Naples Real Estate Listing of the Week

Architectural Masterpiece

Located in the prestigious neighborhood of Terracina, and within the gated golf course community of The Vineyards, this Naples residence features a main home boasting 3 spacious bedrooms plus a study with custom built-ins, and two detached & separate guest quarters with private baths which are ideal for visiting friends or family, adult children, in-law suites or live-in au pair. The king-sized lot offers the ultimate in privacy, amazing trees and vegetation, and the pool & spa and outside kitchen & entertainment area is perfect for enjoying the tropical Florida lifestyle. Nearly 3500 sf of living area surround the huge covered lanai with brick pavers. The home also features a 3 car side entry garage, a 180 bottle wine cellar and a gourmet granite kitchen with gas stove. Please call The Harris Peppe Team today for additional information about this week's featured property. 239.370.0574

Thank you and make it a great day!

The Naples Real Estate Blogger

Rather Than Sitting On The Fence...

...Why not own it?

• Homes are more affordable-According to the Freddie Mac House Price Index, current housing prices are down 27% on average across the nation from their peak values 5 years ago.

• Rates are Low- At an average of 4.6%, a 30 year fixed mortgage interest rate remains at record lows!
• Timing is Everything-New loan limits, as published by FHFA and HUD, state conforming loan limits will be reduced on October 1st, 2011, which will decrease the availability and affordability of mortgage credit for many home buyers in 42 states.
• Homeownership is Still the American Dream-Nearly nine in 10 Americans say that owning a home is an important part of the American Dream!
• Financing IS Available-Please call our Naples mortgage expert, Kelly Rebimbas, today at 239.273.5239. Let Kelly tell you how you can qualify to own a home in paradise!

Now really is the time to make your move. Please allow one of the agents at The Harris Peppe Team at the Coldwell Banker Previews office on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples Florida show you the great selection of Naples homes and condos currently for sale here on The Paradise Coast! They hope to hear from you soon, and they look forward to earning your business! 239.370.0574

Thank you, and make it a great day,

The Naples Real Estate Blogger

*Information as published in an ad in the USAToday newspaper on July 13, 2011 by Realogy Corporation.

Cannot Be Duplicated!

Royal Harbor Treasure!

Undeniably, one of the very best waterfront values in all of Naples Florida!

This professionally decorated, custom home boasts over 4,200 square feet of living area and has 4 bedrooms plus a den and 4 full baths. Additionally there is a library, an exercise room, a craft or hobby room, and separate formal living room & dining room as well as a family room which opens from the gourmet kitchen to the beautiful outdoor Lanai, pool & spa and built in grill. All new impact curtains exceed the 2011 Dade/Broward wind requirements for a CAT 5 Hurricane. The 60' deep water dock will accommodate a large vessel and features direct gulf access...In minutes you will find yourself in Naples Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, or the wonderful backwaters of the 10,000 Islands! Please join me today, Sunday February 20th at my open house from 1PM to 4PM, at 2031 Tarpon Road in Royal Harbor, or call The Harris Peppe Team to arrange a private showing of this immaculately kept waterfront residence in one of Naples finest communities! Drastically reduced to under $2 million! 239.370.0574

Thank you, and make it a GREAT day!

The Naples Real Estate Blogger

Mansion In The Sky

Naples Beachfront

Le Ciel Park Tower offers one  of the most prestigious addresses along Naples eminent Park Shore beach.  Spectacular views of both the Gulf of Mexico and Venetian Bay from this 14th floor mansion in the sky!

Three spacious bedrooms, 3 full-baths, an updated kitchen with stainless appliances & granite, brand new gorgeous hard wood flooring, Bahama shutters, and an expansive screened terrace with built-in BBQ...Imagine yourself watching the magical sunsets from almost every vantage point in this amazing home...steps to the white sand beaches, meandering promenade & beach-side parks, and just a short stroll to all the fabulous shoppes and fine dining waterfront restaurants at Park Shore's Venetian Village.

Le Ciel Park Tower also boasts 24/7 gated security, a magnificent gulf-front social room, state-of-the-art exercise room, 2 Har-Tru tennis courts, 2 resident guest suites, a beachside pool & spa, chickee area & grills! Owners can lease or purchase a boat slip at the nearby Venetian Bay Yacht Club. Everything is available here for the most discriminating buyer looking for an incomparable Florida beachfront lifestyle!

For a virtual tour of this home click HERE. For additional information, or to arrange a private showing please contact The Harris-Peppe Team today! 239.370.0574

Thank you, and make it a great day,

The Naples Real Estate Blogger

Florida Leads Big-Boat Market Rebound!

As recently reported in Soundings Trade Only magazine, there's a rebound happening in the boating industry and Florida, particularly Southwest Florida, is taking the lead! The first few months of last year saw very low sales volumes, but by mid-year big-boat brokers saw sales that surpassed the monthly units for all of 2008. By the last quarter of 2009 Florida brokers led the big-boat sales, which "bred guarded optimism about 2010." This optimism hasn't been so guarded in Naples as there was a record turnout in attendance at the recent Naples Boat Show, and many left as new boat owners! "In a good year we sell maybe one or two boats and plant a few seeds" reported Pete Kostuk, yacht broker with Galati Yacht Sales here in Naples. "This year we sold all four display boats in the first two days which included two buyers we'd never met before." He added, "Boaters may not be going as far or as fast, but they're still buying boats"! *pictured are some of our favorite passengers onboard Ithaka!

Older inventory, which brought sales down the past couple of years, is being absorbed and dealers are now introducing new models. Values on trade-ins are also becoming more acceptable as folks in the market to either 'buy up' or 'trade down' are taking advantage of the new inventory. Everyone agrees that it's a good time to buy a boat in Naples Florida, just as it is a great time to buy a waterfront home! Call us today for a list of all the waterfront best buys! 239-370-0574

Thanks and happy boating!

Going Live! New Website Unveiled!

After months of outlining, creating, editing, taking professional photos (Amber Fredericksen), interviewing clients for the concierge, working with our webmaster (exploritech), the IDX site tech ...hours, days and weeks of hard work by our very own wonderful and amazing marketing coordinator: Sam (thank you! thank you!)...After "tweeking" and streamlining, and eliminating, and adding on, and working it out and fitting it in...color selections, font selections, music selections, etc etc etc...We have finally, FINALLY gone live!!! woo hoo! Introducing: Naples newest and most exciting website, designed specifically to cater to Previews Properties and the luxury home buyer. Check it out and give us your feedback, please! We hope to hear from you soon, and as always we look forward to earning your business! www.NaplesPreviews.com *Previews is the luxury home division of the Coldwell Banker brand!