About Ocean Area Living

Exceptional representation begins with paying attention.

Heather Lefebvre and Francesca Smith standing together in a light-filled living room overlooking the water

Ocean Area Living represents buyers and sellers across South Florida, with particular expertise in luxury residences and waterfront homes. Our perspective brings together local market knowledge, transaction experience, residential development, and interiors—allowing us to consider both the property and the way people want to live.

The best decisions begin with understanding the whole picture: the people, the property, the market, and what comes next. Our work is grounded in careful listening, candid guidance, discretion, and personal attention. We take time to look closely and ask the right questions, whatever the home. There is no single formula. The right approach depends on the property and, above all, the people involved.

Heather Lefebvre
Meet Heather

Heather Lefebvre

Founder & Broker-Associate

For more than 24 years, Heather has guided clients through South Florida real estate with the benefit of long-standing local knowledge and relationships. Her experience encompasses luxury and waterfront homes, condominiums, second homes, investments, and new construction, with particularly deep roots in Pompano Beach and the surrounding coastal communities.

Heather is known for candid advice, thoughtful judgment, and seasoned negotiation. She takes a personal interest in the decisions her clients face, making herself accessible whenever guidance is needed and staying closely engaged from the first conversation through closing.

Her warmth, generosity, and willingness to go the extra mile have built a business rooted in repeat clients and personal referrals. For Heather, the first closing is often just the beginning of a lasting relationship, with clients cared for like family long after the keys change hands.

Credentials
Guild Elite™·CLHMS·CRS·CIPS·CNE·CBAE
Membership
Gold Coast Master Brokers Forum
Francesca Smith
Meet Francesca

Francesca Smith

Director of Property Design & Enhancement

Francesca brings more than 15 years of experience in residential development and interiors, shaped by an international background and her work in South Florida. She has a practiced eye for space, detail, and the choices that influence how a home looks, feels, and functions.

Her perspective helps uncover potential that might otherwise be overlooked. Whether preparing a property for sale or imagining how it could become a home for its next owner, Francesca approaches each one with curiosity, care, and a clear sense of value.

Energetic and determined, she combines creative vision with the management skills to move things forward. She brings enthusiasm, structure, and hands-on involvement to her work, coordinating the details and following through to turn ideas into results.

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