Phase I construction of The Sports Club at WildBlue is scheduled to open Summer 2021.
Construction has begun on the Sports Club at WildBlue, a spectacular 3,500-acre community nestled between Naples and Fort Myers.
Featuring over 800 acres of freshwater lakes, and inspired single-family residences, WildBlue is being developed by Lennar with Stock, WCI and Pulte Homes as builder partners. Residents have already moved in and are enjoying the one-of-a-kind lifestyle offered at WildBlue. Nearly 300 new homes have been sold in the community.
“The waterfront Amenity Campus at WildBlue is going to be amazing!” said David Meyers, Director of Operations for Lennar. “It is designed to maximize WildBlue’s lakefront lifestyle. Phase I of construction is The Sports Club, which is scheduled to be open in the Summer of 2021.”
WildBlue’s extraordinary Amenity Campus has been designed by the renowned architect David Humphrey, the Founder and President of Humphrey Rosal Architects. He has almost thirty years of local architectural and construction experience, including The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort, multiple winner of CBIA’s Clubhouse of the Year Award, Bay Colony Beach Club and The Club at Treviso Bay.
The amenities are located on a spectacular peninsular site that offers expansive views of WildBlue’s largest lake.
A key component of the Amenities Campus is the Sports Club. This facility features more than 8,500 square foot under air with a large exercise room and state-of-the-art equipment. There are two aerobic classrooms, one of which will include yoga classes and one that is a spinning studio. There is a spa with a reception and a lounge that offers massage rooms and a Nail Salon. The mens’ and womens’ locker rooms feature day lockers, dry saunas and a family changing room.
Behind the building will be a lap & aerobic pool and a yoga lawn. Adjacent to the locker rooms is a tennis pro shop that will service six tennis courts and eight pickleball courts.
Decorated by Clive Daniel Hospitality, The WildBlue Spots Club has beautiful interiors and exteriors that reflect modern luxury and coastal flair, …selected to create an experience that is warm and welcoming. The gathering terrace, with its outdoor bar and comfortable seating, is a great place to relax and socialize and features wonderful pool views surrounded by lush greenery. From the front door to the pool area, the Sports Club brings residents the very best in casual Florida living.
At the Social Club, there will be endless ways for residents to spend their days, including a resort-style swimming pool, a Clubhouse with indoor dining, as well as an adjoining outdoor dining facility directly on WildBlue Lake. Residents will also enjoy a beach and cabanas, bocce courts, horseshoe pits, a playground, an events lawn, plus much more.
Outside the Amenity Campus, there will be kayaking, boating, paddle boarding and other water activities to satisfy even the most avid lake lover.
All WildBlue residents have lake access and fishing access. Lakefront homeowners also have the option of building a boat dock. There will be a boat launch for resident access on the Amenity Campus on the largest lake with a boat ramp.Within minutes of WildBlue, travelers will land safely at Southwest Florida International Airport. The community is close to the best of Southwest Florida, including quick and easy access to Naples and Fort Myers.
Pulte Homes has three furnished models open. Seamlessly blending living and dining space in 1,600 to more than 4,000 square feet, Pulte’s one- and two-story single-family homes offer plans to suit families of all sizes and empty nesters alike, with flex spaces, media room lofts, and chef’s kitchens designed for convenience.
WCI offers Estate homes that surround the main 560-acre WildBlue Lake starting in the $500s.
Floorplans range from 2,800 to nearly 3,800 square feet of living area and between three to four bedrooms. WCI home designs offer all sorts of entertainment throughout these models, full of lofts, dens and bonus rooms, and large open living areas.
To arrange an in person or virtual tour of WildBlue, contact David at David@DavidFlorida.com or 239-285-1086.
Condensed from Whalen Public Relations news release.
Photo: https://wildbluefl.com/
Seagate Development Group announced that its furnished Monterey model in Isola Bella at Talis Park is now open for viewing and purchase. Isola Bella is an exclusive 4.5-acre enclave being developed by Seagate. The neighborhood features 17 luxury single-family waterfront homesites with spectacular water and golf course views. The homesites can accommodate custom estate residences from 3,500 to more than 5,000 square feet. Seagate is offering a full golf membership worth $97,500 with new home purchases and newly constructed custom residences at Isola Bella for a limited time.
