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        <description>Your resource for Marco Island real estate news. This Marco Island blog is updated regularly with homes for sale, recently sold homes and condos, market conditions and other useful information.</description>
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        <author>dan@buymarco.com (Dan Boyle)</author>
        <title>New Listing - 681 S Barfield</title>
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This beautiful home sits on a half-acre lot in the most prestigious neighborhood in Marco Island. Surrounded by multi-million dollar homes, 681 S Barfield is a rare opportunity. Boasting 4BR/3.5BA and over 3300 s.f., even large families will have more than enough room to make themselves at home. Tastefully decorated in the popular “Tommy Bahama” style with high-end furnishings and decor, all you have to do is move right in. The large outdoor living area with new Summer Kitchen and large pool and hot tub expands your entertaining space another 3000 s.f. See all of the details and more photos here.


This property has been meticulously maintained. The kitchen, baths, paint, and real wood flooring are less than 10 years old. For peace of mind, the big-ticket items like the roof, both A/C units, hurricane shutters, and pool cage are all almost new.


The Estates is one of the premier neighborhoods on Marco Island. Located on the southeast side of the island, the lots range from half an acre to over an acre in size. Driving through the neighborhood, you get the sense you’re in a special place. There is almost zero traffic, even during the busy season.


This Marco Island estate is competitively priced at $1,073,000. Call today for a private showing






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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Some Recent Boyle Team Sales</title>
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Below are just a few of our recent sales. If you'd like more information about the market on Marco Island, give us a call.


Just Sold - 1094 Ruppert - $3.125MM


1094 Ruppert isn't just an estate, it's a compound. Built on two water-direct lots, this property has 342' of water frontage. Got an 80' yacht? Bring it along with your jetskis and every one of your in-laws (optional). It has an attached guest house and detached garage with mother-in-law suite/ game room. Located in the Old Marco area, 1094 Ruppert offers quick access to the Gulf and waterfront restaurants like Snook Inn.


This home was completely remodeled a few years ago. Along with the interior, the roofs were redone, the seawall was replaced, the yacht deck was added, etc., etc.


If you want to find a true one-of-a-kind property, contact the Boyle Team today.


Just Sold - Sandcastle I Unit 1103 - $560,000


The beach views from this unit in Sandcastle I are really incredible. You get a spectacular view of the south end of the beach all the way down to the condos at Cape Marco. The value in Sandcastle right now is hard to beat. It's tough to find a 2BR/2BA unit on the south end in this price range. 


Sandcastle consists of two towers. Sandcastle I is the southern tower. They are located close to Marco Walk shopping center which is a beehive of activity in the evenings. Marco Walk offers great restaurants like Davinci's Italian, Marco Prime for steaks, Pincher's for Stone Crabs and Salty Dog for burgers and fish tacos. The other great thing about Marco Walk is the movie theatre. On the rare occasion that your plans get upset by rain, just walk over and grab a movie.


Just Sold - Tampico Unit 1006 in Cape Marco - $1.58MM


The Tampico building in Cape Marco is luxury beachfront living at its coolest. Cape Marco is probably the most photographed development on Marco Island. The six towers occupy the most prime real estate on the island - a peninsula that was occupied by the Coast Guard. Three of the towers face south and three face the beach.


Tampico is the northern building located directly on the beach. The views from every unit are absolutely incredible. You will never tire of sipping your beverage while you watch the sunset over Marco Island's crescent-shaped beach.


If you'd like a tour of Cape Marco, feel free to give us a shout. We love this development and you will too.


 


 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 19:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Coming Soon - 3BR/3.5BA in The Estates on Marco Island for only $949,000</title>
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Another great “Coming Soon” opportunity on Marco Island. This new listing will be hitting the market sometime next week. While we wait for professional photos and drone images to be produced, take the opportunity to see this fantastic home before everybody else sees it.


855 Inlet Drive is located right in the heart of The Estates, Marco Island’s most luxurious enclave. The home is situated on over one-half acre of lush landscaping under beautiful palm trees. Surrounded by a well-maintained shrubbery, it’s atmosphere is quiet, private, and comfortable.


The floorplan is open with large windows showcasing a spacious swimming pool and lanai. The backyard is a perfectly landscaped backdrop for the pool. The three bedrooms and three and a half baths are all roomy and inviting.


