Claudette DeSanti - Boca Raton Homes, Boca Raton Real Estate Agent, REMAX

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I am a Palm Beach County Real Estate Agent who cares about my clients from start to finish. I have a strong referral business because of this.

My knowledge of Palm Beach County is my strong point, not to mention my superior negotiating skills. My enthusiasm and honesty makes people feel at ease. I am very discreet and respect the privacy that my clients deserve! I am dedicated to honesty and integrity with each of my clients.

My experience has exposed me to all kinds of exciting people and situations. I enjoy Real Estate because I get to help people achieve a goal that is dear to their hearts.

I look forward to meeting you. Whether you want to sell your home or buy your new dream home, together we will make your dreams come true in the most exciting place in the world....South Florida!

My present and past performance in the real estate market has proven to be overwhelmingly successful, even in a challenging market. I pride myself on helping my clients every step of the way through our high energy, experience and 24/7 support.

I am offering my professional services to relieve you of all the anxiety and time that accompany buying or selling a home. At Re/Max Services I have access to a list of specialists, i.e. real estate attorneys, mortgage companies and insurance companies. From waterfront properties, family neighborhoods or adult communities, I have the expertise to find you your dream home!

Located on Yamato Road West to Coral Ridge Road, Saturnia of Boca Raton is one of West Boca Raton’s finest communities. GL Homes began building this 414 luxury single family home development in 1998. Home sizes range from 2400-4900 sq ft and most have lake views.

The 2.5 acre Recreation Area features a resort style swimming pool with large sundeck and Jacuzzi. In the Mediterranean style clubhouse you’ll find a multi-purpose room, a Children’s Activity Center and a Fitness Center filled with free weights, cardiovascular equipment and aerobic equipment.

Other amenities that this gated community offers include 24 hour security, bike & nature paths, and tennis courts.With its beautiful plantings, wide roads and cul-de-sacs and Mediterranean style, Saturnia of West Boca is truly a gem!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Claudette by completing the form below.

The Cascades is an active, adult community located on the west side of Jog Road, south of Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach. This gated community features Mediterranean-style homes that range in size from 2017-3608 sq ft. Many of the homes for sale offer pools, screened in patios and upgraded kitchens.

The amenities that come with living in The Cascades include a community golf course, a game room, a pool, a sauna and tennis courts. Maintenance fees cover common areas, recreational facilities, security, and garbage & trash removal.

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The Yacht & Racquet Club of Boca Raton is a luxury beachfront condo community that features a ton of amenities. There is a 24 hour security guard, a gated private beach with 750 feet of beach with chairs, a Pro Shop, a Fitness Center and Exercise Programs. There is even a Masseuse available. You'll also find 10 tennis courts, 4 Har Tu, a club room, a 4 acre deep water private marina, 3 heated pools and a jacuzzi. There is poolside dining at Chickee Bar if you like. And finally, there is a playground, a putting green, and management is located on the property.

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Located west of Military Trail and north of Glades Road, Boca Bath & Tennis Club is a 350 single family home community dedicated to enhancing the family unit. Home sizes range from 2,200-6,000+ square feet and are situated on home sites between ½-3/4 acres. Prices run from $600,000 to $2,000,000. Most of the residents reside here year round.

This non-equity community was completed in the late 1980’s and its amenities include 24 hour gated security, 8 tennis courts, a swimming pool and a state of the art clubhouse. Not to mention, there are 8 parks and 3 lakes!

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Demographic Data
Population	64,630 (2006 Est) 60,020 (2000)
Median Age	43.8 Years
Median Household Income	$46,300 (2005 Est) $43,371 (2000)
Median House/Condo Value	$254,800 (2005 Est) $127,700 (2000)

With the construction of the Orange Grove House of Refuge in 1876, so begins the history of Delray Beach. The name of the house came from the grove of mature sour orange and other tropical fruit trees at the site. While there is no evidence who sought refuge at the house, it is presumed that Indians lived or passed through at various times, and that hunters, trappers and run-away slaves lived or passed through the area during the 18th or 19th Centuries.

Around 1884, African-Americans from the Florida Panhandle bought land a little inland from the Orange Grove House of Refuge and began farming. Ten years later, the community was large enough for the first school in the area.

In 1894, William Seelye Linton, postmaster of Saginaw, Michigan, bought a tract of land just west of Orange Grove House of Refuge and began selling plots in hopes of developing a farming community. This community was initially named after Linton. In 1896, Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railroad was extended south from West Palm Beach to Miami, with a station in Linton.

The Linton settlers started to achieve success by truck farming winter vegetables to the north. However, many left in 1898, including William Linton, after a hard freeze. In 1901, partly in an effort to change the community’s luck, the community’s name was changed to Delray, after a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.

By 1910, Delray had a population of 250. By 1911, the State of Florida chartered Delray as an incorporated town. That same year, pineapple and tomato canning plants were built in the town. Pineapple became the primary crop of the area. Delray’s population had reached 1,051 by 1920.

