Big Pine “Metro” View
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The Lower Keys or what I’ll call “Big Pine metro”, includes
the islands of Big Pine, Little Torch and Big Torch Key, Ramrod and Summerland,
Cudjoe and Sugarloaf. Each Island is unique in its environment and boating
access, which does translate down to home prices. More on that below.When
you enter the Lower Keys, you will see right away that it is much more laid
back. Generally, the further you get away from Miami, the more the Bahamian
feel. And to some extent, particularly on Big Pine and its attached No Name
Key, and a couple of other spots in the Lower Keys, that sensibility is well-preserved
despite the rapid development of the very limited remaining land available
for new building. Parts of Sugarloaf preserve this same feel, and residents
of the Torches and Ramrod would claim that too. It’s less true on Cudjoe
and Summerland, but they have other advantages.