In a neighborhood known for lots over $2MM and homes with price tags well over $5MM, we have a rare opportunity at 855 Inlet at only $949,000. Contact us for a private showing today or call 239-963-6268 for more information.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Just Sold - Tampico in Cape Marco</title>
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The Boyle Team just sold this luxury condo in the Tampico condominium on Marco Island. Located in the ultra-luxurious Cape Marco gated community, Tampico is positioned directly on Marco Island's famous beach. At about $1.6MM, this condo offers top-of-the-line luxury and very solid investment potential.


Inventory in this prized community is fairly tight right now. In fact, this unit was the only Tampico condo available at the moment. The good news is Cape Marco has six towers and we can find the perfect luxury condo for you, too.


If you're not really familiar with Cape Marco, it's really like no other community on Marco Island. Designed from the beginning to offer the ultimate Florida beach lifestyle, Cape Marco has everything you could ask for. The amenity package is second to none. The grounds are meticulously maintained. The views are truly unmatched anywhere in Florida.


While you're shopping luxury condos in Cape Marco, don't forget the magnificent Madeira, located in the middle of Marco Beach. The views of the entire crescent beach are incredible. Plus, it's adjacent to the JW Marriott, so access to their restaurants and amenities are only steps away. 
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        <title>What does $2.75MM Buy on Marco Island?</title>
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If you were just wondering what to do with that extra $2.75 million floating around, we have the answer. This ultraluxury home on the beautiful waterfront is the epitome of attention to detail. Listed at exactly $2,750,000 this property is located at 737 Plantation Court in the desireable Tigertail Beach area. It has over 5400 square feet under air and over 6700 total. It's location is fantastic. From your backyard, you'll be in the Gulf of Mexico in ten minutes. 


 


The home was built in 2000 and fully renovated in 2011. The quality of the carpentry in this masterpiece is stunning. The attention to detail is very impressive. Even the dock was metiulously crafted with its herringbone decking.


For all the details on this one-of-a-kind beauty, click here. To see it contact us here or call 239-970-5132.


 





 





 





 



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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Key Marco - Custom Build Your Home in a Natural Paradise</title>
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Until 2004, Key Marco was outside the city of Marco Island and was largely undeveloped. But today, as the newest corner of the island city, it is regarded as a idyllic residential area, surrounded by a dense nature preserve and boasting truly wonderful waterfront views. See all the Key Marco listings here.


What makes the area special is that it is a gated community of exclusively single family homes – the only one of its type in Marco Island. And while the area is still largely underdeveloped, Key Marco luxury homes are extremely impressive properties.


The main form of property for sale are lots, providing buyers with the best chance to have a custom-built home in an ideal location. What is more, because of its location away from the urban sprawl, Key Marco real estate is amongst the most prized in this part of southwest Florida.


Where is Key Marco?


The residential community of Key Marco is located southeast of Marco Island, and occupies the 546-acre Key Marco Island. The Key Marco Community Development District stretches from the San Marco Road, over the Key marco Bridge and then onto the anchor-shaped island.


The long, thin area of land on its northern aspect divides Barfield Bay and Bluehill Bay, while its west-east aspect stretches from just south of Goodlands in the east to Caxambas Bay on its western-most tip.


Boasting the kind of seclusion that is rarely found anymore, Key Marco luxury homes are still sparsely located on the island. But with 375 acres protected, the unique environment created by this harmonious blend of Key Marco real estate and nature preserve is guaranteed to remain.


Key Marco Property


The most common property type on Key Marco is a lot. The reason is that Key Marco luxury homes are all relatively new, and owners are unwilling to part with what is the choicest residential location in Marco Island.


Lots come in three principal sizes - a half acre, 1 acres and 1.5 acre sizes. Prices vary based on size and location. On the western tip of the island, lots are available for just under $650,000, and offer direct access to boats slips and excellent waterfront views. Similarly sized Key Marco real estate to the east end of Blue Hill Creek Drive, are available for just $90,000.


Vacant land along Whiskey Creek Drive can range in price from $100,000 for 0.6 of an acre nestled in the woodland, to $350,000 for 1 acre overlooking Barfield Bay.


Key Marco Lifestyle


While Key Marco is a new district of the city, and is located 2 miles from the urban attractions of Marco Island, the community itself is not short of world-class amenities. It has a selection of boutiques and retail stores, while the Key Marco Clubhouse includes tennis courts, a gym and social rooms for community events. A marina is also located on the western tip, granting easy access for boating enthusiasts to the gulf.


