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Where the sky's so dark, the stars don't just twinkle. They pop. And the moon seems to hang in mid-air, almost close enough to touch. So oversized, you expect to see the Dreamworks® logo. And the waves keep rolling gently in. If all that sounds just a bit too picturesque, ...
11/30/2008
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Everyone has them. Those moments when something strikes you a certain way, alters your perception, changes the outcome. Take Florida rains, for example. They're particularly impressive. The sheer heaviness of them. The electrical violence of lightening streaks and thunder booms that stun any new...
11/29/2008
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I'm a New Jersey girl. My sole experience with fish before I moved to Florida was ordering it Sunday morning at the local deli. But, when I moved to Miami and married an honest-to-Pete Floridian, I got a crash course in everything with gills. Five years ago, we escaped to Jupiter. Two fugitives f...
11/29/2008
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Yes, it's true. I live in Valencia at Abacoa. But even if I didn't, I'd want to. Abacoa is a pretty remarkable planned community by anyone's standards. And Valencia is by far its crown jewel. Sure, green parks, little bridges, a delightful lake, community clubhouse and pool add to its charm. But ...
11/28/2008
The address is 124 Santiago Drive in Valencia at Abacoa. The neighborhood alone should tip you off. But nothing will quite prepare you for this house. Not for the Brazilian cherry and mud set porcelain floors (that you'll probably mistake for marble). Not for the dream kitchen with t...
11/28/2008
If you moved into 196 Barbados Drive, in The Island at Abacoa, you'd be happy just sitting on the big porch swing with bare toes, looking out at the lovely tree-lined drive. And you'd never get wet coming in from the car, with that portacache alongside. Of course, you'd be equally happ...
11/28/2008
A depressed market is always a mixed blessing. It sometimes makes the impossible possible. Take the house I just saw at 138 Cypress Cove, in the Jupiter gated community of Stonebriar. This 1994 contemporary 5-bedoom, 3 ½-bath home is really quite perfect. Perfectly maintained and immaculate. Perf...
11/27/2008
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More people than you know suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) ... caused by the lack of sunlight that accompanies fall's short days and winter's long nights. Oddly, that lack of light can play havoc with you physically and emotionally. According to the Mayo Clinic, it can trigger feeli...
11/27/2008
You come across the house at 320 Murcia in Valencia at Abacoa. This 5-bedroom, 4.5 bath, 3600 square foot home sits on a surprisingly oversized lot across the street from the clubhouse and a park. Inside it's not just a fabulous, cream-colored dream of a house. It's pristine ... mint-condition ....
11/26/2008
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Whoever said your home is your castle must surely have had this home in mind. With features reminiscent of a castle in Segovia, Spain ... this 4400 square foot estate home at 155 Segovia is truly a world apart. And every bit that private. Built with pride by Issa Homes ... it's set on one o...
11/26/2008