Renovating in
Idlewyld.
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, newer coastal-modern builds and historic homes from the 1920s to 40s. Homes date from the 1930s onward; one listing cites a 1930 home; new construction and major renovations are common.
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The lots and the water
The water here is the Intracoastal and canals. Mostly single-family, 3,000 to 20,000+ sq ft under air; listings on lots of about 0.13 to 0.81 acre; eastern homes face the Intracoastal, western homes sit on a deep-water canal shared with Riviera Isles.
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Tear down or renovate
Renovation of 1930s-era Mediterranean homes keeping details with modern kitchens. 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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Flood zone and elevation
Seawall, dock and flood-zone elevation work. 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.
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Impact windows and roofs
Barrel-tile roof repair or replacement on Mediterranean homes. 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: bexrealty.com, joshsteinrealtor.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 Idlewyld.