Bliss Spa Comes to the W Fort Lauderdale

Bliss Spas

As reported in the Sun-Sentinel, the W Fort Lauderdale will feature the first Bliss Spa in Florida. The upscale spa founded in 1996 has nine locations including New York City, San Francisco and London. Its beauty products are found at 23 W hotels. The 517 room W Fort Lauderdale is set to open this fall.

We are seeing more and more of a presence of upscale spa and wellness facilities at condos and condo hotels in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Buyers of oceanfront condos are looking for the next level of amenities and they are getting it!

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Canyon Ranch Miami Beach-Opening Soon

Construction at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach is in the final stages. Residents are occupying the South Tower and the North Tower and Carillon will begin closings shortly. The hotel is taking reservations for October.

There is a great deal of excitement in the air about the opening of the amazing spa facility. Here is a little blurb that appeared in this month’s INSTYLE magazine ……

Canyon Ranch Spa

Canyon Ranch Spa

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Canyon Ranch:Luxury Oceanfront Condo-Healthy Lifestyle & Buying Opportunities!

Canyon Ranch Corner Unit

Canyon Ranch offers luxury oceanfront condos, a complete healthy lifestyle and right now incredible buying opportunities.

The South Tower has begun closings. The North Tower will begin closings in a couple of months and the hotel and incredible spa facilities will be completed this summer as well. This multi-use project is like non other. The lifestyle and amenities offer an immersion into healthy living on all levels. The options are so extensive but your level of participation will be total personal.

Buying into a luxury oceanfront condo in South Florida has tremendous appeal. Add in the complete lifestyle immersions available to you everyday and night and this project is truly something special. Now here comes the icing on the cake; there are buying opportunities right now. A few select units are being offered by the developer at 2003 price levels and they are selling fast.

The pictures in this post were taken from a corner flow through unit in the South Tower with direct ocean, intracoastal and downtown Miami views.

If you are thinking of buying a luxury oceanfront condo in Miami or South Florida….Canyon Ranch is something really special. RUN DON’T WALK!

Here are Canyon Ranch Condos For Sale These listings are not developer units but resales from previous purchasers. If you would like information on some particularly interesting opportunities…let us know.

Canyon Ranch Flow Through View West

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Life in South Florida-February

I always stop and appreciate our breathtaking beaches on a magnificent day.  This morning the weather was perfect.  For those up north in harsh winter conditions….now is the time !

Fort Lauderdale Beach

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Oceanfront: What Can You Buy For $750,000?

What can you buy for $750,000 if you were looking for an oceanfront condominium  in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or Palm Beach?  For $750,000 in South Florida,  there are direct oceanfront condos available.   We have selected three condominiums on the market being offered for around $750,000.   In Boca Raton there is an older established building.  In Ft. Lauderdale there is a brand new building with complete amenities and services and in Miami Beach,  you could get into the newly constructed sought after Canyon Ranch.

3000 South Ocean Blvd- Boca Raton

3000 S. Ocean 

 Asking Price: $755,000

Price per Square Foot: $423

1782 sq.ft. under air

3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms

Direct Ocean and City Views

Located in Boca Raton this established building was built in 1970.  It is ideally located.  This building has very little turnover as many owners have owned for decades.  This particular unit has been completely renovated and has a desirable view.

Ocean Palms- Hollywood

Ocean Palms

Asking Price: $750,000

Price per Square Foot: $354

2115 sq.ft. under air

3 bedrooms 3 and one half bathrooms

Direct Ocean and City Views

This unit is being offered by a very motivated seller below buyer’s costs.  It is decorator ready.  The Ocean Palms is a brand new 40 story building.  There are 240 residences in total.  The amenities include pool and beach attendant, fitness center media room tennis and baskteball, billiard room, clubroom,  and full service valet and conceirge services. Currently there are 57 units on the market ranging from $749,000-$2.3 million.  There have been numerous resales in this building ranging from $580,000 to $1.500,000.

