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Area guide · Miami-Dade

Pinecrest

A predominantly single-family village where lot size, tree canopy, renovation scope and access to Miami's southern corridors drive the comparison.

Pinecrest Gardens entrance with its identifying sign, coral-stone building and palm trees
Ebyabe · 19/04/2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized for web

The area in context

History, architecture and local landmarks

Pinecrest took shape as a lower-scale residential village along Miami-Dade's southern corridor, with larger lots and extensive landscaping defining much of its urban form. The housing stock ranges from ranch and mid-century houses to substantial renovations and contemporary replacements, so the name of the village alone says little about an individual property.

Pinecrest Gardens occupies the former Parrot Jungle site, where the attraction opened in 1936. The gardens also host a farmers market; check its calendar for current dates. Public schools in the village include Pinecrest Elementary and Palmetto Elementary and Middle; confirm assignments for each address. Old Cutler Road and the US-1 corridor organize access, services and dining. Lot drainage, tree protection, renovation history, replacement potential, municipal requirements and travel routes should all be checked at parcel level.

Pinecrest enforces some of Miami-Dade's largest minimum residential lot sizes. Its public schools are highly regarded, including a nationally recognized elementary school. The South Dade Metrorail corridor runs along the village's US-1 edge. Pinecrest Gardens also maintains a year-round cultural calendar alongside its regular farmers market.

Area guide

What to do in the area

The best way to understand the area is to move through it with attention: notice how the landscape changes, how the architecture meets the street and how parks, culture and transportation connect each stop.

Pinecrest's character emerges through landscape and parcel scale. Pinecrest Gardens offers a concentrated introduction to tropical planting, historic park structures and cultural programming; Old Cutler Road shows the shaded north-south route shared with neighboring villages; the US-1 corridor provides the practical connection to regional transit and services. Moving between those edges makes clear why lot dimensions, tree canopy, renovation scope, drainage and municipal requirements carry more weight here than a generalized neighborhood label.

Pinecrest Gardens is both the main destination and a compact introduction to the wider village. Its paths move through hardwood hammock, cypress, palms, orchids and dry gardens, while the cultural calendar changes the experience throughout the year. Beyond the garden, Old Cutler Road and the lower-rise streets reveal the canopy and larger parcel scale that define the area.

Pinecrest Gardens · 11000 Red Road • Old Cutler Road • Evelyn Greer Park

Plan the visit in sections: these landmarks do not necessarily form one continuous walk. Check travel between them on a map and confirm transport, parking and access hours before setting out.

Experiences to include in the route

Public access

Pinecrest Gardens

What to notice

Explore a 14-acre historic botanical garden with nature paths, art, cultural events and visitor amenities; admission and special-event tickets vary.

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Public access

Botanical paths and collections

What to notice

Follow the garden's native hardwood hammock, cypress slough, palm, orchid and dry-garden areas as a compact introduction to South Florida landscapes.

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Public access

Farmers market and cultural calendar

What to notice

Check the current garden calendar for the weekly market, concerts, exhibitions and seasonal programs rather than relying on fixed event dates.

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Active real estate snapshot

Current residential listings for sale matching the search below, from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® MLS, delivered through Bridge.

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Active listings matching this search

167

Lowest current asking price

$209,000

Highest current asking price

$21,495,000

Average current asking price

$5,482,186

Median current asking price

$4,000,000

Average asking price per sq ft

$967 / sq ft

Range based on the lowest and highest asking prices among 167 active residential listings matching the displayed feed query. These are current asking prices, not closed-sale values, and may include atypical properties. Updates are checked every 12 hours. The feed may report photos even when their URLs are unavailable. This is not a boundary-based census.

Based on information from the MLS of MIAMI Association of REALTORS® as of October 19, 2026.

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Reading the area

Property lens

In a lower-scale market, the analysis moves toward the parcel: lot condition, renovation or replacement potential, landscape, access and municipal requirements.

What to compare

  • Property condition, orientation and renovation scope
  • Ownership structure, recurring costs and applicable rules
  • Access, holding period and future resale or rental plan

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Access, hours, fees and programming can change. Use the linked source before planning a visit.

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