Popular Fort Myers Communities
Southwest Florida may be home to a number of exceptional golf course communities, but some of the finest communities in Fort Myers offer much, much more than just golf.
The History Behind the Fiddlesticks Country Club Name
It’s well known as one of the premier golf and country clubs in Fort Myers, but Fiddlesticks Country Club has kind of an unusual beginning.
Fiddlesticks is a Golfer’s Utopia
Fiddlesticks Country Club in Southwest Florida is recognized as one of Florida’s most desirable gated golf residential communities to live and play. It delivers the best that private country club living has to offer. Fiddlesticks is a member-owned and operated Equity club with about 600 households.
Fiddlesticks Two Courses Challenge Golfers
Fiddlesticks Country Club’s Long Mean golf course and its sister course, Wee Friendly, in Fort Myers are two very different private 18-hole golf courses that can challenge all players at all skill levels and offer stunning scenic views.
Fiddlesticks Country Club Housing Update
The real estate market was active in 2012 at Fiddlesticks Country Club, the preeminent golfing community in Fort Myers. In 2012, 25 homes and condos with a total market value of $7.6M sold in this distinguished community.
Daniels Corridor is Red Sox Country
With the opening this spring of JetBlue Park at the eastern end of Daniels Parkway, this section of Fort Myers is swarming with Red Sox Fans. For those of you new to the area, Daniels Parkway is a major east-west thoroughfare in Fort Myers and runs from Imokolee Road (SR 82) to the Tamiami Trail (US-41).
Economic Optimism along Daniels Corridor in Fort Myers
Plenty of good news for the local economy emanating these days out of the Fort Myers Daniels Corridor.
Top Fort Myers Area Home Sales – November 2010
The most expensive home to sell in Lee County, Florida during November 2010 was a Cape Coral waterfront home located in the luxury Hermitage community. The Hermitage neighborhood, veiwed by many as the finest in Cape Coral, offers direct sailboat access to the Gulf of Mexico. This 3,253 SF home located at 1506 Hermitage Lane Cape Coral, Florida features 3 BR / 3.5 BA. The home was on the market for 399 days. The selling price was $1.3M / $400 SF, which was 87% of the asking price.
Gated Communities Dominate in Fort Myers
Three things that truly define Fort Myers are its grand beach, its tropical weather and its vast array of gated communities. Our gated communities come in more flavors than Baskin-Robbins…..have more choices than Forest Gump’s box of chocolates….and have names that would even twist the tongue of a Starbucks Barista.
With literally hundreds of communities to choose from, it can be very confusing for an out-of-towner or newcomer to search for a gated community home in the Fort Myers area. Two key decisions that can help to narrow your search are: (1) What type of amenities do you require and (2) What part of Fort Myers do you want to live in?
Fiddlesticks Country Club Real Estate Round-up
Five Fiddlesticks County Club homes were sold in the first quarter of 2010. Prices ranged from a low of $100,000 ($85.84 SF) for a 1,165 SF 2 BR / 2 BA Highlands condo to $741,000 ($200.98 SF) for a 3,687 SF 4 BR / 4 BA new construction home on Glenfinnan Circle.
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Renaissance and Fiddlesticks are gems Great article in Golf Digest about potential missteps associated with buying a home in a golf community. Some of the suggestions are common sense like buying to near the tee and settling for a bad lot on a great course, but some of the others[…]