Marco Island: A Jewel in the Gulf of Mexico

Marco Island offers over 100 miles of waterways with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Most homes have boat docks, where you could dock your sail- or powerboat conveniently behind the building. The Gulf of Mexico and the 10,000 islands are one of the worlds best year-round water sport destinations. You can boat to one of the waterfront restaurants or enjoy the exclusive atmosphere at the Marco Island Yacht Club. Explore pristine islands, go off shore or back water fishing, kayaking, jet skiing or parasailing. Marco Island offers water fun for everyone and much more, such as tennis and golfing. Within a 50 miles radius there are 100 golf courses for every level of experience.

After a rapid increase of property value until 2005 a market correction took place and and we experience prices today like in 2003. Most of Marco Islands properties could be purchased at 50% discounts compared to 2005.

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Homes on the water with boat access to the Gulf of Mexico start at $300,000 for an older home. Relatively newer properties with 3 BR, 2 BA, Pool and Boat Dock start at $650,000 for water indirect boat access (Motor Boats up to 35 FT and 10 FT clearance) mid canal location.   Direct boat access for Sailboats or large Yachts start at $400,000 for older homes and beeing purchased basically for lot values. Remodeled or newer houses start in this from boaters more desired locations at $800,000 and could reach up to $10M.  Long water views are desired regardless of direct or indirect location and these non duplicable properties sell for premium prices. Click here for some of our Virtual Tours: http://www.visualtour.com/inventory.asp?U=171582. In Marco Islands Estate Area properties are uniquely positioned on oversized direct water or on elevated lots. Here is the "Indian Hill" the highest elevation in Southwest Florida, 51 FT above sea level from where homes have a gorgeous view over the island and into the 10,000 islands and water ways.  Homes in this section start off the water at $700,000 and $1,8M for waterfront. In this most expensive area on Marco Island properties are beeing offered up to $11.5M. Key Marco is a private guard gated island with 138 estate size homesites with spacious elevated homes. Each homesite has a space in the private marina for ease direct boat access. Some properties are situated on hills that have a panoramic view over the Gulf of Mexico and Marco Island. Homes start at just over $1M up to $7M. Click here for one of the nicest homesites in Key Marco: http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?T=1800475. The Bella Vista is prominently located on Key Marco and includes a boat dock. Click here for a virtual tour:http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1978803  Hideaway Beach is one of the few communities in Florida with homes directly on the Gulf of Mexico with private Beach and a small executive Golf Course. The gated community is integrated in lush landscaping and offers a very relaxed lifestyle that many people compare with Sanibel Island. For more information about Hideaway visit this article online in the Marco Eagle.   http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/feb/20/hideaway-beach-club/. Beachfront Homes start at $3M and homesites in walking distance start at $450,000.  Homes around the Island Country Golf Club are situated on larger 100 x 150 ft. homesites sometimes with long water and golf course views. This part of Marco Island was first developed around the beautiful golf course and older homes start today at $400,000. Brand new product with over 3,000 sf with large lanai, pool and jacuzzi starts today at just over $1M.

Condominiums range from $250,000 for older structures in walking distance to the beach and start at $400,000 for smaller condos right on the 6 mile long crescent beach. A variety of high rise condos are positioned like a chain along the beach. The newest beach front condos are very spacious and comfortable designed such as the Belize, Veracruz, Madeira, Tampico, Madeira just to name a few. Newer condos sell for $1M up to $11M for the largest Penthouse on the beach with over 13,000 sq ft (1,200 sqm).

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