What comes to mind when you think of Marco Island? For most people, it's probably the waterfront homes. In fact, it can be hard to find a house on the island that isn't on a canal. They're everywhere. But, what if you want a house on a canal, with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, but you also want something close enough to the beach that you can walk there in five minutes. If that's what you need, you're going to have a problem... until now.
The number of homes that are both on water-direct lots AND within a reasonable walk to the beach is few. The number of homes with both qualities that are currently for sale is one. It's this week's hot listing. Located on Swan Drive on Marco Island, this super-luxury home is located just a couple
The luxury condo market on Marco Island is warming up. Sales were brisk all summer and now we're seeing prices climb, too. For buyers, this means that the bottom of the market is likely behind us but prices are still cheap historically. For sellers, it means they aren't facing so many low-ball offers these days.
Occaisionally, it seems like some condominiums enjoy a temporary spike in popularity. Lately, condos in Cape Marco like Cozumel and Belize have been getting a lot of attention from buyers. Sales have been zipping along despite prices starting at a million bucks and going up substantially from there. There are other properties that haven't gotten the same attention but whose time to shine has come. Summit House, located right in the
How's the Marco Island luxury real estate market doing? From the look of things on the multiple listing service, pretty darn good! Considering that this segment of the market is usually the slowest and toughest to move, Marco Island seems to be doing o.k. There are currently 129 single family homes for sale on Marco Island priced between $800,000-$10,000,000. Most are located directly on the Gulf, beach or golf course.
Currently, the most expensive home for sale on the Island is priced at $8,975,000. Its been on the market 287 days and features 5BR/5BA/3HB and 7056 air conditioned square feet. It has its own theater room, exercise room and game room. Located in The Estates, It includes amazing views of Roberts Bay and has a private dock and
Known on Marco Island as one of the premier luxury communities, The Estates have been very active in the last 6 months. As of February 1st, 17 homes have sold ranging in price from $470,000-$2,500,000. The average selling price was 85% of asking price and the median days on market was 206. Not bad at all when you consider the price range and the fact that FL real estate is still recovering from the crash. Currently, there are 37 properties for sale in The Estates ranging in price from $315,000-$12,900,000. To see more details about these homes with photos, check out The Estates on our website.
Located on the south side of Marco Island, The Estates are off of South Heathwood, Barfield and Inlet Drives. To the east is Barfield Bay, in between
Hideaway Beach Club is a unique, luxury community located on the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. This gated community on Marco Island has half of it's 300 acres devoted to wetlands and preserved conservation land and features a large concentration of Florida Live Oak trees. If your dream is to live in a house directly on the beach, Hideway Beach is the only spot on Marco Island you can acheive this. The other option would be a condo on the beach, which are also available in the Hideway Beach Club community, as well as all over Marco Island.
Hideaway Beach offers so much to its residents. It's perfect for the person who wants to remain active in life. Residents can make use of the huge Hideaway Beach Sports Center featuring a fitness
Luxury homes have been part and parcel to Marco Island since the Mackle brothers first conceived of this tropical paradise in the 1960s. People from all over the country and the world have chosen Marco as the backdrop for architectural perfection. While there are million dollar homes scattered all over the island, there are several areas that feature concentrations of multi-million dollar structures.
Hideaway Beach Club on the northwest corner of the island is a super-luxury, gated community that is home to Marco Island's only beachfront houses. The Estates on the southeast corner is home to some of the most grand mansions in all of Florida, which is saying a lot. Then you have several other neighborhoods like Key Marco and Tigertail and
