Imagine your own personal paradise, beautifully renovated with a modern open concept boasting plenty of room to accommodate guests. Masterful design sets the stage for this expansive coastal, contemporary style home that captures the very essence of Florida’s impeccable indoor/outdoor lifestyle. You can’t get much closer to the wide-open water than from this beautiful Marco Island home. Overlooking calm canal waters, this exceptional residence indulges an incomparable opportunity to live & entertain without compromise, where the private dock and boat lift offer convenient access to the waters, private pool with spa & lush landscape. The fabulous kitchen offers significant sightlines over the living area & through the sliders & windows peaking out to the canal. Sumptuous water panoramas are enjoyed from nearly every room in the house, from the serene main floor master suite to the bedrooms that flow out to the large covered lanai. Basking in the marvelous North Eastern exposure, one could easily spend every morning with a mimosa in hand, watching the inspiring island sunrises & toasting to the good life.
Just Listed | 3 Bed 2 Bath Marco Island Waterfront Home
Spectacularly charming, this Marco Island paradise home has been completely thought out allowing you to live the sought-after island life. As you enter your front door, the open foyer immediately welcomes and invites you to step into your masterfully renovated kitchen built for a chef. Make sure you have your favorite recipes on hand as entertaining is made simple with this huge granite kitchen island that opens to the large living space. The friends you invite may not want to leave after seeing the spectacular views of the canal through the floor to ceiling windows off the great room. With three beds and two baths, having enough room won’t be an issue. For those thrilling boat trips use your private dock and head out to the gulf for an unbeatable day on the water. After your boating time head back in and cool off in your private pool. Once the day of fun ends, pampering yourself in your spa like master on suite will feel like heaven. Now, to your built-in wine fridge, pull the cork from your finest cabernet and watch the beautiful Marco Island sunset skies. With the quality and thoughtfulness of this home living in this piece of paradise has never felt so rewarding. Welcome Home.
Just Listed | 3 Bed 3 Bath Marco Island Condo with Overlooking Views of Smokehouse Bay
The Marco Island dream awaits. Here is your chance to buy in arguably the best location on Marco Island, The Esplanade II. This corner unit overlooking the pool and Smokehoue Bay, boastes very spacious 3 beds and 3 baths. With the large kitchen with granite countertops opened up to the main living space, entertaining is a breeze. For those that prefer the Marco social life, a short elevator ride down leads you directly to fantastic dining and the best shopping on the island. After grabbing a few cocktails from CJ’s on the Bay outdoor bar, head back up to your outdoor patio that is large enough to fit a table for 6 and those ever so important loungers. Once the sun melts away over the horizon retreat to you very large master bedroom. The on-suite master bath is to die for. Dual vanities, walk in frameless glass shower, extra large jetted soaker tub just puts the cherry on top. This unit is currently being booked as a seasonal/vacation rental. New owner would have the option to take over the rental agreements that are in place.
Just Listed | 2 Bed 2 Bath Condo with Stunning Views of the Gulf
Enjoy AMAZING SUNSETS & VIEWS of the Gulf of Mexico from this 3rd floor Ville de Marco condo. Fully updated and upgraded with shaker cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances, new doors and trim, newer AC & hot water heater, high impact sliders & windows & automatic hurricane shutters. Fantastic open kitchen design provides optimum flow and extra space. One of the ONLY units in this complex with IN UNIT WASHER/DRYER hookup! Walking distance to the Snook Inn as well as other popular restaurants and shops. The perfect place to call home!
Just Listed | 4 Bed 2.5 Bath Waterfront Home with a Beautifully Remodeled Chefs Kitchen
Stunningly Modern would best describe this two-story water-indirect home. Upon entry, you’ll feel the spaciousness from the volume ceilings and the combined dining and living area that leads into the gourmet kitchen. This chef’s kitchen boasts of custom Maple wood cabinets, custom light fixtures, granite countertops, a breakfast bar, wine cooler, a gas cooktop, stainless-steel appliances, 2 sinks, built-ins, and plenty of cabinet space! The Master Suite has French doors that lead out to the lanai, a glass block shower, and a large custom closet. Past the kitchen, a wooden staircase leads to the second story office/family room. However, this could even be utilized as an enormous fourth bedroom! Other great features include plantation shutters, crown molding throughout, a surround sound system, and unique light fixtures.
Just Listed 2 Bed 2 Bath Coach Home in Berkshire Lakes
This adorable ground floor coach home overlooking green spaces offers privacy and affordability. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is perfect for those that don’t need lots of space but lives large. The Eat-in Kitchen provides ample counter space and storage while the large master bedroom features a stylishly updated master bath. All conveniently located in a quiet neighborhood in Berkshire Lakes, close to shopping and highway access as well as walking distance to the clubhouse and pool.
Just Listed | 3 Bed 2 Bath Newly Updated Marco Island Waterfront Home
You won’t believe your eyes in this fully renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath pool home overlooking converging waterways. Plenty of curb appeal will draw you in then…WOW. You will fall in love with the contemporary flair that defines this home. This is not your typical remodel, the space has been opened up to create a spacious & elegant living experience centered around the sleek and functional kitchen. Be the envy of the neighborhood when you host your next party. Spill out onto the sizable lanai with heated pool and plenty of space to lounge. You can’t but enjoy the open waterfront with southern facing views through the picture window screens. Just a few steps away, you will find a beautiful dock with boat lift. Imagine launching your boat from your dock and taking off to explore the wonders that our the Ten Thousand Islands where opportunities abound for boating, fishing, water sports or finding a secluded beach to relax and enjoy the beauty of Southwest Florida.
