Southwest Florida Waterfront and Golf Course Real Estate

Many people looking to purchase real estate in Southwest Florida are interested in waterfront homes and condos or golf course homes and condos. Here’s a quick overview of the area’s waterfront and golf options.

Cape Coral’s waterfront homes and condos are primarily on saltwater canal systems or bays that lead to the Gulf of Mexico. There is also Cape Coral real estate – homes and condos – on freshwater canal systems and lakes. Additionally, there are many beautiful single family homes with pools as well as condominiums with community pools available for those looking to purchase Cape Coral property for retirement, investment, or a vacation home.

Fort Myers also has homes and condos on saltwater canals for boaters wanting to head to the Gulf. The downtown area of Fort Myers, called the River District, flows along the Caloosahatchee River where you’ll find high rise condos, historic homes, and newly built townhomes in the First Street neighborhood.

Fort Myers Beach real estate on Estero Island consists primarily of condos, hotels, and some single family homes directly on the Gulf of Mexico’s beautiful white sand beaches. On the back side (called the back bay) of Fort Myers Beach, you’ll find both contemporary new properties and charming “old Florida” style homes and condos, some on saltwater canals with boat dockage.

Bonita Beach, Sanibel, Naples beaches boast luxury homes and condos along Gulf of Mexico. The back bays and channels of Naples and Sanibel are where you’ll find executive homes and condos with boat access.Golf course homes and condos are throughout the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita, Naples and Sanibel, with the majority being in the Fort Myers and Naples areas.

Golf courses are private, semi-private, or public and there are different types of memberships, most commonly either bundled or equity as covered in our newsletter issue “Golf Course Community Types.”