Laura Cole & Tana Gaskill
561.758.8625 561.389.6838
Illustrated Properties
Newsletter November, 2019
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Welcome back to all our snowbird and snowflake friends. We so love greeting returning friends and neighbors. Everyone seems to have had a good summer and is ready to plunge into the Florida season!
This month we feature in our special Things to Do the new Drive Shack. Day or night it is great fun for all ages and the the excellent restaurant and bar are an unexpected plus. Laura and family guests had an amazing afternoon recently with lots of laughs, great food and drinks and a few good golf shots too.
Wishing you and your family a bountiful Thanksgiving.
Laura & Tana
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Featured Property
1136 Crystal Drive
A gracious home, tremendous space with 4 bedrooms plus a library, soaring ceilings and stunning outlook! Elegant appointments including double entry etched glass doors, crown molding, built-in wood library with French doors, full guest bath, open kitchen with granite counter tops and breakfast bar. The Master suite features solid double wood doors, lovely seating area, and spacious his/her closets. The Master bath has a whirlpool tub, dual sinks, bidet and marble topped vanities and there is a His/Cabana bath. The outdoor living is perfect with a large open patio area overlooking the pool and waterfall spa and extensive landscaping providing privacy and golf and lake views. Features include wet bar, new A/Cs, newer roof, pool heater, pump, and resurfacing, a 3 car garage, a laundry room with sink and bedroom 4/bonus room. Do not miss out this exceptional home and opportunity at special pricing to enjoy fabulous BallenIsles! Full golf membership purchase, $130,000, required at closing.
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Drive Shack in West Palm Beach, a new golf entertainment complex with virtual reality, arcade games and sports bar, opened Friday, Oct. 18, next to Palm Beach International Airport.
At 60,000-square feet the venue, located just west of I-95 on Belvedere Road, measures slightly bigger than a football field but is much smaller than, say, nearby Trump International Golf Club or PGA National. Not that size matters much, says Drive Shack general manager Jon Stone. "You can play on five virtual-reality golf courses here, and one of them is a faithful re-creation of PGA National down the street," Stone says. "People can do practice rounds here, getting some whacks in the hitting bay without having to sweat so much."
Along with hitting bays, Drive Shack features a 150-seat sports bar and restaurant serving comfort-food dishes on its second floor, a retro arcade game room and a third-floor lounge and outdoor terrace, Stone says.
What's the golfing like and how does the virtual reality work?
The centerpiece of Drive Shack is its 96 driving-range bays, from which players take aim at a sprawling, 220-foot fairway. Because the entertainment complex borders the airport, Drive Shack's fairway is girded by netting and masts to prevent stray golf balls from, say, smacking an airplane windshield. Visitors can take turns launching balls from bays on the first, second or third floors, says Stone. Feel intimidated? Stone says that 75 percent of Drive Shack's guests are likely to be non-golfers.
"It's a great way for people too intimidated by big golf courses to play the game," Stone says. "It's kind of similar to bowling alleys: There are more amateurs than professional bowlers, and you might get strikes on certain days. Guests will be struggling and then, all of a sudden, they hit a one-in-a-million wow shot." Personally, Stone prefers whacking balls from the third floor "because I'm not a great golfer, the ball sails a little farther and the terrace bar is right there," he quips.
Virtual-reality games for adults include 21, a blackjack-style game where hitting virtual targets on the fairway flips over cards. For kids, there's Monster Hunt, where young golfers attempt to save a princess by toppling creatures living inside the targets. The virtual-reality technology allows golfers to play on five famous golf courses from around the world, including St. Andrews Links in England, Muirfield Village in Ohio and Bethesda Country Club in Maryland.
What's the food and entertainment like?
There are roughly 300 high-definition TVs scattered around Drive Shack, and 100 of them are in Drive Shack's Bar and Grill alone. The venue's second-floor restaurant serves dishes priced between $8 and $16, including a variety of tacos and flatbreads, poke bowls and burgers, chicken wings and sandwiches, and shareables such as charcuterie boards. There are 32 specialty cocktails ($9-$16), including a Cotton Candy Cocktail with vodka, a Lavender Margarita and a Peachy Palmer, an Arnold Palmer-style drink with Jameson whiskey.
