I have a dog, so where can I live in Coconut Grove?
April 20th, 2009 categories: Coconut Grove Real Estate
As far as I know Yacht Harbor is the only building that outright restricts owners from having pets. Yes, I said owners. A few years ago the association changed the rules which prohibited any NEW resident from having an animal. The owners who already had dogs or cats were of course permitted to keep them. Other than Yacht Harbor, all other Coconut Grove condominium buildings, gated communities and townhouses allow the owners to have pets.
Rental properties are a different story and the decision is left up to the landlord and the condo association. It has been my experience that almost none of the big condominium buildings allow renters to have pets (Grovenor House, Grove Hill, Grove Tower etc.). With regards to townhouses and single family homes it is probably 50/50. Sometimes they will put restrictions on the size of the animal such as “pets are allowed 20 pounds and under”.
It was just brought to my attention that some of the top websites for property searching (Realtor.com, Trulia.com, TheRealEstateCoconut.com etc.) do not tell you whether or not landlords have an animal restriction. This makes it hard for those people who are trying to search on their own for a rental and is just another reason why you should use a realtor, and another reason to keep reading my blog…..you never know what you might learn!
If any pet owner needs a rental close (@10 minutes) to the Grove, The Yacht Club at Brickell allows dogs up to 75 pounds. It’s a nice building on the bay. Pet Appreciation Day will be celebrated 4/23.
Linda
Thanks Linda, very helpful information. Speaking of dogs, I also wanted to mention that there is a dog park on the corner of Shipping and Virginia Street in Center Grove.
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