Fisher Island
is an exclusive island, one of the most luxurious and safe islands in South Florida (USA), located a few minutes from the southern part of Miami Beach, north of the port of Miami. The island's history dates back to the 1910 -30s. This "separate world", named after its former owner Carl G. Fischer, is a private man-made island, travel to which by yacht or ferry is possible only with a resident card and a security check. This island has no bridges or roads, that is why there are no strangers on the island. In 1925, the island was exchanged for a yacht and became a private haven for the heir of shipping and railways William K. Vanderbilt, who built a mansion of the same name on the island.
Now this mansion is the center of the famous and incomparable Fisher Island Club, whose members are all residents of the island. The Fisher Island Club has been flourishing in the tourism industry since the 90s. Since 2007, there has been a large-scale restoration of the historic Vanderbilt residence with the transformation of the beach club building, hotel villas, golf course, SPA and fitness facilities, many swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational areas. The club offers members and guests the finest residential and recreational amenities to be found anywhere in the world. Currently the initial fee for using the services of the Fisher Island Club is 250 thousand dollars. Annual membership fees to the club amount to more than 22 thousand US dollars.
The island is surrounded by a large number of palm trees and many different tropical shrubs, orchids, and bohemian gardens. Decorative exotic birds were specially brought here. And the beaches are covered with snow-white sand brought from the Bahamas.To keep the clean ocean air fresh, locals only drive electric cars. A variety of luxury ultra-class amenities, including hotels, deep-sea marinas, beaches and ocean-water pools, golf courses, tennis courts, world-class spa and fitness centers, as well as several restaurants and bars, such as Garwood Lounge, Sushi Bar, Sunset Bar, City view cafe, Café Porto Cervo, La Trattoria, Golf Grill - to suit the most attractive taste. Food market - Island Market is engaged in food delivery. Fisher Island -"the Island of Dreams" or "the Island of billionaires" spans 216 acres (87 hectares), and is considered to be among the most exclusive residential enclaves in Miami.
The island contains more than 700 residential buildings. Recently, work has been completed in the Palazzo Del Sol, which was commissioned in 2016, and in the Palazzo Della Luna, a 6-star condominium, the construction of which was completed in 2019 A construction ban has been imposed here now. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 561. But based on a number of information data, in 2022 the population of Fisher Island is 647 As for Sex Ratio: Female - 47.78%; Male - 52.22%. The median age in Fisher Island is 71.1 years. The racial composition of Fisher Island: White: 88.33%, Other race: 11.67%. 77.22% of Fisher Island residents speak only English, while 22.78% speak other languages.The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish.The island has high rates of high school graduation and bachelor's degree among residents.
Fisher Island Day School, the most prestigious and high-class school on the island, was built with private funds from the residents of the island and offers creative classes for students from 2nd to 8th grade. The cost of a child's education in an island school is 26 thousand dollars a year. For this money, the student will master not only the general education program, but also Spanish and Chinese, as well as the basics of information and financial literacy. There is an observatory here on the island. According to Bloomberg L.P., the largest financial news agency in the United States, in 2015, Fisher Island was the leader in the country in terms of per capita income of $ 2.5 million. According to information for 2022, it is indicated that the median household income on Fisher Island is $423,490 with a poverty level of 0.00%. The average cost of a house is $ 2 million.The level of home ownership is 93.4%.The cost of a hotel room starts from $ 1,000 per night. Fisher Island is a seller's market in 2022, which means that there are more people looking to buy than there are homes available.
The owners of luxury housing on Fisher Island are well-known international financiers, heads of large corporations, as well as representatives of the creative and sports elite. All residents know each other by sight. Among them are many celebrities, for example, Mel Gibson, Ricky Martin, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Igor Krutoy, Pavel Bure and other celebrities. The most common type of residential real estate on Fisher Island in Miami are luxury apartments located in high-comfort condominiums. If you are interested in information about real estate in Fisher Island, contact the specialists of VERA REALTY or VERA FUND.