Video: Edgewater, Miami is Tops for Condo Living with a Family

Video: Edgewater, Miami is Tops for Condo Living with a Family

Oct 20, 2023 October 20, 2023

Moving the family to Miami? Looking for a cozy, waterfront neighborhood with loads of child-friendly entertainment and conveniences around? Edgewater, Miami could just be the place for you and your family! 

Edgewater is the perfect place to live if you're looking to raise a family in a vibrant waterfront community with Miami’s top attractions just minutes from home. The bayfront neighborhood boasts a variety of kid-friendly conveniences ranging from parks to playgrounds, top-rated schools to restaurants, and more.

Watch the video to find out why husband, father of two, real estate expert and Blackbook Properties founder, Sep Niakan, absolutely loves living in this bayfront neighborhood – and you might too. We’ve also rounded up our top condo recommendations for family friendly condos in Edgewater, Miami:

 

 


— What makes Edgewater, Miami a great place for families to live in?

Edgewater holds excellent appeal for parents and children alike. Anchored by the 8-acre bayfront Margaret Pace Park, you have multiple sports courts, a bayfront running track, a watersports launch pad, an outdoor gym, a dog park, scenic picnic spots, and more family-friendly fun practically in your backyard. The pocket-sized neighborhood also holds a huge variety of restaurants that will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds.

Parents will further find the centrality of Edgewater, Miami highly convenient. The waterfront neighborhood sits only 1.5 miles from the Frost Museum of Science and Perez Art Museum, 2.5 miles from the Miami Children’s Museum, 3 miles from the financial center of Brickell, and has over a dozen schools within its 5-mile radius. You can also walk or bike to South Beach, which is about 5 miles from the neighborhood.

One of the highlights of Edgewater is its range of kid-friendly condos that offer a safe and enjoyable environment for families. Especially when compared to Brickell, Edgewater has a wide variety of family-friendly condos. With spacious layouts and access to family-oriented amenities such as swimming pools, play areas, and teen game rooms, these condos offer the perfect blend of comfort and convenience for families looking to create lasting memories in their new homes.

Here are our top recommendations for family-friendly condos in Edgewater, Miami:

  • Paramount Bay: With a children’s playroom, two pools, a kids’ splash pad, and kid-friendly movie nights, among other programming, Paramount Bay offers a distinctive, bayfront residential experience with a rich living environment designed by Lenny Kravitz of Kravitz Design Inc.
  • Aria on the Bay: With two large pools, a kids’ teen lounge, a toddler playroom, a game room with pool tables and foosball, a theater room, an indoor-outdoor social room, and many other amenities, Aria on the Bay delivers the highest levels of luxury and splendor in an Edgewater condo tower.
  • Aria Reserve (pre-construction): With three pools and landscaped gardens, a kids’ splash pad, mini golf, tennis and paddleboard courts, a children’s playroom, a teen lounge and gaming center, a private dog park, a Bayview café, a waterfront restaurant, and watersports marina, this iconic, two-tower waterfront project is expected to cater equally to kids as well as the kid inside you.


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