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Peppertree Pointe Marina by community of Waters Edge in Fort Myers

Wonderful Waterfront Homes at Waters Edge

Pulte Homes is preparing to develop a new collection of single-family homes within Waters Edge, a community located upon the Caloosahatchee River in the prestigious Iona-McGregor area of Fort Myers. Located along Laguna Drive, in an area boaters may know better as Peppertree Pointe, the neighborhood of Waters Edge has only three dozen new home sites available here, but each comes with gorgeous waterfront views as well as some wonderful amenities, particularly for those who enjoy boating and fishing.

Liquid Luxuries

Amenities at Waters Edge are sure to make a splash with residents, whether that involves the large community swimming pool or access to the marina that has both wet and dry slips. For those that enjoy boating and fishing, life along the Caloossahatchee offers a never-ending nautical indulgence in potential cruises along the river as well as the Gulf of Mexico. For landlubbers who may prefer to fish closer to shore, Waters Edge is also complemented with a convenient fishing pier.

Minutes from Everything!

The shell strewn shores of Sanibel Island and more beaches are minutes from Waters Edge.

The location of Waters Edge offers other endless possibilities when it comes to places-to-go and things-to-do. For instance, Waters Edge is conveniently close to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The shell-strewn shores of Sanibel Island (which serves as home to a world class shell museum as well as America’s most amazing avian sanctuaries & nature preserves) is only minutes from Waters Edge. Fort Myers Beach, which is especially famed among frolicking spring breakers, is also only minutes from Waters Edge. Either destination imparts excellent shopping in fashion and home accessories, as well as outstanding restaurants. There’s also any number of community events, from the world-famous annual Shellabration and the annuall Edison Light Parade to the variety of other affairs involving fishing tournaments, tastes-of-the-town, live entertainment, arts shows and more.

Moscow Ballet at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center

For affirmed aficionados of art and culture, there’s ample opportunity to check-out exhibits in fine art as well as programs involving the performing arts. Nearby venues include the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center near downtown Fort Myers and the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center on the campus of Florida South Western State College. The Barbara B. Mann is not only home to the Southwest Florida Symphony, but also routinely hosts concerts with legendary recording artists and lavish staged performances by acclaimed touring theater productions. Residents can also readily access the estate and gardens that once served as home to Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, our region’s most celebrated of seasonal snowbirds. Families with young children will especially appreciate the proximity to places like The Imaginarium Science Center. In addition to being home of The Kid Zone, the center imparts hours of educational enjoyment through interactive rotating exhibits and fixtures such as the marine touch tank and Dino-dig Area. Kids can also expect live encounters with all kinds of critters, including sharks, turtles and iguanas.

We’re Not Playing Around

Baseball with Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium

The Gulf Harbour Golf Course is just minutes from Waters Edge

Sport fans will also have plenty to cheer for since Fort Myers fulfills a year-long role as the home-away-from-home for two World Series-winning, professional baseball organizations – the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Each Spring, baseball action is spotlighted at Jet Blue Stadium and Hammond Stadium, recognized among America’s top Spring Training Facilities, yet these also seasonally serve minor league teams like the Florida Miracle. Great baseball action is only minutes from Waters Edge. A 20-minute drive south (to Estero) leads to Germain Arena, home to the Florida Everblades Hockey Team as well as the most dynamic, championship winning team in the arena football league, The Florida Tarpons. For those who enjoy NCAA Basketball, Fort Myers is also home to the bracket busting Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles, a team that made history by becoming the first 15th seed team to advance to The Sweet 16 in the championship playoffs of 2012. Alico Arena, on the campus of FGCU, has since become nationally known as “Dunk City.”  Of course, when it comes to the sporting life in Southwest Florida, no activity may enjoy more acclaim than golf, and almost every day of the year is great for golfers. With its per capita composite of public and private holes, Southwest Florida has been heralded as “The Golf Capital of the World.” Some of the region’s finest fairways can be found very close to Waters Edge, including the course at Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club. This 18-hole championship course was designed by Chip Powell, a nationally esteemed architect who integrated lush tropical landscaping and area water features along the 6,700 yards of the course. One doesn’t have to live within Gulf Harbour o enjoy the golf experience here. As is the case with many private communities, golf memberships can be secured by non-residents. At the same time, there are popular public courses, including the near century-old course designed by the legendary Donald Ross at Fort Myers Country Club, only minutes from Waters Edge. There’s still much more in things to do in the immediate vicinity of Waters Edge. Residents, especially those with growing families, will revel in the proximity to parks, schools, churches, supermarkets, healthcare and range of professional service providers. To enjoy waterfront living that’s within range of so many other compelling community options combines to make Waters Edge a great opportunity for those seeking a newly constructed home in Southwest Florida.

Pulte Perfection

In addition to being recognized as one of America’s most prolific builders of master-planned residential developments, Pulte Homes has earned respect for consistently adhering to superior building standards. Structural integrity, quality in interior and exterior elements; homes that are not only solid and secure, but architecturally distinctive, this is what Pulte imparts in all their projects. One need only consider Pulte’s legacy in creating such communities as Corkscrew Shores or The Preserve at Corkscrew in Estero, or the Naples-based community known as The Quarry, or developments such as Camden Square in Fort Myers, among these and numerous other communities, Pulte has left an indelible impression of quality. The new homes of Waters Edge will further reflect that fine tradition.

Waters Edge site plan

Pulte has approved four distnict “Life Tested” home designs for the community, options that accommodate from 1,659 to 2,488 square-feet of living area. Homes will provide from two to four bedrooms, two to four bathrooms and attached garage space for two to three cars. The varied floor plans allow for personalized designer options in lofts, sun rooms, extended lanais and more.

Newly constructed waterfront homes are a rare commodity in what remains one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country. Pulte’s brand recognition, along with the quality and affordability of the home, not to mention the great location, will have many wanting to drop anchor at Waters Edge. Sales reservation commence in early 2015 and one can anticipate they will move fast. Our advice to potential buyers is to not sit back too long, but run, like the best wave runner, to Waters Edge.

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