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07/06/2017 ISSUE 27

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Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 6, 2017 55

WINE COLUMN

To save Chilean wine, producers head to the south

BY JAVIERA QUIROGA fires in living memory. Forestry planta- extracting water from wells. Ten percent
tions, vineyards and native forests were of Montes’s grapes are now grown with
Bloomberg all damaged. the technique.

Deep in Chile’s rain-soaked forest of This year, there was “a hot spring and Over seven years, Montes said the
La Union, 490 miles south of Santiago an intensively hot summer,” said Fran- vineyard has cut water consumption
and accessible only by 4x4 vehicles, is a cisco Meza, a professor of agriculture from 4 million liters per hectare to just
rather unusual vineyard. at the Universidad Catolica in Santiago. 1.6 million liters.
The heat rushed crops through their
Vina Trapi produces chardonnay, growth cycles 10 percent faster than usu- The pace of climate change over the
sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, and ries- al, he said. next two decades will force central Chil-
ling from vines planted in the muddy ean wineries to make important deci-
hills. The region sees an average of The grape harvest was moved up by sions about the future of their business-
more than 50 inches of rainfall a year, three weeks this year as a result of the es, said Professor Meza.
compared with just 14 inches in the scorching temperatures, and produc-
Valparaiso region, where most Chilean tion dropped by more than 10 percent “An investment decision is tremen-
vineyards are located. compared with the previous year’s, ac- dously important for wineries, which
cording to a report issued by Chile’s Ag- is why the majority prefers waiting for
Owners Luis Moller and Rodrigo riculture Ministry in April. more evidence and certainty in terms of
Romero decided to experiment with magnitude and reach before moving,” he
wine growing in La Union in 2010 after Vina Trapi, however, was unaffected said. 
discovering a variety of wild vines that by the heat, thanks to the heavy rainfall,
grew “fabulously” in the forest next to Moller said.
the Rio Bueno. The vines are believed to
have been planted by the Spanish some- An increasing number of vineyards
time around the 18th century. located in the historical Colchagua,
Casablanca, and Leyda valleys have be-
The experiment has grown into a gun exploring moves south as well, said
boutique vineyard that now supplies Christian Porte, owner of the Coteaux de
the larger wineries of central Chile with Trumao vineyard in the rainy Los Lagos
wild grapes. None of it would have been region. “Vineyards from central Chile
possible without the region’s extreme are investing more and more in this
weather conditions. area, escaping from climate change,”
Porte said. “There is a real opportunity
“Climate change is so evident,” said to do great Pinot Noir here... It needs the
Moller, when asked why he chose to acidity of the south.”
grow in such an unusual location. “Now
everyone in the wine industry is looking Though climate change is undeni-
towards this frontier.” able, it’s not happening rapidly enough
to justify moving vineyards immedi-
Trapi produced 5,000 bottles of wine ately, said Aurelio Montes, director of
from 28,000 kilos of grapes this year. The Montes Wines.
cheapest, a chardonnay, costs $20 a bot-
tle, and the most expensive, a pinot noir, Yet the vineyard is preparing anyway.
costs about $23. It is so exclusive that it Over the past 10 years, the vineyard has
is sold only in three specialized wine implemented a technique known as dry
stores and three restaurants in Santiago. farming, in which plants are trained to
grow their roots toward the natural wa-
Chile saw record high temperatures ter or humidity from rainfall instead of
this summer, triggering the worst wild-

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REAL ESTATE

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pool, you may not want to go back press tongue-and-groove ceiling and phins frolicking in the river and fol- Pete Dye golf course, Jim Fazio’s
inside. A brick fireplace and wood- screened-in patio provide the best of low pelicans on fishing expeditions. Hawk’s Nest championship course,
burning pizza oven complement the both worlds in outdoor living. Float in tennis and croquet courts, a state-of-
summer kitchen with grill, cooling the pool or relax in the hot tub while Designed as a full-featured country the-art fitness center with pool and
club with an emphasis on boating,

