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| Lynn B. Telling |
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. |
March 8, 2019 – Illustrated Properties, a member of The Keyes Family of
Companies, has announced the launch of sales and imminent start of construction
of 24 luxury single-family homes at the former site of the famed Bonnette Hunt Club in Palm Beach Gardens.
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| Peter Trematerra |
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| William A. Bonnette Jr. |
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| F.F. Bud Adams Sr. (right) and Bud Adams Jr. |
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| F.F. Chappy Adams lll |
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| Bing Crosby |
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| Jack Nicklaus |
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| Burt Reynolds |
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| King Hussein |
“What is particularly interesting is that in
addition to the interest from local residents who have familiarity and fondness
for the club, we are also getting inquiries from potential buyers looking to
relocate to South Florida from tax-heavy states.
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| Gov. Claude Kirk Jr. |
Technologies campus and other
major employment hubs certainly helps drive interest in the project.”
Telling noted that the gated
residential community will maintain the Bonnette Hunt Club name, along with the character of the old club.
Street names within the community will reference different aspects of the club’s
history.
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| Gov. Lawton Chiles |
The landscape of the
community will include lovely oak trees to portray the feeling of nostalgia
amongst the Florida palms and existing Florida native trees, which are being
preserved.
Started by retired Navy
warrant officer William Bonnette in 1961, the Bonnette Hunt Club was a popular hangout for celebrities, millionaires,
foreign dignitaries and the Palm Beach elite.
Regulars included Burt Reynolds,
Bing Crosby, Jack Nicklaus, Jordan’s King Hussein and former Florida governors
Lawton Chiles and Claude Kirk, Jr.
A member of the Bonnette Hunt Club since 2005, Telling has deep personal ties to the
club and surrounding community. Her son received his final merit badge at the
site on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.
For more information about
the project, Lynn Telling can be reached at (561) 310-2247 or lbtelling@gmail.com.
In July 2016, Keyes and
Illustrated Properties announced the completion of a merger between the two
companies, which continue to operate under their existing brands. Overall,
Keyes and Illustrated generate more than $6 billion in annual revenue from their
real estate service lines.
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| Scripps Research Institute, Palm Beach County, FL |
: The story of Illustrated Properties began in the
1930s, when F.F. “Bud” Adams, Sr. started selling land in Hobe Sound and on
Jupiter Island. His son, Bud Jr., took the family business to Palm Beach in
1975 and founded Illustrated Properties.
He also became the exclusive broker
for Lost Tree Village and John’s Island. Under the leadership of Bud Jr.’s son,
F.F. “Chappy” Adams III in
the 1980s, Illustrated grew significantly while implementing new and innovative
real estate technologies.
The company endured a great loss with the passing of Chappy Adams in
January 2013 but continued to grow as the #1 real estate brand in Palm Beach
County while maintaining the culture of a family-owned business.
Today,
Illustrated Properties has more than 500 agents in 21 offices throughout Palm
Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Volusia and Collier counties. Illustrated is a
Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate and a member of the Leading Real
Estate Companies of the World® network.
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