Renovating in
Bay Colony.
Fort Lauderdale. Homes here include waterfront estates and Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes. What the city and local broker guides say about building here, and what usually comes up when a house is renovated.
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The houses
Homes here include waterfront estates, Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes and low-rise condominiums. Developed in the early 1970s; many homes renovated but keeping original Mediterranean-style exteriors.
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The lots and the water
The water here is the Intracoastal and canals. Guard-gated; 108 single-family homes all with deep-water canal access and docks up to 100 ft; lots about 0.3 acre.
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Seawalls and docks
Seawall and dock work. On the water, the seawall and the dock are part of the project. Their condition and permits are looked at first, not after the kitchen is done.
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Flood zone and elevation
Flood-zone elevation and impact windows. Many older, low-lying homes here sit in flood zones. When the cost of work passes half of what the home is worth, the rules can require it to meet current flood standards, so this is checked before the design is final.
Where this comes from: bexrealty.com, dangelorealty.com. Housing and lot details are as the city and broker guides describe them, and broker figures are marketing snapshots. Editorial imagery illustrates a style of home, not a specific house in Bay Colony.