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Deering Bay is probably the
best kept secret on Biscayne
Bay. Two hundred and twenty
acres of land at the
southern point of Coral
Gables invite those who are
seeking both privacy and
harmony with nature. The
entrance to the club is
lined with rows of tropical
palms leading to an Arnold
Palmer 18 -hole championship
designed golf course nestled
among canals, lagoons and
picturesque landscapes. Ibis
and egrets roam freely and
manatees can be spotted
swimming in the waterways.
Three deep water marinas
allow direct access to the
Atlantic and Biscayne Bay
and the endless pleasures of
boating in this region.
Deering Bay has been
designed for only Two
hundred and eighty six
residents leaving plentiful
open spaces between
residences.
The distinct Mediterranean
style reminiscent of
fourteenth century Tuscany
adds a certain warmth and
charm to the apartments,
club villas and custom built
luxury estates. The new
Tower Residences with the
most breathtaking vistas
imaginable have private
elevators and guest suites.
The Club House at Deering
Bay offers chic surroundings
and impeccable service; fine
dining ,full concierge
service and a wine cellar
where your own vintages can
be stored !
Mornings can be started with
a visit to the Fitness
Center or a game of tennis
on one the seven Hr-tru
courts at the club.
Deering Bay is a hidden gem
, far from the madding crowd
but just half an hour away
from Miami International
Airport. Many of the best
schools in South Miami are
just minutes around the
corner. If you are looking
for lush tropical landscape
and fine country club living
Deering Bay is a place for
you!
By: Beverly Mendoza
For those who seek
exclusivity and privacy
amidst natural surroundings,
there is Deering Bay Yacht &
Country Club. A world all
its own set within an
idyllic paradise on the
shores of Biscayne Bay,
Deering Bay residents and
guests are greeted by a
regal row of graceful palm
trees. Beauty that only
nature could create is
plentiful among Deering Bay
open spaces, lush foliage
and surrounding waters where
dolphin, roseate spoonbills
and manatees play. Gracing
the Deering Bay shoreline is
the 18-hole Arnold
Palmer-designed championship
golf course, sensitively
designed among protected
mangroves and waterways.
The new 13-story,
Mediterranean-inspired
Milano building consists of
43 luxury residences each
designed with a private
elevator opening to an entry
vestibule, volume ceilings,
floor-to-ceiling sliding
glass doors, and sunrise and
sunset terraces.
The standard features at the
Milano include marble
appointed bathrooms,
top-of-the-line gourmet
kitchens complete with
Semitic imported cabinets,
Thermoform cooking
appliances, Sub-Zero
refrigerator and freezer and
Sub-Zero under-counter wine
coolers.
Milano residences of 2,800
to 6,000 square feet. Every
Milano residence includes
Two parking spaces in the
building’s ground-level
garage, and there also is
guest, service and golf-cart
parking.
THE LEGACY OF DEERING BAY -
Condominiums luxury real
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Cutler was famous for its
high ground, its hardwood
hammock, its lush vegetation
and its accessibility to
Biscayne Bay. Although
settlers cut a road through
the hammock to Coconut
Grove, Cutler remained a
place apart. Dr. S. H.
Richmond opened the Richmond
Inn that catered to the kind
of people who were attracted
to Cutler’s natural beauty
and seclusion. One of those
people was Charles Deering.
Charles Deering, and his
brother James came to
Coconut Grove to visit their
father William Deering,
founder of International
Harvester, at his winter
home. Both brothers fell in
love with South Florida and
soon built their own homes
on the Bay. James chose a
site near his father in the
Brickell Hammock and built a
magnificent home he called
Viscaya. Charles chose a
more remote site in Buena
Vista (later became Bay
Point).
By 1915, however, Charles
became discontent with the
intrusion of civilization –
the noise of the new
automobiles, the sound of
the locomotive. He sold his
Buena Vista property and
moved to Cutler, eventually
buying up and walling in the
entire town, including the
Richmond Inn. He hired
Phineas Paist, the
supervising architect of
Coral Gables, who had also
worked on Villa Viscaya, to
design an Italian-style
mansion for him. Deering
also restored the Richmond
Inn and made it part of his
new home, now known as the
Deering Estate.