Meanwhile, building regulations ensure that the environment is not spoiled by any future development. For example, Key Marco luxury homes can be built no higher than 55 feet, and must retain at least half of the natural environment, thus protecting the island’s wildlife.


Buying Key Marco real estate, whether an established luxury home or a vacant lot, is your ticket to a truly unique home environment. Surrounded by nature, with stunning waterfront views and only a short drive from the bright lights of the city, it is arguably the ideal place to call home.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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No one can deny the stunning beauty of the Gulf of Mexico, so it comes as no surprise that Marco Island is considered something of a paradise on the west Florida coast. Looking out onto crystal blue waters and lined with sandy white beaches, living here is a dream come true. One of the most popular communities on Marco Island, Hideaway Beach Club offers particular allure.


Ranging from palatial multi-million dollar homes to affordable luxury condos, the community has a property for everyone. But what makes living in Hideaway Beach truly special is its association with the Hideaway Beach Club, sports center and golf course, and the lifestyle they provide.


Access to the island’s warm sandy beaches is perfectly fine, but by buying a Hideaway Beach condo or home, the range of activities on your doorstep increases dramatically.


Hideaway Beach Club


Probably the best equipped community and activities club on Marco Island, Hideaway Beach Club offers world class amenities, including a 6,000 sq ft sports center and celebrated golf course. The gated community itself is set in over 300 acres, with almost half to that area protected wetlands.


At the community’s centre is the Hideaway Beach Club golf course, a 9-hole par-3 executive course that was redesigned in 2005, increasing the challenge and enhancing its tree-lined fairways and numerous lakes. Meanwhile, the Hideaway Beach Club sports center is located on the northern edge of the golf course, stretching to the beachfront.


The remaining half of the land is occupied by residences, from Hideaway Beach condos (some within the golf complex) to family beachfront homes.


The Sports Center


The lifestyle offered through the Hideaway Beach Club sports center is one of the principal attractions to living in the community. It boasts a spacious fitness room and gym, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts and a regulation-sized croquet court. The center also has a steam room, therapeutic rooms, massage therapy and health spa facilities.


Of course, since the beach is also important on Marco Island, Hideaway Beach Club has luxurious pool facilities open from sunrise to after sunset, and spilling onto the white sandy beaches of the gulf.


Owning a Hideaway Beach condo or home means you also get to enjoy a wealth of social events organized in the beach club. With the GulfView and Grille Room serving exquisite meals, to the function room that hosts weddings and special parties, the community is spoiled for choice when it comes to an active social calendar.


Hideaway Beach Property


When moving to Marco Island, Hideaway Beach Club condos and homes are the premier properties on the island. At the top end are superbly designed and exquisitely decorated beachfront mansions, costing anywhere from $1 million to $10 million. At the other end of the spectrum are spacious 2,000 sq ft, 3-bedroom condos for $600,000.


Many of Hideaway Beach condos are located along the northern strand, overlooking the golf on one side and the Rookery Bay Nature Reserve and Collier Bay on the other. Many others are located within a few hundred yards of the Hideaway Beach Club sports center and golf course. So, when you buy property in Hideaway Beach, everything is practically a step away.
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        <author>dan@buymarco.com (Dan Boyle)</author>
        <title>Riviera at Hideaway Beach - Condo Sales</title>
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If you're looking for a Marco Island condo with an amazing view, you have to check out Riviera.  This luxury condominium is the flagship of the popular Royal Marco Point triumvirate in the Hideaway Beach community.  Besides being spacious and comfortable beach condos, what makes these condos special is the dynamic view they all share.  Riviera is located at the northwestern tip of the island and overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, the Marco River, Isles of Capri, Sea Oat Island and Tigertail Beach.  All day long, boats cruise by along with dolphins and pelicans, too.


Built in 1995, Riviera condos are available with either two or three bedrooms and either three or three-and-a-half bathrooms.  Prices currently range from $1.2MM to 2.1MM according to the usual variables like size, unit floor, the extent and age of any remodelling, etc.  Currently, there are no two-bedroom units available, just threes.


Last year there were six sales in the building ranging from a low of $765,000 for the only 2BR unit sold to a high of $1,725,000 for fully remodelled and professionally decorated 3BR overlooking the pool.  Certainly, Riviera condos don't come cheap, but when you see what they offer, you'll understand why.  If you've been considering Madeira, Monterrey, Tampico or Veracruz luxury beach condos, don't miss Riviera.