Just Listed | 3 Bed 2 Bath Home in Lely Resort on the Golf Course
Conveniently located in the Mustang Island subdivision of Lely Resort, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath pool home is a short drive to both Marco Island and downtown Naples. Enjoy stunning views of the 11th fairway of the Mustang Course from throughout the home. Prepare meals easily in the spacious kitchen with ample space and storage. The Master Bedroom retreat offers a separate shower & tub, his & hers vanities, large walk-in closet and access to the lanai & heated pool. Yearning the outdoors? Bask in the sun on the comfortable screened lanai or take a dip in the pool while enjoying the golf course activities. Loaded with upgrades including alarm system, triple sliders, new appliances, electric & accordian shutters, new cabinets in kitchen & baths, painted floor & built-in cabinets in garage, service contract on A/C and new washer and dryer. Join the Player’s Club and experience the resort-style amenities it has to offers including club & spa, fitness center and tennis courts.
Just Listed | 2 Bed 2 Bath luxury Marco Island Condo
The beach is your backyard in this beautifully renovated 2BR/2BA condo featuring premium fixtures and coastal finishes, ’great room’ layout for today’s modern living, and split bedrooms + bathrooms for maximum comfort and privacy. Unlike other floorplans, this spacious condo is uniquely situated as an ‘end unit’ flowing with light from the walls of windows encompassing the living area. Imagine sipping your morning coffee from your 44-foot balcony, wrapping from the master to the great room, while you enjoy unobstructed views of the Gulf and Tigertail Beach. Experience nature’s majesty while watching spectacular sunsets or the wildlife gathered around Tigertail Lagoon. All without the distraction of the community pool. As an added bonus, the 3rd floor location lets you & your guests choose to bypass the elevators during the busy ‘peak season’ with easy access via the stair wells, getting you in and out quickly. Once outside, explore all the amenities that South Seas community offers including access to Marco’s spectacular crescent beaches, community pool & spa, boating, tennis and more. This piece of paradise truly offers all you will want in beachfront living.
Naples ranks again as a ‘best-performing city’
Naples has kept its title as a “best-performing city.”
The Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island metro area — or Collier County — ranks 18th this year on The Milken Institute’s index of “Best-Performing Cities” in the nation.
The index is an assessment of how areas are doing in creating jobs and stimulating economic growth. To come up with the rankings, researchers with Milken, a nonprofit think tank, analyzed data in more than 400 metro areas, including growth in jobs, wages and technology output.
“It’s considered a venerable source of information. Companies like to see that; companies that are searching for places to go, they like that. It adds credibility to what we are doing,” Kentner said.
Rankings like this can open many doors, he said, getting the attention of site consultants and selectors for businesses wanting to expand or relocate.
“We get what we get, and it’s based on merit, and Collier County can be proud of the fact that our ratings are solid, based on the merit of the computation or metrics they use to identify and rank locations,” Kentner said.
In an email, Minoli Ratnatunga, the Milken Institute’s director of regional economics research and a co-author of the report, said even metros that are booming can drop in rank if other areas are “surging even farther forward.”
“A one-place drop is not a significant change,” she said.
The Naples area has landed in the Top 20 rankings for three years in a row.
The metro ranked fourth in the nation for its job growth and 15th for its high-tech gross domestic product, or output, for the years 2011-16. The area came in 16th for its five-year wage growth (for 2010-15).
“Job growth in the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island region has been very impressive over the one- and five-year periods we examined for our index,” Ratnatunga said. “The region added jobs at a faster rate than all but two large metros we looked at in 2016.”
The report notes the metro area has strong tourism and retail sectors — and nice weather and scenic views that help drive population growth. However, it warns that tourism and retail are “vulnerable to business cycles and natural disasters.”
According to the report, Walmart is the second-largest employer in the metro, with more than 1,700 workers in the area. Thanks to a growing population of retirees, the health care industry also remains strong, with a trio of companies — Arthrex, HCR ManorCare and the NCH Healthcare System — employing more than 5,500 people locally.
The housing sector continues to do well, too. The report points out population growth has driven the development of multifamily projects, helping to create more construction jobs. However, it notes the growing concerns about housing affordability in the region. Rental rates are on the rise, and the median sales price for existing single-family homes, or resales, increased 83.5 percent from 2011-16.
“Depending on how the region’s core industries fare in the next year or so, the Naples metro could improve its ranking slightly,” Ratnatunga said. “However, concerns over housing affordability and cost of living may slow the population growth that has been a key asset for the region.”
The Provo-Orem metro area in Utah took the top spot by a wide margin in this year’s rankings. Its performance was described as “stellar” across the nine indicators used for the study. High-tech industries have been a key driver that placed it first in one-year and five-year job growth rates in the nation.
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Florida metros made a good showing in this year’s report, claiming six of the Top 25 spots. According to the report, those economies “hit their stride a little later than other regions of the country.”
“While it is encouraging to see the ascent of a number of Florida metros on our index, it is important to note that in part, this reflects the state’s slower recovery than in other parts of the country,” Ratnatunga said.
In the state the highest-ranked metro was North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, at No. 6. It was followed closely by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, weighing in at No. 7.
While the metro that includes Fort Myers has also experienced strong job growth, it didn’t perform as well on metrics as other areas did for its short-term job increases (from August 2016 to August 2017). The area dropped from No. 15 last year to 30 this year.
“The Fort Myers region also has a smaller high-tech sector that has only begun to grow in more recent years,” Ratnatunga said.
