Fort Lauderdale Luxury Homeowner Concierge Guide

Craig Bujnowski’s Fort Lauderdale Luxury Homeowner Concierge Guide

@craigbuj | 617-784-7504

 

HOME & RENOVATION

1. Interior Design — Perla Lichi 954-726-0899; Interiors by Steven G 954-735-8223; OSMO Design 954-795-7693; Shuster Design Studio 954-462-6400; YOLO Interiors 954-583-9655; DKOR Interiors 305-981-2710

2. Luxury Renovations / General Contractors — Xavier Design Build 561-957-4123; Full Service USA 305-244-4999; SunConsult 754-236-4022

3. HVAC — Air America 954-467-9898; Paradise 954-563-0110; One Hour Air 954-869-0352

4. Plumbing — Paradise 954-563-0110; Joe Hillman Plumbers 954-281-3339; John the Plumber 954-781-4823

5. Electrical / Lighting — Mister Sparky 954-716-8739; Next Generation Electrical 954-425-4600; Florida Power Services 954-772-2677

6. Handyman — Roberto — 954-907-1785; The Trusty Handyman 954-477-7148; Michael J. Scott Handyman Services 954-394-9567; Handyman Repair It 954-378-9926

 

INTERIORS, FURNITURE & TECHNOLOGY

7. Custom Closets — California Closets 954-946-2218; Closets by Design 954-925-9777; The Container Store 888-266-8246

8. Furniture — Encore Interiors 954-727-5759; MH2G 954-530-5650; Modani 954-451-5310; CITY Furniture 954-564-7700

9. Appliances / Kitchens — Ferguson Home 800-721-2590; Monark 954-564-3040; Sub-Zero/Wolf/Cove 800-222-7820

10. Stone / Marble / Tile — Opustone 305-592-8850; Marble of the World 954-979-9530; Marmol 305-591-8282

11. Motorized Shades — The Shade Store 800-754-1455; Budget Blinds 866-294-3432; Hunter Douglas 800-789-0331

12. Smart Home / AV — Bravas 855-442-7282; Sound Components 305-665-4298; Control4 888-400-4070

13. Art / Galleries — BRITTO Las Olas 786-334-5005; New River Fine Art 954-524-2100; Wentworth Gallery 954-468-0685; MAC Fine Art 954-990-5420

14. Stretch Ceilings / Architectural LED — Lumix 954-871-6837; All Ceilings USA 786-334-0392; KASA 561-806-3420; CeilEx 754-247-0070

15. Custom Millwork / Cabinetry — ITALKRAFT 954-990-7497; Pedini Miami 305-853-9598; California Closets 954-946-2218

16. Painting / Wallcoverings — CertaPro 800-689-7271; Sherwin-Williams 800-474-3794; Phillip Jeffries 800-576-5455

17. Wine Rooms / Refrigeration — Sub-Zero 800-222-7820; Wine Enthusiast 800-356-8466; Wine Guardian 800-825-3268

 

HOME SERVICES & PROTECTION

18. Cleaning — MaidPro 954-606-5226; Prime Cleaning Maids 954-676-4588; The Cleaning Authority 888-658-0659

19. Moving / Storage — Good Greek 561-683-1313; Solomon & Sons 954-384-1000; Top Notch Movers 954-256-8111

20. Home Watch / Second Homes — Planet Home Watch 754-800-6190; Broward Home Watch 954-395-6320; IDR Home Watch 305-992-4425

21. Condo Insurance — HO-6 / Flood / High-Rise — Fairway Insurance 954-772-9819; Vertical Insurance 954-604-6302; Florida State Insurance Group 954-800-1038; Floridian Coastline 954-302-4531

22. Impact Windows / Hurricane Protection — FHIA 954-884-8500; ASP Windows & Doors 786-224-9882; East Coast Windows & Doors 561-623-0536

23. Leak Detection / Water Shutoff — Flo by Moen 800-289-6636; Paradise Plumbing 954-563-0110; Phyn 877-749-6792

24. Pest / Termite — Hulett 800-285-7378; Native Pest Management 561-328-8290; Orkin 877-819-5061

25. Security / Locksmith — Pop-A-Lock 800-767-2525; ADT 800-521-1734; Bravas 855-442-7282

 

WATERFRONT & OUTDOOR

26. Seawalls / Docks / Boat Lifts — South Florida Dock & Seawall 954-953-3764; Southeast Marine Construction 954-630-2300; JKT Marine 561-418-0383

27. Yacht Services / Brokerage — Moran Yacht & Ship 954-768-0707; Fraser Yachts 954-463-0600; Denison Yachting 954-763-3971

