"A quaint, 37-home neighborhood an hour from Miami is attracting moneyed residents, including actor Mark Wahlberg, despite not having a private golf club or coastline-instead its major selling point is privacy and a well-trained security staff of former military and police. Stone Creek Ranch, located in Delray Beach, Fla., is one of the hottest new neighborhoods for the ultra rich, but it didn't always start out that way."
"Senada Adžem, the executive director of luxury sales at Douglas Elliman, said before she started selling homes in the development, prices averaged around $6 million. Adžem broke the mold when she put a house up for sale in the neighborhood for $20 million in 2018. It took her two years to sell it for the first time, but it then sold several times after that. Just last month the same property, now remodeled, sold to Wahlberg for $37 million."
"Most of the houses have 2.5 acre lots, about the size of two football fields, and sit on the edge of an artificial lake, giving each home its own bubble of privacy. There is no golf club so people aren't coming in and out, said Adžem. Plus, the neighborhood isn't on the beach, so outsiders can't peep residents' backyards from house-spotting boat tours."
Stone Creek Ranch is a 37-home gated neighborhood about an hour from Miami in Delray Beach, Fla., located near the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The development began in the early 2000s. Home prices averaged around $6 million before luxury listings escalated, including a 2018 $20 million listing that later sold multiple times and recently closed at $37 million to Mark Wahlberg. Two properties sold for $43 million to Rockstar Energy founder Russell Weiner (Russ Savage). Lots average 2.5 acres on an artificial lake, offering seclusion. The community lacks a golf club and beachfront access and features guarded entrances plus 24/7 armed ex-military and police security.
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