The Palazzina is a 5,145-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bath model residence by Harwick Homes in the Pavia neighborhood at Treviso Bay designed by Sherri DuPont, ASID of Collins & DuPont Interior Design.
Treviso Bay offers luxury residences built by a collection of preferred builders. A variety of neighborhoods provides an assortment of architectural and square footage options. The Pavia neighborhood features 4,500-plus-square-foot custom estate homes on half-acre plus homesites with lakefront and preserve views.
The PGA Tour Tournament Players’ Club Golf Course is the centerpiece of the Treviso Bay community. Vertical construction of the 74,000-square-foot TPC Treviso Bay Clubhouse is under way. The opening of the clubhouse is projected for fall of 2010.
Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc. Realtors is the exclusive sales and marketing representative of Treviso Bay, which is being developed by Wisconsin-based V.K. Development Corp. The sales center is at 9004 U.S. 41 E. Model showings are by appointment only.
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Flexible work schedules and the lowest home prices in years are attracting a new type of buyer to Southwest Florida — future retirees. These buyers are planning ahead for retirement, purchasing now to enjoy later. In the meantime, many are testing the Florida waters, so to speak, by working winters and spending long vacations here.
That’s exactly why Laurie and Tom Owens, of Syracuse, N.Y., purchased a pre-retirement home in Sandoval in 2005. “We always knew we would buy a home in Florida some day,” said Laurie. “We were visiting friends in North Port, took a ride and ended up at Sandoval. We decided to take the opportunity and bought a Pulte Homes villa in the Greendale neighborhood that same week.”
When their home was completed in 2006, both Laurie and Tom were still working, with no real retirement plans in sight. Then, Tom, who was in the corporate communications field, accepted an early buyout option and spent four months last winter enjoying Southwest Florida. “He loved it,” said Laurie, the IT manager for National Grid, an electric and gas energy-delivery company. “After all those years working in the corporate world, he did everything he wanted to. He drove his Corvette down and while here, he would ride his bike and enjoy the pool and the fitness center. I’d visit him every chance I could.”
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This year’s tournament visitors at the 2009 PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour ACE Group Classic Hosted by Peter Jacobsen to be held at TPC Treviso Bay February 16th through 22nd are in for a special treat. V.K. Development Corporation President Sanjay Kuttemperoor and ACE Group Classic Tournament Director Jason Camp announced that in addition to attending a prestigious Champions Tour event in person, individuals will have an opportunity to take a tour of model residences in each of Treviso Bay’s six neighborhoods during the Treviso Bay ACE Group Classic Model Home Tour. Those taking the model tour will be eligible for 20 substantial prizes to be given away each of the three days. Transportation for the tour and from the parking area to the golf course will be provided.
Pre-register today for the Treviso Bay ACE Group Classic Model Home Tour. An “Enter to Win” registration form is available at www.trevisobay.com. The completed registration form must be deposited on a model tour bus at the last stop to ensure prize eligibility.
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Many of Lutgert’s pieces are found around Naples, including “Human Race,” a 24-foot abstract form in stainless steel found at Venetian Village and, in a second installment, near the entrance to the Lutgert Building on the FGCU campus, and “Genesis,” an ultra modern, semicircular, mirrored statue in front of the Northern Trust Building in Naples. He donated a 24-foot stainless steel piece entitled “Education: The Lyric of Life” that sits in front of the Learning Resources Center at the Naples campus of Edison State College, and two stone pieces made from Utah alabaster and Tennessee marble to the permanent collection of the Naples Art Association, which are on display at The von Liebig Art Center. Lutgert and his family have also been strong philanthropic supporters of many other community organizations.
“I am most delighted to be perceived as a quality sculptor,” Lutgert says, adding that “Our family, whether it be art, development, charity or other endeavors, as always, attempted to create a better community.”
The art center is honoring Lutgert’s body of work with a solo exhibition, “Mastery of Stone: A Raymond L. Lutgert Sculpture Retrospective,” with more than 30 pieces on view from Jan. 31 to Feb. 15 at 585 Park St. in downtown Naples
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The Lutgert Companies today announced the grand reopening of Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern at The Promenade at Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, Florida. Under new ownership, the tavern-themed casual dining restaurant occupies approximately 7,000 square feet and has seating to accommodate 200 guests.
