The Town of Jupiter and the Village of Tequesta are nestled between Palm Beach Gardens and Stuart. Both areas cater to the outdoor style, as they wrap around the Loxahatchee River and Intracoastal Waterway, which provide incomparable views to residents. For this reason, water sports and boating are abundant. Jupiter and Tequesta also offer their share of championship golf courses and pristine beaches frequented often under consistently sunny skies.

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South Florida’s home prices rose 2.5 percent in March according to Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller price index.  Proof that the housing rebound has begun! Case-Shiller tracks the residential values of real estate in 20 metropolitan regions across America.  The index is published on the last Tuesday of each month and has a two month lag time.  

Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors said the housing recovery is under way.  He was quoted as saying,  “This the first time we’ve had back to back price increases from a year earlier since June and July of 2010 when the gains were less than one percent, we are looking for a modest overall prices gain of 1.0 to 2.0 percent, with stronger improvement in 2013.”  Dr. John…

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The Jupiter Lighthouse
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The Jupiter Lighthouse is an iconic symbol of our charming, seaside town, Jupiter, Florida. If you have yet to climb the steps of the Lighthouse you should definitely add it to your list. 

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse has been a standing landmark since 1860. There is a waterfront museum that is features several buildings showcasing stories of old Florida. These stories focus on over 5,000 years of human habitation in and around the Jupiter Inlet and the Loxahatchee River. Many of the names of our towns come from the people who lived here way before us, from Pennock Point to the Village of Tequesta. Your tour will begin in the newly built (2012) Museum Gifts and Sweet Shop. You will walk along a brick-lined path to the…

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Wide water views and a charming atmosphere create the perfect place to call home in Tequesta, Florida. Tequesta is an incorporated village found just north of Jupiter. It is a cozy area covering just over 2 square miles and Tequesta features a small population making it very intimate and private. Though Tequesta is small it packs a punch! You will love the local restaurants, with some of the best tropical cuisine in the state. Adorable shops are dotted throughout the village offering specialty shops for boating, fishing, clothing and food. The privacy and serenity Tequesta has to offer are some of the characteristics that make its homes so desirable. 

The Loxahatchee River winds throughout parts of Tequesta offering ideal waterfront real estate.…

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Does the acronym “SUP” mean anything to you? SUP stands for stand up paddle boarding and it is something Floridians have loved for years. It has recently gained tremendous interest from Jupiter locals. If you enjoy the water, sun and adventure you have to try standup paddle boarding at Jupiter Pointe Paddling at the Jupiter Pointe Club and Marina in Jupiter.

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The paddling packages and tours that are offered at Jupiter Pointe Paddling are amazing! You can do anything from guided tours to yoga classes on the stand up boards.

WHATS OFFERED: 

Island Tours- are held every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. The island tours are 90 minutes and guided

Full Moon Tours- these are 90 minute, guided tours that take place during clear nights underneath the…

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Golf at Tequesta's Private Golf Club, Jupiter Hills

The 18-hole "Hills" course at the Jupiter Hills Club facility in Tequesta, Florida features 6,915 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 74.4 and it has a slope rating of 144 on Bermuda grass.  Designed by Thomas Fazio, ASGCA, the Hills golf course opened in 1970. Atilla Kardas manages the course as the General Manager.

Jupiter Hills Club is a private golf course and does not offer online tee times to the general public.

 The Hills Golf Course

Jupiter Hills | The Hills Golf Course

The Village Course


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Yesterday I was doing a little research on Jupiter Hills in Tequesta.  It's amazing what you can find on the internet!  I discovered some really amazing and interesting things about Jupiter Hills Club.  Did you know that there was a book written about Jupiter Hills??  It's called "The Jupiter Hills Story: Quarter Century of Golf"  I was able to find a used copy of the book for sale and it was $60!!!  I'm inclined to know what's in that book.

