Beach and Golf Club Community in Estero Florida| Miromar Lakes Minutes from I75 just off Ben Hill Griffin Parkway sits the gorgeous Miromar Lakes resort, golf club and community. Bordering on the edge of Lake Como, just North of Florida Gulf Coast University, this amazing community is home to dozens of waterfront estates, lakefront homes, award-winning golf and winner of the gold awards for community of the year and best clubhouse by the National Association of Home Builders. As one of Florida’s most award-winning communities, Miromar Lakes is designed and geared around your taste, your likes, and your lifestyle. With a fully operational beach club including concierge services, Marine services, tennis club, spa and fitness center, and the Bluewater Beach Grill, you may never want to lea... 05/07/2013

  Estero Florida Wins Hertz Pick for new World Headquarters First Dunk City, Now Home to Fortune 500 Reported today by front page headline in The News-Press exclusive article, Hertz rental car giant selects Estero in Lee County Florida for it's new world headquarters. According to Forbes, there are 15 Fortune 500 companies in Florida and Hert Global Holdings will be the first in Lee County. It's expected that this move will bring 700 new high-paying jobs to Estero. The new to-be-built office complex will be 300,000 square feet on a parcel nearly 100 acres and will be located on the east side U.S. 41 just south of Williams Road and the Coconut Point Mall. This move expects to bring an additional $2.3M in sales tax revenue to the state and $4.6M new property tax revenue to Lee County by 2... 05/06/2013

Active 55 + Community in Estero Florida Are you a retiree or an active 55 and older resident of Florida looking for the perfect community to fit your active lifestyle? Then let us introduce you to Cascades in Estero Florida. Located between Tamiami Trail or Highway 41 and Interstate 75 just off Estero Parkway, the Cascades provide an ideal location nestled in amongst beautiful landscape, waterways and crystal lakes. Residents are just minutes from the Shoppes of Grande Oaks and the Miromar Outlets, as well as world-class golf and the beaches. This fabulous community features an expansive 28,000 square-foot clubhouse with covered verandas, a resort style heated indoor and outdoor swimming pool, relaxing hot tub and spa, locker rooms and saunas, over 5 acres of recreational tract and lake... 04/30/2013

Energy Efficient Luxury Homes in Estero Florida Located at 19643 Tesoro Way in Estero Florida, just minutes from fabulous shopping, world-class golf, and beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches, is the gated community of the Reserve at Estero. This luxury single-family home community is nestled among beautiful nature preserves and sparkling crystal lakes. Just minutes from I-75, the reserve offers families and retirees alike convenient access to local shopping, fantastic dining, and the Coconut Point Mall, Gulf Coast Town Center and the Miramar Outlets. In addition, the Southwest international airport is also just minutes away as are several golf courses, beautiful beaches, and all of the recreational attractions the Southwest Florida. On-site, guests and residents alike enjoy an 8000 square-f... 04/24/2013

Gated Country Club Community in Estero Florida The Grandezza is the ultimate in luxury living with over 550 acres of homes, beautiful waterways, and nature preserves. This collection of single-family homes, townhomes villas, carriage homes and condominiums provide style and elegance for wherever you’re at in life. Grandezza is located just off corkscrew road, seconds from Interstate 75 and the Miromar Outlets. Fabulous shopping, world-class golf, exquisite resort living; it’s all here at the club at grand Oaks. The beautiful 50,000 square-foot clubhouse greets you with an exquisite fountain and lush landscaping. Search all Grandezza Homes for Sale Enjoy an 18-hole championship golf course surrounded by nature preserve, Oak and Pine tree sanctuaries and natural wildlife. The garden terra... 04/17/2013

Relax and Find your Happy Place at Stoneybrook Whether it’s golf, swimming, tennis or a world-class Fitness Ctr., Stoneybrook is the community you’ve been waiting for in the beautiful coastal town of Estero Florida. Welcome to Stoneybrook This exquisite golf community offers some of the best homes and stylish residences anywhere in Estero. Located just off I 75 on Corkscrew Road, this exquisite community offers a variety of single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes villas and rental properties. An ideal vacation rental, permanent destination, or second home is awaiting your lifestyle in this idealistic setting with gorgeous golf course homes, waterfront properties, and affordable townhomes villas. The Pinewood elementary school is also located just northeast of the community itself a... 04/15/2013

