Broadwater
Broadwater is one of St. Petersburg’s wonderful waterfront neighborhoods. From a few homes built in the late 1950’s, this community has grown to nearly 600 homes filled with people who love living on or near the water. Located in southwest St. Petersburg on the eastern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, Broadwater is close to everything. Its easy access to I-275 gives you a chance to be downtown in 15 minutes, or to the Gulf Beaches in 10. But with views of the water and boating activity, great neighbors, and a comfortable, casual style, who would want to leave? Most of the homes are single story homes and many have been renovated – some have eliminated walls so that instead of multiple smaller living areas there is one large great room area. The new homes being built are on lots that held existing homes – “tear downs”. Waterfront homes range from the $500,000s to $2 Million.
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Broadwater Christmas Boat Parade
December 11th, 2009 Categories: Boating, Broadwater, Lifestyle
Broadwater Christmas Boat Parade
Gulfport announced that their boat parade wouldn’t be going through the Broadwater neighborhood this year. We thought we’d have to wait for the downtown St Pete boat parade tomorrow night – bigger, but it sure is nice to watch from your deck or dock. Then we heard through a Broadwater infolink e-mail that 6 boats were having an impromptu parade Friday night starting at 8 and inviting other residents to join them. We were the last of the 3 main canals on their route. By 9 we’d about given up, when we heard laughing and singing and saw the lights of TWO boats. It was fun to watch them head down the Maximo Channel and wait for them to return. Our waiting was rewarded – thank you diligent boaters for going all the way.
Broadwater Christmas Boat Parade
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Broadwater homes Market Update 7-16-09
July 16th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater, Market Updates
Sales of Broadwater waterfront homes are picking up – the sixth sale just closed, and there are currently 5 waterfront homes under contract. Prices continue to be low, with nearly half of the sales being short sales. Sale prices range from $275,000 for a bank foreclosure to $410,000 for our listing on 46th Ave S. The listing prices on the homes under contract range from $450,000 to $499,000 for canal homes and $675,000 for a home on open water.
There are currently 14 waterfront homes listed, 10 of which are in the Multiple Listing Service. There is one short sale at $345,000; one pool home at $499,000, with all the others ranging from $550,000 to $1,250,000.
Off the water, there are 6 homes listed for sale from $240,000 to $500,000. One sold this year at $262,000.
For help in buying or selling Broadwater homes, call The Simms Team at ALVA International, Inc. We’ve participated in 163 Broadwater home sales.
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Broadwater waterfront Market Update 7-6-09
July 6th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater
The last Broadwater waterfront home sale was one of our listings on 6-6-09 at a high for the year of $410,000. One waterfront home has gone to contract since then, a renovated 3 bedroom pool home with 2,338 sq ft – it has been on the market for over 100 days, but when the listing price dropped to $449,999 it went to contract. Four waterfront homes in Broadwater are currently under contract, with list prices ranging from $420,000 to $499,000.
The MLS shows 13 active listings, ranging from $414,900 to $1,250,000. There are other offerings from unrepresented sellers and signs on some homes whose listings expired long ago.
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Broadwater
June 24th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater, Buyer Tips, Real Estate News
Notes from Rob:
For the team, Broadwater has always been important. Mom has lived there for 15 years and knows the neighborhood better than any agent I know. For me, I’ve sold homes from Sarasota to New Tampa, from Apollo Beach to Madeira Beach, but the neighborhood that I’ve sold the most homes in is Broadwater. So when a nice couple contacted me several months ago to say they were moving here from Texas and were looking for a nice waterfront home, in a neighborhood that would be right to bring up their two children…Broadwater was my first choice. They quickly agreed, so the job was to find them the right house. They key to any buyer’s agent is to listen to their clients. Even though they said they could live with a 3-bedroom house, that is not what they needed. Broadwater doesn’t have too many 4-bedroom homes, and then matching up all of the other criteria…water, not too much sun, nice dock, right floorplan…it all narrows down the possibilities. One house came to my mind, but it wasn’t even on the market yet. The team had talked to the owners and told them all the things they needed to do to get the home ready for the market.
The opportunity for a perfect match was here. I called the owners and said, yes I know the house is not ready and is a mess, but your home is perfect for this family. They let us in, and it was the perfect house. The sellers were ready to move, the buyers wanted to buy, the deal was made. Had a long closing to allow time to sell the buyers home in Texas….and yes, it sold! One week later, our closing happened and everyone is happy. Broadwater welcomes their newest family. They will be a great addition to the neighborhood. I wish them many happy years in their new home.
