For anyone who does not yet know what a bargain a home in Antilles is, now is the time to learn what the home, the community and its amenities have to offer, before the first move-in ready homes have sold out. Those 68 units are nearly gone and more are under construction, but if you want to be at home in Antilles this winter, you will have to act quickly. Only a few remain.
They are upper floor Grand Coach Homes priced in the high $500,000’s for a 3-Bedroom, 2,444 square foot residence and a few 3-Bedroom Low-Rise residences, which are in 12-unit, elevator buildings designed 2 floors over ground level parking, offering floorplans ranging from 1,549 to 1,698 square feet under air. They are priced from the high $400,000’s.
Take the time to learn about the 54 acre community off the Collier Boulevard corridor, which puts it an easy ride on wide roadways to the sophisticated offerings of Old Naples and Marco Island’s simple pleasures. This truly is a sub topical paradise where an outdoor lifestyle is possible 12 months a year. Even in rainy season it rarely rains all day, and then the ensuing rainbows are worth the wait, hovering, never touching land or sea. Antilles is set back from the Boulevard and surrounded by preserves and deep landscaping installations on all sides for a quiet and serene setting. The community is designed around its central 5-acre Kingfisher Lake and wetland preserve where the soothing waterfall sounds of twin fountains further enhance the natural peacefulness of the area. Handsome West Indies island style architecture defines Antilles’ presentation, with soft gray exteriors, cloud white detailing and high contrast trims for a sharp yet understated style. As a new community still under construction, some components are works in progress, but when driving the site it is evident that it is being developed as a top tier, luxury resort with premium appointments throughout the property, residences and amenities. When visiting the designer models, ask about the building standards, to learn what was added besides furnishings to achieve model-perfect results.
As an example of what the purchase price includes, the Grand Coach Home’s Montserrat floorplan was completed with no upgraded finishes, reflecting the enduring value that is built into every home in Antilles. No upgrades are required to get solid wood, 8-foot interior doors, Merano hardware, sleek, rocker-style lighting switches, cove ceilings per plan, higher ceilings and taller baseboards. Solid wood cabinetry is used throughout the home with soft-close features, as are 42-inch high Kitchen upper cabinets. Wide profile porcelain tile flooring is standard in all living areas and designer-level carpeting completes the Bedrooms. Showers are tiled floor to ceiling and finished with substantial frameless glass shower doors. Master Baths feature double sink vanities. All Closets include custom built-in storage systems to promote air circulation. All homes include Linen Closets, Pantries, walk-in Master Closets and separate Laundry Rooms, plus energy saving appliances. Quartz countertops are also standard throughout as are Kitchen island pendant fixtures and GE stainless steel Kitchen appliances - including on-trend French-door style refrigerators. Recessed lighting and pre-wiring for data, voice and video are also included.
What you cannot see as easily is that reinforced concrete slabs with vapor barriers and structurally engineered reinforced concrete block construction are the basis of every Antilles building. Roofs are engineered with hurricane clips and 160 mph tie downs for wind protection. Impact resistant exterior doors and low-e aluminum windows are hurricane rated. Schlage hardware is standard for the exterior doors. Carrier high efficiency,16 SEER A/C and heating systems are included as are paver walk- and driveways. Ceilings and exterior masonry walls are insulated. The homes are solidly built and well insulated. Some homeowners have commented that their FPL bills are lower than they expected.
The full range of selections and options available to homeowners, including an elevator option for the upper floor Grand Coach Home’s Montserrat floorplan, can be reviewed at the Sales Office in the Flamingo Club. JMD Development chose to adapt a popular high rise feature for the benefit of Antilles’ residents by including on-site and fully decorated Guest Suites to accommodate the occasional overflow of friends and family.
When complete, Antilles will offer 212 Coach and Low-Rise residences which will be built in a rolling construction format. The Grand Coach Homes currently under construction will be move-in ready in February and six of them are already under contract. Priced from the mid-$500,000’s, they are Antilles largest units with flooorplans ranging from 1,980 to 2,444 square feet under air. Construction of smaller Classic Coach Homes will begin shortly. They are also 3-Bedroom units with screened-in Lanais, 1-car Garages and offer floorplans from 1,509 to 1,537 square feet under air. As starter properties, they will continue to occupy a significant segment of the community’s housing composition.
Be sure to tour Antilles’ Flamingo Club amenity center which was designed to become the heart of the community. It offers a combined 14,000 square feet of pure luxury, indoors and out, with an Entry ithat s washed with light from wide banks of tall windows and doors. Concierge and executive services are managed here and the state of the art Exercise and Fitness Center, Massage Room and Catering Kitchen are to the rear. The huge Gathering Room offers varied socializing and lounge spaces plus dining and game table seating. It occupies about one-half of the Club’s 5,000 square foot expanse, with wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling views of the 9,000 square foot outdoor living area beyond. The 3,500 square foot Resort Pool features a wade-in entry and negative perimeter edge that appears to overflow into Antilles’ Kingfisher Lake and beyond to its adjacent wetland preserve. A high capacity heated Spa, Sun and Shade Decks, oversized Tiki Hut with al fresco seating and pergola-shaded Fire and expansive Conversation Pit complete the fenced area. In consideration of the noise levels of active sports, regulation Bocce and Pickleball Courts have been purpose built away from the residences, and a 4-hole golf putting green was recently added to the community’s list of amenities. Surrounded by preserves on two sides and bordering the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay Reserve, wide sight lines and unobstructed sunset views are guaranteed from every vantage point in Antilles. Immediate proximity to the protected Reserve means no new construction will obstruct the homeowners’ horizon wide views.
Antilles is about 2 miles south of Tamiami Trail East (US 41), off Collier Boulevard (SR 951). Turn east on Port Au Prince Road and continue to The Flamingo Club, 155 Indies Drive East, Naples, FL 34114. Antilles is represented by JRW Developer Resources, a division of John R. Wood Properties. Please refer to AntillesNaples.com to register or call 239-691-4455 for an appointment. The Sales Center is open daily 10AM to 5PM and Noon to 5PM on Sundays.
