Larry Page’s Coconut Grove Double Purchase Signals a New Ultra-Luxury Playbook in South Florida

A reported $173.4 million two-home buying move by Google co-founder Larry Page highlights how today’s ultra-wealthy are treating South Florida real estate as a portfolio: privacy, control, and optionality across multiple assets. From Coconut Grove acreage to Miami Beach’s branded residences, the market is being shaped by compound strategies, residency timing, and a rising premium on security and adjacency.

Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide to the Florida Keys’ Most Private Club Address

Set on roughly 2,500 acres at the northern tip of Key Largo, Ocean Reef Club pairs a controlled membership model with deep amenities: two 18-hole golf courses, a 175-slip marina, tennis, dining, and even private aviation access. For South Florida buyers who already know the coastal condo-and-club circuit, Ocean Reef reads less like a resort and more like a self-contained, member-governed neighborhood where privacy is the product and convenience is the architecture.