Southwest Florida Real Estate Investment Analysis
Your Decision Grid
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There are many factors that will affect your decision to buy. Some of those might include the amenities available, price range, investor return, when the property is available for move in, schools, taxes, maintenance fees, assessments, dues, developer stability and traffic patterns. This is a grid of some key decision factors in specific properties analyzed in the Southwest Florida area. For an individual assessment of properties matching your needs, email Chris or call Chris Quackenbush at 239-823-2980.
Overall rating 1-7 stars |
Price range, name, web site |
Developer | Preconstruction lead time | Amenities | Location |
| ******* | Pelican Preserve http://www.wcicommunities.com/ $300-900,000 |
WCI Best Builder of '04 |
1-1.5 years limit of one purchase per family |
Golf course equity membership $29,000, excellent practice range, indoor pool, ball park, exercise facilities, restaurant and shops, theater, many organized activities aimed toward baby boomers | 5 minutes from Southwest Florida Airport. 25 minutes to Ft. Myers Beaches |
| **** | Grand Arbors http://www.grandarbors.com $300,000 - 5 million+ |
Bonita Bay Group | 1-2 years preconstruction on homes $300-600,000, but existing homes for sale on high end. Limit of one per family $2-6million |
Twin Eagles Golf Course by Arnold Palmer, nice clubhouse, new developer took over after old one failed. |
7 mi. W. ofI-75 Immocolee Road in Naples, a very busy road 45 minutes from the beaches |
| ***** | Colonial CC $300,000-$600,000 |
Pulte Homes has won many awards, largest builder in the United States |
6-9 months generally 20% down limit of one purchase per family not assignable, but no selling restrictions |
Large new clubhouse, large exercise facilities with great equipment, excellent semi-private golf course with membership bundled with purchase, 8 tennis courts, bike trails, nature preserve. | Fort Myers, 5 minutes from SWInternational Airport, 25 minutes from the beaches |
| **** | Shadow Wood Preserve http://www.shadowwood.com/ |
Bonita Bay Group | golf is not bundled with purchase, and is nice private course. | West of hwy 41, 30 minutes from airport, 15 minutes to beaches on Estero River with private beach for owners | |
| ***** | The Quarry | 1.5 to 2 years preconstruction. Only one home to a customer. | Boating and golf are planned here | East of Hwy 75 off Immokalee Rd in Naples. Traffic may be a problem for several years due to heavy construction | |
| ****** | Lely Development $400,000 up to several million lots of variety of home types |
Lely Homes | one to two years preconstruction.
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One private and two public courses. All three are nice , but homes are close and membership is $65,000 with high fees. | Naples near I-75 and about 25 minutes to beaches. |
| ****** | West Bay Club http:/www.westbay.com $500,000-$5,000,000 |
Several different builders to choose from. High Rise luxury Condos and single family homes |
one to two years preconstruction 10% down and 10% on roof-in no limits on purchases assignability depends on builder |
Golf course by P.B. Dye is one of the best, and most expensive in the area. The Estero river location adds new enjoyment with canoes to the gulf and ferries to the private island | West Bay Club is located one mile west of U.S. 41 on Williams Road in Estero |
| ******* | Miramar New homes from $900,000 up. there are resales of condos and coach homes at lower rates. |
good selection of quality builders. Top of the line homes |
12 months to build | Golf course is nice, but membership is pricey and annual maintenance is high as well. Includes two large and beautiful lakes for boating. Amenities set a very high standard | 10 minutes to airport, next to Florida Gulf Coast University and 25 minutes to beaches |
| *** | Mercedes Homes www. mercedeshomes.com |
12 months to build | surrounded by many golf courses, but no memberships are included. | airport at Fort Myers is 5 minutes away, and 30 min from beaches. | |
| ****** | Cypress Marsh
Verandah offers estate, custom and traditional single-family homes, villas and coach homes with home and home site packages priced from the $200,000s to more than $1 million. http://www.verandah.com/, or call (866) 314-2839 toll-free. There are 124 courtyard and carriage homes under way over the 30 acres in Phase II. In all, there will be three construction phases and The Residences at Bell Tower Park will have 478 courtyard and carriage homes upon completion. Carriage homes range from 1,748 to 2,315 total square feet. Each home has two or three bedrooms, at least two baths, a screened lanai, and a one- or two-car attached garage. Carriage homes are priced from $279,500. Courtyard homes are one- or two-story residences and range from 1,746 to 2,429 square feet of living area. Each home has two or three bedrooms, at least two baths and a two-car attached garage. Courtyard homes are priced from the low $300,000s. call (239) 433-2500, or visit http://www.belltowerpark.com/. |
The Bonita Bay Group Grosse Pointe Development Co. |
Various lead times for different dwelling choices | Nearly 70 percent of Verandah's 1,456 acres will be open space, including natural preserve areas, parks, wetlands, lakes, golf course and a conservation buffer to help maintain the character of the community's riverfront. More than nine miles of walkways, paths and fitness trails are available. Cypress Marsh was one of the six original neighborhoods in Verandah, the master-planned community being developed by along a 1.75-mile stretch of the Orange River near Fort Myers. |
The sales center is two miles east of Interstate 75 on State Road 80 gated community is in south Fort Myers, on the east side of U.S. 41 about one mile south of Daniels Parkway. |