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This weeks Luxury Real Estate Pick is located in Historic Morningside within Miami’s Upper East Side, where you can find bayfront estates as well as more modest historic residences.

510 NE 56 Street - Miami, Florida 33137

This fabulous 1934 historic home was designed by famous architect Lawrence Murray Dixon known for his Miami Beach Hotel design like the The Victor Hotel, The Tides Hotel and The Ritz Plaza Hotel to name a few. His attention to detail are visible throughout this home including his signature curves and use of circles. The home has over 3,000 square feet of living space and sits on a 12,000 square foot lot which houses an impressive 75 lap pool with mosaic mural with Bizassa glass designed by Edouard Duval- Carrier.

In my opinion, the photos of this magnificent house do not do it justice because the details have to be seen in person, from the custom French doors, column details, mosaic terrace floors, decorative quarry tile and more.

Its being offered for $999,000 and although it is in immaculate shape, anyone with interest in historic restoration would be lucky to get their hands on this impeccable home.

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When buying real estate in Miami, especially in the older neighborhoods like Miami Shores, Coral Gables and Miami Beach, you will have to make a decision on style.  I know the first question you get asked as a buyer is how much you want to spend (obviously your budget will determine what kind of house you end up buying); but buying a house is so much more than just the number of bedrooms and baths, the size and the price - buying a house that you will live in, needs to fit your lifestyle and comfort level.

I decided to write about the major features of the 3 main architectural periods common in Miami so that you know what to expect when you walk in a home.   I can go into a property without knowing anything about it and tell you the period it was built and when it was remodeled by features and materials.

If you, as a real estate buyer, can define what's important to you, it will be so much easier to find the perfect property (especially because there are so many properties for sale right now).

The 1920's house (Spanish Mediterranean or Spanish influence) will usually have the most charm, although I cannot generalize that all 1920's properties will have the same features, this is what you can expect:

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A few years ago, while a board member of the Miami Shores Historic Preservation Board, I created, with the help of other board members, an educational brochure for our community.  The brochure included the image shown as well as a brief history of Miami Shores and its development back in the 1920's.

The style popular in South Florida in the 1920's is now called "Mediterranean Revival" which was influenced by the architecture of the countries bordering the Mediterranean coast, namely Spain, France, Italy and North Africa.  Historic architecture in Miami Shores is comprised of mostly Mediterranean Revival homes and we thought it would be valuable for home owners to be able to identify different elements, learn about them and hopefully inspire them into renovating and restoring our historic core.  This same style of architecture can be seen in other historic districts in South Florida like Morningside, Coral Gables, Miami Springs, Historic Bayside and Coconut Grove.

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Modern Architects’ desire for a new language, together with the need to rebel against traditional architecture and excessive decoration, lead to the ART DECO movement, which not only is visible in architecture, but also fashion, art, graphics, furniture, transportation and even household items.

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I use the term "outside Miami" lightly since this Bed and Breakfast is located in Long beach California.  But if you are of the ones that can't deal with South Florida's pace and want to relocate from Miami to sunny California, this may be the perfect place for you.

The Turret House, is a historic Victorian bed and breakfast in the heart of downtown Long Beach.  It was built in 1906 by a Kansas carpenter and the Historic Inn retains its charm to this day.  It is within walking distance to the business district and provides a homey welcome to business travelers that don't want the typical hotel. 

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