Renovating in
Lauderdale Harbors.
Fort Lauderdale. Homes here include waterfront estates and newer coastal-modern builds. 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, newer coastal-modern builds and Old Florida bungalows. Homes began in the 1950s (Gill Construction, about 300 homes per city document via search); later knockdowns and rebuilds.
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The lots and the water
The water here is canals. About 183 waterfront residences, mostly on a tri-finger island with four canals off the Stranahan River; most with deep-water docks up to 100 ft and pools; lots about 0.16 to 0.32 acre.
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Tear down or renovate
New contemporary mansions up to 13,000 sq ft under air replacing 1950s homes. 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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Seawalls and docks
Dock and seawall work for deep-water canals. 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 on canal lots. 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, premierestateproperties.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 Lauderdale Harbors.