Welcome to Coral Gables
Coral Gables is also home to a thriving commercial center as well as prime Coral Gables condos. Far beyond the scope of Miami, Coral Gables is one of the most charming cities in America thanks to George Merrick, a talented visionary who developed his dream into an everyday lifestyle in the 1920s.
Though a 10-minute drive from downtown or South Miami, the exclusive enclave of exclusive homes and condos known as the City Beautiful gives its staggering array of international residents little reason to leave. A perfect day might start at the premier local coffee bar, followed by a round of golf at one of several public courses and country clubs, browsing bestsellers at Miami’s top independent book store, tucking into dinner at hot spots along and around Miracle Mile, and a nightcap set to live jazz at the Biltmore hotel, Merrick’s piece de resistance.
Residents of Coral Gables homes and condos enjoy proximity to some of Miami’s best boutiques, home showrooms, and restaurants, all while being enveloped in Old Florida nature. Besides a well-maintained system of 30 parks, the city claims an expansive waterfront with open views of Biscayne Bay and waterways teeming with native flora and wildlife. Even the coral rock quarry used to build the neighborhood’s homes and romantic grand entrances were transformed into the Venetian Pool, a swimming hole as paradise.
Exquisite homes in Gables Estates, Cocoplum, and Snapper Creek Lakes captivate imaginations, but there are many more residential options from coral cottages to luxury condominium towers lining Edgewater Drive and sprinkled throughout the pedestrian-friendly business district. Although Spanish Mediterranean style dominates, tropical modern and contemporary designs provide variety, as well as Merrick’s themed residential villages including Southern Colonial, Chinese, and Dutch South African, among others. In addition to easy access to the city’s top schools, amenities like Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables Art Cinema, and Matheson Hammock County Park and Beach make Coral Gables an ideal place to call home.
