Doral (West) Real Estate

Southwest of the city, discover the rural side of Miami-Dade County in the west side of Doral. Enjoy an exciting blend of modern suburbs, bucolic backcountry and South Miami's distinct unique attractions. West Doral is also just a short drive to the largest subtropical preserve in North America: the Everglades.

West Doral is located southwest of the downtown Miami area, and just north of the Florida Keys. It is close enough to have all the amenities of a large metropolitan area and far enough away to retain the small town values that make it a desirable place to live. Readily accessible by the Florida Turnpike and Highway US 1 it is a diversified community offering a varying range of income levels, business opportunities and recreational amenities.

By the early '980s, East Doral started to experience the first spurts of growth Doral Estates was developed. That was followed by a joint venture with Lennar Homes to build Doral Park. Both communities were named after the Hotel, The Doral Resort started in the late 1950s, a trend that was to be repeated many more times. Younger families started flooding the area but had to travel to purchase even the most basic essentials, because there were no stores - or schools or parks. Although the majority of the original homes were investment properties or second homes, the early fulltime residents believed that the quality of life and the low housing costs far exceeded the lack of amenities and started coming together as a community.

Doral, incorporated on June 24, 2003, in one of thirty-four municipalities in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Conveniently located just one mile from Miami International Airport and twelve miles from Downtown Miami. The city of Doral occupies a land area of 15 square miles bordered on the west by the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, to the north by the Town of Medley, to the east by the Palmetto Expressway and to the South by the City of Sweetwater.

The City of Doral has come a very long way in a very short time and is attracting positive attention from Fortune 100 corporations, small businesses, young families and retirees. More and more people are choosing Doral every day. The population is around 29,685 and the median household income is $53,060.

Doral is just a short drive to the finest nightlife restaurants and boutiques Miami has to offer. Coconut Grove, South Beach, Downtown Miami, Miami Beach and The Miami International Airport are just minutes away. Doral also offers proximity to a host of recreational activities including: Metrozoo, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Parrot Jungle and Gardens, the Miami Museum of science and Planetarium and the brand New Miami Children's Museum.

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