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spa, yacht club, and fine and casual Theatre and Vero Beach Museum of
dining. Art offer world-class cultural outings.
For families with children, Saint Ed-
The community is just minutes ward’s School conveniently abuts the
from shopping and dining on Vero’s community. 
Ocean Drive. The nearby Riverside

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1946 WINDWARD WAY

Neighborhood: Moorings
Year built: 1974; Effective 2000

Lot Size: 238’x150’
Home size: 6,268 square feet
Construction: Frame with stucco

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5-full baths, 1 half-bath
Additional features: Security system and cameras, home theater, elec-
tric fireplaces, dock with two boat lifts, granted beach access, impact
windows and doors, den and wet bar, wine coolers, mother-in-law suite,
second floor guest suites, diesel generator, summer kitchen, outdoor fire
pit, wood burning pizza oven, heated pool and spa.
Listing agency: Premier Estate Properties
Agents: Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga, 772-713-5899

Listing Price: $2,195,000

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REAL ESTATE

258 homes in pipeline after DR Horton land buy

BY DEBBIE CARSON New home under construction at Lost Lake subdivision, a on a 132-acre development property
Staff Writer property Coldwell Banker Paradise Commercial agent Hampton situated on the south side of 21st Street
Jackson found for DR Horton. PHOTOS: GORDON RADFORD SW between 20th and 27th Avenues
The nation’s largest homebuilder SW.
believes the red hot residential real
estate market in Indian River County The homebuilding giant plans to
will stay strong for at least a couple launch a subdivision called Falcon
more years. Trace South and build 258 single-
family homes on the land in the near
DR Horton, which sold more than future according to Coldwell Banker
36,000 homes and had more than $10 Commercial Paradise agent Hampton
billion in income last year, just closed Jackson who represented DR Horton
in the transaction.

“This deal, and the new construc-
tion it represents, demonstrates that
the current housing market is strong
and the construction industry is
acquiring land inventory for a pro-
longed housing expansion in Indian
River County,” said Coldwell Banker
Paradise co-owner and broker Steven
Schlitt.

“The market is ripe and heating up,”
Jackson said of residential construc-
tion in the county, a sentiment shared
by the Indian River County Building
Department.

“It’s booming,” said acting county
building official Ray Mossman. “We’ve
been busy for three years.”

He said the county is making up for
a building slump during the recession.

The 132-acre site is one of the largest
undeveloped parcels remaining in the
South Corridor of Indian River County,
according to Coldwell Banker. Jackson
and county officials say the land is
fully entitled and infrastructure is in
place, meaning DR Horton can begin
pull building permits and building
houses at any time.

Representatives of DR Horton were
unavailable to comment on the land
deal and their timeframe for begin-
ning construction, but Jackson esti-

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REAL ESTATE

Aerial view of the 132-acre tract of land on 27th Avenue SW where DR Horton plans to build 258 new
single-family homes in the near future. AERIAL PHOTOS: BRUCE CADY

mates new homes could be available “That’s small for DR Horton,” Jack-
in the subdivision within a year. son said, but the company went for it
and debuted a subdivision called Lost
Jackson said he brought the 132-acre Lake where a number of homes have
site to the builder’s attention due to been sold and construction is in full
the property’s size. swing.

