Old Spanish houses are beautiful homes and if you like historic homes then Coral Gables is your place. However, if you are not familiar with living in an older home. You might want start going to open houses and check out the sizes and different floor plans. Most Coral Gables “Old Spanish” homes have been beautifully updated and some have not been upated. Remember, these homes were built before the use of air conditioning and may have passed through several owners and each owner may have put their touches on their home at the time of ownership.
If you plan on tearing down an Old Spanish Coral Gables house and build something else you or you want to modify the existing structure or any structure that is over 5o years old. You would be wise to contact the Coral Gables Historical Resource Department located at 2327 Salzedo Street on the 2nd floor, Coral Gables, Fla 33134. Their phone number is 305-460-5093 , Fax number is 305-460-5097 and email is
historicalresources@coralgables.com
Otherwise, you may find that you are limited in what you can do to the property.
Ask if any of the properties that you are looking are Historic Homes. if this is the case that is great ,however , the title does carry some responsibility with it once you assume ownership the house. In another blog post I will go in to more detail about homes that have the historic designation. There are certain incentives when owning an historic Coral Gables property.
Coral Gables became the first City in Dade County to enact legislation, which addressed the community’s interest in preserving its historic heritage.
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Below are several Coral Gables homes for sale
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1 - 5 of 294.
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(all data current as of
5/19/2012)
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$600,000 : 4310 ANDERSON RD, Coral Gables4 beds, 3 full baths
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$565,000 : 1526 DORADO AV, Coral Gables3 beds, 2 full baths
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$879,000 : 710 TIBIDABO AV, Coral Gables4 beds, 3 full baths
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$625,000 : 1535 BLUE RD, Coral Gables4 beds, 4 full baths
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$929,000 : 621 GONDOLIERE AV, Coral Gables3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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