Old Floresta Homes in Boca Raton, a Wonderful Place to Live With a Friendly Community

Boca Raton, FL, August 10, 2016 (Newswire.com) - ​​​​​The name "Floresta" actually means "a delightful rural place". The homes in Old Floresta are designed in a charming Mediterranean-style and adorned with rustic stucco walls, beautiful wrought iron balconies, barrel tile roofs, and groomed tropical landscaping.

Old Floresta is a community known for its lush tree-lined streets named after flowering area plants. Homes in the community are much sought-after for their cozy, down-to-earth appeal. This is an unpretentious community convenient to all the amenities and close to major highways and thoroughfares, while still being tucked away from the daily hubbub of city life.

The unique and historic neighborhood of Old Floresta was originally established in the mid 1920's by celebrated society architect Addison Mizner. His picturesque Spanish Mediterranean designs endure to this day in this quiet and peaceful community. Mizner's development company built the neighborhood, as well as the Cloister Inn, now the world-renowned landmark Boca Raton Resort.

Old Floresta retains the alluring charm of yesteryear and pays tribute to its rich history, preserving many of the original Mizner-designed residences, and was designated Boca Raton's first Historic District in 1990. Old Floresta holds special appeal as a uniquely distinctive and desirable address, located in the heart of Boca Raton, close to downtown Atlantic Avenue, Gumbo Limbo, Red Reef and the Pavilion on the beach. It is only minutes away from Mizner Park's world-class shopping and dining, the Boca Raton Resort and Club, pristine Atlantic Ocean beaches and Boca Raton's private executive airport.

Schools in the Old Floresta area are some of the finest in the nation, including:

* Florida Atlantic University (FAU) opened its doors as the first public university in southeast Florida and the first in America

designed for upper division students only. FAU continues to push the bounds of higher education, serving more than 30,000 students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. Students choose from more than 180 degree programs, faculty researchers utilize more than 40 research centers and the community engages hundreds of cultural and educational events every year.

* Boca Raton Community High School is a public, magnet, coed school in Boca Raton, Florida. With over 3,000 students in grades 9-12, and 82% of students considered proficient in math and/or reading, the school offers curriculums to prepare students for college and careers in the technical and medical fields. It also offers Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Program that teaches self-discipline, self-confidence and leadership skills to meet life’s challenges.

* Don Estridge High Tech Middle School focuses on a rigorous, technology infused curriculum to ensure that all students become responsible and productive life-long learners.

Old Floresta is a community where residents can feel comfortable letting their children go outside to play. It offers community activities for all ages, including free Zumba and yoga classes on the weekends.

For further information about Old Floresta, please contact:

Nicole Marks

Boca Raton Real Estate

Office: (561) 445-8743 

[email protected] 

http://buysellboca.com/

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