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"Homestead has a good mix of parks. There are city parks with playgrounds and walking paths, county parks with a marina and a botanical garden, and two national parks, Everglades and Biscayne, within…
"To get from Homestead to Miami, most people use one of three routes: Florida's Turnpike, U.S. 1 (South Dixie Highway), or the new Metro Express bus line that runs from the SW 344th Street…
"Cauley Square is a historic village of old wooden buildings, gardens, small shops and tea rooms in the Goulds area of Miami-Dade County, north of Homestead. The village is at 22400 Old Dixie…
"Downtown Homestead FL is the historic center of the city, built around Krome Avenue. It has a restored theater, a public park with a stage, a history museum in the original 1917 town hall and a…
"A flood zone is an area on a federal flood map that has a risk level for flooding. The map is made by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Zones that start with the letters A or V are the…
"A barrel tile roof is made of curved tiles that look like a pipe cut in half and laid in rows. It is the classic roof for Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes in Florida. Lennar's plan pages…
"An ensuite bathroom is a bathroom that connects straight to one bedroom. You walk into it from the bedroom, not from the hallway. It is also written ""en suite,"" and the word comes from French for…
"The Melody and the Symphony are the two biggest plans at Aria Park, about 40 square feet apart. Both have a formal living room and a dining room downstairs, three full baths and a half bath, and a…
"The Harmony and the Lyric are almost the same size, about 20 square feet apart. Both are two-story townhomes with three bedrooms and a one-car garage. The big differences are inside. The Lyric has a…
"Krome Avenue is the main north-south road through Homestead, Florida. It is also known by a state road number, SR 997, and by the name SW 177th Avenue. The builder says Ivy Ranch is just west of…
