Tom Priester's Blog

We who are lucky to call Jupiter and the surrounding communities home have known the secrets of this seaside paradise since we first landed. Our "little secret" keeps slipping out as the national press keeps telling the rest of the country just how lucky we are. Not to far on the heels of Coastal Living naming us one of the 10 happiest seaside towns in America comes this awesome article on just why the worlds top golfers now call our area "home". Shhhh...it's getting crowded around here!

" A 30 mile stretch of Florida's southern Martin County and northern Palm Beach County is a happening place to live, practice and just plain hang out."

Here is the link..........enjoy

http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2013-03/gwar-palm-beach-rosaforte-0304

King of the the Parrothead Nation Finds a New Roost Close to A1A

Jimmy Buffett, troubadour, film maker, restauranteur, and King of the Parrothead Nation apparently could not stay away from Highway A1A for long. After selling the oceanfront home he owned with his wife Jane for over 16 years back in May of last year he is back.   According to a deed dated December 16th Jimmy and Jane have a new nest on the island located at 309 Garden Road.

This time instead of a 16,897 square foot home on 1.61 acres of oceanfront property they have opted for more modest digs on the north end of the island. This time they will enjoy 4,783 square feet built around a courtyard pool on an interior lot measuring 100’ x 140’. The description of the home by the listing broker was a “sophisticated island contemporary” with indoor/outdoor living benefitting a tropical resort. Natural light floods the homes’ white interior and should fit in well with Jimmy’s island lifestyle.

We had the pleasure of attending Jimmy’s show at the Cruzan Amphitheater back on April 23rd and welcome both he and Jane back as residents of our wonderful area.

2011 has been a year of tremendous recovery and a quick comparison of sales prices of both homes show he paid 189% of the current county tax valuation for the 309 Garden Road property compared to the 108% of the 2010 valuation of 540 S Ocean when he sold last year. Certainly there are many factors playing a role in valuation but no doubt the recovery in south Florida real estate is real.

Welcome back Jimmy!

We have a couple beautiful properties just down the street from Buffett's new home for anyone looking for their own place in the sun so if you are in the market please feel free to contact me at your convenience for details.

Always at Your Service,

Tom Priester  e-PRO

“Results Driven Real Estate”

Keller Williams Realty

561 308-0175

tom@tompriester.com

Just listed late yesterday in the Bears Club for $5,900,000 the home built in 2006 features 6,704 livable square feet with 5 bedrooms and 5 1/2 baths on 1.3 acres on the 6th hole of The Bears Club. The home was purchased new in November of 2006 for $4,478,150 and is currently assessed for property tax purposes for $3,242,828.

So who is Filomena Tobias some may ask? Those of us here in Jupiter remember the news when her hedge fund manager husband Seth was found dead floating in the homes pool back on September 4th of 2007. The cause of his death was widely specuated and the details were reported in a fantastic article in The New York Magazine. You might want to check out the article in the link below for all the sordid details;

http://nymag.com/news/features/43914/

Mr. Tobias died with a fortune estimated at about $25,000,000 and after a battle the estate was settled back in 2008. You also might want to check out the details of that settlement as reported in the Palm BeachPost;

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/business/epaper/2008/06/16/s3b_tobias_0617.html

Never a dull moment here on the front lines in the Jupiter real estate market. If anyone is interested in this beautiful estate in the club established by Jack Nicklaus and his wife Barbara please feel free to give "Results Driven Real Estate" a call at 561 308-0175.

Always at Your Service,

Tom Priester  e-PRO

“Results Driven Real Estate”

Keller Williams Realty

561 308-0175

tom@tompriester.com

Clint Eastwood has certainly made an incredible impact on this world but perhaps one of his greatest achievements is not on the top of many lists. After living it last night it is on the top of mine and I thought it was well worth the tip of my hat.

Actor, producer, director, composer and even politician there is no way his contributions will ever be overlooked; The Outlaw Josey Wales was my father’s favorite but the list of films he made after his breakthrough role on Rawhide is stunning; A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Dead Pool, Play Misty for Me, The Bridges of Madison County and even the funny stuff like Every Which Way but Loose. And that is just of few of them.

His passion for film is evident but there is a small strip of California coastline that Clint has an equal passion for. Carmel is an incredible village by the sea that I have had the pleasure of visiting a few times and am actually overlooking it’s beautiful coastline as I am writing my thoughts about what I experienced last night. Clint even served as the mayor of this wonderful spot and owns the Tehama Golf Club with previous ownership of the Hog’s Breath Inn.

My first trip to the Mission Ranch last night was truly memorable. The Ranch was once slated to be demolished and turned into a condo development which would have forever taken away the ability of anyone to enjoy the 22 acre parcel of splendor with it’s views of Point Lobos, Carmel River Beach and the amazing Pacific Ocean. Located just a few blocks south of Ocean Avenue the charm of this property is evident the minute you pull into the lot and see the layout of 31 hotel rooms located within various buildings spread out on the property. A stunning field full of sheep grazing adds to the beauty.

You see Clint was not going to let someone turn this amazing spot into a condo development so in 1986 he laid down a fistful of dollars and protected it. He then hired the best craftsmen to replicated the doors, moldings and hardware of the original buildings to create what you see today. If you ever make it to this part of the world it is well worth your time to stop by and enjoy it. The land was once home to one of the first dairies in California and thanks to Mr. Eastwood’s love and dedication to the area an experience you too can enjoy. Next time I make it out this way I will be staying there (I hear the Honeymoon Cottage is the best room in the house) but the Restaurant and Piano Bar are a must stop for any visitor to Carmel.

Not only was the food excellent (the bone-in prime rib was amazing) but the piano bar is the bomb. If you are a music lover (Clint is a well known audiophile and music is another one of his many passions) this place is heaven on earth and nightly the room is rocking and turns into it’s own version of Carmel has talent as various residents and visitors take their turn and I was stunned by some of the performances I saw last evening. On the top of my list was a rendition of At Last by an amazing singer who would have made Etta James proud or maybe even jealous. I am told Clint is a frequent visitor and stops by weekly so you just never know.

But take my word for it; if you ever are in this neck of the woods stop by and have an experience you will always cherish. If you happen to see Clint please thank him for me!

Always at Your Service,

 

Tom Priester   e-PRO

"Results Driven Real Estate"

 

Keller Williams Realty

561 308-0175

tom@tompriester.com