Although Villa Viscaya has
been opened to the public
for more than thirty years,
until very recently, when
Dade County acquired the
property, the Charles
Deering Estate remained
hidden from public view – a
mysterious world of its own.
The Deering brothers left
South Florida a legacy of
unsurpassed dedication to
excellence. Viscaya is
considered to be one of the
grandest homes in America
and the Charles Deering
Estate is equally unique,
containing natural,
archaeological,
architectural and historical
treasures. Both estates are
living proof of a family’s
ability to live well while
respecting and protecting
the natural environment.
For those who search for the
kind of elegant, tasteful
seclusion that the Deering
enjoyed, there is only one
place left. Deering Bay
offers the last chance to
experience both privacy and
luxury on glorious Biscayne
Bay.
Historical Research by: Arva
Moore Parks.
Deering Bay Rare and Getting
Rarer
Is the Deering Bay golf and
marina community on Biscayne
Bay a truly great example of
the best in coastal boating
lifestyles? It all comes
down to who you want to
believe: the companies that
build the finest private
real estate developments in
the world or a cantankerous
Two hundred pound American
crocodile they call
Snaggletooth.
Recently the Builders
Association of South Florida
(BASF) Best Awards were
presented for this year's
selection of the finest
residential properties in
South Florida.
Watermark Communities, Inc.
(WCI), the current
developers of Deering Bay
won a bushel of awards at
the high end of the market
including platinum and gold
medals for the new 12 story,
Verona and Siena buildings
at Deering Bay.
With so many high-class
residential buildings in
South Florida, Two at one
property speaks volumes
about the appeal of the
residences, which stand
above this lush waterfront
community. Add in the three
marinas, the amazing Arnold
Palmer golf course,
carefully carved from the
mangrove shoreline. Add the
unobstructed views of
Biscayne Bay's pristine and
protected waters and you
suspect that this is
something special in coastal
living.
Then there is the
Snaggletooth point of view.
Since the developers have
carefully preserved the
natural setting of Deering
Bay, the very rare and
endangered American
crocodiles have found a home
in the nearby mangroves.
Occasionally they sun on
their own little island.
Snaggletooth got so
comfortable she would
occasionally visit the
golfers at the driving
range. As her visits became
more frequent, it was
decided to relocate her,
hundreds of miles away on
Florida's Southwest Coast
where she would be less
likely to confuse a golf
ball with one of her eggs.
Once you have lived at
Deering Bay, Naples Florida
just doesn't cut it. Or, at
least that is what
Snaggletooth decided. It
took her almost a year, but
she swam and walked the
several hundred miles around
the tip of Florida, across
Florida Bay and the
Everglades then up through
the Biscayne National
Wildlife Preserve and down
the Cutler Channel that
leads to Deering Bay. One
morning, to everyone's
surprise, her distinctive
Snaggletooth smile was again
seen on her sunny little
island. She had found her
way home.
We invite you to Deering Bay
now for Two simple reasons.
WCI and the current
residents have decided that
there will be only 286
residences at Deering Bay
and if we waited a few
months, the new residences
and the spaces at the new
marina would be gone. Those
who are familiar with
Florida sport fishing and
boating know already that
South Biscayne Bay is one of
the finest fisheries in
America, rich with bonefish,
permit, tarpon, snook and
redfish. They know the reefs
are robust with grouper,
snapper and kingfish. They
know that just beyond the
reef, sailfish are abundant
in the fall, winter and
spring while dolphin, tuna,
and wahoo can be taken in
substantial number almost
year-round.
Those from the Mid-Atlantic
states who are happy to run
50 miles on their way to
reach the fishing ground
will be dazzled when they
can stand on their huge
Deering Bay patio and see
the edge of the Gulf stream,
15 miles off in the
distance. Between them and
The Stream is a grand
shallow water sport fishery
that is minutes away. Why
beat yourself up when you
can live so close to the
sports you love?
And then there is the golf.