Before entering the Monterey model, visitors will be greeted by a cascading water feature. Once inside, they will be welcomed by a stunning Steinway piano. Priced at $3.995 million furnished, the two-story, 4,414 square feet under air model includes a foyer that leads to a sitting area, a wine room, a VIP guest suite, and an elevator. Beyond the sitting area, the plan features a great room, a dining area with a wet bar and built-in cabinetry, and an island kitchen with a walk-in pantry and laundry area. The living area opens to an outdoor living space with a view of a lake, oak trees, and a dramatic bridge. The outdoor space features a stone fireplace, an outdoor kitchen, covered conversation and dining areas, a pool bath, and a multi-level deck with a spill-over pool and spa. Upstairs, the master suite and a loft open to a sundeck showcasing a scenic view. The master suite features walk-in closets and a bath with separate water closets, separate vanities, a free-standing tub, and a walk-in shower. Two guest suites with private baths and a second laundry room are included upstairs.
The Monterey presents a modern coastal feeling with neutral grey and white backgrounds, dark walnut, natural oak and ebony accents, and wire-brushed oak flooring. The clean-lined interior features reversed-soffit ceiling details with cove lighting in the living areas. The staircase includes cable and iron railings. The home’s landscaped entry sequence offers a soothing water feature. Double doors open to a foyer with a two-story ceiling, an open staircase leading to an open loft, and an elevator. The foyer also provides points of entry to a VIP guest suite, a walk-in pantry and laundry room with built-in cabinetry and a refrigerator, and the three-car garage. A sitting room situated between the foyer and the great room features a reverse soffit ceiling and a view of a glass encased walk-in wine room.
The Monterey’s first floor living area includes a reverse soffit ceiling with cove lighting, an over-sized island featuring counter-height barstool seating in the kitchen, and a dining area that accommodates seating for ten. The kitchen features clean-lined cabinetry with soffits that convey a built-in look, quartzite countertops, a cook-top with an architectural hood, and a built-in wall oven. A wet bar is included in the dining area.
The great room and dining area open to the two-level outdoor living area with an infinity edge pool and a spill-over that provides a soothing water wall for those sitting by the firepit on the lower level. The pool includes a side wall with waterspouts. A custom spa features a sun shelf and LED illuminated bubblers. The lanai’s fireplace, outdoor kitchen, conversation and dining areas, and pool bath enhance the outdoor experience.
The Monterey’s upstairs features reverse soffit ceiling details, a morning bar with an undercounter refrigerator, and a loft that opens to a covered deck and an uncovered sundeck overlooking a water view. French doors in the master bedroom also open to the covered deck. The master bath features walk-in closets, separate water closets, a free-standing tub, and a walk-in shower. Two upstairs guest suites feature private baths and walk-in closets.
Talis Park is located on Livingston Road just north of Immokalee Road in North Naples, one of Naples’ most preferred locations. The community offers easy access to the area’s shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations. Talis Park’s amenities include the Beach Runner, the community’s exclusive beach shuttle that provides service to Vanderbilt Beach.
In addition to the completed Monterey model, Seagate’s furnished Sonoma model is also open for viewing and purchase.
Priced at $3.795 million furnished, the two-story 4,012 square feet under air Sonoma model features an outdoor living area with conversation and dining areas, a fireplace, outdoor kitchen, pool bath, and a custom pool and spa. The first floor includes a great room and dining area that open to the outdoors, an island kitchen with a walk-in pantry, a powder bath, and a VIP guest suite. A glass wall wine room and bar and a custom entertainment wall are featured in the great room. An elevator leads to the second floor that showcases a master suite with a sitting area opening to a sun deck, and a bath with separate vanities, a free-standing tub, and a walk-in shower. Two guest suites, a loft with a morning bar, and a study or exercise area are also on the second floor.
Ruta created a California coastal style for the Sonoma. Wire-brushed oak floors combine with soft white ivory and tan backgrounds and wood beamed ceilings to present a relaxed ambiance. Prior to entering, visitors will experience a landscaped setting and a cascading water wall. The foyer leads to the great room and provides views of the pool and the outdoor area.
Both models feature interiors designed by Theory Design’s Vice President of Design Ruta Menaghlazi. To arrange an in person or virtual tour of these model homes Isola Bella at Talis Park in Naples, contact David at David@DavidFlorida.com or 239-285-1086.
