms Estates

Directly across the street from Red Oaks and behind Arboretum Estates is the ultra private Palms Estates.  This gated enclave of six homes, ranging in size from 4,000-7,500 square feet on half acre lots, has not seen a single turnover since the homes were built, between 1995-1998.