Homes, Condos & Villas at Marsh Landing

Marsh Landing is located in Estero, Florida just north of Bonita Springs.  It is situated north of Coconut Road and west of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) directly across the street from the new Coconut Point Mall.

Marsh Landing is a quiet, secluded enclave of less than 400 residences.  Home styles in Marsh Landing include coach home condominiums, attached villa homes and single family homes.  Single family homes may or may not have a pool.  Homes without pools can have a pool installed subject to architectural review committee approval.  Residences in Marsh Landing start in the low $200′s.  Marsh Landing is currently built out and only resale properties are available.

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Amenities and benefits of living in Marsh Landing include affordable fees, no CDD and gated entry.  The community also offers a clubhouse facility with community room, fitness room, coconut palm lined swimming pool, hot tub spa, bocce court and tennis court.  Marsh Landing is truly a community that fits the entire family regardless of hobby or activity.

One of the best benefit of living in Marsh Landing are the affordable homeowner association fees and close proximity to local conveniences.  Nearby conveniences to Marsh Landing include the Estero Community Center, Bonita Beach, Miromar Outlets, FGCU and Southwest Florida Regional Airport.

Nearby communities include:

• Spring Run at The Brooks – Bonita Springs, Florida
• Colonial Oaks of Estero Florida
• Copperleaf at The Brooks – Bonita Springs, Florida
• Fountain Lakes
• Meadowbrook

Call today for a current list of Marsh Landing real estate offerings – 239-273-7430.

Welcome to Cascades of Estero

The Cascades at Estero is located in beautiful Estero, Florida. It was designed for the 55 plus, active adult lifestyle and is deed restricted and gated for security. The Cascades at Estero is a one of a kind community that lets home owners enjoy a country club lifestyle without golf. There are golf courses nearby available pay per play.

The Cascades at Estero has put the emphases on living the active adult retirement life you have been planning for.

Amenities and Activities at the Cascades at Estero

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  Two bocce courts

• Six professionally managed tennis courts
• On site tennis pro
• Swimming – 200,000 gallon indoor-outdoor heated community pool with a spa and an additional satellite pool.
• A full time activities director
• State of the art fitness room
• Aerobics room

The 28,000 square foot Grand clubhouse was designed specifically for residents who want to experience a full social life style.

Features of the Cascades Grand Clubhouse include multi purpose ballroom with a stage and dance floor, billiard room with four professional billiard tables, computer room with high speed internet access, arts and crafts room with two kilns, media room, two card rooms, fully equipped food preparation kitchen, elegant lobby and library.

Like many gated, country club communities Cascades at Estero offers its own public access television station to keep its residents informed of goings on, activities and items of interest. There is always an activity to join and an easy way to become involved.

To get there: The Cascades at Estero is located in Estero on (formerly Koreshan Blvd.) Estero Parkway between US 41 and Three Oaks Boulevard, about 1.4 miles north of Corkscrew Road.

Real estate in the Cascades consists of 614 single family homes and villas on 158 acres of land. Price from about $200,000 to over. Cascades is one of the few single family home active adult communities in south Lee County. The community was built by Levitt and Sons, Inc.

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The Vernazza Floor Plan

If you have been researching condos for sale in Rapallo, take a look at the Vernazza model. The Vernazza is the smallest floor plan model available in the carriage homes at Rapallo at Coconut Point of Estero, Florida. The Vernazza offers 1,966 square foot of living. Gracious living area, as far as condos go, in Estero, Florida or even Bonita Springs, for that matter.  The three bedroom, two bath, two car garage, Vernazza model offers ground floor level living for easy access and no stairs to struggle climbing.

At this time there are a wide variety of homes for sale in Rapallo but only a limited amount of Vernazza models available. The current list price for the Vernazza model is from the mid $300,000′s to about $400,000.

Most condominium homes in Rapallo offer water views, but they all offer the great amenity package that Rapallo offers. Don’t forget that community beach shuttle that is included with home ownership. It’s a keeper and a great asset for homeowners and resale purposes.

Enjoy the images of Rapallo, home of the Vernazza model at Rapallo.

