4520 El Mar Drive 12, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308

$495,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 641 Status: Active

Current Price: $495,000 List Date: 1/15/2026 Last Modified: 6/10/2026

Overview

Description

One of A Kind Rare oceanfront Condo in the Boutique Southern Seas 2 story building In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Just park and walk into your ground floor unit and walk out to the ocean. Spacious bedroom, open floor plan with/ large kitchen, dining and breakfast area, neutral tile throughout, impact sliding doors open directly to your private patio overlooking the ocean and pool. One of the rare condos that allow daily, weekly, monthly rentals 365 days/yr, perfect for your AIRBNB business, do it yourself or hire management company, or have a 2nd home that makes you money. A/C 2019, Fully Furnished, Turnkey. 3 min walk to the Pier, shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Easy to show. Similar unit #18 just closed $530,000. Building has passed the certifications. Bring your cash or financed offers, or owner will finance for you for a year if you need to sell your other place, or have a situation.

Listing Details MLS# A11943433

General Property Information

Unit Floor #: Yes
Property Sub Type: Condominium
Bedrooms Total: Yes
Bathrooms Total: Yes
Bathrooms Full: Yes
Building Area Main: 641
Living Area Main: 641
Adjusted Area Main: 641
Year Built: 1957
Senior Community YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Outdoor Living Spaces YN: Yes
Stories Total: 2
Stories: Yes

Property Features

Application Information: 3-4 Weeks Approval; Association Approval Required Association Amenities: Maintenance Association Fee Includes: Cable TV; Common Areas; Maintenance Structure; Pest Control Dining Area: Family/Dining Combination; Snack Bar/Counter Exterior Features: Barbecue Flooring: Tile Leasing Permitted Details: Okay To Lease; Okay To Lease During First Year; Short Term Rentals Allowed Parking Features: Guest; Open Property Condition: Resale Appliances: Electric Range; Microwave; Refrigerator Water Heater Details: Electric Water Heater Construction Materials: CBS Cooling: Central Air Association Type: Condominium Heating: Central Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Main Living Area: Entry Level Pets Allowed YN: No Possession: Close Of Escrow Restrictions: Limited # Vehicles Road Frontage Type: East of US-1 Security Features: None Tax Information: City/County Unit Description: Corner/End Unit Utilities: Cable Available View: Pool Water Access: Ocean Access; Other Water View: Ocean Waterfront Features: Ocean Front Window Features: Blinds Showing Requirements: Showing Service Outdoor Living Spaces: Patio

Contract Information

Comp Sale YN: No
Original List Price: 525000
Occupant Type: Call Listing Agent

Location and Legal

Country: United States
County Or Parish: Broward
County Parish Name: Broward
Street Number: 4520
Street Name: El Mar
Street Suffix: Drive
Unit Number: 12
City Name: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
State Or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33308
Postal Code +4: 3608
Postal Zip: 33308
Subdivision Name: SOUTHERN SEAS CONDO
Area: 3140
Geographic Area: FBEA - Ft Lauderdale Beach (3130-3170)
Elementary School: McNab
Middle Or Junior School: Pompano Beach
High School: Northeast
Parcel Number: 494318DK0020
Flood Zone: X

Financial Information

Association YN: Yes
Association Fee: 1447
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
Application Required YN: Yes
Membership Fee Required YN: No
Tax Annual Amount: 6407
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Legal Description: SOUTHERN SEAS CONDO UNIT 2 PER CDO BK/PG: 11721/421

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-05-16T18:35:21Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2026-05-16T18:35:21Z
Status Change Date: 2026-01-14

More Information

Application Fee Details

Application Fee Required: Yes
Application Fee: 150

Entry Information

Entry Level: Yes

Leasing Permitted Details

Leasing Permitted YN: Yes
Okay To Lease: Yes
Okay To Lease During First Year: Yes
Short Term Rentals Allowed: Yes

Parking Information

Open Parking Spaces: Yes

Leasing Restrictions

Leasing - Max Times Per Year: 365
Leasing - Minimum Number of Days: Yes

Storm Protection

Impact Glass: Complete

Price Calculations

Current Price To SqFt: 772.23

Section Details

Parcel Number MLX: 0020

Originating Details

Originating System Key: 425228747
Originating System ID: M00000151

Office/Member Information

DXORIGMLSID: SEF

Application Information

3-4 Weeks Approval: Yes
Association Approval Required: Yes

Amenities

Laundry: Yes
Management: Yes
Pool: Yes

Association Amenities

Maintenance: Yes

Association Fee Includes

Cable TV: Yes
Common Areas: Yes
Maintenance Structure: Yes
Pest Control: Yes

Dining Area

Family/Dining Combination: Yes
Snack Bar/Counter: Yes

Exterior Features

Barbecue: Yes

Flooring

Tile: Yes

Parking Features

Guest: Yes
Open: Yes

Property Condition

Resale: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes

View

Pool: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes

Unit Description

Corner/End Unit: Yes

Water Access

Ocean Access: Yes
Other: Yes

Water View

Ocean: Yes

Window Features

Blinds: Yes

Appliances

Electric Range: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes

Construction Materials

CBS: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Road Frontage Type

East of US-1: Yes

Security Features

None: Yes

Waterfront Features

Ocean Front: Yes

Water Heater Details

Electric Water Heater: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Association Type

Condominium: Yes

Showing Requirements

Showing Service: Yes

Main Living Area

Entry Level: Yes

Master Bedroom/Bath

Master Bdrm - Ground: Yes
Separate Shower: Yes

Pets Allowed YN

No: Yes

Restrictions

Limited # Vehicles: Yes

Tax Information

City/County: Yes

Outdoor Living Spaces

Patio: Yes

Documents

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Listing Office: Keller Williams Dedicated Professionals

Last Updated: June - 10 - 2026

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4520 El Mar Drive 12, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308 (MLS# A11943433)