Canyon Ranch-Miami Beach

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Asking Price: $750,000

Price per Square Foot: $685

1095 sq.ft. under air

2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms

Bay and Miami City Views

Canyon Ranch offers living a completely healthy lifestyle beyond ownership of a magnificent oceanfront condo.  There are resales available in the 21 story The South Tower just completed.  This unit is priced competively.

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Winter in South Florida….. Today is December 21…it doesn’t look like winter

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It’s December 21st.  It’s freezing and cold and snowing in many parts of the world.   Today I was assisting a client at their new residence at The Beach Club in Hallandale.  As I walked around the pool, I could tell that the people basking in the sun were just in heaven enjoying this magnificent weather.  

 It’s easy to take this fantastic climate for granted when you live in it everyday.  But today I stopped to take a moment to recognize how fantastic it is to live here.

This picture was taken from the pool deck at The Beach Club today December 21, 2007.

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Living A Healthy Lifestyle in South Florida-Publix Goes Green

Greenwise Logo 

South Florida’s unlimited sunshine and great weather are very conducive to living a healthier lifestyle.   With the increase of baby boomers approaching retirement demands for wellness and healthy living are becoming more apparent.

Publix Supermarkets, the primary supermarket in South Florida is opening up Greenwise Markets. 

According to their website.. “This is a one-stop shopping destination for anyone who appreciates organic, all-natural, and earth-friendly products, excellent food, and a thoroughly enjoyable shopping experience. Here, you can enjoy a delicious freshly prepared meal, surf the Internet, or fill your basket with artisan cheeses, fine wines, handcrafted fresh breads, and much more.”  Click here for Greenwise website

A Greenwise Market is being built across the street from Canyon Ranch Living luxury condominium in Miami.   Now that certainly makes a lot of sense.

Private Beach

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Live A Healthy Lifestyle at Canyon Ranch Living- Collins Ave-Miami Beach

 Canyon Ranch Miami Beach

True, Canyon Ranch is an oceanfront condo but the properties full name is “Canyon Ranch Living” because buying a residence here is buying into an entire lifestyle.  Canyon Ranch has been known for their wellness resorts in Tuscon, Arizona and other locations, however this is their first project that includes residences as well as a hotel and spa destination. 

There is a growing number of people, especially the Baby Boomer generation that take exercise and healthy living quite seriously.  As detailed in an article published July 17,2007 titled Over-50 Baby Boomers Serious About Exercise and Health Habits , this segment of the population is living a healthier lifestyle.   For those with that goal and the means to afford it, Canyon Ranch Living is a dream come true.

The Canyon Ranch project can accommodate that lifestyle to its fullest extent.  This property is all about healthy living.  Their philosophy emphasizes that through education, prevention and implementation you can live a healthier life.  The amenities at Canyon Ranch will include a 70,000 sq. foot spa and five star cuisine and offer owners a complete array of services  to make living that healthier life immediately available.  They have a Canyon Ranch Curriculum that includes extensive evaluations and screenings.  Activities offered will include fitness, nutrition, athletics, mind-body, behavioral health, yoga aquatic therapy, and much more.

The project is well on its way with a projected completion date of first quarter of 2008.  The developer has units still available starting at $1.325,000 up to over $4 million.  There is a floor plan that has 2 bedrooms and den with 3 bathrooms and 2050 sq.ft.  It has an interesting layout that flows right through the building providing east and west views. That particular layout is available on a few different floors starting at $2.3 million on the 11th floor.

There are some units on the market from original purchasers looking to sell prior to closing. 

Each unit will included a well-equipped kitchen with stainless steel and a clean design, master suties with spa like bathrooms and walk in closets,  full washer/dryer and private metal and glass balconies with views of city, sky and ocean.

This is a very unique project that offers all the services and amenities you could possible want that promote health fitness and good living.

 Photo and information courtesy of Canyon Ranch

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