Kendall Little | Naples Daily News
Dreaming of luxury? Take a look at these two recent real estate listings that just might make your dreams come true.
Two new-construction Port Royal properties in Naples have entered the market. Priced at more than $20 million each, the homes are available for showings.
Let’s take a look inside these brand-new multi-million dollar houses.
3277 Gordon Drive – $20,750,000
HOW MANY BEDS/BATHS? This active listing has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two partial bathrooms.
HOW MUCH SQUARE FEET: It’s 6,444 square feet.
WHAT KIND OF FLOOR PLAN: Open
HOW MANY GARAGES: 3
WHAT ELSE: Pool and spa
TIMELINE: This house is expected to be completed by Spring 2024, but you can still speak to the listing agent about additional information or a showing now.
3295 Gordon Drive – $21,000,000
WHAT IS THE STYLE: Coastal Contemporary
HOW MANY BEDS/BATHS: Six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and two partial bathrooms
HOW MANY SQUARE FEET: 6,450 square feet.
WHO DESIGNED IT: MHK. The listing says this is the perfect home to host guests or a large family.
TIMELINE: The home will be completed by Summer 2024, but you can still speak to the listing agent about additional information or a showing now.
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Diana Biederman | Naples Daily News
One of my all-time favorite traditions is dinner and a show. When growing up, my parents always paired the two, whether heading to Broadway, the ballet or opera at Lincoln Center.
Fun habits are hard to break. That ― and once I’m out for the night, why not make the most of it?
Tis the season for the performing arts in Collier County, though I wish they were accessible year-round. With that in mind, we’ve created a list featuring several favorite restaurants convenient to Collier County’s best-known venues and players.*
Two tips before heading out:
Given how bananas traffic is right now, allow ample time for delays and finding parking.
Make a reservation and let your server know what time you need to be out, even if you included that info while making a reservation.
Venue: Marco Island Center for the Arts’ Theatre
Venue: The Norris Center, home to the Gulfshore Playhouse
Performers: Opera Naples
The players: TheatreZone
Read the full article and restaurant recommendations for each venue on naplesnews.com.
Find a home convenient to great restaurants and entertainment in southwest Florida. Contact David at David@DavidFlorida.com or 239-285-1086.
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Naples saw trophy mansions list at never-before-seen prices.
In March, a sprawling waterfront estate hit the market for more than $174 million in the posh neighborhood of Port Royal.
It’s still for sale.
So, too are other rare luxury properties that had the potential to break Collier County’s record home price of $62 million – set in 2022.
That record broke the previous one by $10 million.
“That’s a testament to the property, and to the market at the time,” said Paul Arpin, the listing agent, with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s still the top sale.”
With six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, the resort-style, Gulf-front retreat, with a living area of more than 11,800 square feet under air, in Aqualane Shores, one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Naples, sold at its asking price.
Admittedly, the uber-luxury home market wasn’t as hot in 2023, Arpin said.
“It’s probably fair to say that the market has taken a break, and it has leveled off,” he remarked. However, 2023 still brought a few whopping sales. In fact, Arpin sold one of the two highest money-getters in Collier County last year, for $32.5 million, no chump change.
Read the full article and view photos on naplesnews.com.
Diana Biederman | Naples Daily News
Alligator hearts and marshmallow?
Combining those two ingredients, plus crackers and snap peas, into a palatable appetizer might stress the most accomplished chefs.
But most aren’t Bicyclette Cookshop’s executive chef/partner Kayla Pfeiffer, who finds her greatest joy and confidence in the kitchen, even when it’s not her own.
Pfeiffer previously served as executive chef at several popular Naples restaurants executing concepts created by others at The French, Bar Tulia at Mercato, and a short stint at PJK Neighborhood Chinese.
The kitchen for this mashup?
Food Network’s set for “Chopped” in New York City. The show is hosted by Ted Allen.
Pfeiffer and her three chef competitors had 15 minutes to figure out what to do with these diverse ingredients and prepare them in a way that would appeal to the show’s three-member judging panel.
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Kendall Little | Naples Daily News
Since the historic Naples Pier was destroyed during Hurricane Ian in 2022, city leaders have been working toward redesigning and reconstructing it.
The project is costly, as city officials say the next version of the pier will cost $20 million to design and construct.
But today, the city is a million dollars closer to its goal.
A city spokesperson announced today that the Norris-Gaynor Foundation donated $1 million toward the pier’s reconstruction.
This isn’t the first time the Norris-Gaynor family has shown support for Naples.
Lester and Dellora Norris completely funded the reconstruction of Naples Pier when it was destroyed during Hurricane Donna in 1960. The couple introduced the Polynesian roof line that the pier has featured ever since. In the 1970s, the Norris family made sure the pier remained free to the public.
In 1995, Lester and Dellora’s daughter Lavern “Lal” Gaynor led a third campaign to preserve the pier’s Polynesian roof lines and keep the pier free. Gaynor also makes contributions to the city’s education system.
“The Norris-Gaynor Foundation’s generous contribution is a testament to Lal’s deep-rootedcommitment to the City of Naples,” Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann said in a Dec. 19 press release. “We are immensely grateful for their support, which will play a vital role in the reconstruction of the Pier. Lal’s legacy will live on with this donation going toward rebuilding our iconic Pier.”
The Collier Community Foundation has set up a fundraiser that’s accepting donations from the community to go toward the pier. You can find it by going to colliercf.org and clicking on “Make a donation,” at the top of the webpage. Scroll down until you see “Naples Pier Fund.”
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