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Talk to a Specialist →"Canal access" — can I actually keep a boat and reach the Gulf?
The community's canals allow kayaking and paddleboarding directly from community docks, which is genuine and valuable if that's your use case. Whether you can motor a boat out to the Gulf or the Ten Thousand Islands depends on your specific waterway connection and vessel size — that is not a given across the whole 1,121-home community. Verify the exact navigable route and any draft or bridge-height restrictions with the HOA before you assume Gulf access; "by the Islands" describes proximity to the Marco Island area, not confirmed boat access to it.
How close is Marco Island, really?
About 15–20 minutes via the Collier Boulevard/US-41 corridor — genuinely one of the closer non-Marco-Island communities to Marco's beaches. That's the trade the location makes: you give up a few minutes of proximity to downtown Naples (20–25 minutes) in exchange for materially better Marco Island beach access than north Naples communities offer.
What should I check about flood zone and insurance before buying?
South Naples' proximity to coastal waterways means flood zone classification varies meaningfully by specific lot, and it directly affects your insurance premium. On a $650,000 home, estimated insurance alone ranges $400–$750/month depending on flood zone and construction specifics — a wide enough range that you should get an actual quote for the specific address, not a community-wide estimate, before writing an offer.
Is there a CDD, and what's the real all-in monthly cost?
CDD status should be verified per parcel — it is not uniform across the community. On a $650,000 home with Collier County homestead in year two or later: HOA runs $400–$600, property taxes roughly $355–$455, and insurance $400–$750, for an all-in range of $1,155–$1,805/month before mortgage and before any CDD assessment. Get the CDD figure, if any, added to that range for your specific lot.
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What The Community Gets Right
Taylor Morrison's Esplanade brand delivers its usual wellness-and-resort amenity package here — spa, culinary kitchen, resort pools, fitness, pickleball, bocce, an activities director — inside a south Naples location that genuinely splits the difference between downtown Naples and Marco Island better than most alternatives on Collier Boulevard. For buyers who want on-the-water recreation (kayaking, paddleboarding) without paying for a marina membership, the canal access is real daily-use value, independent of whether it ever connects to open Gulf boating.
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