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Broadwater waterfront sales increasing in price
June 5th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater
Broadwater just had its 5th waterfront closing for 2009 – The Simms Team sold it in one day. Sharon listed the home and Rob brought the buyers. The $410,000 sale is a high for the year in Broadwater, topping an April sale of $405,000. The highest list price was $450,000. Home prices have been $125 to $224/sq ft. The highest list price of the 4 homes currently under contract is $499,000. Sharon’s sold over 100 homes in Broadwater over the last 18 years. The sellers we represented who closed in December at $590,000 are pretty happy (now, looking back) that they took our advice to accept the offer.
As for available waterfront homes in Broadwater, there are 21 ranging from $414,900 to $1,250,000. Price per sq ft is $210 to $432.
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Who wants a fence?
May 21st, 2009 Categories: Broadwater
The neighbors want a fence! This former Knight’s Inn is at one of the entrances to Broadwater, a great waterfront neighborhood in St Petersburg. The building had deteriorated and illegal activities were going on. Finally the motel, once a Holiday Inn, was shut down as a health hazard.
There have been signs of improvements – furniture has been taken out of the rooms and sold and now this fence has gone up on two sides of the property. The neighbors were happy when a chain link fence went up to shut off the building, and are even happier with this new solid fence.
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Broadwater Waterfront Sales April 2009
May 1st, 2009 Categories: Broadwater
Broadwater, a waterfront neighborhood in southwest St Petersburg Florida, had 3 waterfront homes sell in April 2009. This is good news after only one sale ( a bank foreclosure at $275,000) in the first quarter of 2009.
3 bedroom waterfront pool home 1703 sq ft Listed $ 399,900 Sold $310,000
3 bedroom waterfront pool home 1783 sq ft Listed $400,000 Sold $350,000
2 bedroom waterfront pool home 1811 sq ft Listed $420,000 Sold $405,000
None of these were bank foreclosures; the last one was a short sale; the other two were not distress sales.
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Waterfront home in Broadwater closes at $310,000
April 26th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater
Another waterfront home sold in Broadwater – at a bargain basement price of $310,000. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 2 car garage, a screened pool and a dock. It has a good location and a solid floor plan – needs upgrading, of course, at that price. It has been vacant for several months, and was in the hands of a Guardian – but not a short sale, and not a foreclosure. Five additional waterfront homes are currently under contract in Broadwater.
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New York Bagels in St Petersburg Florida
April 25th, 2009 Categories: Broadwater, Lifestyle
Weekend mornings when I stop at the New York Bagel n’ Bread Shop, not far from my Broadwater neighborhood in south St Petersburg Florida, Patricia Cucinotta always has a smile on her face as she gets my usual Raisin Cinnamon bagel. Yes, I know that’s not a REAL bagel, but I like it. There are lots of cream cheeses, but I generally have mine plain. Len Cucinotta has owned and operated New York Bagel n’ Bread Shop for 14 years, and lives nearby in Broadwater. They open at 6:30 weekdays and 7:00 on weekends – for lunch they have sandwiches, panini, wraps and salad. They also have great freshly baked breads. Just looking for a cup of espresso or cappuccino? They offer that, too. Cakes, biscotti, lox – well, just go over to visit the New York Bagel n’ Bread Shop at 4801 34th Street S. and when you’re there – tell them that you heard about them on Sharon’s blog. (p.s. – Click on the photo to see a larger version).
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Trend is toward open floor plans
September 14th, 2008 Categories: Broadwater, Properties
When this waterfront home in Broadwater (St Petersburg Florida) was recently renovated, the kitchen took the center spot and is open to the rooms all around it. Most buyers today want open plans, for informal living. They’ll appreciate the granite counters, warm wood cabinetry and stainless steel appliances, and the porcelain tile floors throughout the home. With the master bedroom and attached office/den on one side of the house and the two additional bedrooms on the opposite side, the entire center of the home is open, with flexible space that can be furnished to suit the new owners’ lifestyle. By the way, the next door neighbors thought twice about recommending me to the owners, as they really wanted them to stay instead of selling. The people living on this block think that they have the best neighbors in all of Broadwater. (So do the owners on many other blocks in Broadwater).
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