To learn more about the community of Rapallo read also: Rapallo at Coconut Point | Estero Florida

Alternate carriage home floor plans at Rapallo include:

• Vernazza – 1,966 Living
• Levanto – 2,016 Living
• Monterosso – 2,492
• Rio Maggiore – 2,584

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Just north of Bonita Springs, Florida is a fresh new neighborhood built for the modern homeowner.

This residential development is located north of Corkscrew Road on the east side of Three Oaks Parkway across the street from Rookery Point. The 29 acre development is a project of Stellar Homes, a first time developer in Estero.

Copper Oaks includes two Mediterranean-style housing projects containing 129 single-family homes and 163 multi-family homes for a total of 292 total units. Construction of Copper Oaks began in December 2004. A large portion of the 129 single-family units are currently finished. Condominium homes are in the process of construction. There is currently availability for both new and resale homes and condominiums.

The community of Copper Oaks will feature one and two story single family homes with 3, 4, 5 and 6 bedrooms. With incredible design and outstanding up grades, the homes were met by both public approval and overwhelming demand. During the initial release of this project, five hundred reservations were received on the 163 available multi-family units.

Copper Oaks amenities include a recreational clubhouse, resort-style pool with sundeck, basketball court, a tot lot for kids, a clubhouse; an elegant brick and stone entrance, decorative privacy walls and lakes and preserves.

The central location of Copper Oaks makes it an ideal location. It is only minutes from FGCU – Florida Gulfcoast State University, RSW – Southwest Florida Regional Airport, Lee County parks and the new Estero Community Center. The Lee County South Library Branch is within walking distance. Bonita Beach is only 20-25 minutes away.

Copper Oaks is on the east side of Three Oaks Parkway about one mile north of Corkscrew Road in Estero Florida.

· Homes start in the $200,000′s

· Townhomes from the high $100,000′s

Call today for a current list of available homes and condominiums in Copper Oaks of Estero.

Camp Sites and Manufactured Homes in Florida

Every man’s castle is his home. Some castles are different than others. Bonita Springs, Florida has long shaken off the image of being a land of retirement and shuffle board courts. A myriad of housing styles are available to fit nearly every lifestyle.

In the Bonita Springs area a few communities remain that offer retirement or vacation living in 55+ deed restricted, manufactured home communities. Often these communities offer an affordable option to get into the Bonita Springs real estate market whether it is as a part time vacation get away or a full time, year round home.

Homes in manufactured communities can be offered with land lease or with land purchase. So if you’re looking into the manufactured home lifestyle you’ll want to make sure you are purchasing the home and the land it is sitting on. Alternatives to land owned would be purchasing in a co-operative where you’re purchasing a share of the community entitling you a portion of the land.

Manufactured home communities in the Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida area are priced from about $50,000 to about $250,000 depending upon land size, gulf access and location.

Besides homes located on regular building lots sprinkled throughout the area, there are local manufactured home communities in Bonita Springs and Estero which include:

• Bonita Heights Park
• Bonita St. James Village
• Broadway Mobile Home Park
• Corkscrew Woodlands
• Cypress Bend
• Cypress Park
• Gulf Coast Camping Resort
• Imperial Bonita Estates
• Imperial Harbor
• Lime Tree
• Leitner Creek Manor
• Mariners Cove
• Oak Creek Manor
• Riverwoods Plantation
• Spring Creek Village
• Trailside

Frequently, lots or concrete poured pads are available to purchase in these parks that offer parking for campers, RV’s and buses. If you’re making your way back and forth from your northern home to Florida in style, you can actually buy your own parking spot in Bonita Springs for your bus.

For more information read also: 55+ communties and Frequently Asked Questions

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Private Beach Clubs on Bonita Beach

People come to southwest Florida to buy Bonita Springs real estate often for one reason, the Gulf of Mexico. The white sand beaches of Bonita Beach draw tourists and future residents from all over the world. What’s not to love about the beach? How could visiting one of the worlds prettiest beaches get any better? Believe it or not, it can.

Some lucky Bonita Springs home owners live in one of only a handful of communities that has its own beach club. Most gated communities have a great amenities package, but only a select few offer private beach clubs. The private beach clubs are usually located on Hickory Blvd. with gulf front cabana, clubhouse, locker room and some even have dining service.