Drive Shack, at 1710 Belvedere Road, in West Palm Beach, is open 9 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Renting a driving-range bay costs $25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $35 from 1 to 5 p.m. and $45 from 5 p.m. to close. For more information, call 561-771-5354 or go to
DriveShack.com.
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REAL ESTATE TRENDS
BallenIsles Sales
With the new spectacular Clubhouse and the tourism season expected to reach record levels, the volume of inquiries we are receiving is already showing signs of expanding last year's strong level of activity. For those property owners considering selling, this is the time for us to be discussing a listing. The process of getting a property on the market can take a 1-2 weeks so the sooner you start the more chance we have of introducing your listing to the real estate community in time for season. In addition to the adage "location, location, location", timing is everything!
BALLENISLE SALES - YTD*
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#
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ADDRESS
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BR
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BA
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SOLD $
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ORIG. $
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DATE
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MKT TIME
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1
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19 BERMUDA LAKE DRIVE
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4
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4
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$712,000
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$795,000
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01/03/2019
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89
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2
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164 WINDWARD DRIVE
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3
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2.5
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$607,500
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$649,000
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01/04/2019
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52
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3
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1108 CRYSTAL DSRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$490,000
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$575,000
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01/09/2019
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37
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4
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167 ORCHID CAY DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$362,500
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$475,000
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01/24/2019
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630
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5
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119 EMERALD KEY LANE
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4
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4.0
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$775,000
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$797,000
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01/28/2019
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8
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6
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285 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$349,000
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$349,000
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01/30/2019
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17
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7
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120B PALM BAY DRIVE
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2
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3.0
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$200,000
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$349,000
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02/04/2019
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240
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8
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123 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$535,000
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$600000
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02/12/2019
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24
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9
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313 GRAND KEY TERRACE
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7
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7.5
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$2,300,000
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$2,695,000
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02/15/2019
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40
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10
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38 ST JAMES DRIVE
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4
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4.0
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$817,000
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$1,239,999
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02/15/2019
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106
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11
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132 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$250,000
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$329,000
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02/22/2019
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152
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12
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121B PALM BAY TERRACE
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3
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2.0
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$350,000
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$389,000
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02/22.2019
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451
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13
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29 SAINT GEORGE PLACE
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5
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5.5
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$1,400,000
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$1,599,000
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02/28/2019
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285
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14
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122 SUNSET BAY DRIVE
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3
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2.5
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$525,000
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$549,000
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02/28/2019
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27
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15
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119A PALM POINT CIRCLE
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2
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2.5
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$240,000
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$299,000
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03/01/2019
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151
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16
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111 CORAL CAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$420,000
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$489,000
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03/06/2019
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354
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17
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110B PALM POINT CIRCLE
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3
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2.0
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$325,000
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$375,000
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03/08/2019
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97
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18
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106 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$412,500
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$459,000
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03/11/2019
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13
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19
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166 WINDWARD DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$525,000
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$625,000
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03/15/2019
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91
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20
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112 PEMBROKE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$550,000
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$599,000
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03/20/2019
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255
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21
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116A PALM BAY DRIVE
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3
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2.0
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$387,000
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$419,000
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03/20/2019
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142
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22
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211 COCONUT KEY DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$1,075,000
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$1,299,000
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03/21/2019
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165
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23
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29 SOMERSET DRIVE
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4
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5.0
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$1,000,000
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$1,150,000
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03/25/2019
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62
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24
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201 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$375,000
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$399,000
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03/25/2019
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219
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25
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211 GRAND POINTE DRIVE
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6
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7.5
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$1,750,000
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$2,350,000
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03/28/2019
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372
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26
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316 SUNSET BAY LANE
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3
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2.5
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$260,000
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$314,000
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03/28/2019
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596
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27
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31 SAINT JAMES DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$550,000
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$1,099,000
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04/01/2019
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490
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28
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1149 CRYSTAL DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$640,000
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$799,000
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04/01/2019
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89
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29
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127 SAINT MARTIN DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$1,035,400
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$1,249,000
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04/01/2019
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21
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30
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110 GRAND PALM WAY
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3
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4.3
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$1,500,000
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$1,599,000
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04/01/2019
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154
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31
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118 SUNSET COVE LANE
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3
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2.5
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$300,000
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$360,000
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04/02/2019
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160
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32
