WATERFRONT SPECIALISTS, INC.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Flamingo Island in Marathon is close to everything (golf course, shopping, dining) yet is off the "beaten path" and secluded. For those who like to take cocktail cruises or just ride around looking at the many lovely homes in Sombrero, the area is known for its only protected waterway system. For those days when you want to boat, but the wind determines otherwise, the nearby Boot Key Harbor area is a unique 10 minute ride when you can enjoy several restaurants, dancing spots and marinas. WATERFRONT SPECIALISTS, INC has historically maintained a sizeable market share of the properties sold on this beautiful island. Pigeon Key was born as a camp for the railroad workers and their bosses who built and then maintained the Seven Mile Bridge between 1908 and 1935. In its heyday, 410 people lived on the tiny four-acre island, many in tents. This tropical "company town" bustled with a school, post office, store, dining hall and other buildings. Earlier in the century, when only a few scattered pineapple farms and fish camps dotted the nearly deserted Middle and Upper Keys, Pigeon Key was a virtual oasis of civilization. After the railroad folded in 1935, the Flagler company sold the easement for the line to the state - along with Pigeon Key - with the stipulation that it could never be privately owned. Afterward, the island was used as headquarters for the early toll road and bridge district, leased first for use as a roadhouse in the early 1940s This area is truly Waterfront Specialists' "country" indicative of the sales transactions our office has made over many years. Sprawled over nearly 100 acres of lush lagoon-linked tropical land, is a first rate golf, tennis and Country Club. The Sombrero Golf Course was designed in the mid-fifties by Mark Mahannah, a Well known golf course architect of his time who built well over 100 courses, mainly in South Florida and the Caribbean. Playing about 6500 yards in length from the tournament tees, Sombrero can provide a real challenge to the touring pro, while providing enjoyable play from the other tees for everyone from the good amateur player to the casual player. in a day by plane, making week-end fishing possible from distant points. If your goal is to live in "paradise," then you will want to become knowledgeable about the Greater Marathon real estate market. We have designed a monthly mailing full of information for the astute buyer. Each month you'll receive color reprints of recently advertised properties and other pertinent materials essential for helping you make a good decision. As with any investment, knowledge and timing are the two most important factors. If your goal is to live in "paradise," then you will want to become knowledgeable about the Greater Marathon real estate market. We have designed a monthly mailing full of information for the astute buyer. Each month you'll receive color reprints of recently advertised properties and other pertinent materials essential for helping you make a good decision. As with any investment, knowledge and timing are the two most important factors.