Esplanade Lake Club Pulte (Miami, Fort Myers: real estate, homes, neighborhood)

[Beatlebum]

Hello and good day to everyone here,

Wife and I are just under two years from retirement and we're now in a position to purchase our next home and we're looking at resale as well as new. We are particularly interested in the Ellenwood Villas by Pulte Homes at Esplanade Lake Club in south Fort Myers.

Would love to get some insights, comments and experiences from former and current homeowners there.

Is the mining operation nearby an issue at all?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

[Marc Middleton]

Originally Posted by Beatlebum

Hello and good day to everyone here,

Wife and I are just under two years from retirement and we're now in a position to purchase our next home and we're looking at resale as well as new. We are particularly interested in the Ellenwood Villas by Pulte Homes at Esplanade Lake Club in south Fort Myers.

Would love to get some insights, comments and experiences from former and current homeowners there.

Is the mining operation nearby an issue at all?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

You won't notice the mining at Esplanade Lake like you would other developments on Corkscrew Shores. 2 years ago you had to win the lottery just to build in there, now its a little easier. And Corkscrew Estates is a no-amenity neighborhood but you can get estate size homes on acre lots, if that's your thing.

Personally if I didn't want a golf community, I'd choose Esplanade Lake because of the boating options. If you don't boat either, I don't see the appeal. You can move to a cheaper community with great amenities, even a more established one like Cascades on the peaceful but lovely Estero Parkway.

Esplanade location is great being so close to Gulf Coast town center and the airport. And you aren't directly in the flight path but you're near it. Its white noise though, its not like you're moving next to LAX.

[Beatlebum]

Thanks Marc.

What are your observations on the new River Creek community that just opened up on Corkscrew Road next to Wildcat Run? Location seems great being just 3 miles off of I-75.

[Marc Middleton]

Originally Posted by Beatlebum

Thanks Marc.

What are your observations on the new River Creek community that just opened up on Corkscrew Road next to Wildcat Run? Location seems great being just 3 miles off of I-75.

That's exactly what I mean, if you don't need boating, you can move into a new community like that for much less. Its GL Homes, which is a quality builder and they are giving $10k in options. Plus they'll give agents like me the inside scoop on deals that fell through, upcoming incentives, etc.

They are going with the indoor sports theme, not as extravagant as Verdana Village but you're a heck of a lot closer to I-75.

Toll Brothers is a step up from these builders (lennar/pulte in Verdana, GL in River Creek) so I see the appeal of Esplanade, plus the big lake is nice and you can almost walk to shopping.

Each with pros & cons. For me, I'd do Esplanade but that's my 'taste'. Had I gotten in early at Wild Blue, that would have been perfect. I didn't see the vision then but I was new to the area and still transitioning my real estate business from Miami to SW FL. Now you can't touch a home in Wild Blue under $1ML on the lake