REAL ESTATE
MR. NORTH BEACH
ANTHONY INSWASTY
Bob and Sharon Lowe of Lowe’s International Realty Plus have lived on North Hutchinson Island for 45 years.
Bob Lowe sold on North Hutchinson Island
as longtime resident and successful broker
Most folks in their 80s living on North Hutchinson
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BY JOE DESALVO
Island are well into retirement, enjoying natural
amenities found on the beautiful stretch of the barrier
island between the Indian River County line
and Fort Pierce Inlet State Park.
Retirement? At age 84, Bob Lowe chooses to remain active
by selling this Treasure Coast gem to out-of-towners looking
to relocate, especially from the East Coast, North Florida and
South Florida.
Lowe, you see, is president of Lowe’s International Realty
Plus, located at 2901 N. Highway A1A. It’s the single-story
tan building with the barrel tile roof that stands alone on the
9.5-acre lot at the corner of A1A and Marina Drive.
Despite complications from hip surgery in 2017 that has
him using a walking aid, Lowe refuses to slow down, working
seven days a week from the office or home.
Wife, Sharon, company vice president and licensed Realtor,
has been her husband’s rock of support for 45 years.
“It is hard to keep up with him at 84 and I’m 71,” said
Sharon, who retired five years ago from Indian River State
College after 42 years. “He just won’t quit. I often say to him,
‘Let’s just quit and let’s enjoy traveling’ and all that. He says,
‘I’ve got to stay busy.’
“This their business keeps his mind going and active,”
she said. “He’s so active in the community. He’s not going to
quit. No quitting.”
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Lowe will have none of that when it comes to professional
and community involvement. In addition to having served >>