A northern buyer that I’ve been working with is leaning towards buying real estate in West Bay Club in Estero, Florida. West Bay Club offers a private beach club as part of its great amenity package. My buyer ran out of time on the short weekend trip to Bonita Springs and asked me to send him photos of the club, the gulf and cabanas. I thought the décor of the beach club was too cute to not show off to every one else, too.

Yes, on occasion I will build a visual tour or take additional photos for the loyal buyers I work with. I don’t mind a bit. They count on me for my advice and expertise and I count on them to buy their Bonita Springs real estate with me. It’s a win, win.

If you’re interested in learning more about this community read also: West Bay Club | Estero, Florida 33928

Homes & Condominiums in Grandezza of Estero

Located just north of Bonita Springs in Estero, Florida is Grandezza Golf and Country Club.

Grandezza is an ideal central location due to close proximity to FGSU – Florida Gulfcoast State University, SWFLA Regional Airport (RSW), The International Design Center, Miromar Outlets and it’s only 20 minutes to Bonita Beach.

Grandezza offers low fees and a highly amenitized lifestyle. All homeowners in Grandezza are social members of the country club, which includes use of the dining/bar, fitness center, locker rooms, proshops, tennis and swimming. Equity golf memberships for the 18 hole course are still available and limited to 400 members. There are sports memberships, which offer a restricted amount of golf, for a reduced fee.

Homes in Grandezza are priced from about $300,000 for a condominium home with garage to over $1.5M for estate homes. The remaining residences offered by the developer have recently closed sale. The development is now sold out and only offers resale properties. Many of the resale properties are fairly new or new-resales that are investor owned and for sale, having never been lived in.

Due to close proximity to FGCU, the condominium offerings at Grandezza may offer housing for faculty and attendees.

Easy access to Fort Myers, Naples and Bonita Springs is available via I-75, Treeline Drive and the extension of Three Oaks Parkway which is currently in progress. Three Oaks Parkway is now extended south through Bonita Springs and connecting to Livingston Road at Bonita Beach Road.

The Clubhouse at Grandezza offers sweeping views of the community pool, lake and golf course. A poolside cabana offers refreshments to residents enjoying the pool or returning from a round of golf. Access to the locker rooms is available at the lower level/fitness level. The lower level of the clubhouse also hosts a complete fitness center and weight room, pro shop, locker room, lounge and access to the bag drop.

The upper level of the clubhouse features dining, ballroom, lounge and bar area and drive up entry. The hall can be rented for private parties and events such as weddings, meetings and reunions. There is a full list of activities for members to pick up in the lobby. The tennis center is located next to the clubhouse. There is an ample supply of courts and sign ups are recommended, especially during the busy season.

Grandézza’s championship golf course stretches across 125 acres of terrain. Golf memberships are limited to a mere 400, which ensures ample space and time to enjoy the beauty of the course. The aqua driving range and putting green at Grandézza will sharpen your skills in both the long and short game. And when the game is over, relax with a cocktail in the Player’s Lounge. The golf course at Grandezza features undulating greens, rolling fairways and sharp elevation changes. The course designer is Darwin Sharp III. The course was created to ensure a great experience in a natural habitat that includes countless species of birds and deer, with preserves of pine and cypress.

The home styles of the Grandezza Golf & Country Club community:

• Condominiums & Coach Homes from the $200,000′s.
• Attached Villas from the $400,000′s,
• Single Family Villas from the high $400,000′s
• Single Family Estate Homes from the $600,000′s

Call today for a current list of available homes and condos for sale in Grandezza.

Homes at The Reserve at Estero

The Reserve at Estero is a gated community located just off of Estero Blvd. on the border of Estero and Fort Myers, Florida.  The Reserve at Estero is just north of Bonita Springs, Florida.  The Reserve is amongst good company as its sister community, Belle Lago is just west of it and The Cascades, a 55+ active adult community is just across the parkway.

The Reserve at Estero is a community that will offer about 450 homes when completed. The community is still under construction and there are currently both new product and resale homes.  New homes sales in The Reserve start in the $200,000′s.

