PARK SHORE: Listed at $2.85 million
SPECS: 6,790 total-square-foot home reminiscent of a French chateau, features cedar trellising, copper trim, red Marvin windows and doors, and a decorative fountain. It has four bedrooms, a den and three-plus baths.
DETAILS: Built in 2008 at 646 Parkview Lane, this 4,697-square-foot Feng Shui formatted home is surrounded by a dense ficus hedge and an olive tree canopies the entryway. A French designer applied such details as faux-painted walls, a hand-carved marble fireplace, and opulent chandeliers and sconces. The kitchen has a dark wood island with farmhouse sink, ornate hardware and marble countertop. Outside features a paver deck, summer kitchen with tile surround, a sitting area and pool.
SOURCE: Jerry Wachowicz, Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., 239-659-0099, JerryW@premiermail.net.
AZURE AT BONITA BAY: Listed at $1,999,000
SPECS: 4.508-total-square-foot seventh floor residence in Azure features views of the Gulf of Mexico, Estero Bay and Bonita Bay golf. Residence 702 has 3,761 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, den, 3.5 baths, gas fireplace in the living room and a gas cooking grill on the lanai.
DETAILS: Built in 2006, Azure has 26 stories. The building’s open rooftop terrace boasts an entertainment seating area, gardens and an outdoor kitchen with propane gas grill. Other amenities include a negative-edge swimming pool with covered pavilion, fitness and spa facilities, and a billiards lounge. Residence 702 features granite tops and custom wood cabinetry, marble floors in the living spaces and black walnut in the master suite and study.
SOURCE: Brian Nelson, Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., Realtors, 239-572-2903, BrianN@premiermail.net.
The Lutgert Companies has introduced the first four model residences in Tavira at Bonita Bay, its sixth luxury high-rise in the Bonita Springs community. Tavira, which will be completed this fall, will have a 26th-floor rooftop sunset terrace overlooking Estero Bay, Bonita Beach and the Gulf of Mexico. The new model residences, located on the fourth and fifth floors, have gas fireplaces in the great rooms as well as summer kitchens, complete with electric grills and sinks, on screened terraces.
Residence 402 has a flexible 3,517-square-foot floor plan with a centrally located kitchen, master and guest suites flanking the main living area and a third bedroom/den, complemented by more than 500 square feet of outdoor space on three terraces. Furniture and finishes by Marc-Michaels Interior Design are included in the $1,966,000 price.
Residence 403 has a spacious master suite with a private, open terrace overlooking Estero Bay and Bonita Beach. The dining room, great room and den share the view, each opening onto a screened terrace with summer kitchen. The guest suite, family room and an open terrace are on the opposite side of the residence. With 3,827 square feet of interior space, the home is priced at $2,162,000, complete with interiors and furnishings by Robb & Stucky Interiors.
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Posted by briank | Mercato, Naples, SWFL News | Posted on May 20th, 2009
The Pub, at Naples’ Mercato is poised to soon be at the epicenter of one of the busiest social spots in Lee and Collier County. The Pub alone gathers perhaps 800 people on some days in this off season- that says a lot! The Mercato may equal Naples 5th Ave South by spring of 2010, as the hottest spot in Collier for foot traffic and dining, with national chain stores Books-A-Million, Whole Foods, Sur la Table, AZN, Capital Grille and McCormick and Schmick now open. Mercato will really get going when the movie theaters open, and numerous empty spaces go from currently 25% occupied to full. The condos, still priced over market rates, are largely empty.
5th Avenue South has vacant spots, cancer-like, metastasizing here and there, as landlords further elevate rents, despite the tenant’s decreasing revenue with a deepening recession. Soon, the “great sucking sound” will be the people leaving 5th Avenue, (and sadly leaving the mom and pop stores as well) to “shop, have dinner and a movie” at the Mercato. When the mom and pop restaurants are gone, and uniform national chains remain, the very folks who flock to chains will whine, “Why are there so few local restaurants for us to try?” Uh-huh. Check out naplesoriginals.com; for 35 local restaurants, and there’s a couple hundred more good neighborhood spots to enjoy-check my blog. Off my soapbox.
With most of The Pub’s tasty food items priced from $8-12, and great brews on tap, from London Pride and Boddington’s, to Newkie Brown Ale, how can they not thrive?
Enter via the patio, relax at an iron table and chairs.
The side wall has painted scenes of Old Ben and, for Bluetooth youth, the red box is an old public phone booth, a relic that even predates both cell phones. Inside,it’s a traditional pub, with an expansive central wonderful open oak bar, with authentic draught beer taps..
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ESTUARY AT GREY OAKS: Listed at $4.98 million
SPECS: 8,625 total-square-foot Chianti III single-family model home features outdoor living areas on two floors plus a 244-square-foot tower with a deck and fireplace at a floor level of 32 feet. With 5,906 square feet of living area, the home has four bedrooms, a den and five-plus baths.
DETAILS: The stone facade of London Bay Homes’ Chianti III model is reminiscent of an Old World residence in an Italian countryside Located at 1473 Anhigna Pointe, this home surrounds a central outdoor courtyard that features a covered loggia with gas fireplace and pool. The home’s interior design features stone walls, brick archways and exposed wood beams. This home also includes a gourmet kitchen, a private study encircled with windows, and an outdoor screened-in lanai with bar and summer kitchen.
Melissa Williams, Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., 239-261-3148, MelissaW@premiermail.net.
The Lutgert Companies today announced the signing of five more retail stores – Bobby Chan, Byte Shop Style, Mercato Jewelers, Pandora and Spectacles – to establish new locations at The Mercato in Naples. Construction is proceeding on the locations with each anticipated to open in late summer or fall of 2009.
Bobby Chan is an apparel store offering a high-end collection for the lifestyle minded man and woman between the ages of 29 and 65, yet fitting within retail price of under $100. The company’s merchandise includes brand recognition such as PGA tour sponsorships and is carried in approximately 3,500 golf shops, resorts and lifestyle stores nationwide. The company also has stores in West Palm Beach and Phoenix. This will be the first Bobby Chan store in Southwest Florida and will occupy nearly 4,000 square feet.
Byte Shop Style is a locally owned computer company based in Naples. Established in 1986, the company offers a full range of IT services and solutions, including computer parts, repair, service, training, networking, and web design and hosting. This new location will also offer a wide assortment of high-end consumer electronics. This will be the second Byte Shop location in the Naples area and will occupy 2,100 square feet.
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The Lutgert Companies announced that construction has been completed on the resident amenity deck at The Strada at Mercato in North Naples.
Located atop a two-level private parking garage, the amenity deck offers residents of The Strada a resort-style pool with a cascading waterfall, a hydro-therapy spa, and private sundecks complemented by a landscaped social deck with a gathering bar and fire pit, barbecue grills and veranda. For pet owners, the deck will offer a designated rooftop dog walk area.
Inside, the clubhouse offers a billiards room, entertaining area with fireplace, flat-screen television and full-sized kitchen, enhanced by a private exercise center overlooking the sundeck.
Located near the intersection of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road, The Strada is the first of two residential communities at The Mercato. The community will offer 92 luxury residences on the second through fifth floors of two buildings directly overlooking the crescent-shaped Main Street of The Mercato.
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