28. Pool / Spa — Pinch A Penny 888-557-3669; Pool Troopers 866-766-5877; Van Kirk & Sons 954-755-7665

29. Landscaping / Outdoor Living — BrightView 844-235-7778; SiteOne 800-748-3663

30. Generators — Generac 888-436-3722; Florida Power Services 954-772-2677

 

NEW HOMEOWNER ESSENTIALS

31. Utilities / Internet — FPL 800-226-3545; Xfinity 800-934-6489; AT&T 800-288-2020

32. Homestead / Property Taxes — Broward County Property Appraiser 954-357-6830; Broward Records, Taxes & Treasury 954-831-4000

33. CPA / Tax Planning — Kaufman Rossin 305-858-5600; BDO 888-236-9111

34. Estate Planning / Real Estate Attorneys — Tripp Scott 954-525-7500; Greenspoon Marder 954-491-1120; Shutts & Bowen 954-524-5505

 

LUXURY LIFESTYLE

35. Private Chef / Catering — Bill Hansen 305-375-0020; Thierry Isambert 305-635-6626

36. Household Staffing — Wellington Agency 561-713-2666; British American Household Staffing 212-966-3211

37. Golf / Country Clubs — Coral Ridge Country Club 954-449-4400; Fort Lauderdale Country Club 954-587-4700

38. Yacht / Beach Clubs & Marinas — Lauderdale Yacht Club 954-524-5500; Harbor Beach Surf Club 954-523-7629; Bahia Mar Yachting Center 954-627-6309

39. Best Shopping

CRAIG’S PICK — Sawgrass Mills / The Colonnade — 954-846-2350 — designer outlets and one of the strongest luxury outlet selections in South Florida.

Aventura Mall — 305-935-1110 — luxury designers, restaurants and major retailers.

Bal Harbour Shops — 305-866-0311 — ultra-luxury designer shopping.

40. Fishing Charters

Top Shot Sportfishing — 954-309-7457
Good Hit Sportfishing — 954-629-7336
Playtime Sportfishing — 954-205-4757
SoFlo Sportfishing — 954-232-6957

41. Luxury Yacht Charters

Moran Yacht & Ship — 954-768-0707
Fraser Yachts — 954-463-0600
Denison Yachting — 954-763-3971
Lauderdale Yacht Charters — 954-359-0320

42. Casinos & Gaming

CRAIG’S PICK — Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood — 866-502-7529

Casino @ Dania Beach — 954-927-2841
Harrah’s Pompano Beach — 954-972-2000
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino — 954-454-7000

 

43. Craig’s Top 15 Restaurants

1. MAASS — TOP PICK — Four Seasons — 954-256-0000 — Michelin-starred fine dining
2. Takato — Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach — 954-414-5160 — Japanese/Korean, sushi, oceanfront
3. TIMBR — Las Olas — 954-284-3725 — upscale, energetic, design-forward
4. Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse — Riverwalk — Japanese-inspired + smokehouse
5. Chima Steakhouse — Las Olas — 954-712-0580 — Brazilian steakhouse / rodizio
6. Ocean Prime — Las Olas Marina — 954-859-2900 — steak, seafood & waterfront
7. Evelyn’s — Four Seasons — 754-336-3100 — Eastern Mediterranean / coastal
8. Lobster Bar Sea Grille — Las Olas — 954-772-2675 — upscale seafood & steak
9. Kaluz — Intracoastal — 954-772-2209 — waterfront dining
10. Smoke BBQ — Fort Lauderdale — brisket, ribs & smoked meats
11. Greek Islands Taverna — 954-568-0008 — Greek / Mediterranean
12. Louie Bossi’s — Las Olas — 954-356-6699 — Italian, pasta, pizza & courtyard
13. Coconuts — Fort Lauderdale Beach — 954-525-2421 — casual waterfront seafood
14. Boatyard — 954-525-7400 — Intracoastal, seafood & dock-and-dine
15. 15th Street Fisheries — Lauderdale Marina — 954-763-2777 — classic waterfront seafood

 

44. Coming Soon — Craig’s 8 Restaurants to Watch

1. CRAIG’S NEW PICK — Caviar Club — Las Olas — luxury steakhouse, caviar, seafood, martinis & lounge
2. CRAIG’S PICK — Motek at W Fort Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale Beach — Mediterranean / Israeli
3. Amal Las Olas — Lebanese / Mediterranean
4. Sweetwaters — Huizenga Park / New River — waterfront
5. NAIA — Las Olas
6. Kapow Noodle Bar — Downtown Fort Lauderdale — Southeast Asian
7. La Felicità — Las Olas — Italian
8. Skinny Louie — Las Olas — smashburgers

 

CRAIG BUJNOWSKI

Fort Lauderdale Luxury Real Estate Advisor
Luxury Condos • Waterfront Homes • Yachting • Lifestyle
@craigbuj | 617-784-7504