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Friday, March 7, 2008
57th Annual "UNDER THE OAKS"
Dawn Garvey-Redman and Barbara Martino-Sliva
THORPE/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY is a proud sponsor of the
"UNDER THE OAKS" Art Show at Riverside Park. This wonderful event
features over 200 artists and craftspeople from the United States and
other countries exhibiting an outstanding quality and variety of work.
Dawn and I had a wonderful afternoon meeting people from all over
the world at our THORPE/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Booth.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Aviation Boulevard may become four lanes
You may have a wider choice of options when it come to traveling to stores and services west of town
in a few years. Aviation Boulevard will serve as a more viable alternative to State Road 60 when the
road becomes a four lane highway. Construction on Aviation Boulevard, between US1 and 43rd Avenue,
could begin next year. The design for the project, which will include walkways and bike paths, is about
60 percent complete. In addition to the widening, officials continue to look at possibilities at a possible
extension of the road east to Indian River Boulevard.
Indian River Lagoon,Vero Beach, FL 32963
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Grand Harbor
Vero Beach, FL 32967
Grand Harbor has some rare and colorful new residents. They are Egyptian
Geese. Welcome! They must have come to Grand Harbor after hearing about
the great quality of life here.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Grand Harbor
The Falls
Vero Beach, FL 32967
TAKE A LOOK AT GRAND HARBOR'S NEWEST NEIGHBORHOOD " THE FALLS "
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September 26, 2007
Press Journal
Robert Barba
Home sales in Indian River County jump by 17%.
The Realtors Associaton of Indian River County reported 159 existing single-family homes were sold in August - 16.9 percent more than from the same period a year earlier.
"It's a little glimpse of glory," said Karen Hall, association president. "I am encouraged by these figures........I think we are headed in the right direction."
September 22, 2007
Press Journal
Ed Bierschenk
Airport area may add hotel, shopping......
Hilton and Marriott among hotels mentioned and redevelopment of 9-hole golf course at Dodgertown is in flux....
A new hotel and retail complex may be built on airport property across from Dodgertown. Jed Helloer, president of The Providence Group said a 125 room upscale hotel could be built on property along Aviation Boulevard within 12 to 18 months.
Read the whole story at TCPalm.com
July 31, 2007
TCPalm.com
Nadia Vanderhoof
"COUNTY TO GET NEW MARRIOTT"
SpringHill Suites by Marriott will break ground on a new hotel near GRAND HARBOR in November, the developer said Monday.
The 85-suite hotel will be on a 4,47-acre parcel along Indian River Boulevard, north of the Fairways Condominium Community.
They are planning to open in December 2008. A restaurant, bank and office outparcel site are also being made available by Kite Properties.
Vero Beach is in the news again!! This time a couple of news items coming out of the UK.
March 9, 2007
Daily Mail
Robert Liebman
PROPERTY ABROAD: HIDDEN FLORIDA
In this article Robert Liebman refers to Vero Beach as the Hidden Florida. He writes about one of "Florida's best kept secrets is our Indian River, a gentle, narrow 150-mile-long waterway that starts north of Miami near Palm Beach and extends northward almost to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center".
"The lagoon is a haven to homeowners. The amount of waterside land is enormous, comprising three coastlines; the Atlantic alongside the unbroken string of beaches on the eastern seaboard, plus the western and eastern boundaries of the river. Even more land is provided by the irregular shape of the river, which forms many coves and inlets. Some of the area's more stunning residential areas have been established in these parts of the lagoon", Liebman writes.
He goes on to discuss how attractive prices are now for the British homebuyers. I have a link to this very interesting article.
PROPERTY ABROAD: HIDDEN FLORIDA
Robert Liebman
Daily Mail
March 9, 2007
LUXURIOUS RIVERFRONT HOME IN CASTAWAY COVE, VERO BEACH, FL 32963
Gated community on the Barrier Island
August 14, 2007
Business Wire
BRITISH BUYERS AND BRITISH PRESS FOCUS ON U.S. REAL ESTATE, REPORTS PRIVATE COMMUNITIES.COM
In this article it refers to, "British citizens are invading the American real estate market, buying vacation homes that offer excellent value to foreign buyers with British pounds in their wallets."
Elisabeth Miller-Fox, president of PrivateCommunities.com, a Vero Beach, based firm, is quoted with this statement - "The influx of British buyers has been significant. In their eyes, real estate in the U.S. is an incredible deal. Interestingly, the British press has been picking up on the story and momentum is building". She goes on to say that several such stories have appeared in the British press lately. "The British news reports pour fuel on the fire of this buying trend," Miller-Fox said.
She notes that European buyers accounted for 33% of the foreign buying activity in the U.S. over the last year. Florida is the top spot for the British buyers. Nearly half of the buyers from the UK purchased homes in Florida. Homes in gated communities were popular because of the security and maintenance benefit.
I have provided a link to this interesting article:
BRITISH BUYERS AND BRITISH PRESS FOCUS ON US REAL ESTATE
It appears to be a great time to buy real estate in Vero Beach, Florida.