Arnold Palmer created 18
holes of exhilarating beauty
set against a natural
backdrop of protected
mangroves that separate this
course from breathtaking
Biscayne Bay. This par-71
championship course winds
gently around the expansive
Lago di Verona, Lago di
Garda and a myriad of other
waterways. Named one of
Florida's top 20 courses,
expect a challenging
experience for every skill
level.
The WCI, developers have
just begun to take orders
for the final residential
tower in the community,
fulfilling their promise to
maintain an ultra-luxury,
low-density, exclusive
community.
"We've saved the best for
last,'' said Chris Hanlon,
commercial development
division president for WCI.
``Milano will be our final
and finest residential
tower, a 13-story building
that complements Verona and
Siena towers and completes
our Deering Bay community.''
Milano Condo situated on a
site that takes full
advantage of the area's
spectacular views, feature
up to 45 luxurious
residences including four
penthouse suites. Units
range from the $800s to over
$2.5 million and offer a
variety of floor plans,
including several three
bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, family
room, and terrace
combinations. Another floor
plan offers a four bedroom/4
1/2 bath layout with family
room and outdoor terrace.
For those homeowners who
wish even more space, custom
floor plans combining
Two units are also available.
This feature has proven
especially popular in Verona
and Siena towers.
Three of the penthouse area
Two-story units, with
dramatic views and private
outdoor roof terraces.
Two lobby-level terrace
residences have expansive
private patios with direct
access to the pool, spa and
deck area, and feature lush
landscaping.
Interior amenities
throughout the property are
of the highest quality,
including natural wood
finish cabinets, granite and
marble countertops, solid
wood interior doors, and
state-of-the-art appliances
such as Thermoform, Sub-Zero
and Meilie. Absolute Porche
china will be used for the
sinks and toilets, with
Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs in
the Master.
Milano Condo has been
designed by architect Robert
Swedroe and will be built by
Coastal Construction. Both
firms were also responsible
for creating Verona Condo
and
Siena towers Condo, and as
we said earlier, they have
won numerous awards for
their work not to mention
the approval of
Snaggletooth.
The idea of building only
286 residences on 220 acres
is reminiscent of the
teaching of Paolo Solari,
the famed architect who
preached the wisdom of
Arco logy. His early work
showed soaring buildings
surrounded by acres of open
space. The residents lived
in comfort, if not Deering
Bay style luxury, and were
enlightened and fulfilled by
the natural beauty that
surrounded them.
Deering Bay features an
array of other amenities,
including three private
deep-water marinas,
Olympic-size pool, South
Florida's only Arnold
Palmer-designed golf course,
an elegant club house,
Har-Tru tennis courts and an
innovative fitness center.
The towers blend Old World
charm, Mediterranean styles
and understated luxury. With
only 48 residences, there
are no more than four units
per floor, with penthouse
residences occupying the top
Two floors.
Woof the designs provide
2,635 square feet of area,
including terraces and
balconies. The other Two
each
come with 3,500 square feet.
In either case the
wrap-around balconies
providing breathtaking views
of the South Florida coast,
the sunrise, sunset and the
glimmering City of Miami off
in the distance.
Deering Bay Milano
Residences Deering Bay Siena
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The penthouse homes,
including the interior and
terraces occupy 5,510 square
feet that encompasses four
bedrooms, five-and-a-half
baths, family room,
library/den and a grand
salon.
Beyond the lobby is a
covered veranda
Condo offering access to five
cabanas as well as heated
swimming pool, whirlpool
spa, sun deck and pool
pavilion with barbecue
grills, framed in a lush,
environmentally appropriate
landscaping.
Deering Bay Condominiums is
a phase development begun
Two decades ago, so its
landscaping is verdant,
large and mature. It was
also carefully selected to
reflect native horticulture
and to thrive in South
Florida phases of dry, wet
and heat. Like the
architecture, the
landscaping has also won
several awards for its
beauty and environmental
responsibility.
Deering Bay Condos offers an
active social life for those
who wish it. The center is
the 30,000 square foot,
Mediterranean-influenced
club house. There the club
offers a formal dining room,
a classy bar, a sunny lunch
spot, its own wine cellar,
several fitness centers, a
golf pro-shop, tennis shop,
showers and a perfect pool.
