Hungryland Trail Day washed out for me

Jupiter Farms is a great place to live if you like being outdoors and enjoy "Old Florida".  We residents also enjoy the plentiful wildlife and access to great preserve areas like Hungryland, which is close by.  So I was really looking forward to Trail Day today.  Sadly, even though I love the outdoors, it appears that there was too much rain even for me.

I thought the rain was going to stay to our north, but I waited until 11 am and when it still had not stopped raining, I decided to cancel.  Actually, since I live on the west side of Jupiter Farms I can trek over to Hungryland or Cypress Creek or Riverbend Park anytime but I was really looking forward to today.

You can see my videos of the Jupiter Farms area at www.youtube.com/richardsites.  Looking at homes for sale in Jupiter Farms?  Unlike many agents I live here and can show you the best values and locations.  Contact me at 561-762-4073 or at rsites@bellsouth.net.

Richard Sites, Realtor

"Hungryland" Trail Day set for Saturday

One of the really great things about living in Jupiter Farms is the access to so much undeveloped land and recreational areas.  Of course, the best known is Riverbend Park but that's not all there is.  Recently Cypress Creek was opened and although not completed, will eventually connect Riverbend with Hungryland to the west.

I don't know how the John C. and Mariana Jones Hungryland Wildlife and  Environmental Area got it's name but it is 16,645 acres of some of the highest quality, undisturbed pine flatwoods remaining in South Florida.  You can hike, camp or bike along the Old Jupiter-Indiantown Road, hunt for deer, hog and other small game and fish.  This Saturday, NETA, the Northeast Everglades Trails Association, is sponsoring Hungryland Trail Day.

The organization will be hosting this event for hikers, bikers and equestrians to help encourage the public to come enjoy our great outdoors.  The event is open to the public and is free and there will be burgers and dogs on the grill at noon.  Enter the park at Gate 9.  How do you get to gate 9?

Indiantown Road west from Jupiter until you reach the flashing light at Mellen.  For those of you using GPS devices, the machine may call this 125th.  Turn right, (north if you are using GPS) and go about a mile until you see Old Indiantown Road.  Make a left and continue until you hit the big yellow gate.  This is gate 9.  Park outside the gate and then hike or bike down Old Indiantown Road into the Park.

Looking at homes for sale in Jupiter Farms?  We enjoy a lifestyle unlike any other in this area and yet we are still only 15 minutes from the ocean. Let me show you the best values and opportunities.  Unlike many agents I live in the Farms.  Contact me at 561-762-4073 or rsites@bellsouth.net.

Richard Sites, Realtor

Jupiter Farms Christmas Parade 2011

Part of the phone of living here in Jupiter Farms is the sense of community.  We all like the wildlife, the peace and quiet and of course, the annual Christmas Parade.  The parade is held on Sandy Run Road between Alexander Run and Jupiter Farms Road.  Here, families can gather and watch local civic groups, businesses, Scouts and animal fanciers of all types march along.  I took my dad along and shot this video.



If you are looking at homes for sale in Jupiter or Jupiter Farms let me show you any home listed for sale by any broker.  Unlike many agents I live here in the Farms.  You can contact me at 561-762-4073 or by email.  Maybe you are not sure if the Farms is right for you.  Drop me a short email and I will answer that for you.

Richard Sites, Realtor

Jupiter Farms parade, craft sale and Christmas tree sale

I have lived in Jupiter Farms for 11 years.  Although I was raised in South Florida, the "cracker" and "conch" lifestyles I grew up with have given way to suburbia.  Many of us relocated from Miami to get away from the sprawl.

When I moved to Jupiter 21 years ago, it was still a very small town in more ways than one.  But slowly the secret got out and people moved into the newly built homes in the country clubs.  Right down the street from where I live, grazing cattle were replaced by the Jupiter County Club, a Toll Brothers community.  We used to have citrus trees in nearly every backyard, but the State cut 66,000 of them down. But Jupiter Farms is the undiscovered jewel left in the northern Palm Beach area.  Even though I live on the western side of the Farms, I am only 15 minutes from our fabulous beaches.

One of the big attractions to life in the Farms is the fact that there is a strong community spirit fostered by the Jupiter Farms Residents association.  This group is dedicated to preserving the great lifestyle we enjoy out here.

Each holiday season, they host a craft sale, Christmas tree sale and Farms parade. This year the fun begins Sunday Dec. 4 at 9:30 at our new community center.  The Christmas tree sale is going on Saturday and Sunday and all proceeds go to the JFR Scholarship fund.  The craft sale is Sunday AM and the parade begins at 1:30 and travels along Sandy Run Road, one of our major paved roads.

In the parade, you will see many Farms theme floats made locally in folks back yards.  And there is plenty of hay, horses and wagons and the like.  For your chance to get a feel of what the Jupiter Farms lifestyle is all about, be sure to come out on Sunday.

If this looks like a great place to live, I can show you all Jupiter Farms homes for sale listed by all brokers.  Contact me at 561-762-4073 or rsites@bellsouth.net.

Richard Sites, Realtor

Jupiter Farms, it's time for bonfires!!

Few things make it seem more like fall than the smell of burning leaves.  Here in Jupiter Farms, where we don't have any choking HOA restrictions we can enjoy a great fire in the backyard.  And there's nothing like a big bonfire on a cool, fall night.

Homes in Jupiter Farms sit on lots of 1.25 acres and more so there are no neighbors to complain about your fire.  In fact, my neighbor to the east builds much bigger fires on cold nights than I do.  My neighbor on the west likes to burn leaves so you can often smell his fires during the afternoon.

With bonfire season upon us, we now start watching for people cutting down dead trees and moving them to the street for pickup.  We mostly see pine trees at the street but they burn very quickly.  If I stumble upon an oak tree cut up and at the street I almost always bring this wood home.  It burn slowly so the fire doesn't need as much tending.

And since there are HOA rules, you can have any wildlife here you might like such as chickens, ducks, geese, horses or goats...and we have them in Jupiter Farms.

Looking at homes for sale in Jupiter Farms?  Unlike many Realtors, I have lived in the Farms for 11 years and can show you the best values and locations and homes listed for sale by all brokers.  Contact me, Richard Sites, at rsites@bellsouth.net or on Skype at rsites or 561-762-4073.

Richard Sites, Realtor

Jupiter Farms homes, the cavendish banana adds a tropical touch

Homes in Jupiter Farms are sometimes lacking a tropical touch.  Sure we have lots of land.  The properties here are 1.25 acres or more but mostly pines and palmettos.  One way to add a quick, tropical touch is to add the dwarf, Cavendish banana.

Cavenish banana

This smaller cousin of the taller, commercial species is a great addition to the landscapes.  True enough, it produces edible bananas.  But the real attraction is the quick habit of growing large, tropical leaves.  And since it doesn't require much space is perfect close to the house.

Bananas in Jupiter Farms



This clump is growing near my Jupiter Farms home.  So how do you get a clump started?  Well, check the local big box stores during the summer.  Or support your local, small nursery.  If they don't have them, they can get them.  Plant and water....that's it!

Looking at Jupiter Farms homes for sale?  Unlike many Realtors, I have lived in the Farms for 11 years and can show you the best values and opportunities.  Contact me to find out whether Jupiter Farms might be right for you or on Skype at rsites.  Of course you can text or call at 561-762-4073.

Richard Sites, Realtor

Jupiter Farms homes for sale from the mid-$ 100's

Jupiter Farms homes for sale offer residents peace and quiet while still only about 15 minutes from our famous beaches.  Home sites here are 1.25 acres or more and home prices start in the mid-$100's and go to several million. 

Bunny in the grass in Jupiter Farms



People live here to enjoy the freedom of having no restrictive HOA rules to deal with.  And this is a dedicated equestrian area which means automobiles must give way and respect horses.  You can keep your horse at your house or use a stable like the Lady Jean Ranch.

To see all homes for sale in Jupiter Farms call me at 561-762-4073.  Or email me or on Skype at rsites. I have lived in Jupiter for 20 years and 10 of those in Jupiter Farms.  I can show you the best home values and the choicest locations.


Richard Sites

Jupiter Farms: Horses are a part of life

Jupiter Farms is known as a dedicated equestrian area and it's great to see people on horses riding past.  This encounter happened at my back fence.



To see all Jupiter Farms homes for sale visit Coastal Florida Real Estate.

Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter Farms

Jupiter Country Club is the Toll Brothers community located between Jupiter Farms and the Town of Jupiter.  In classic Toll Brothers fashion, a grand entrance was designed using fountains and lots of stone.

Jupiter Country Club

Frenchman's Reserve, another Toll Brothers community, employed this same idea when they started building.  They built a fountain at entrance costing a reported $ 1,000,000 to entice visit visitors to come to the sales center.

Homes in Jupiter Country Club are laid out around a Greg Norman Signature Golf Course and will be Mediterranean inspired.  Lavish attention to details and fine workmanship highlight the impressive design features.

If you are considering a new home in the Jupiter area, there are three choices right now at all price points.  You can contact me to see these homes or any Jupiter home for sale listed by all brokers.  Unlike many agents, I have lived here 21 years and can show you the best values and locations.  You can reach me at rsites@bellsouth.net or on Skype at rsites.  Feel more comfortable texting?  Then use 561-762-4073.

Richard Sites, Realtor



Jupiter Farms homes for sale, we've got good neighbors out here.

Jupiter Farms is a special area where you can still find good neighbors.  People are more inclined to be neighborly here and almost everyone stops to let an animal cross the road or to to help somebody who needs something.

I have such a friend in my buddy Dave.  Dave has a little time on his hands so he is learning and/or teaching himself how to do things and fix things.  When something is broke, I call Dave to see if he wants to tackle it.

So, recently I took him up on his offer to help change my oil.  Actually, he has all the "real" tools and did the work while I visited.  But visiting is a good thing too...and you can do it here in Jupiter Farms.  So while Dave changed my oil and we listened to Grooveshark, one of his favorite spots on the web, I took this picture of him in action.

If you are looking for good neighbors, peace & quiet and a larger lot, you might consider the homes for sale in Jupiter Farms.  You can see them all at Coastal Florida Real Estate.

Jupiter Farms meets Jupiter Island

Jupiter Farms is a long way from Jupiter Island.  Not in miles or as the crow flies, but in terms of lifestyle.  But I found out today that one thing they have in common is horses.

I was at our local supply store, Town & Country Feed where there is always something interesting going on.  In addition to the black cat, Onyx, sleeping on the scale (he weighs 11.26 pounds) you can usually overhear some interesting conversations about livestock.  Today while waiting in line to check out, I noticed a sleek, new, black Mercedes in the parking lot.  We don't see many of these at the feed store so my curiousity was piqued.



Then I noticed the bumper sticker which read "Jupiter Island" identifying the car as belonging on Jupiter Island.  Residents and regular visitors get these placed on the car so the cops know who is who.  This was even more curious.  Then the driver appeared from inside wearing riding clothes and it became clear why she was here.  She lives on Jupiter Island and keeps her horse(s) in Jupiter Farms where she can come to ride.

You can see all homes for sale in Jupiter Farms or homes for sale on Jupiter Island on my website at Coastal Florida Real Estate.  Or for personal service, call or text me at 561-762-4073.


Richard Sites
Realty Associates-FL Properties





Jupiter Farms homes for sale,

Jupiter Farms is a dedicated equestrian area west of the Town of Jupiter.  Homes for sale in Jupiter Farms sit on sites of 1.25 acres of more up to 20 acres.  People live in Jupiter Farms because they like to own and ride horses, because they like peace and privacy, or simply to enjoy a little bit of the Florida lifestyle that is quickly disappearing.

Heading west from Jupiter on Indiantown Road, you will first pass the Toll Brothers community of Jupiter Country Club.  In typical Toll Brothers fashion, the Jupiter Country Club has an expansive and dramatic entrance made of stone with fountains, seasonal color beds and stately Medjool Date Palms.  Inside you will find Mediterranean inspired estate homes wrapped around a Greg Norman Signature Golf Course.



Continuing west, you will pass Riverbend Park, a Palm Beach County Park of nearly 1,000 acres where the Loxahatchee River gets its start as it winds through massive cypress trees, through Jonathan Dickinson State Park before entering the Jupiter Inlet and flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Past Riverbend Park you arrive in Jupiter Farms.  Make a left on Jupiter Farms Road and you will find Trader Horn's nursery and green market, some local restaurants and the Jupiter Farms Community Park.  Burt Reynolds is Jupiter's most famous son and his old movie studio is here along with Town and Country Feed.



Homes for sale in Jupiter Farms were built over several decades so there are many sizes and styles offered.  You might like to live here if you like wildlife, want to be free of restrictive HOA Associations, like to own and quarter horses and yet still be just 20 minutes from the fabulous Jupiter Beaches.



If Jupiter Farms sounds like it might be right for you and your family, send me a short email with your questions and I will answer that for you.  Or contact me at 561-762-4073.

Riverbend Park in Jupiter Farms: 1838 Loxahatchee Battlefield Commemoration

Just west of Jupiter and Jupiter Country Club is the nearly 1,000 acre County Park called Riverbend Park.  The park includes the headwaters of the Loxahatchee River, one of two Federally Designated Wild & Scenic Rivers in Florida.  It also has several miles of shell rock road open to hikers and bikers and where each month on the full moon the park holds a full moon bike ride.

Canoe Outfitters rents canoes and kayaks or you can bring your own and work you way down the River, past enormous cypress trees, over several weirs, down to Trapper Nelson's old camp and then on to Jonathan Dickinson State Park.  You can join CO and they will pick you up in the Park and return you to Riverbend.  A trip down this river is like a trip back in time.

One of the other annual events held in the Park is the Commemoration of the 1838 Battle sponsored by the Loxahatchee Battlefied Preservationists.  This year, the event is being held Sunday, Jan 16 from 9 to 3.

Here is the video from last year.



It's a great family event held under majestic live oaks.  Plan to come out for a day of fun, see the Park, and when you are done, pick up some great authentic Mexican food at Guacamole just west of the Park in Sierra Square.  Then take a ride through Jupiter Farms.

Jupiter Farms is a dedicated equestrian area where homesites are one acre or more in size and where peace, privacy and freedom to do as you please are the order of the day.  Homes in Jupiter Farms start in the mid-$100's and go up to several million dollars. You can see all homes for sale in Jupiter Farms by visiting me at www.CoastalFloridaRealEstate.net/jupiterfarms.