The Times

CORAL GABLES The CITY BEAUTIFUL

Home Values Firm In Coral Gables

Property values in Coral Gables are unusually stable. This is in marked contrast to many other cities where the value of any given house and lot is subject to extreme fluctuation because of the growth or decline of the neighborhood in which it is located. By maintaining all neighborhoods in the city, Coral Gables property owners are not worried about any "decline" factor adversely affecting the value of their homes. City supervised controls and standards are two of the prime reasons for such stability, which is maintained at a higher level than in other Dade County city. These controls and standards are evidenced in the stringent restrictions placed on construction materials and methods, architectural engineering and design, use and building value, tight zoning regulations, and many others. Once the building or home is constructed, the city keeps up this quality story by seeing to it that the street is properly maintained, lined on both sides with landscaped parkways, and promptly disposing of all trash accumulations. Other less tangible factors also have a profound effect on property value stabilization. For instance, the city municipal operation is probably more extensive and complete than any other city of similar size. Counted among the city's responsibilities are the following: -All building plans must be approved by a Board of Supervising Architects and the Structural Engineer. -The personnel and equipment of the Fire Department are maintained on a level necessary to secure National Board Grade No. 3 fire insurance rates. No city in Florida has a more favorable rating. -The Police Department maintains a constant radio patrol, using a modern high frequency modulated police radio. -The Municipal Parks Department maintains many miles of parkways, numerous plazas and their thousands of trees and shrubs, and several fine recreation parks. -The city operates a library, with free borrowing privileges for local residents. -The Department of Public Service is equipped to maintain and construct streets and other improvements, and to manufacture the city's street and traffic signs.

A HOME IN CORAL GABLES. Sunlight filtering into a shaded garden. Picture windows and gables. Streets with Spanish names. Lazy, winding streets that complement the quiet contentment of living in the City Beautiful. Comfort, quietude and pride-the pride of being able to say, "My home is in the Gables." The happiness that comes with being able to send your children to the fine public or private schools of Coral Gables-because your children deserve the very best in education, in recreation, in residential surroundings. And so do you... You deserve a community where beauty is savored - and saved. Where the trees and shrubs that make Florida so beautiful are part of the community's landscape, treasured for their natural beauty. Where every home meets a high standard of design and good taste...Where your home belongs.

C. G. Guided Tour Has Floral Bonus

Attention all amateur gardeners, landscapers, and fanciers of lush, tropical foliage in general: Now is the time to visit Coral Gables. With the coming of spring and warmer weather, the beautiful greenery to be seen throughout the city is at its loveliest. For instance, the striking flame vine with its hundreds of beautiful blossoms is now on fiery display on hundreds of Coral Gables' homes. The best way to see all of this horticultural wonder is to take the Self-Guided Tour of Coral Gables. Just ten miles in length, the Self-Guided Tour winds its way past the most interesting points in the city. The entire route is clearly marked by pointing signs. Free tour maps are available at the Chamber of Commerce, 50 Aragon Avenue, or the Information Desk at the City Hall.

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