When James Lowry moved his young family from Chicago to South Florida shortly after the COVID-19 epidemic, he arrived full of enthusiasm. A lawyer in a prominent firm, he had arranged to work remotely in the hope of leading a less frenetic lifestyle. When the ZFC Real estate team met with James, he had looked at everything from the beach to western Boca, from condos to single-family, gated, ungated, vanilla neighborhoods, and those with every bell and whistle. In short, James was severely confused. Eventually, we found him an ideal home in Boca Greens, Boca Raton. The rest of this story is about why we took him in that direction and, more importantly, why we steered away from several options.
First, let us tell you about the Homes For sale in Boca Greens, located off State Road 7 (before Glades traveling south), with easy access to the turnpike. The neighborhood has 580 houses, and everything about it looks and feels like a country club. It covers 75 acres of lush Florida foliage, palm trees, and tropical vegetation. In between, you’ll find a championship golf course, community lakes, six Har-Tru tennis courts serviced by a fully-fledged tennis center, and 24/7 guarded security at the entrance.
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Now our choice for James - Boca Greens in Boca Raton - may surprise you. Why? Because he wasn’t a golfer, tennis player, or pickleball player. Of course, he wasn’t closed to trying those things out, but it was all in the air – something for future consideration. Indeed, after much discussion, we learned that James’ priorities were a big garden with a tropical feel, a swimming pool in the backyard, and good schools. He also desired a young community to meet new friends. However, one might question if it makes sense to pay steep CC fees and non-refundable entry in the thousands of dollars to socialize and network. The answer is you’re not paying those charges in Boca Greens - one of the very few Country Club communities that welcome residents without making it compulsory to take up equity membership.
So, it meant James could buy a house of 2,500 square feet (UA) with everything he wanted (plus a screened porch) for $950,000 (i.e., he insisted on staying under $1 million.) Although the 1980s homes are Addison Mizner traditional with Mediterranean architecture, many homeowners have updated them to some degree. As a result, James bought a pristinely maintained lakeside house with renovated impact windows and a few modern upgrades.
Even in the 2022 hot real estate market, Boca Greens homes for sale seldom go above $400 per square foot (UA), though a total renovation has smashed that barrier. Thus, we spotted it as tremendous bargain value at current pricing. The massive bonus for James was that he could bide his time on joining the CC but still immerse the family in the engaging, social lifestyle that CCs are famous for. And the monthly HOA fees, while he’s doing that, are a paltry $260 monthly (his contribution to the security expense and maintaining the garden-like setting).
So, what did we rule out, and which communities were on the shortlist? It boiled down to homes for sale in Boca Greens, Grande Orchid, Newport Bay Club, Seasons, or Santa Barbara. All the top contenders in the race were tennis-centric communities with other luxury amenities. Granted, they all offered reasonable home values and low HOAs, but James preferred the enclave that offered a broader selection of sports activities.
We also took him downtown to compare SF residence living to an affordable condo lifestyle, with big city action and hundreds of restaurants on one’s doorstep. It wasn’t for him in the end, but Palmetto Place did impress him as a viable option.
Our team ruled out resort-style SF communities like Toll Brothers developments - Azura, The Preserve, Royal Palm Polo, and GL Homes' - Boca Bridges, Seven Bridges, and Lotus. The prices were well over $1 million (starting), and monthly HOA fees were four times Boca Greens. For the same reason, waterway neighborhoods such as Golden Harbour, Boca Harbour, and Boca Bay Colony never entered the equation (i.e., zero HOA fees but prices starting at well above a million.)
So, if you are in a similar situation to James or a resident ready to move up the price ladder, downsize, or alter your lifestyle, ZFC Real estate is the number one realtor to get you to your dream home fast with no hassle.
Boca Greens is a single family residence community located in Boca Raton Florida with a range of options priced between $597,500 and $1,499,000. There are currently a total of 10 Homes for sale, the smallest home currently on the market is a three bedroom two bathroom residence that is 1,941 square feet (1,716SF Under Air) and the largest of the homes currently available is a four bedroom three bathroom, 4,065 square foot (3,431SF Under Air) residence. In addition there are numerous other communities in Boca Raton to choose from, or you may browse all Boca Raton Real Estate. Homes in Boca Greens are selling quickly, set up a new listing alert and we will notify you immediately when a new listing hits the market. Of course you can always contact your ZFC Real Estate agent who would be happy to assist you further with your search for a Home in Boca Greens Boca Raton.
Where you live in Boca Raton determines which public schools your children may attend, and this in turn effects real estate values. Homes in Boca Greens are zoned for the following Palm Beach County school districts:
