Vero Beach has gained a reputation over the past decade as the Hamptons of Florida, because it offers the same kind of serene, seaside getaway for Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach refugees that the original Hamptons provide for Manhattan families seeking to escape the urban intensity of New York City.
Now, Premier Estate Properties has established a direct link between the two luxury markets, forming a strategic alliance with Saunders & Associates, which is “the Hamptons’ largest privately owned and operated real estate brokerage,” according to a press release about the partnership.
Premier Estate Properties co-owner Joseph Liguori says the intent of the arrangement is to enhance the flow of real estate information and referrals between his company’s Florida offices and Saunders’ stronghold in the Hamptons, a 200-square mile coastal enclave at the east end of Long Island that has been a playground and summer home haven for wealthy New Yorkers for 150 years…