Fort Lauderdale luxury homes

Victoria Park is the closest thing the city has to a central residential grid: shaded streets, single-family homes, and a short walk or a few minutes' drive to Las Olas, downtown and Holiday Park. Colee Hammock sits between Las Olas Boulevard and the New River and is smaller and quieter still. Coral Ridge, further northeast, offers wider lots and a more suburban rhythm around its golf course, with canal homes on its eastern edge for buyers who do want water.

Housing stock in all three ranges from original mid-century houses through comprehensive renovations to new construction on teardown lots, which is why price per square foot varies widely within the same block.

• More house and lot for the same money than a comparable waterfront address
• No seawall, dock or lift to maintain, permit or eventually replace
• A different insurance and elevation position, which usually means lower carrying costs
• In the central neighborhoods, walkability that most waterfront isles cannot offer

• Roof age and permit history, including whether prior work was permitted and closed out
• Flood zone and elevation — inland does not mean exempt, and the designation drives insurance and any lender requirement
• Drainage on the street and the lot, which is best observed after heavy rain
• Renovation quality and permit records, particularly on houses that have been comprehensively rebuilt
• Impact windows, electrical and plumbing updates on older housing stock

Flood zone designations, insurance requirements and permitting rules change. Confirm the current position for a specific address with the city, your insurer and your lender rather than relying on a general description.