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The History of Atlantis, Florida Real Estate

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

 

The History of Atlantis, Florida Real Estate


The property was called Mulberry Farms and sat on 834 acres. It was owned by Frank J. & Julia Deal Lewis.  They were parents of the former Senator Philip D. Lewis.  The farm consisted of cattle, orange groves, various citrus trees, chickens, silk worms for commercial use, and of course mulberry trees.

The family sold the farm in 1958 to Nathan Hunt and Paul Kintz, Paul A. Kintz Memorial Park Stone along with two other parcels along Lantana Road. The City of Atlantiswas then created by charter in 1959. Atlantis was one of the first country club communities, and known for the place to live.

The city borders the Lake Worth Drainage (L-14) Canal on the north, Lantana road to the south, Military Trail to the west, and Congress Avenue to the east. Ten percent of the property is zoned commercial with various shopping and the award winning JFK Medical Center.

The resident’s mainly were retirees back in the start of the development, though today they vary of all ages. Of the nearly 2000 residents, Atlantis got its reputation as where all the doctors and lawyers lived.

Today (2012) the Real estate prices are stable with the diversification of custom homes, villas, and condominiums. Prices did not get affected like other gated communities that have cookie cutter housing. If you are considering moving to the center of Palm Beach County, check what Atlantis has to offer.    

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P. Winston Heverly, GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

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Comments (2)

Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

When I was down in Florida a few years ago, I was amazed at how many gated and guarded communities there were. Everywhere I went there was another guard that I had to stop and show my idea to before I could go see my friends. 

Jan 15, 2012 06:50 AM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

Yea, we love our gated communities. This is because there are so many retirees and snowbirds that stay here half the year and absent the rest. It gives them a sense of security against vandalism.

Jan 15, 2012 08:24 AM