From Caffrey & Associates | Special to Naples Daily News, July 25, 2020
Photos: Seagate Development Group
By Florida Weekly Staff | on July 01, 2020
BY LAURA TICHY-SMITH
Baby sea turtles flying through the air? Fanciful and comical as that idea sounds, it actually takes place sometimes at Juno Beach during the height of sea turtle nesting season.
“By the end of peak season, because we have so many nests, we’ll start seeing turtles digging up other turtles’ nests just because there are so many on the beaches,” said Dr. Justin Perrault, director of research at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. “Sometimes, especially when we have high green turtle and high loggerhead years that coincide, you’ll see hatchlings from a nest that were ready to emerge and another mother turtle is digging on top of those and flinging the little hatchlings that are under the sand into the air inadvertently.”
Florida is a globally important nesting site for the loggerhead species, and research indicates Juno Beach may be the loggerheads’ most important nesting beach in the world. While nests number in the tens of thousands on that 9.5-mile stretch of beach, loggerheads — and their cousins the green, leatherback and occasionally the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles — nest on many beaches in Florida, which makes sea turtle and beach habitat protection critically important throughout this state. Some Southwest Florida beaches see nesting that numbers in the hundreds to low thousands each season, but sea turtles even check in at Key West to lay about a half-dozen nests per year. The nesting season is March 1-Oct. 1.
“We’ve never had a turtle nest on top of another nest,” said Denise Bohlig- Capone, who co-founded the volunteer Key West Sea Turtle Club with her husband, Ralph, about eight years ago. “Sea turtles seem to want their own space in Key West. It’s prime real estate, so they all grab their own little bit.”
An uptick of nest numbers in recent years seems to coincide with when various conservation laws went into effect, since sea turtles take up to 30 years to reach reproductive age. Protective laws range from federal endangered species listings and federally mandated turtle drowning prevention devices for nets on American commercial fishing vessels, to state laws protecting turtles from harassment and requiring permits and training to interact with turtles and nests for research purposes, to local beach lighting and seawall setback ordinances to keep the beaches dark and accessible for turtle nesting.
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Some Florida beaches are still closed but some are reopening with social distancing restrictions in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Collier County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to reopen the county’s beaches, including parking lots and restrooms starting at sunrise Thursday.
In Lee County, commissioners voted Tuesday to reopen county beaches and extend activities at public parks. Beaches will open from dawn to dusk beginning today. Parks will be open, but with some limits on activities during normal hours that can vary from park to park. No community park buildings will be open.
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted unanimously Friday to reopen beaches to the public starting Saturday and to adopt Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Phase 1” reopening plan.
The beaches will reopen with “strict enforcement” of social distancing guidelines, and the council also voted to open up beach access parking lots.
The vote comes after the town council decided during a special Monday meeting to reopen beaches to just island residents for three hours per day with limitations. The prior vote went into effect Tuesday.
The beaches were a hot topic among public comments made during the Friday meeting, which were read aloud after they were sent via email.
Some of the comments urged the council to fully open the beaches to the public, arguing that the beaches only being open to residents during certain hours is “unconstitutional.” One, however, argued that reopening beaches would lead to excess crowding on the island.
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Fruit salad is colorful, flexible, easy to prepare, tasty, and healthful. Gather your favorite fruits and begin. The fresh fruits available will depend on the season and where you live so adjust accordingly. The salad pictured is a combination of berries and cantaloupe melon.
- 1 cup fresh raspberries, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fresh cantaloupe, cut into bite size chunks
Dressing on the side
- 1/2 tablespoon orange honey
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
Mix together and drizzle over fruit.
Other fruits to use: bananas and apples are generally available all year round wherever you live. Try some dried fruit, finely diced candied ginger, or canned pineapple to round out the available fresh fruit.
Butterflied whole Branzino or trout are delicious prepared this way. Or use filets of your favorite white fish.
Preheat oven to 375.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1″ chunks (or use fingerling, or new red or gold potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Toss these ingredients together and put on prepared sheet pan. Roast about 20 minutes, potatoes should be almost tender and lightly golden.
While the potatoes are in the oven…
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
Mix olive oil, mustard and herbs together and spread on fish.
After 20 minutes, remove pan of potatoes from the oven and turn the potatoes over moving them to the edges of the pan to make room for the fish. Place fish in the middle of the pan and return to the oven for 10 minutes or until fish is flaky and potatoes are tender.
Toss a salad, prepare your favorite side dish of green beans or broccoli and enjoy.
