Renovating in
Seven Isles.
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 Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes. Dredged in the 1923-1926 land boom; homes range from about 1930 to 2023 construction.
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The lots and the water
The water here is the Intracoastal and canals. Original 50-ft lots re-platted into larger parcels, most over 75 ft wide and many over 100 ft (Wikipedia); broker listings show lots of about 0.2 to 0.6 acre; about 315 households; deep-water docks 75-100 ft.
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Pools and outdoor living
Modern redevelopment under way: estate homes with chef's kitchens, media rooms, pools, summer kitchens. 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 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 for rebuilds. 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
Impact windows and wind-rated roofs. 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: en.wikipedia.org, bexrealty.com, palmparadiserealty.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 Seven Isles.