The most expensive home to sell in Lee County, Florida during October 2011 was a Fort Myers single-family home located on the prestigious waterfront community of Palmetto Point.  This 6,683 SF home is located at 4841 Conover Ct, Fort Myers, FL and features 5 BR / 5.5 BA.  The selling price was $3.1M / $464 SF, which was 78% of the asking price.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Melissa D. Farmer  of Christiano Realty for closing this transaction.

Honorable mention for 2nd most expensive Lee County residential property sold in October 2011 was a single-family gulf-front home located on Bonita Beach.  This 4,384 SF home located at 26444 Hickory Boulevard, Bonita Springs, FL features 5 BR / 5.5 BA.  The selling price was $2.55M/ $582 SF, which was 91% of the asking price.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Renee L. Moore of Keller Williams Elite Realty for closing this transaction.

In October 2011 there were seven residential transactions in Lee County with a selling price over $1M, down from 10 in September up from six in August and down from 13 in July.

Here is a resource if you are interested in learning more about Fort Myers luxury homes that are currently listed for sale.

The most expensive home to sell in Lee County, Florida during December 2010 was a Sanibel condo located at Tantara Condos.  Tantara is an eight-unit, luxury condo development located directly on the Gulf of Mexico.  This 2,270 SF penthouse condo located at 3049 West Gulf Drive #301 Sanibel Florida features 3 BR and 3 BA.  This condo was on the market for 65 days.  The selling price  was $2.0875M / $920 SF, which was 84% of the asking price.

Congratulation to selling Realtor Steven Fisher of RE/MAX of  The Islands for closing the most expensive residential property in December 2010.

Honorable mention for 2nd most expensive Lee County residential property sold in December was a Bonita Beach gulf-front home.  This 3,576 SF single-family home located at 27400 Hickory Boulevard, Bonita Springs features 5 BR / 4 BA.  This home was on the market for 696 days.  The selling price was $1.8M / $503 SF, which was 95% of the asking price.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Krifting Swan of RE/MAX Island Harbour for closing this transaction.

In December 2010, there were eleven residential sales in Lee County with a selling price over $1M, up from five in November, seven in October, three in September 2010, six in August 2010 and two in July 2010.

Here is a resource if you are interested in learning more about Fort Myers luxury homes that are currently listed for sale.

Simon Cowell has ended his longtime illustrious bachelorhood with an engagement to make up artist Mezhgan Hussainy.  The Captiva Gold Coast is by far the best choice for these two lovebirds as it offers the exclusivity and privacy required by a star of Cowell’s magnitude.  The home I picked out for Simon is a modern 12,000 SF  gulf front estate on Captiva Drive listed for $18M.

Despite an attire and vocabulary that never ceases to amaze, Randy Jackson is truly a man of the people.  I can’t imagine Randy living in a suburban home with a manicured front lawn.    While I initially thought of downtown luxury high-rise development High Point Place as a fit for Randy, there is nothing currently on the market designed for someone of his stature.  A good fit for Randy might be a penthouse unit at the Paramount at Gulf Harbour.  A 4,370 SF unit done up in South Beach pastels listed for $2.25M is my pick for Randy.

Wow, is Lee County really big enough to handle all these Idol stars?  For Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia De Rossi, a waterfront estate on Barefoot beach would seem to be a good fit.  With a number of pets, Ellen and Portia definitely need a single-family home.  How about an 8,030 SF contemporary European inspired Barefoot Beach home with a huge gourmet kitchen for preparing those vegan delicacies, a fitness center and salt water aquarium.  The asking price of $12.575M is a drop in the bucket for this couple.

Oozing with class and style, Kara DioGuardi and recent husband Mike McCuddy need a home to support the growing social demands of Kara’s blossoming career.  With her Italian heritage, an estate home on the shores of Lake Como at Miromar Lakes might suite Kara just fine.  My pick for Kara is a 5,032 SF waterfront home listed for $3.995M in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Miromar Lakes.

Wow, I have left the toughest for last…..just where does ubiquitous metrosexual Idol host Ryan Seacrest belong?  My first thought was Gator Greenwell’s almost finished estate in Alva, but there might be a little too much dust on the roads of Alva for Seacrest’s Bentley.  Suddenly it dawned on me that Ryan belongs on Andy Rosse Lane in Captiva.  I can visualize him holding court at the Key Lime Bistro and the Mucky Duck during the same evening.  How cool would it be to witness a chance meeting between Ryan and Simon at one of the Andy Rosse Lane establishments?  Currently, Ryan can pick from five Andy Rosse Lane homes currently for sale.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Tracy Walters of John R. Wood Island Real Estate for closing the most expensive residential property in February 2010.

Honorable mention for 2nd most expensive Lee County home sold in February was a single-family home located at 26628 Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs.  This direct beachfront home in Bonita Beach is 2,896 SF and features 4 BR and 3.5 BA.  The selling price was $1.9M / $656 SF.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Doug Grant of Coldwell Banker for closing this transaction.

In February 2010, there were five residential transactions in Lee County with a selling price over $1M.  Here is a resource if you are interested in learning more about Fort Myers luxury homes that are currently listed for sale.

We continue to see significant activity mostly from second-home buyers looking to take advantage of aggressively priced foreclosure listings.  Here are free web resources that are updated daily with the latest foreclosure listings:

• Fort Myers foreclosures
• Fort Myers beach foreclosures
• Cape Coral foreclosures
• Estero foreclosures
• Bonita Springs foreclosures

The selling price was $1.545M / $857 SF.  Congratulations to selling Realtor Bob Jensen of Bluebell Real Estate for closing the most expensive residential property in October 2009.

Honorable mention for 2nd most expensive Lee County home sold in October was a single-family home located at 665 Matanzas Court, Fort Myers Beach.  This 2,228 SF bayfront home offers gulf access boating and features a 4 BR and 3 BA.

The selling price was $1.12M / $396 SF. Congratulations to Realtor Gerry Harris of Engel & Voelkers Cape Coral for closing this transaction.

Health Magazine

The sand at Bonita Beach was one of the key drivers in this lofty ranking.  One of the Health Magazine judges describe the sand as follows, “It’s like talcum powder,” Howes says. “Your feet feel like they’re getting a spa treatment when you walk on it. I could go for miles and miles.”

Bonita Beach real estate options include both single-family homes and condos located directly on the Gulf.  Barefoot Beach, which sits at the Southern end of Little Hickory Island offers the ultimate in luxury and exclusivity.

Sugary white sand, natural coastal dunes, sea oats and voluminous surf together create the much beloved environment that is Bonita Beach. Residents of this community can enjoy all the beach activities during the day and treasure the glorious sunset that ends each day. Many homes along Hickory Blvd. offer panoramic views stretching from Sanibel to Naples and beyond.

Little Hickory Island beachfront homes along Hickory Boulevard start at about $2M and currently range upwards to $7M. View Bonita Beach/Hickory Blvd. homes for sale.

The projects, Bonita Beachwalk and Bonita Village will bring over 200 new housing units to the area. Units in these low-rise buildings start at $349,000. Another development, Blue Marlin Cove will features high-end condos with boat docks.

It’s all about simple living [News-Press]