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Is There a Doctor in the House? At some luxury developments, the answer is yes—at least in a manner of speaking.
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ITH HEALTH AND WELL-BEING on the minds of home buyers, luxury complexes have introduced extras ranging from yoga decks to tranquility gardens in recent years. Now some are taking the concept a further by adding access to doctors, nurses, and holistic healers to their menu of amenities. As a closing gift to buyers, the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach offers a one-year membership in The Agatston Center for Private Medicine, a primary care and cardiology concierge practice led by Dr. Arthur Agatston, known for developing the South Beach Diet. This comprehensive service, which typically costs a household $12,000 per year, is among many worldclass, hotel-style amenities offered at the sprawling community of 111 condos and 15 single-family villas,
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KIM SARGANT; STETHOSCOPE: TOM SCHIERLITZ/TRUNK
by Bernadette Starzee