“We are very pleased to announce the return of Bennigan’s to The Promenade,” said Dougall McCorkle, Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for The Lutgert Companies. “This restaurant has always been a popular draw for our shopping center but was unfortunately forced to close when the national parent company filed for bankruptcy last year. Bennigan’s is now under a new franchisee but it offers the same popular menu.”
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If you miss Marie-Michelle’s kisses at The Village on Venetian Bay, take comfort in knowing Sal Sinzieri greets guests of his new Miramare Ristorante with a traditional Italian welcome that includes a customary kiss on both cheeks, along with a hearty “Buongiorno!”
Instituting the customs of his Sicilian birthplace, Sinzieri has transformed the former Marie-Michelle’s restaurant at Village on Venetian Bay into a haven of Italian delights that permeates one’s senses from the moment you are ushered inside.
Set to open this week, Miramare, which means “looking at the water,” takes full advantage of its bay front locale with an array of seating waterside, as well as floor-to-ceiling glass that expertly frames the water views for those dining indoors.
“Italians are open and warm,” says Sinzieri, a feeling exemplified at Miramare amidst the servers, the chefs, the décor, and the food.
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The Lutgert Companies today announced the opening of The Coffee Mill at The Promenade at Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, Florida. The locally owned coffee shop occupies 1,100 square feet previously occupied by Starbucks.
“We are delighted to announce the opening of The Coffee Mill at The Promenade,” said Dougall McCorkle, Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for The Lutgert Companies. “Our goal with The Promenade is to provide first-class shopping and dining opportunities to the residents of southern Lee County. We are committed to preserving and maintaining the unique character and charm of this premier shopping destination.”
Owned by Lou and Marcia Seiden, The Coffee Mill offers a wide variety of lattés, cappuccinos, fresh roasted coffee, iced teas, ice blended drinks, cold beverages and juices. It also offers an assortment of pastries as well as free Wi-Fi service for customers.
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Signatures has opened at the Mercato in North Naples.
The women’s boutique is among the first of several highend boutiques, national retailers and specialty stores to open in the “lifestyle center” U.S. 41 North, north of Vanderbilt Beach Road.
Owned by Patty and Dennis DeMauro, Signatures offers upscale women’s sportswear, stylish clothing and leather goods targeted at the Baby Boomer generation.
Labels include Yansi Fugel, Panticular, One Girl Who, Glima, Nara Camici, Drama, Andrea Lieu and Kam Arou. The store also carries Furla hand-made Italian bags.
This is the second Signatures store in Southwest Florida. The other store at the Promenade at Bonita Bay will remain open.
“Most of the high-quality clothing found at Signatures is seasonless and can be worn in Florida or up North, with no wool to be found on the racks,” Patty DeMauro said. “We also offer free alterations, shipping, a personal shopper and trunk shows during season.”
Signatures has a 2,000-squarefoot store across from McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants and behind Books-
A-Million.
Store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
The phone number is (239) 254- 5800.
According to Howard Gutman, president of the Lutgert Companies, his
firm’s real estate division, Premier Properties, will assume responsibility
for the marketing and sales services for Estuary at Grey Oaks effective Jan. 15, 2009. To date, the Estuary has been marketed through Grey Oaks Realty, which will continue to market the east side of Grey Oaks. The Estuary at Grey Oaks, the final phase of Grey Oaks Country Club, is a joint venture between the Barron Collier and Lutgert families that was started in 2001.
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Posted by briank | Real Estate | Posted on January 12th, 2009
Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc.®, REALTORS® announced that Ty Smith has joined the company as a Broker Associate. Smith will work out of the Premier Gallery Office, located in the Northern Trust Building on US 41.
Smith brings 18 years of experience in residential discipline and is well versed in numerous areas of the business including working in single and multi-family home developments; property management; investment; and comprehensive sales and marketing approaches.
Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Florida State University. He is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS. Before moving to Naples in 1982, he lived in hometown Toledo, Ohio.
