Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County. Referred to as "The City Beautiful," it is a cohesive community built on a grand scale that blends color, detail, and the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. It is a great place to live, work and explore.
The city's 13.30 square miles are shaded by more than 50,000 trees. Coral Gables is home to three excellent golf courses, numerous parks and public tennis courts, thirty-six miles of waterways and abundant boating facilities. Coral Gables is home to the only swimming pool in the country on the National Historic Register, The Venetian Pool, a spring-fed grotto of native coral rock and underwater caves. It is also home to the University of Miami.
The University of Miami is one of only 29 private research universities in the nation, educating nearly 15,000 students a year from every state and more than 100 countries. The campus is a lush, tropical landscape featuring the Ibis Walking Trail, as well as many other places including concert halls, the theatre, stadiums, a museum, world-class library, student center, and cinema.
The nationally recognized Lowe Art Museum offers exhibits, permanent collection and fine arts classes. The City is home to several theater companies including the Miracle Mile Theater offering a variety of productions throughout the year. Residents can celebrate Gables Gallery Night on the first Friday of every month and make the rounds among the finest displays in contemporary and modern art.
The famed Miracle Mile and its surrounding downtown streets with their European-style outdoor cafes, provides residents, employees, business people and visitors with an enjoyable tropical shopping experience. The downtown area is home to many specialty stores and more than 120 international restaurants, a paradise for casual and gourmet diners.
The timeless grace and grandeur of Coral Gables can be attributed to careful planning, strictly enforced building codes and ordinances, and a strong Historic Preservation Program. This program provides protection to the irreplaceable historic resources such as the fountain plazas and monumental gateways. Coral Gables currently has more than 600 locally historic designated properties. The new vintage style trolleys are a convenient and scenic way to move about the business, shopping, and entertainment destinations.
Coral Gables is home to twenty-two parks, along with thirty-three public tennis courts, two public golf courses, and other first-class recreation amenities, including the largest tropical botanical garden in the continental United States, along with tree-lined bike paths and walking trails.
In April 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Coral Gables, FL was $1,361,798. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
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