"Lifestyles Along Florida's Shorelines
The Sanctuary at Key Largo"
December, 1989
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     "The few families sharing this secluded, upland hardwood hammock inhabit a far more intimate setting than most.  Situated along the eastern shore of Buttonwood Sound, less than an hour from Miami, The Sanctuary presents a casual ambience similar to far larger recreational resorts.
     Abandoned as a pineapple plantation in 1858, the land lay deserted until the '20's when railroad construction crews were billeted along its shore.  Seventeen of the 24 acres are preserved in their natural state, and a covenant was entered into with Monroe County insuring that this can never be changed.  CLUBHOUSE: among Florida's most unusual: hand-crafted of Dade County pine, the one-time fishing lodge has been painstakingly restored, along with a stone-encrusted cookhouse.  Residents are free to use all facilities, including a heated swimming pool and tennis court.  AQUATIC ACTIVITIES: more than a quarter-mile of private shoreline makes for plenty of natural swimming and snorkeling sites.  There are docks and a ramp as well, for this protected cove  is ideal for water sports, with...in-and-out services from a bayside boat storage site.  Abundant backwater trolling lies right off the Intracoastal, while -- via Marvin Adams Waterway a few miles north of Key Largo -- there lies John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and, beyond, an ocean of gamefishing...RESIDENCES: individual residences within tripartite pods have entry paths separated from neighbors by 30 to 40 feet of dense foliage.  Single-floor layouts are combined with two-level townhomes -- each enclosing 1,740 square feet of interior space -- and feature panoramic bayview vantages from every unit's own balcony and whirlpool spa.  Only...38 condominiums...will occupy this sequestered enclave."