While the drainage of the Everglades west of Delray in 1920’s lowered water table made it difficult to grow pineapples, the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West opened competition from Cuban pineapples for the markets of the northern United States.

The Florida land boom in the 1920’s brought renewed prosperity to Delray. Speculation of tourism and real estate became an important part of the local economy. Bonds were issued to raise money to install water and sewer lines, to pave streets and sidewalks. Several hotels were built. At that time, Delray was the largest town on the east coast of Florida between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. When the collapse of the land boom hit in 1926, Delray was stuck with high bond debts and greatly reduced income from property taxes.

Delray was separated from the Atlantic Ocean beach by the Florida East Coast Canal (now part of the Intracoastal Waterway). In 1923 the area between the canal and the ocean was incorporated as Delray Beach. In 1927 Delray and Delray Beach merged into one town named Delray Beach.

Located in the eastern part of the city, along Atlantic Avenue, east of I-95 and stretching to the beach is Downtown Delray, which has recently undergone a large scale renovation. You will now find there several upscale restaurants and assorted shops. Some major forces driving this renovation is the business brought to the area by the Delray Beach Tennis Center, which has hosted several major international tennis events. Along the same time as the new construction of the tennis center was the renovation of several local historic landmark structures.

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The meaning of the name Boca Raton has always aroused curiosity. Many people wrongly assume the name is simply Rat’s Mouth. The Spanish word boca (or mouth) often described an inlet, while raton (literally mouse) was used as a term for a cowardly thief. But the “Thieves Inlet,” Boca Ratones, appeared on eighteenth century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area of Miami. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the term was mistakenly applied to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at the time. The “s” and later the “e” were dropped from this title by the 1920s, yet the correct pronunciation remains Rah-tone.

The earliest known inhabitants of the Boca Raton area were the Tequesta Indians, who lived in communities near the ocean as long ago as one thousand years until the eighteenth century. The construction of the Florida East Coast Canal (today’s Intracoastal) and the Florida East Coast

Railway in the 1890s made the region accessible to a group of resourceful pioneers. By the early 1900s Boca Raton was a tiny agricultural community, many of the farmers specializing in pineapple cultivation. Amongst these were a group of Japanese immigrants under the leadership of Joseph Sakai, who formed a community along today’s Yamato Road in 1904.

In May of 1925, the Town of Boca Raton was incorporated at the height of the Florida land boom. The town council commissioned noted society architect Addison Mizner to plan a world-class resort community. His exclusive hotel, known as the Cloister Inn, was completed in 1926 and continues its reign as a city landmark as the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Although many of Mizner’s plans for the young community were squelched by the demise of the land boom in 1926, a few survive today—and his architectural style continues to influence the city.

One of Mizner’s projects was a design for a city hall for Boca Raton. Completed by Delray architect William Alsmeyer in 1927, Old Town Hall at 71 North Federal Highway still bears the original footprint of the Mizner design, and was constructed using ironwork, tile, and woodwork supplied by Mizner Industries. Today the restored Town Hall is the home of the Boca Raton Historical Society.

In the 1930s and 40s, Boca was known for its winter vegetable crop, particularly the green beans which commanded a premium in northern markets. In 1942, the Army Air Corps established its only war-time radar training school at the site of what is today F.A.U. and the Boca Raton Airport. The facility brought over 30,000 servicemen as well as families and civilian employees to the tiny community of Boca Raton, with a population of 723 in 1940.

In the 1950s, the still small town played host to a safari park called Africa USA which opened where the Camino Gardens development stands now. E. G. Barnhill offered an attraction called Ancient America on the site of prehistoric burial mounds on U.S. One in the area of today’s Sanctuary neighborhood. And the Winter Bible Conference Grounds—Bibletown—was established in buildings of the former Air Field.

In the 1960s, South Florida experienced another great land boom, with developments pushing the Everglades and former farmlands increasingly westward. The population grew to almost 30,000 residents by 1970, continuing to increase well outside city limits to this day. In 1962, Boca Raton attracted the newest state university, Florida Atlantic, to the site of the old army airbase. IBM moved one of its computer facilities to Boca Raton in 1967, and in 1981, it was there the first IBM PC, or personal computer, was developed.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the city focused much of its attention on downtown redevelopment, and a number of important historical properties, such as Boca Raton’s original Town Hall and F.E.C. Railway Station were restored and opened to the public. Many fine cultural facilities, such as the Boca Raton Museum of Art, have grown up to meet the needs of the growing population.

If you’re considering selling your home, it is important to know what the appropriate asking price should be. I can furnish you a Comparative Market Analysis based on comparable homes being offered for sale or sold in your neighborhood.

To provide a more detailed and comprehensive valuation, I would be more than happy to meet with you in person to discuss your listing whenever you are ready.