I showed the house at 11352 Briarwood Place in the Twelve Oaks community in North Palm Beach recently. This house was fully renovated by the current owner and is very nicely done. This model has the master bed and bath on the first floor with a half bath for guest use and then up stairs it has a loft and 2 bedrooms with a hallway bathroom.
719 Ocean Dunes Circle Jupiter FL in Ocean Dunes
I showed this bank owned unit in the Villas of Ocean Dunes on Saturday at 719 Ocean Dunes Circle Jupiter FL. This town house in Ocean Dunes is a very nice sized 3 bed unit with all 3 beds and 2 full baths up. Downstairs has a large living area and a separate kitchen with family style dining area and a half bath for every day use. The kitchen is updated but not over the top with OK cabinets, new appliances and laminate counters. The counters are an easy fix. The half bath down and the master bath need some work but both are functional. BTW, the clothes washer and dryer are in the downstairs bath. The unit does not have a garage which is certainly a negative on a 3 bed unit but other than this is a good deal for the size of the unit. I also heard that although the community is one of townhomes they have a condominium style insurance policy on place and have made a successful insurance claim for new roofs. So all of these are getting new roofs. This unit backs up to the wall separating the community from the bluffs plaza but the wall is not ‘tight there’ so this is not a negative as I see it. Also, this is the high ground in the community and higher ground is always preferable in Florida. The unit has been for sale since 05/23/16 so why hasn’t it sold? Master bed is upstairs and no garage. If this is OK with you then at this price per s.f this is a good deal.
02/20/18 – Looks like the sealed bid offers were not acceptable so the property is once again for sale asking 325k
130 Palm Ave 24, Jupiter, Florida
130 Palm Ave, unit 24 is located in Sea Palms in Jupiter, Florida. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom has a 1 car garage and a den. This unit has lots of potential as it is light, bright and spacious. On the first floor the home has a large spacious eat-in kitchen with pantry and laundry room. Off the kitchen is a living area and behind the kitchen is a dining area. Both the living room and dining area open to a light outdoor area with southern exposure. There is also a den on the first floor and a half bathroom. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The master bed has an en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. The community pool is less than 20 yards away and this unit is a short distance to Jupiter Beach, Carlin Park, the Maltz Theater, movie theater, Harborside shops and restaurants and Publix grocery store.
28 Yacht Club Drive 203, Ports O Call, North Palm Beach
Just previewed 28 Yacht Club Drive, unit 203 in Port O Call in North Palm Beach, Florida. This unit is a hidden gem. Fully renovated this 2 bed, 2 bath condo is on the intracoastal with amazing views. The unit has a renovated kitchen with white cabinets and granite counter tops. The floors are dark hardwood vinyl and ceramic tile in the bathrooms. The unit has hurricane impact windows and sliders and a delightful patio where you can sit and watch the boats go by. This is the perfect spot to watch the Holiday Boat Parade. The development has a community swimming pool and is in walking distance of the North Palm Beach Marina and North Palm Beach Country Club. No pets are permitted and no leasing the first 2 years of ownership.
Palm Beach Country Estates Flood Zones
With the new (Oct 2017) flood maps the area of Palm Beach Country Estates that is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) got a bit larger.
Effective Flood Zone (October 2017): AO
Description: Subject to 100-year shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) with average depth of 1-3 feet. Base flood elevation undetermined
This is the area shown as aqua (teal) dotted area in this picture is in the AO flood zone…
Post FIRM Palm Beach County Construction
Pre FIRM and Post FIRM dates are used to determine which Flood Insurance rates to apply to a house and I had been using 1974 as this date but I just learned something.
“Post-Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) buildings are new construction and those built after the effective date of the first FIRM for a community. Insurance rates for Post-FIRM buildings are dependent on the elevation of the lowest floor in relation to the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).”
The date for determining pre and post FIRM constructions varies from town to town and varies significantly. One must look at the NFIP Community Status Book. In this book take note of the “Init FIRM Identified” column. If this date is before 12/31/1974 then all construction in that community before 12/31/1974 is pre-FIRM. If however this date is POST 1974 then all construction in that community is pre/post FIRM before/after that date.
Init FIRM | Pre-FIRM | |
Identified | Date | |
Jupiter | 09/22/72 | 12/31/74 |
Palm Beach Gardens | 01/03/79 | 01/03/79 |
North Palm Beach | 08/15/78 | 08/15/78 |
Tequesta | 06/11/71 | 12/31/74 |
Juno Beach | 12/01/78 | 12/01/78 |
Palm Beach County | 02/01/79 | 02/01/79 |
So, why does this matter? Because if your home in say Palm Beach Gardens was built prior to 01/03/1979 then you are eligible to use the pre-FIRM Insurance rates.
And you can do things like apply for a Letter of Map Revision from FEMA for FREE.
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