I went and looked at the unit at 11290 Glen Oaks Ct in North Palm Beach in the Twelve Oaks community today.  This is a VERY NICE unit.  All the baths and the kitchen have been updated.  The upper windows are newer and impact rated.  The lower doors and windows have all been replaced so newer and with newer accordion shutters.  The original patio has been enclosed and the 12′ off the back wall limited common area has been enclosed with a patio.  This house is all but done.  Just needs a new carpet in the master.  Easy peasy.  Note that this is an attached unit house but these are technically condominiums and thus the association takes care of EVERYTHING outside the dry wall.  Roof, lawn, origional windows (not these) and well everything including named wind storm and flood insurance.  Twelve Oaks is a 24/7 guard gated community tucked in at the intersection of US-1 and PGA Blvd.  They have 2 pools for the mini houses, 4 tennis courts and a marina directly on the intracoastal.  The location and marina is the key at this place.  For boaters it’s perfect.  Reasonable cost to own a slip.  GREAT air moving around you when you’re hanging out down there and basically you can throttle up as soon as you out of the marina.  No long trek up and down the intracoastal at idle speed.

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I previewed the property at 801 Seafarer Cir Unit 503 Jupiter FL in the Marina at the Bluffs for a showing later this week.  This is in building 8 in the Marina at the Bluffs complex which recently had balconies added which both added an impact rated slider and windows to these units as well as a very nice sized balcony and fixed a water proofing issue.  The special assessment money was certainly well spent on this.

The unit itself is a top floor unit right next to the elevator which is great for a rain storm and it has the cathedral ceilings.  The unit has a newer AC but is otherwise in original condition.  The view of the marina is very nice, not as nice as units right on the marina but still nice.  Bottom line, this unit is a bit high on the ask.

I showed the townhouse at 2439 Treasure Isle Drive Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 in Mariners Cove to a customer and I remember showing this property when it was previously listed at the same price.  It’s a nice unit.  Interior, not the 3/3 model which I like but still it’s OK.  It is in the building which is closest to Prosperity Farms Rd but the back of the unit faces east so good morning sun exposure and the building itself blocks the road noise.  The first floor is fully tiled and nicely renovated with the second bed down.  Up is the master and a loft perfect for someone who works from home.  The master bath needs renovation and the carpet on the stairs and upstairs could be replaced but that’s minimal.  The back is terrific as it faces a wide landscaped area adjacent to the freshwater slips.  Nice unit but the market is telling everyone it’s over priced.

Mariners Cove is a great community though.  This unincorporated pocket has town homes and detached units with plenty of slips for all the boaters in a gated community just over the bridge from Juno Beach and on the convenient North South corridor of Prosperity Farms Rd.  The slips here are littoral area slips as well, which are preferred although they do not allow lifts which is a detraction, it’s a small one.