Signature Enclaves
Belle Meade
Upper Eastside, Miami
Belle Meade is the Upper Eastside's quiet aristocrat — a single-gated, guard-patrolled enclave laid out by the Belle Meade Land Company in 1925, where one of the city's densest live-oak canopies arches over streets that have never been a thoroughfare to anywhere. Tucked east of Biscayne Boulevard between roughly NE 76th and 82nd Streets, the neighborhood opens onto Biscayne Bay yet feels worlds removed from it: there is one way in, past a manned gate, and the city's noise stops at the entrance.
The housing stock is the real story for a discerning buyer. Belle Meade is one of the few Miami enclaves where genuine architectural history survives intact — restored 1930s bungalows, Streamline Moderne cottages, and the low-slung, flat-roofed Miami Modern (MiMo) homes of the 1940s and '50s sit beneath the oaks alongside a new generation of glass-and-stucco bayfront builds. Lots are generous and walkable, the streetscape is mature rather than manicured, and the result is a neighborhood with the texture of an established place, not a developer's vision.
For the $5M+ buyer, the premium lives on the water. Interior homes trade in the $3.5M-$5M range, but the bayfront and canal-front parcels — including the separate, second-gated Belle Meade Island, reached by bridge across its own 100-foot canal — command $5M to $15M, with newly built waterfront estates listing north of $10M and a neighborhood record of $17M. A new-construction bayfront home here typically means 70-plus feet of private dockage and direct, no-fixed-bridge access to the bay.
Typical price band
$5M–$15M
- Setting
- Guard-gated Upper Eastside enclave on Biscayne Bay
- Security
- 24/7 patrol, single gated entry, plate readers tied to Miami PD
- Architecture
- Restored MiMo & mid-century homes plus new bayfront builds
- Waterfront
- Bayfront estates with private docks and direct bay access
Lifestyle & Schools
Lifestyle & Schools
Daily life in Belle Meade is defined by two things: the gate and the walk. Security is unusually serious for a single-family enclave — a 24/7 patrol, a single controlled entry, and license-plate-reader cameras connected directly to the Miami Police Department, which is a meaningful part of the value proposition at this price point. Just outside that gate, the MiMo Historic District along Biscayne Boulevard puts some of Miami's best independent dining within walking distance — Blue Collar, Phuc Yea, Mr. Mandolin and a cluster of cafes and bistros set in preserved 1950s architecture. Downtown, the Design District, Miami Beach and the airport are each a short drive. Families typically pair the address with the area's strong private and magnet options — among them Miami Country Day, Ransom Everglades and the international schools clustered nearby — while the bay itself is the neighborhood's backyard for boating, paddling and sunset water access.
Homes in Belle Meade
Miami · Belle Meade Island
Waterfront 7-Bedroom Residence in Miami
905 Belle Meade Island Dr, Miami FL 33138, Miami
Miami · Prescott Estates
Waterfront 6-Bedroom Residence in Miami
7101 NE 10th Ave, Miami FL 33138, Miami
Miami · Belle Meade Island
Waterfront 7-Bedroom Residence in Miami
1133 Belle Meade Island Dr, Miami FL 33138, Miami
Belle Meade
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to buy in Belle Meade?
Interior, non-waterfront homes generally trade from the mid-$3M range into the $5M band, depending on lot size, vintage and renovation. The luxury tier is firmly waterfront: bayfront and canal-front estates run roughly $5M to $15M, newly built waterfront homes have listed above $10M, and the neighborhood's record new-construction sale reached $17M.
How does the waterfront work — bay access and docks?
Belle Meade fronts Biscayne Bay directly, and its premium parcels are bayfront or canal-front with private docks. Belle Meade Island, a separate enclave reached by bridge across a 100-foot canal and protected by its own second guard gate, holds many of the marquee waterfront sites. New bayfront builds commonly include 70-plus feet of dockage with direct, deep-water access to the open bay — a genuine rarity this close to the urban core.
Is it actually gated and secure?
Yes — and meaningfully so. Belle Meade has a single controlled entry just east of Biscayne Boulevard, a 24/7 security patrol, and an all-volunteer homeowners association that has invested in license-plate-reader cameras tied directly to the Miami Police Department, which alerts on flagged or stolen vehicles entering the neighborhood. Belle Meade Island residents clear a second guard gate after the bridge. For a single-family enclave this deep inside the city, the security posture is a real differentiator.
Why buy here instead of Coral Gables or the Beach?
Belle Meade offers something the larger luxury zones can't: a small, gated, walkable bayfront neighborhood with intact mid-century architecture, a dense oak canopy, and direct bay access — minutes from Downtown, the Design District and Miami Beach. You get waterfront value still below the per-foot pricing of the barrier islands, a genuine sense of community behind the gate, and the MiMo dining district at the end of the street.
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