Beautiful Waterfront…Minutes To Inlet

Lighthouse Point is a well kept secret (and value!)...discover why!

Shhh…Our Best Kept Secret: Lighthouse Point

“It is the best-kept secret in South Florida” for the well to do, savvy, well-traveled, unpretentious residents who proudly yet quietly say this! This is Lighthouse Point, the small conclave tucked in like a treasured pearl at the Hillsboro Inlet. By smart design in the 1960s, Florida’s premier Venetian canal network was built alongside neighbor Pompano Beach, with culturally rich Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton to the south and north respectively.

So over the last half-century, it is has blossomed like no other place in the world: beautiful homes across the maze of canals, a select hundred plus estate mansions on the Intracoastal, allowing the boating, fishing and view loving residents to blitz their way to the inlet and the nearby Atlantic Gulfstream. 

Then add Lighthouse Point Marina with its provisioning role for all and its coveted restaurants that most arrive at by boat: Cap’s Place which was Al Capone’s secret rum-running hideout during Prohibition and then a clandestine meeting place for President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill with their submarines just past the Point’s Lighthouse. Then there is our next favorite, the dog and boat friendly Nauti-Dog.

As my long time family members living here on the water and with our Sotheby’s perspective, we are pleased to share another wonderful piece about LHP. The updated ranches, the architect designed coastal contemporary or modern homes, with yachts and a spectrum of boats docked footsteps away, also bringing value! Most of the waterfront homes are a $1 million-plus to buy (up to $5m to $10m on the Intracoastal), yet they are often 25% to 35% less than Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton or Delray Beach. 

Lighthouse Point residents really care for their little world: they have a very savvy and well-equipped police force that protects its few gateways in, by cruisers on and off the water. There are a handful of restaurants and stores, a quality Publix. And of course, there is the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club  (my family has been members since 1971 😎) that is now coming into a new renaissance! And there are churches in the town and nearby private and catholic schools as well. 

Insight About Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point is all about the Hillsboro Inlet and its ocean access then homes on the the Venetian isle configuration of canals and the coveted Intracoastal waterway. Closer to the inlet and the Lighthouse Point Marina...the more valuable the property. On the North end of the town you also have convenient access to Boca Raton inlet as well. 

There are a small number of condos and co-ops in Lighthouse Point as well. They are clustered around the marina and then on the Intracoastal at different points. 

The intracoastal properties are rarely on the market and offer a rich and interesting lifestyle as the world moves past your home. We specialize in ICW properties particularly along NE 31st Avenue...which overlooks the beautiful strip called Hillsboro Mile (A1A and beachfront  mega-mansions are across the water from 31st Ave). 

Waterfront Rating Overall:  LHP is the largest Venetian conclave in the USA. This allows the majority of homes to have docks/boat footsteps from the homes.  Biggest Advantage:  all homes are minutes to the Hillsboro Inlet and its nearby Gulf Stream fishing waters. There are two different markets here: Intracoastal with tight inventory, then a sizable set of canal options.

Intracoastal:  LHP Intracoastal homes are largely facing the coveted Hillsboro Mile with its large estates on the ocean. The homes are comparable to Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton yet interestingly sell at less of a premium for ICW. Range: $2.5m to $8M+ based on size and newness. Must see! 

Grand Canal/Canal Homes: there are two Grand Canals that extend off the Intracoastal Waterway, with wider, deeper design. These are preferred when available, particularly in 100’ frontage. The Canal homes usually start at $750k and go upwards to $4M+. 

Our Favorite:  Intracoastal across from the inlet extending to Lake Placid and then the limited stretch on NE 31st Ave. 

Lighthouse Point has something all its own…the greatest array of canals in South Florida with homes, pools and boats  that provide an alternative to the beach. Then you add in cruising the Intracoastal with friends on your yacht or smaller choice so there is no sacrifice for the lack of beaches in LHP (across the water from A1A). BTW, Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Beach and Deerfield Beach are all close by too.

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At One Sotheby’s (<-Link), our savvy team leads the way in Lighthouse Point, bringing insight and value to the sale of these gems, respecting their magical nature while quietly showcasing them to waterfront and boating aficionados coming to South Florida looking their special piece of paradise on the water! 

Patrick & Stephanie

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