Besides the view, the other characteristic that sets Riviera apart from the other condos I mentioned is its location.  It's in Hideaway Beach Club.  Hideaway Beach is like nowhere else on Marco Island.  First, it's one of only a couple of gated communities on the island.  Not that gates are necessary on Marco Island, but it does lend a great deal to the privacy and cozy vibe that you only get in Hideaway.  Next, it has its own executive golf course.  This well-manecured nine-hole course is perfect for socializing with your friends and keeping your game from getting rusty.  As if all that wasn't enough, Hideaway Beach Club's center of gravity is, of course, the club.  The clubhouse hosts all kinds of entertaining events that make living here unique and special.


If you're interested in learning more about Riviera, Royal Marco Point and Hideaway Beach Club condo sales, all you have to do is contact The Boyle Team and we'll take care of everything.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Marco Beach Unit 13 - The Estates</title>
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Is thirteen really an unlucky number?  Not when it comes to real estate on Marco Island.  Thirteen may be the luckiest number.


Back when Marco was being developed, they divided the island into sections called units and we still use this system to refer to various areas of the island. When you arrive on Marco Island, you're in Unit 1. Tigertail is Unit 12. The South End is Unit 10. You get the picture.


Well, Unit 13 is the granddaddy of them all.  It's the Estates.  The real estate in the Estates is the most valuable on the island.  The stunning mansions are absolutely world-class and on par with anything you'd find in Port Royal over in Naples. The architecture of some of these homes is nothing short of amazing.  The attention to detail unsurpassed.


What really sets Unit 13 apart from the others are the views.  Many of the homesites overlook the Gulf of Mexico and a few of The Ten Thousand Islands of which Marco Island is the largest.  Others face Barfield Bay, Robert's Bay or Fredrick's Bay.  


The wildlife is everywhere on this side of the island.  You are virtually guaranteed to see a dolphin or two cruise by while you watch pelicans dive for their breakfast.  You'll occaisionally see an osprey zoom by holding a fish in its talons. You might even get a glimpse of a manatee bobbing for air from your poolside perch.


So, what's it cost to aquire a piece of heaven.  Well, it's a lot less than it was five years ago.  Inland houses start at around $600,000 and top-out at around $1.9MM.  Waterfront homes start at about $1.2MM and max out at $9.8MM.  Inland lots are priced between $239,000 to $865,000 and Water-Direct lots are priced from $799,000 all the way up to $7.45 million.  There are no condos in Unit 13.


If this sounds interesting and you'd like a little more information, feel free to contact us.  We love selling homes in lucky Unit 13.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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Over the last two years, we've watched certain segments of our real estate market on Marco Island heat up.  As the runaway train of descending home values gradually slowed down, we'd notice that the buyers would gravitate to one segment and then another with no rhyme or reason.  In 2012 it was lots.  The number of lots sold in 2012 was up 74 above the level set in 2011.  While this run on lots was underway, condos and single-family homes weren't ignored by any means, but sales increases were not close to that of lots.


Since then, we've seen periodic runs on low-priced waterfront homes, beach condos and then inland homes. Now, Marco Island luxury homes are getting scarce.  We're seeing buyers and investors coming over from Miami because the market there has run up so rapidly. Their inventory has shrunken so dramatically that sellers are in absolute control.  Buyers have come to Marco in hopes of finding a little less competition for luxury homes. 


It's not just Miami, though.  Canadians and Europeans are also in town to take advantage the upside potential of Southwest Florida real estate.  Savvy buyers from around the world recognize that our market offers spectacular value right now and that the bargains are disappearing. 


Plus, our little island is getting awfully close to being &quot;built-out&quot;.  Once this happens, real estate here will see appreciation similar to what took place on Key Biscayne, another Mackle Brothers development, years ago.  Small, inland homes start at around $1.5 MM now.  Direct access waterfront can exceed $25 MM.


So, if you've been a little reluctant to jump in to Marco Island luxury real estate, you shouldn't be.  The train is leaving the station and it won't be coming back - not to these prices.  If you look at the graph of real estate prices on Marco or all of Florida for that matter,you'll see what I mean.  If the real estate bubble never happened and appreciation rolled along like it always had before, prices would be 40-50 higher than where they are now.  I can't imagine a better argument buying property here right now.
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