COMMUNITIES

For feature articles on luxury waterfront properties, current market pricing, and news and information on luxury living in Naples, click here AROUND AND ABOUT THE NAPLES AREA OVERVIEW BY CATEGORY NAPLES AREA MARKET OVERVIEW I. ABOUT THE NAPLES AREA Naples, Florida has a national and international reputation as one of the finest places in the world to live or visit.

Located along the Gulf of Mexico in beautiful Southwest Florida, Naples offers miles of white sand beaches, sparkling blue-green surf, and average high temperatures that are greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the “winter” months. The Travel Channel in 2005 ranked Naples as the “Best All-Around Beach” in America. Residents of Naples enjoy golf, tennis, boating, angling and outdoor activities of all kinds year round. Naples has been designated as having more golf holes per capita than anywhere in the U.S., and is the home of some of the best sportfishing locations in the world.

What truly sets Naples apart is its premier real estate. While Naples boasts many fine neighborhoods and communities, some, such as Port Royal, contain magnificent estate homes as luxurious, opulent, well appointed and distinctive as any in the U.S. or beyond.

While the pace of life is relaxed, and the general atmosphere is resort style casual, Naples has cosmopolitan flair.

Naples is famous for its restaurants of high quality and diverse cuisine. The local restaurant scene is brimming with creativity, and offers formal and casual dining choices for diners of all tastes. World class shopping opportunities in uniquely beautiful settings can be found throughout Naples, including Fifth Avenue South, Third Street South, Venetian Village, and at the Waterside Shops, among other fine merchants.

Experience fine arts at many privately owned galleries, at the Naples Museum of Art, Von Liebig Arts Center, Weatherburn Gallery and other venues, and at the annual Naples National Art Festival. The performing arts can be enjoyed at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and the nearby Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Ft. Myers. The former is the home to the Naples Philharmonic (an 85-piece chamber orchestra), and the latter to the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Top performances of classical and popular music, dance including ballet, and theater can be enjoyed at both venues.

A jazz concert series is a staple monthly during the summer at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. The Naples Winter Wine Festival is a top ranked charity wine event that annually attracts the most prominent wine collectors in the country as well as celebrities. Just outside Naples, the Marco Island Film Festival is held each November, and has been rated as a top 10 “destination festival.”

There is always something varied and exciting to do in the greater Naples area. Numerous parks, preserves, and natural areas are available to explore. At the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a 2.25 mile boardwalk wanders through several distinct Florida habitats. Visit the Everglades National Park, or take an airboat ride on the “sea of grass” in nearby Everglades City, where alligators can be seen up close. Try canoeing over a 13 mile trail through a mangrove forest in Collier-Seminole park, or learn about the proud history of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. Enjoy a Major League Baseball spring training game in March in Ft. Myers, where the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins train. Take the entire family to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, a nationally accredited zoo spanning 52 acres of jungle setting, where rare animals can be seen and a waterboat “cruise” can be taken. In Cape Coral, a 12 acre waterpark provides fun for all ages, with more than 24 wet and dry attractions.

To learn more about all that the Naples area has to offer, please visit http://www.paradisecoast.com

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II. OVERVIEW OF NAPLES COMMUNITIES BY CATEGORY

Naples Beach Communities:

For those seeking single family estate homes with proximity to the beach, communities include:

Port Royal; Old Naples; Aqualane Shores; Coquina Sands; the Moorings; and the Gordon Drive area, among others.

If a condo on the beach, or within reasonable walking distance is desired, communities include:

Pelican Bay; Park Shore; Vanderbilt Beach; and the Moorings, among others.

Naples Boating Communities:

Where single family estate homes with dockage are sought, communities include:

Port Royal; Aqualane Shores; and Royal Harbor, among others.

The following communities include those that offer residences with dockage, or water views and potential boat access, in a variety of home style categories, including condos (low and mid-rise), villas, luxury condos in high-rise buildings, and, in some cases, single family homes:

Park Shore; the Moorings; and the Gulf Shore Boulevard and Harbour Drive areas, among others. There are several full service Marinas in the Naples area.

