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Newsletter                                                May, 2015

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May is half gone and the seasons seem to fly by.  Summer is coming, the car trailers continue arriving, there's a flurry of dates to say good-bye to our snowbird friends and poof, the summer dinner specials start!
  
Once again we feature an article by Rodney Cole about Bird Island on the BallenIsles East course.  We continue to have good news following the tragic lack of breeding two years ago.  Read all about the encouraging return of many mating pairs and watch a wonderful video. 
  
Happy trails,
Laura & Tana

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BallenIsles Birds
by Rodney Cole 

It has been a brilliant year for Bird Island at BallenIsles.  During the breeding season Florida Fish and Wildlife are monitoring the colony every two weeks and counting the birds. This colony is the second largest wood stork breeding colony in all of South Florida and as such is considered to be of great significance to the well being of these endangered and protected birds. 
 
This year on Bird Island on the BallenIsles East Course, Florida Fish and Wildlife Regional Biologists and Habitat and Species Conservation personnel have reported at the end of March there were a total of 132 adult birds and some 68 nests.  There were 53 adult Wood Stork and 34 nests, 33 Great Egret and 13 nests, 14 Cormorant with 17 nests, 10 Anhinga with 4 nests and 1 Snowy Egret with a nest. 

Florida Fish and Wildlife in conjunction with FAU are also making a survey to establish what the Wood Storks are eating and from where this food comes. They are coming each week and collecting samples for evaluation. Their report will be available later this year.

How fortunate we are to have such a wonderful island right here for all to see and enjoy.  With continuing care and protection it should remain a marvelous part of our great community.  Our own bird island is truly worthy of a National Geographic special!

 

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REAL ESTATE TRENDS BI moongate
BallenIsles Sales

BallenIsles saw its first "knock down" and many owners are now investing in upgrading and major home renovations.  Combined with superb amenities and ideal location, BallenIsles is poised for continued strength in the property market.

Additionally, the peak selling season in regions of the country that draws owners to the Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate market is just now starting.  It is our opinion that as these Northern property sales heat up, we will see demand in this area as sellers are freed up to search for second homes or relocations.  And they have not forgotten the brutal cold of last winter either! 

BALLENISLES 2015 SALES 

ADDRESS

BR

BA

SOLD $

ORIG. $

DATE

MKT TIME

205 CORAL CAY TERRACE

3

3.0

$200,000

$230,000

01/09/2015

1832

142 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE

3

4.5

$700,000

$725,000

01/15/2015

55

140 ORCHID CAY DRIVE

3

3.0

$470,750

$559.000

01/23/2015

325

111 CORAL CAY DRIVE

3

3.0

$320,000

$375,000

01/26/2015

58

119 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE

3

4.5

$657,500

$725,000

01/30/2015

165

18 ST GEORGE PLACE

4

4.5

$1,260,000

$1,500,000

01/30/2015

2

16 ST THOMAS DRIVE

4

4.5

$1,650,000

$1,750,000

02/12/2015

15

125C PALM BAY TERRACE

3

3.0

$390,000

$429,000

02/12/2015

31

162 VINTAGEISLE LANE

3

3.5

$1,075,000

$1,199,000

02/17/2015

269

41 ST THOMAS DRIVE

6

5.5

$1,500,000

$1,700,000

03/02/2015

127

109 COCONUT KEY COURT

3

4.0

$1,000,000

$1,100,000

03/03/2015

259

19 SOMERSET DRIVE

3

3.5

   $600,000

$700,000

03/11/2015

22

1026 GRAND ISLE TERRACE

4

5.5

$1,500,000

$1,699,000

03/16/2015

46

104B PALM BAY CIRCLE

2

2.0

   $397,300

$449,000

03/17/2015

62

124 WINDWARD DRIVE

3

2.5

   $485,000

$525,000

03/17/2015

25

108 ST MARTIN DRIVE

3

4.0

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

03/17/2015

63

106 VINTAGEISLE DRIVE

  3

4.5

   $975,000

$1,075,000

03/17/2015

585

209 SUNSET BAY COURT

3

2.5

   $299,000

$299,000

03/26/2015

7

114 BANYAN ISLE DRIVE

3

4.5

   $690,000

$749,000

03/26/2015

15

120 ST MARTIN DRIVE

4

4.5

   $900,000

$1,200,000

03/26/2015

155

21 ST JAMES DRIVE

3

4.0

   $732,000

$850,000

03/30/2015

98

119 SAN MARCO DRIVE

4

4.0

   $645,000

$699,000

03/31/2015

244

205 COCONUT KEY DRIVE

3

3.5

   $975,000

$1,075,000

03/31/2015

91

28 LAGUNA TERRACE

3

3.5

   $497,625

$559,000

04/08/2015

195

203 GRAND POINTE DRIVE

4

5.5

$2,058,400

$2,499,000

04/08/2015

2

114 GRAD PALM WAY 

4

5.5

$1,160,000

$1,200,000

04/14/2015

259

121 SAN MARCO DRIVE

3

3.0

   $690,000

$749,000

04/15/2015

83

22 LAGUNA TERRACE

3

3.0

   $650,000

$690,000

04/17/2015

0

117 CHASEWOOD CIRCLE

4

3.5

   $669,000

$679,900

04/23/2015

61

231 CORAL CAY TERRACE

3

3.0

   $270,000

$309,900

04/27/2015

75

109 VINTAGEISLE LANE

4

4.5

   $864,000

$1,049,000

04/28/2015

16

223 CORAL CAY TERRACE

3

3.0

   $340,000

$369,000

04/30/2015

228

 
 
*This representation is based on data supplied by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches or its Multiple Listing Services thru 05/06/15.     
Laura Cole & Tana Gaskill
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