Ladies and gentlemen of
leisure gather almost every
day for the sumptuous
luncheon buffet. Dinner is
served ala carte each night.
On Sunday the sinful brunch
is a tradition.
Deering Bay has Two
completed
and virtually sold-out
marinas, both within walking
distance of residents'
homes. The main marina has
77 slips accommodating
yachts up to 110 feet, while
a 16-slip marina is
available for boats.
Construction of the third
marina is underway. Adjacent
to the few remaining
home sites within the gated
community, the new 27 slip
marina will have sufficient
space and draft for yachts
in the 80 to 120 foot class.
Captain Grant Haven, an old
hand in South Florida and
Bahamian waters, is the
dock master. He and his staff
are glad to assist boaters
with everything from
arranging fresh bait and
tackle for their next outing
to full maintenance of their
vessels.
For those planning a
yachting excursion, Captain
Haven enjoys coordinating
boat trips of all kinds to
Key West and the Bahamas.
"We're pleased to assist our
boating residents and
members with their needs,
and to help familiarize new
boating and fishing
enthusiasts with the
surrounding waters," he
said.
There are no transient slips
available at the marina, but
guests of owners can dock at
the marina with advance
reservations, space
permitting. The Yacht Club
in Deering Bay currently
developing reciprocity
arrangements with other
clubs. The marina is full
service including pump out,
cable, and the latest in
shore power stations. Access
to the marina is 1.5 miles
west off the Intracoastal
Waterway at the Cutler
Channel in South Biscayne
Bay. Capt Haven can be
reached at - 305- 25652510
and the dock masters monitor
Channel 16.
The water is shallow after
you leave the ICW to access
the Cutler Channel and is a
consistent 7 feet at low
tide from the head pin of
the channel into the marina.
As is the case with any
channel access in Biscayne
Bay, take no short cuts,
approach at right angles,
pay attention to the depth
sounder and line up the
markers.
No live aboard are
permitted at Deering Bay.
The marina rules allow
yachts to remain in the
substantial shelter of the
marina when storm warnings
are flown. Yacht slips are
purchased separate from
residential properties.
Non-resident membership are
available for the country
club and yacht club.
Deering Bay Yacht and
Country Club, 13605 Old
Cutler Rd., is reached from
S. Dixie Highway south of
downtown Miami via Lejeune
Road (SW 42nd Avenue) and
Old Cutler Road. An
information and sales center
is outside the 24-hour
manned gatehouse entrance.
Deering Bay Condos and Yacht
Country Club Coral Gables, Florida
Nestled on the southern tip
of Coral Gables in beautiful
South Florida, are pristine
shores that will make you
feel thousands of miles away
from the bright lights and
energy of South Beach.
It’s a place where nature’s
beauty and world-class golf
come together to create an
unbeatable combination of
challenge and relaxation.
Deering Bay Yacht and
Country Club is home to
Coral Gables only Arnold
Palmer Signature Course.
Thoughtfully designed among
the protected mangroves and
meandering South Florida
waterways, this 18-hole,
par-71 layout, considered
among the top in Florida,
will delight you with its
beauty and test you with its
design.
In classic Palmer style,
each hole offers its own
distinctive visual and
strategic playing
experience. It’s large,
subtle greens and beautiful
fairways lined with
mangroves and palms create a
setting you’ll want to
return to time and again.
And, in fact, you can do
just that. Deering Bay
offers all the amenities you
would want from a country
club membership. In addition
to the Palmer course,
Deering Bay offers a full
driving range and putting
green complemented by an
elaborate 30,000-square-foot
Mediterranean-style
clubhouse with three dining
rooms.
In addition, Deering Bay
features seven Har-Tru
tennis courts available
night and day, an
Olympic-sized pool and a
state-of-the-art fitness
center with personal
trainers.
"Membership in the Deering
Bay Yacht and Country Club
entitles participants to all
the luxurious amenities that
make Deering Bay one of the
most exceptional communities
in South Florida," said John
Stoltz, golf pro of Deering
Bay Yacht and Country Club.
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