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126 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$439,000
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$439,000
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04/19/2019
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3
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33
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112 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$480,000
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$539,000
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04/23/2019
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25
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34
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26 SAINT JAMES DRIVE
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3
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4.5
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$745,000
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$799,000
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04/29/2019
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479
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35
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125 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$365,000
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$525,000
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04/30/2019
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115
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36
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114C PALM POINT CIRCLE
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3
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2.0
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$462,500
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$499,000
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05/01/2019
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94
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37
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225 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$385,000
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$449,000
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05/01/2019
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71
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38
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135 VINTAGE ISLE LANE
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3
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3.0
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$650,000
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$850,000
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05/15/2019
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158
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39
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1027 GRAND ISLE TERRACE
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4
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4.0
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$990,000
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$1,399,000
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05/20/2019
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173
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40
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116 EMERALD KEY LANE
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3
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3.0
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$799,000
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$775,000
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06/07/2019
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5
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41
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62 SAINT GEORGE PLACE
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4
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3.5
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$1,060,000
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$1,350,000
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06/07/2019
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16
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42
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150 SUNSET BAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$325,000
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$349,000
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06/10/2019
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33
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43
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33 BERMUDA LAKE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$622,000
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$689,000
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06/12/2019
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53
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44
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127 SUNSET COVE LANE
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2
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2.0
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$182,000
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$225,000
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06/12/2019
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267
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45
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226 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$350,000
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$475,000
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06/14/2019
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393
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46
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211 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$372.500
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$499,000
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06/24/2019
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425
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47
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148 ISLE DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$347,500
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$399,000
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06/26/2019
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211
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48
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307 GRAND KEY TERRACE
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5
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5.5
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$2,600,000
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$3,199,000
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07/15/2019
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172
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49
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44 BERMUDA LAKE DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$666,250
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$699,000
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07/31/2019
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260
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50
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116 VICTORIA BAY COURT
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3
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3.0
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$350,000
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$425,000
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08/01/2019
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153
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51
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279 ISLE WAY
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3
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3.0
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$432,000
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$490,000
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08/12/2019
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87
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52
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111C PALM POINT CIRCLE
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3
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3.0
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$418,000
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$450,000
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08/14/2019
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391
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53
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219 CORAL CAY TERRACE
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3
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3.0
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$319,000
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$319,000
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08/14/2019
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21
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54
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116 WINDWARD DRIVE
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2
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2.5
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$435,000
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$499,000
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08/23/2019
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146
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55
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111 WINDSOR POINTE DRIVE
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3
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3.5
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$540,000
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$799,000
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08/26/2019
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527
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56
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110 SUNESTA COVE DRIVE
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4
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4.5
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$1,087,000
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$1,249,000
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08/26/2019
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29
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57
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120B PALM BAY DRIVE
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3
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3.0
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$495,000
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$495,000
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09/20/2019
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15
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58
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109A PALM POINT CIRCLE
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3
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2.0
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$342,000
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$359,000
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09/24/2019
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125
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59
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124 PEMBROKE DRIVE
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4
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3.5
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$800,000
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$995,000
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09/27/2019
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22
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60
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264 ISLE WAY
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4
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3.0
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$520,000
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$599,000
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09/30/2019
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142
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61
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122 PEMBROKE DRIVE
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3
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4.0
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$565,000
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$979,000
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10/11/2019
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362
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62
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221 COCONUT KEY DRIVE
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5
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5.0
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$835,000
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$1,295,000
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10/21/2019
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372
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63
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301 SUNSET BAY LANE
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3
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2.5
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$322,500
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$339,000
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10/23/2019
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34
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64
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1016 GRAND ISLE TERRACE
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3
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4.5
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$1,003,000
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$1,299,000
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10/25/2019
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80
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*This representation is based on data supplied by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches or its Multiple Listing Services thru 11/06/2019.
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