Designer homes in a master planned DR Horton community Welcome to Somerset. This beautiful townhome community is located in Estero Florida just minutes from world-class shopping, award-winning dining, beautiful beaches, convenient parks and neighborhood schools. With three different spacious floor plans to choose from, your perfect home is awaiting your arrival. Located across the Street from the Three Oaks Elementary School in Estero Florida at 19501 Bowring Park Road, the Somerset townhome community is a tranquil and secure neighborhood surrounded by lush landscaping, waterways, and swaying palm trees. This private community is just minutes to shopping and restaurants and located within a great school district perfect for families and households with small children. The Beechwood floo... 04/10/2013

If you are looking for great home values in Estero Florida.....look no further than Stoneybrook. You can see the deals in Stoneybrook and Estero are getting more and more hard to come by. Golf course views....no golf course fees. Check out this brand new condo foreclosure that just hit the market on Lancaster run in Stoneybrook.   03/26/2013

Grandezza Golf & Country Club to Host Harry Chapin Classic Estero, Florida Third Annual Harry Chapin Food Bank Charity Golf Event Thursday May 9th golfers will tee off at Grandezza Golf & Country Club in the four-player scramble format. The shotgun start begins at 1:30 p.m. and registrtion begins at 12:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benifit the Harry Chapin Food Bank helping those in the local area in need. The Grandezza par 72 championship golf course was designed by Darwin Sharpe III. The event includes golfers, sponsors at al levels, and a silent auction. Donated items are in need for the silent auction. The golf outing will cost $125 including green fees, cart, awards, and dinner. How good is that! Every dollar that is raised provides $6 worth of food. You may visit the Ha... 03/18/2013

ANTIQUE ENGINE SHOWKoreshan State Historic Site When: THIS -- Saturday and Sunday March 16 and 17, 9 am to 4 pm Cost: Entry fee $5 per car. Directions: I-75 Exit 123 Corkscrew Road, head west 2 miles, cross U.S. 41 and continue on Corkscrew Road approximately 1000 yards to entrance of park.  If traveling U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) Koreshan is located at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Corkscrew Road at Estero. This event has been going on for many years and a wonderful way to spend a Saturday or Sunday in Estero Florida I look forward to seeing you there                                                            03/13/2013

Grandezza Golf & Country Club 2012 Real Estate Wrap Up A simple, quick review of the real estate market in Grandezza Golf & Country Club. Brought to you by... www.GrandezzaRealEstate.com   All things real estate for Grandezza Golf & Country Club 2012 brought a strong real estate market back to the region well on the road to recovery with the overall inventory of homes about one-half what it was from the peak. Sales activity is recovered, new developments and new construction is progressing at break-neck speed, and prices have long since bottomed out and are slowly improving with the depleted inventory. Grandezza did its part with 65 sales as recorded in the Naples-Bonita Springs multiple listing service. There are now about 60 active for sale listings all available to view at Grandezza ... 03/11/2013

Construction of Model Homes in Villa Palmeras in Estero is currently under way.  The community of paired villas ranging from 1,400 to 1,600 square feet in size will be located near Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road in Estero, and is being built by Neal Communities, which was recently named one of America’s Best Builders by Builder Magazine. The two models being built now are the Crystal Sand and the Tidewater.  Both villa modelss have two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a spacious kitchen with island, and coffered ceilings in the great room.  The Crystal Sand features 2,097 total square feet with 1,434 square feet under air, and the Tidewater offers 2,202 square feet with 1,524 square feet under air and a den. The homes at Villa Palmeras will come with an array of standard features incl... 03/05/2013

The Townhomes at Terra Vista  in Estero, FL currently offers new construction options and resale homes.  Now buyers can get the best of both with new inventory homes available for purchase.  The inventory models available are 2 Ashford models with 1,410 square feet under air, two bedrooms, two baths, and a den; and 1 Barrington model with 1,610 square feet under air, three bedrooms, three baths, and a den.  All units come with an attached garage, private reserve views, stainless steel appliance package, and granite kitchen counter tops.  Two of the inventory homes also have custom paint and upgraded cabinetry.   The Townhomes at Terra Vista is a gated community in the up-and-coming Estero, Florida community.  Amenities include a clubhouse with community pool and spa / hot tub.  Terra V... 02/26/2013

 Villa Palmeras in Estero, FL is a joint venture by Neal Communities and Cameratta Companies.  Neal is also constructing Verandah in northern Fort Myers, and Cameratta is behind Preserve at Corkscrew, Corkscrew Woods, and Midtowne Estero Village; three new communities that will contain 441 single family homes, up to 800 homes, and 110 twin villas respectively.   “We’ve been around for a long time in Cleveland and High Pointe Place in Fort Myers, said Nick Cameratta.  “We think that Estero is the place to be.”   Villa Palmeras will be a tranquil, luxurious community of 1,434 to 1,524 square foot villas located near the intersection of Three Oaks parkway and Corkscrew Road in Estero, FL.  Amenities will include, but won’t be limited to, a Clubhouse and pool area.  Each home will have rive... 02/14/2013

