Miami Beach, the World’s Most Celebrated Barrier Island

Superlatives are often carelessly employed, especially in real estate. But few can claim hyperbole when arguing that it is the world’s most celebrated barrier island and a premier residential destination for Miami Beach homes for sale.

Miami Beach was first developed in the early 1900s and was incorporated in 1915. While its beaches and waters may have constituted the initial draw, the legend of Miami Beach grew from its nightlife, and those that defined it. During the 1950s and 1960s, Jackie Gleason and members of the “Rat Pack” made Collins Avenue hotels and entertainment venues the most fashionable in the world.

Redevelopment of Miami Beach’s seven square miles during the 1980s and 1990s refocused attention on South Beach. Landmark hotels like The Fontainebleau and Delano were renovated, as was Lincoln Road Mall.

Since then, Miami Beach has reclaimed its status as a mecca for the young and wealthy, looking for the perfect Miami houses for sale. Miami Beach triangulates the area’s three main attractions: the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay, and downtown Miami. From any vantage point, views offer tranquil waters, white-sand beaches, or glittering high rises—in the right space, a combination of all three.

The ongoing redevelopment of Miami Beach has accelerated, creating exclusive new condominiums and even more select Miami homes for sale. Palm and Star Islands are the area’s most desired locations and boast a mix of historic and new waterside estates, in addition to the nation’s highest concentration of Art Deco homes, apartments, and hotels.

Homes for sale in Miami Beach offer potential residents a range of living options in size, style, and seclusion. The density of Miami Beach means that, wherever you choose to live, you’re just moments from shopping, restaurants, clubs, cafes, grocery stores, churches, banks, and health care providers. What’s more, public transportation and bicycle and pedestrian friendly weather put the entire area within minutes of a variety of commutes, personal vehicle included. Mainland Miami is accessible in just ten minutes via one of several east–west causeways, and Miami International Airport is a short fifteen-minute drive west.

The area’s infrastructure is also practical: with four fire stations, a police department that includes an ocean rescue force, and highly rated public and private educational facilities. Parks and public gardens preserve the natural aesthetic. If you want to be at the center of it all, then homes for sale in Miami may be what you’re looking for. And Saggio Realty can help you choose the right property for you.