“Why not go to the largest builder?” The builder also bought property in
he recalled asking himself before ap- Pointe West that Jackson located for
proaching the company. The builder them.
drafted a letter of intent in 2016, which
was presented to the seller, Vero 258 “It’s been fantastic working with DR
LLC. Fast forward to late June of this Horton,” he said. “They’re very good to
year and a final contract was ironed me.”
out and the property closed for an un-
disclosed price. DR Horton has more than 300 com-
munities underway in Florida, with
An official at the county recording at least half a dozen in Indian River
office said the transaction had not yet County, including Millstone Landing,
been filed with the county as of last Lost Lake, Pointe West, Brae Burn Es-
Friday. Until it is recorded, no public tates and The Antilles. Its homes range
records regarding the sale, including in size from 1,600 to 3,300 square feet
the sale price, will be available. with 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 4 bath-
rooms. They vary in price from the low
Jackson said, with the Falcon Trace $200,000s to about $400,000, the hot-
South purchase, DR Horton now owns test price range on the mainland.
40 percent of the entitled residential
development land in Indian River “The homes that DR Horton is pro-
County. ducing are helping to relieve the hous-
ing inventory shortage we are expe-
He has a history of representing DR riencing,” said Schlitt, adding that
Horton in land deals in the county. A Coldwell Banker Paradise is one of the
year and half ago, he bird-dogged a top sellers of the builder’s homes in In-
23-lot property on 8th Street near 20th dian River County.  
Avenue.

68 Vero Beach 32963 / July 6, 2017 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: June 23 to June 29

The final full week of June was a good one for the barrier island real estate market with 11 transactions
recorded, seven of them condos.

The top sale of the week was of a home in Windsor. The residence at 10820 Charleston Drive was placed on
the market Jan. 19 for $3.35 million. The sale closed on June 28 for $3.05 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Betsy Hanley of Windsor Properties. The purchaser was
represented by Laurin Lott Pohl, also of Windsor Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$475,000
$575,000 $750,000
CASTAWAY COVE 1013 POITRAS DRIVE 7/18/2016 $825,000 $499,000 6/29/2017 $486,000
BETHEL ISLE 4601 SUNSET DRIVE 9/13/2016 $750,000 $795,000 6/28/2017
$229,000
VEROMAR 546 EUGENIA ROAD 1/22/2016 $545,000 6/27/2017 $310,000
$630,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT $575,000
$215,000
SEA OAKS 1235 WINDING OAKS CIRCLE, #502 4/7/2017 $234,900 $234,900 6/29/2017 $186,000
WINDWARD CONDO 2165 GALLEON DR, #K5 11/21/2016 $350,000 $335,000 6/29/2017 $550,000
VILLAGE SPIRES DEVEL 3554 OCEAN DRIVE, #503S 2/14/2017 $660,000 $645,000 6/29/2017
VILLAGE SPIRES DEVEL 3554 OCEAN DRIVE, #802S 5/2/2017 $585,000 $585,000 6/28/2017
VISTA DEL MAR 5400 HIGHWAY A1A, #G3 5/11/2017 $218,000 $218,000 6/28/2017
VISTA DEL MAR 5400 HIGHWAY A1A, #F1 2/15/2017 $210,000 $210,000 6/23/2017
BEACHWALK 940 TURTLECOVE LANE, #203 12/3/2016 $625,000 $575,000 6/23/2017

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Castaway Cove, Address: 1013 Poitras Drive Subdivision: Bethel Isle, Address: 4601 Sunset Drive

Listing Date: 7/18/2016 Listing Date: 9/13/2016
Original Price: $575,000 Original Price: $825,000
Recent Price: $499,000 Recent Price: $795,000
Sold: 6/29/2017 Sold: 6/28/2017
Selling Price: $475,000 Selling Price: $750,000
Listing Agent: Debbie Bell Listing Agent: Mike Thorpe

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Debbie Noonan Daina Bertrand

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Subdivision: Village Spires Devel, Address: 3554 Ocean Drive, #503S Subdivision: Beachwalk, Address: 940 Turtlecove Lane, #203

Listing Date: 2/14/2017 Listing Date: 12/3/2016
Original Price: $660,000 Original Price: $625,000
Recent Price: $645,000 Recent Price: $575,000
Sold: 6/29/2017 Sold: 6/23/2017
Selling Price: $630,000 Selling Price: $550,000
Listing Agent: Beth Livers Listing Agent: Charlotte Terry

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Dick Davis Karen Lloyd

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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