The Newport Bay Corporation, a Bonita Springs company, is working to renew its expired plan the New Monte Cristo development in Estero, between Wildcat Run and Cypress Shadows, just west of Bella Terra.   If approved, The new Monte Cristo Development in Estero will sit on 396 acres on the south side of Corkscrew Road, two to three miles east of Interstate 75.  The community was originally approved by Lee County in 2008, but the developers never started construction due to the sluggish economy.  The developers want to proceed with construction, but first they have to get approval from Lee County officials.  The developers have recently renewed their plan with the ECCP (Estero Community Planning Panel). The previous plan called for 724 single family homes multi-family and townhome units, ... 02/05/2013

It's going to be easier to get fresh, local produce in Estero in 2013, thanks to the Miromar Outlet Farmer's Market.  The Green Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday starting January 6th at Miromar Outlets.  The market will be in the west side of the outlets, closest to Interstate 75, near Bloomingdale's. "I am excited to bring Green Market to Miromar Outlets," said Merida Hines-Tyler, owner of Green Market.  "Our goal is to provide fresh, locally grown produce and products to the community.  The market creates a social opportunity for each and every one of us to come together–every week–and share a little of ourselves with our neighbor and know we are giving our families the freshest produce Florida has to offer." Miromar Outlets was voted "Best Shopping Mall in South... 12/26/2012

If you are searching for care free living in a gated golf community, you might try condos in Wildcat Run Estero, Florida.  Described as a development that is “tucked away in the middle of everything,” Wildcat Run is only a short distance from three major shopping attractions, Coconut Point, Miramar Outlets and Gulf Coast Town Center, and all the wonderful retail and dining options available.  It is situated a few miles south of SW Florida International Airport and east of Interstate 75 on Corkscrew Road, just past Stoneybrook Golf Club.  Made up of primarily single family homes and detached villas, there are 88 condominiums and 20 attached villas to provide an easier lifestyle.   Click here for all properties available in Wildcat Run Estero Florida       The main local activity source ... 12/22/2012

Overview Villagio in Estero Florida is a gated community of 519 carraige homes.  Villagio is inspired by the Old-World charm of a quaint Mediterranean village, including a Town Center.  The units range from 1 bedroom plus den to 3 bedroom plus den, and all units have granite counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms, hurricane proof glass, screened lanais, and attached garages. Amenities Amenities at Villagio include a clubhouse, tennis courts, three swimming pools, and fitness center. Town Center The community of Villagio in Estero has a  town center, featuring its own theater, cafe, sports bar, ice cream parlor, and many community areas.  Social activities are planned year round. Location Villagio is located off Three Oaks parkway, just north of Corkscrew road.  That puts residents in... 12/20/2012

That's right, I said it.  Don't list your Estero, FL home for sale!  Why bother?  The world is ending in 13 days. What, you didn't know? The Mayans knew all about the upcoming cataclysm.  The planet Nibiru (Planet "X") has been hiding on the other side of the sun (The Government(tm) knows all about this, but they're keeping it from us!), but on the 21st of December it will collide with the Earth and the world will end!  Or maybe the magnetic poles will flip, causing catastrophe!  Or the planets and a black hole will be aligned and our iPhones will all break at the same time.  I don't know.  But it's got to be true, because I saw it on The Internet!  Whatever will happen, we need to make sure we're prepared, and that means not bothering to list your Estero, FL home for sale! (Pictured: W... 12/07/2012

Everything you ever need is literally at your doorstep when you live in The Residences at Coconut Point in Estero, a 9 building community with 290 total condominiums designed with a Mediterranean-style aesthetic that blends perfectly with the Southwest Florida Lifestyle. The Residences offers 24 unique open-concept floor plans with one to three bedrooms and private lanais that overlook beautiful landscaping, fountains, and Coconut Point's shops, restaurants, and bistros.  Each building also features a rooftop garden.  Standard luxury finishes include granite kitchen counter tops, marble bathroom counter tops, soaker-tub and walk-in shower in master bath, designer lighting, 10' ceilings, 42 inch cabinets, and oversized mirrors Amenities   The Residences at Coconut Point in Estero offers ... 12/07/2012