Davie Real Estate
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From a population of fewer than 2,000 in 1960, Davie has grown
to over 70,000 residents. Recreation amenities are plentiful
and Davie now attracts young professional executives and
budding families with the newest home communities starting
in the $400,000 range to over $2,000,00.
Davie, however, is still a major center for the equestrian
with horse friendly homes ranging in price from the $300,000’s
to the multi-millions. Other elements of Davie's western theme
include a strong equestrian community, which enjoys the town's
unique "Open Space" policy. This voter-approved idea
protects wide expanses of green, which assures pathways connecting
parks and nature preserves, to help let residents stay touch
with nature. The occasional citrus grove can still be found,
though many of those still standing are sorely overgrown.
Location
Davie spans land located amid the major intersections of I-595,
I-75, the Sawgrass Expressway and the Florida Turnpike gives
Davie a location with no rival. With easy access to Miami,
Palm Beach, airports, highways, universities, and shopping,
what more could you want?
Equestrian and Cattle Ranches and Multi-Million Dollar Estate
Homes
Incorporated in 1961, Davie is an oddity. Located in densely
populated Southwest Broward, Davie is one of the county's greenest
communities. Town residents voted to pay for a $10-million
open space program in 1989 to preserve pastures and pines and
retain Davie's small-town image. Many of the town's residential
areas are zoned at one house per acre.
Adding to the rustic feel is the western theme of downtown
Davie. There, town ordinances require buildings to feature
signs and architecture more common to 19th-century frontier
towns than urban South Florida.
Known for its horse and cattle ranches, Davie is where many
prize racing and jumping horses are still bred. The town even
has a rodeo arena, which is host to a variety of equestrian
events throughout the year.
Higher Education
Davie is also home to the South Florida Educational Center,
a 650-acre complex founded in 1960 on an abandoned airfield.
More than 37,000 students attend school daily at the center,
which includes five colleges with Broward Community College,
Nova Southeastern University (with its law and medical schools)
and branches of Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University and the University of Florida—a vocational
center, two high schools, four middle schools and four elementary
schools.
History
Davie's history dates to the turn of the century, when settlers
began buying land for $2 an acre in the first developed town
in the Everglades. Many had just arrived from helping to
build the Panama Canal, and the area was dubbed "Zona" because
of its similarities to the Canal Zone.
In 1909, Colorado millionaire R.P. Davie bought 28,000 acres
in the area, and Zona was renamed in his honor 10 years later.
An extensive drainage project paved the way for future growth.
Real Estate
Davie still has some limited pre-construction home developments
available, but only in the luxury market. This is also a town
where it pays to tear down hold homes with acreage to build
luxury estates. Remember, when you are looking for a home
in Davie, whether your needs
are
an
equestrian
ranch,
a simple
one acre
home,
or a magnificent, brand new estate, call Florida
Homes Online, Inc., toll free, at 1-800-330-1924 to
talk about your real estate needs or just email.
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for Davie Real Estate, call Florida Homes
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estate needs with a Florida Homes Online professional.
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