Davie Real Estate
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?
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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.