Originally Posted by
slawecki
either have to put in a 3-4 story elevator, or sell the place. plan to sell.
would like your choice/recommendation as to where to live in fl. want an urban area, good airport for tatl(1 stop ok), the best weather that is available(not too much over 90+ with 90% humidity) and not too much under 60. at least 300 days without rain. need to be close to a major high quality hospital(50miles max). would like a free standing one story house or ground floor on a low rise condo/coop. real,navigable waterfront would be nice. have no interest in golf ball or spectator sports. would like fine arts, and shows, and a number of tablecloth restaurants.
cost is not really an object. i'm 75, wife is 68 going on 45 and can afford all but front row palm beach and fisher island.
FWIW - I think some of your requests aren't realistic for Florida. Just about all of the state is 88-90+ in June/July/August/September with high humidity. The immediate Atlantic coast is cooler than the Gulf or inland areas - but that's not saying much in August
. If we only have 65 or fewer days when it rains - it means we're probably having a drought - and we don't want that.
There are no true urban areas in Florida - the more populated areas are more like suburbs on steroids.
At 75 - you don't want to be 50 (or even 25) miles away from your major medical center of choice - especially in those parts of Florida where the traffic is awful. I don't know what your medical needs are. We use the Mayo Clinic here in JAX now for most of ours. It's excellent.
What do you plan to use the waterfront for? Fishing - sailing - cruising the ICW - something else? If you're an avid boater of a certain type - that will narrow things down a lot for you.
All the major airports are about the same with regard to TATL flights - although MIA and MCO probably have more non-stops than the other airports (although not a huge number by - for example - New York standards). Note that dominant airlines will vary by airport.
All of Florida is pretty light on fine arts - shows - and great restaurants. But there's enough in most metro areas to keep most people happy.
In terms of real estate - do you mean Breakers Row (never heard of Front Row in Palm Beach before)? Note that Fisher Island is far from the most expensive real estate in Florida today. Robyn