Naples Golfing Communities:

“Bundled” Golf communities (where golf membership privileges are included in the purchase price of the home) include:

Cedar Hammock; Countryside; Cypress Woods; Forest Glen; Foxfire; Glades; Glen Eagle; Naples Heritage; Naples Lakes; and Vanderbilt Country Club, among others.

“Equity Membership” Golf course communities (typically less than 375 members; membership requires equity buy-in where initiation fees range between approximately $30,000 and $270,000; and where golf membership may or may not be required for all homeowners) include:

Audubon; Pelican Marsh; Pelican Bay; Bear’s Paw; Lely; Collier’s Reserve; Eagle Creek; Grey Oaks; Imperial Golf Club; Kensington Golf & Country Club; Lakewood; Mediterra; Quail Creek; Royal Wood; Stonebridge; The Strand: Tiburon; Vineyards Country Club; Wilderness; Windstar; and Wyndemere, among others.

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III. NAPLES AREA MARKET OVERVIEW - APPROXIMATE ENTRY LEVEL PRICE RANGES BY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING STYLE/CATEGORY

SF = Single Family

C-V = Condo or Villa (attached or detached)

All prices are approximations solely using past and current market data, and concern generalized anticipated entry level pricing by applicable development. THESE FIGURES ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY PARTICULAR PARCEL, PROPERTY, OR MODEL, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO REFLECT ACTUAL MARKET VALUE. Actual prices are always subject to change, and may vary from the projections below. If you are interested in learning current market conditions pertaining to a specific home located in any of the communities set forth below, please contact me, and I would be pleased to prepare a “comparative market analysis” (CMA).

Aqualane Shores:
SF from $2,000,000 (to more than $5,500,000); C-V from $650,000
Audubon:
SF from $900,000 (to over $2,000,000); C-V from over $700,000
Autumn Woods:
SF from $550,000; C-V from $350,000
Banyan Woods:
SF from over $700,000 (to more than $1,000,000); C-V from $500,000
Barefoot Beach:
SF from over $1,200,000 (to over $5,200,000); C-V from over $800,000
Bay Forest:
C-V from $300,000
Bayfront:
C-V from over $400,000 (to more than $1,000,000)
Bear’s Paw:
C-V from over $280,000 (to more than $500,000)
Berkshire Lakes:
SF from $390,000 (to over $600,000); C-V from $225,000
Berkshire Village:
SF from over $300,000; C-V from over $215,000
Briarwood:
SF from $450,000; C-V from over $200,000
Bridgewater Bay:
SF from over $600,000; C-V from over $325,000
Carlton Lakes:
SF from over $470,000; C-V from over $325,000
Cedar Hammock:
SF from over $700,000; C-V from over $350,000

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Collier’s Reserve:
SF from over $1,200,000
Coquina Sands:
SF from over $950,000 (to over $2,250,000); C-V from over $475,000
Countryside:
SF from $400,000; C-V from $270,000
Cove Towers:
C-V from $675,000 (to more than $1,280,000)
Cypress Woods:
SF from $425,000; C-V from over $300,000
Eagle Creek:
SF from over $425,000; C-V from $260,000
Emerald Lakes:
SF from over $400,000; C-V from $250,000
Falling Waters:
C-V from $330,000
Forest Glen:
SF from over $550,000; C-V from $350,000
Forest Lakes:
SF from over $400,000; C-V from over $200,000
Foxfire:
SF from over $400,000; C-V from $245,000
Glades:
C-V from $230,000
Glen Eagle:
SF from over $400,000; C-V from $300,000
Golden Shores:
SF from over $1,000,000; C-V from $350,000
Grey Oaks:
SF from over $1,000,000 (to well over $4,000,000); C-V from $750,000
Hammock Bay:
C-V from $475,000
Heritage Greens:
SF from over $400,000; C-V from over $300,000
Huntington Lakes:
C-V from $300,000
Ibis Cove:
SF from over $375,000; C-V from $330,000
Imperial Golf Estates:
SF from $600,000; C-V from $270,000
Indigo Lakes:
SF from $425,000;
Island Walk:
SF over $400,000; C-V from $370,000
Kensington:
SF over $700,000; C-V from $425,000
Key Royal:
C-V from $200,000
Kings Lake:
SF from $400,000; C-V from $220,000
Lakewood:
SF from $325,000; C-V from $180,000
Laurel Lakes:
SF from $475,000
Lely:
SF from $340,000 (to more than $1,500,000); C-V from $225,000
Longshore Lake:
SF from $500,000; C-V over $320,000
Mediterra:
SF from over $1,700,000 (to more than $4,000,000); C-V from $660,000