The Reserve at Estero is a private, gated community which also provides residents with an awesome amenity page.  The Reserve is known for it’s low fees and high quality lifestyle which offers:

• Clubhouse
• Resort-style Pool
• Whirlpool Spa
• Tennis Courts
• Executive Meeting Rooms
• Computer Room
• Billiard Room
• Dance Room
• Fitness Center
• Half Court Basketball
• Grand Ball Room/Events Room
• Community Kitchenette

Homes in The Reserve at Estero are offered in a variety of sizes and styles. Home prices begin just below $200,000. Call today for a list of resale homes  in the Reserve and builder inventory homes that may be available.

With an ideal location midway between Naples and Fort Myers, a home at The Reserve at Estero will also provide you and your family with access to the countless cultural and recreational attractions of Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Reserve at Estero is just minutes to Florida Gulf Coast University, Miromar Outlets, SW Florida International Airport and the white sugar sand beaches of Bonita Beach and Fort Myers Beach.

The Reserve at Estero can be reached by following US 41/Tamiami Trail North to East on Estero Blvd (about 1 mile North of Corkscrew Road).

Coconut Point – Crappy Drivers Welcome

It was a gorgeous morning in Florida.  Last night I watched movies and spent the night at a friend’s house in Marsh Landing in Estero.  Because I usually have my gear with me I woke up and took a run with my new kix through the neighborhood and Coconut Point.  Coconut Point is a section of Estero and with dispute by some, Bonita Springs.  It is the location for the 2^nd Annual Susan G Komen 5K that is coming up so I ran that race course this morning. 

I can’t tell you how beautiful Coconut Point is, especially in the morning.  There have been a lot of marsh and cypress preserves saved so the area is loaded with wading birds, turtles and other wildlife.  Every bit of the area has walking paths and bike lanes so you’ll see tons of other people walking, running or even riding bikes.  The group that meets at the Trek Bike Store is usually out in full force on Saturday mornings.  There’s great energy in the people out and about.

A few weeks ago I was working with buyers in Rapallo at Coconut Point.  The husband says in a matter of fact manner, “My wife is a crappy driver, if anything happens to me I want her to live here so she doesn’t have to get on any busy road”.  [Actually he didn't say crappy, what he said rhymed with "pretty"]  I guess what he said didn’t fully gel with me until I ran Coconut Point at leisure.  I’ve run it with my running group and even the last Komen race, but today was the first day I realized how valuable the location is to someone who has limited driving ability (crappy driver) or someone that just doesn’t drive or someone who prefers to go on foot or bike. 

There would really be no reason to leave the area because the Coconut Point area has just about everything that anyone would need.  When the new Super Target opens, there will even be groceries.  Lee County even has several bus stops throughout the Coconut Point area and Coconut Point Mall.  There is a physicians center and clinic just off of Via Coconut Road and Rapallo itself offers a shuttle service to the beach, so that just about covers must-haves .

If you’re looking for a great place to get in your morning walk or a find community built for convenience, put your foot to the pavement and get to know Coconut Point.

The photo is on of about a dozen spots where a pooch on the loose left his mark on the walk as it was getting installed.

Jasmine North & Jasmine South Towers | West Bay Club

Jasmine Bay at West Bay Club offers two luxury, resort tower buildings, the south tower and the north tower. Each building at Jasmine Bay offers floors with a variety of floor plans and offerings on each floor. Square footages at Jasmine Bay are from 1,750 square foot to over 4,100 square foot.

The highlight of both Jasmine Bay at West Bay Club towers include the sweeping, unobstructed views of Estero Bay, Mangrove Estuaries, West Bay Club Golf Course and the Gulf of Mexico.

Additional features to Jasmine Bay buildings include:

• Stunning Infinity-Edge Pool and Poolside Cabanas
• Residents’ Club Room Featuring Continental Breakfast
• Library Lounge
• Private Screening Room
• Beautifully Appointed Guest Suites
• Concierge Services
• Private Parking

Pricing for residences in the Jasmine North and Jasmine South are from the $400,000’s. Call today for a current list of available inventory – Chris Griffith 239-273-7430

If you’re considering comparing Bonita Springs real estate and Estero Real Estate tower offerings at The Colony, such as Florencia, Navona and Sorrento, Jasmine Towers are an excellent choices for comparisons.  Jasmine towers also offer a more lenient lease guideline and more agreeable pet restrictions compared to most tower residences.

To learn more about this great community and the amenities package also read:  West Bay Club | Estero, Florida 33928