Southwest Ranches is a semi-rural community located on the eastern edge of the Florida Everglades, southwest of Fort Lauderdale where you’ll find several miles of greenways and ranch-style estates abound. A private, affluent town providing plenty of land and stunning homes, Southwest Ranches is not only an equestrian’s dream, but the perfect place for anyone wanting to get away from the beach city crowds while remaining close to urban amenities. Southwest Ranches South Florida homes for sale are among the most sought-after luxury properties today.

In order to preserve the rural lifestyle of this community, homes in Southwest Ranches sit on no less than one acre of land, enforced by local laws and regulations. These sprawling estates vary in style and size, but privacy is certainly valued in the area thanks to the amount of land guaranteed to each resident’s property. Homes for sale in Southwest Ranches South Florida range in price from$1,199,000 to $14,000,000 with an average listing price of $3,116,618.

The Southwest Ranches community was formed to help protect the land from encroaching development, protecting the grazing animals, farms, wildlife, and beautiful scenery found in the area. This community is therefore characterized by a rural lifestyle, supported by the lack of sidewalks, minimal streetlamps, and lack of commercial development. The area’s most distinctive feature are the many horse ranches and equestrian parks in the area as well as the farmland, contributing to the unique lifestyle of this community.

This beautifully peaceful location is idyllic for the equestrian lifestyle. In Southwest Ranches your neighbors will be horse ranches, farms, nurseries and pastures filled grazing animals. Southwest Ranches is just north of the city of Pembroke Pines which has a popular shopping mall. 

Other cities nearby include Davie, Cooper City, Weston and Miramar.  If you head east, you'll eventually reach the city of Hollywood which has a great and lively downtown area.  Fort Lauderdale is to the northeast and is home world-class dining options, shopping and entertainment opportunities as well as to an international airport.

Hawkes Bluff Elementary

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West Broward High School

Are you looking for that perfect Southwest Ranches property that you can call home? Fort Lauderdale real estate expert, Tim Elmes has an extensive listing of Southwest Ranches luxury homes. Contact him today to schedule a private showing.