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Monterey:
SF from over $600,000
Moorings:
SF from $1,000,000; C-V from $500,000
Naples Bath & Tennis:
SF from $550,000; C-V from $300,000
Naples Cay:
C-V from $1,100,000 (to more than $5,800,00)
Naples Heritage:
SF from $500,000; C-V from $385,000
Naples Lakes:
SF from $800,000; C-V from $400,000
Naples Manor:
SF from $200,000
Naples Park:
SF from $375,000;
Naples Plan Tier:
SF from $500,000 (to more than $2,400,000)
Olde Cypress:
SF from $900,000; C-V from $500,000
Olde Naples:
SF from $1,000,000; C-V from $500,000
Orchards:
SF from $450,000; C-V from $300,000
Oyster Bay:
SF from $650,000; C-V from $370,000
Palm River:
SF from $400,000; C-V from $225,000
Park Shore:
SF from over $800,000 (to over $5,000,000); C-V over $400,000
(to $6,000,000 +)
Pebblebrooke Lakes:
SF from $425,000; C-V from over $350,000

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Pelican Bay:
SF over $1,000,000 (to over $11,000,000); C-V from $600,000
(to $5,000,000 +)
Pelican Isle:
C-V from over $900,000 (to more than $1,800,000)
Pelican Marsh:
SF from $650,00 (to more than $6,500,000); C-V from $350,000
Pine Ridge:
SF from $900,000 (to over $2,125,000); C-V from $200,000
Poinciana Village:
SF from $250,000
Port Royal:
SF from $2,250,000 (to more than $20,000,000)
Quail Creek:
SF from $400,000 (to more than $2,600,000); C-V from $350,000
Queens Park:
SF from over $300,000 (to more than $700,000);
C-V from $300,000
Royal Harbor:
SF from over $1,000,000; C-V from over $300,000
Royal Wood:
SF from $375,000; C-V from $270,000
Sapphire Lakes:
SF from over $300,000; C-V from $250,000
Saturnia Lakes:
SF from $400,000;
Sherwood:
C-V from $250,000
Sterling Oaks:
SF from $400,000; C-V from $290,000
Stonebridge:
SF from $950,000; C-V from $360,000
Tarpon Bay:
SF from $370,00; C-V from over $300,000
Tarpon Cove:
C-V from $375,000
The Dunes:
C-V from $800,000
The Strand:
SF from $600,000; C-V from $330,000
Tiburon:
SF from $1,700,000; C-V from $420,000
Vanderbilt Beach:
SF from $1,200,000 (to more than $3,500,000); C-V from over $500,000
Vanderbilt Country Club:
SF from $750,000; C-V from over $350,000
Village Green:
C-V from $270,000
Village Walk:
SF from $500,000; C-V from $370,000
Vineyards:
SF from $580,000 (to over $3,200,000); C-V from over $350,000
Waterways:
SF from $385,000
Wiggins Bay:
C-V from $300,000
Wilderness Country Club:
C-V from $180,000
Willoughby Acres:
SF from $330,000
Wilshire Lakes:
SF from over $450,000; C-V from over $275,000
Windstar:
SF from over $800,000; C-V from $400,000
Winterpark:
C-V from over $190,000
World Tennis Center:
SF from $470,000; C-V from $220,000
Wyndemere:
SF from $650,000; C-V from $275,000

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