Renovating in
Coral Key Villas.
Lighthouse Point. Homes here include waterfront estates. 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. Community profile states construction from 1957 through 2024; listings show 1991, 2000, 2003 builds and current new construction.
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The lots and the water
The water here is canals, lakes and the Intracoastal. Broker profile: about 502 homes, mostly single-family, canal/lake/Intracoastal frontage, some ocean access. Lot sizes not stated.
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Pools and outdoor living
Newer waterfront homes: cosmetic remodels, kitchens, baths and outdoor living updates. Pools, summer kitchens and terraces extend the house toward the water. They are planned with the seawall, the setbacks and the drainage in mind.
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Seawalls and docks
Seawall, composite dock and boat-lift upgrades. 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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Tear down or renovate
Rebuild of older 1957-era homes into new estates. Older homes here are often replaced rather than renovated. Which one makes sense for the lot and the budget is worth settling early.
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Impact windows and roofs
Roof and window replacement as 1990s-2000s homes age. Wind-rated windows, doors and roofs are standard in a coastal renovation, and an older house usually needs them updated as part of the scope.
Where this comes from: subdivisions.com, bexrealty.com, premierestateproperties.com, bhsusa.com. Housing and lot details are as the city and broker guides describe them, and broker figures are marketing snapshots. The photograph is from a Johnson job elsewhere. It shows the kind of work, not a house in Coral Key Villas.