Jupiter Hills Golf ClubBut that's not why I am writing this note.  I actually wanted to talk about the 9th Hole on the Hills course at Jupiter Hills.  Golf a Jupiter Hills has been rated in several magazines over the years as a top private club.  Bill Davis, a golfer and instructor at Jupiter Hills has been ranked as one of the…

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Singer Island – 16 New listings, 2 Pending, 7 Contingent and 5 Sold.     
North Palm Beach – 9 New, 6 Pending, 5 Contingent and 6 Sold.
 Palm Beach Gardens – 60 New, 15 Pending, 28 Contingent and 29 Sold. 
Juno Beach – 5 New, 1 Pending, 0 Contingent and 3 Sold.
 Jupiter – 63 New, 18 Pending, 36 Contingent and 28 Sold. 
 Tequesta – 4 New, 0 Pending, 4 Contingent and 1 Sold.   
Hobe Sound – 13 New, 0 Pending, 9 Contingent and 7 Sold. 
Stuart – 23 New, with 15 Pending 18 Contingent and 25 Sold.   
Palm City – 7 New, 3 Pending, 13 Contingent and 8 Sold
Jensen Beach – 2 New, 5 Pending, 13 Contingent with 8 Sold. 
Hutchinson Island – 2 New, 2 Pending, 1 Contingent and 4 Sold.         

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Singer Island – 9 New listings, 1 Pending, 3 Contingent and 7 Sold.   

North Palm Beach – 9 New, 3 Pending, 8 Contingent and 3 Sold.

Palm Beach Gardens – 58 New, 24 Pending, 32 Contingent and 34 Sold.  

Juno Beach – 8 New, 0 Pending, 0 Contingent and 1 Sold.  

Jupiter – 73 New, 12 Pending, 18 Contingent and 37 Sold. 

Tequesta – 9 New, 3 Pending, 2 Contingent and 5 Sold.   

Hobe Sound – 11 New, 6 Pending, 3 Contingent and 7 Sold. 

Stuart – 24 New, with 16 Pending 10 Contingent and 28 Sold. 

Palm City – 6 New, 7 Pending, 9 Contingent and 9 Sold. 

Jensen Beach – 5 New, 3 Pending, 8 Contingent with 8 Sold.

Hutchinson Island – 1 New, 4 Pending, 2 Contingent and 2 Sold.          

 

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Singer Island – 3 New listings, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 4 Sold.     

North Palm Beach – 13 New, 2 Pending, 6 Contingent and 7 Sold. 

Palm Beach Gardens – 39 New, 22 Pending, 21 Contingent and 26 Sold. 

Juno Beach – 4 New, 0 Pending, 2 Contingent and 3 Sold. 

Jupiter – 57 New, 21 Pending, 26 Contingent and 27 Sold.   

Tequesta – 7 New, 4 Pending, 1 Contingent and 5 Sold.   

Hobe Sound – 14 New, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 9 Sold.

Stuart – 23 New, with 17 Pending 13 Contingent and 22 Sold.   

Palm City – 9 New, 5 Pending, 6 Contingent and 12 Sold. 

Jensen Beach – 5 New, 6 Pending, 7 Contingent with 10 Sold. 

Hutchinson Island – 2 New, 1 Pending, 0 Contingent and 2 Sold.         

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Singer Island – 11 New listings, 4 Pending, 5 Contingent and 6 Sold.     
North Palm Beach – 9 New, 6 Pending, 4 Contingent and 1 Sold. 
Palm Beach Gardens – 48 New, 21 Pending, 46 Contingent and 27 Sold. 
Juno Beach – 6 New, 0 Pending, 2 Contingent and 1 Sold. 
Jupiter – 34 New, 13 Pending, 36 Contingent and 25 Sold.   
Tequesta – 5 New, 3 Pending, 1 Contingent and 0 Sold.   
Hobe Sound – 9 New, 7 Pending, 8 Contingent and 7 Sold. 
Stuart – 22 New, with 23 Pending 30 Contingent and 18 Sold.   
Palm City – 9 New, 10 Pending, 6 Contingent and 11 Sold. 
Jensen Beach – 5 New, 10 Pending, 3 Contingent with 9 Sold. 
Hutchinson Island – 0 New, 2 Pending, 2 Contingent and 0 Sold.          

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