My choice by a landslide is 1600 S. Bayshore Lane Condos, a 32 unit nine-story building on the bay in the north Grove. It has its own private dockage for 12 boats, heated bay-side pool, plenty of parking for residents and guests, and pets are welcomed. What’s not to love?
There are only 4 units per floor. Three have 2 bedrooms and baths, one has a big bedroom with a bath and a half, and all have water views. The ground floor has the lobby, mail room, community social room with a full kitchen, cabana baths for men and women, and individual locking storage for each owner.
The largest apartment is the A-line with 1310 square feet, followed by the B-line with 1269. Both face directly toward the bay. The remaining 2 bedroom units are in the C-line with 1060 square feet, and just a bit smaller at 1025 square feet is the D-line, the only one-bedroom units.
One of most appealing amenities is that residents may lease boatslips from the association for only $100 a month. With dockage scarce and expensive in the Grove, this is truly a major plus. Also, every apartment has its own balcony, with the C and D units’ on the sides of the building with great views to Biscayne Bay! Naturally, the A and B units’ balconies face the water straight on.
It’s rare that anything becomes available here, and at the moment there is only one apartment for sale, 5-C, asking $399,000. It’s listed by Coldwell-Banker. Over the years I’ve sold and rented many here, and I will be putting one on the market for sale in the near future. I’ll let you know all about it when that happens.
For any information about this or other condos in Coconut Grove, send me a note or call me at 305 794-6570.