Community guides
The communities of Estero
Every guide below covers one Estero community: what it actually is, what the water is (and is not), and the honest trade-off against its neighbours. For the market as a whole, see Estero real estate.
Corkscrew Estates
Lake · No golf · Gated
Corkscrew Estates in Estero: a small gated Pulte enclave of estate homes on large lots. Not the same community as Corkscrew Shores, despite what you may read.
Explore Corkscrew Estates →Corkscrew Shores
Lake · No golf · Gated
Corkscrew Shores in Estero: a gated lake community on Corkscrew Road with no golf course, despite the carts. What the water is and what the club includes.
Explore Corkscrew Shores →Grandezza
Lake · Golf · Gated
The Club at Grandezza in Estero: a gated private club with a Darwin Sharp III championship course, off I-75 and Ben Hill Griffin rather than Corkscrew Road.
Explore Grandezza →Kingston
Lake · No golf · Gated
Kingston in Estero: Cameratta's roughly 7,000-acre Corkscrew Road development, about half of it preserve. What is actually built, and what is still a plan.
Explore Kingston →Pelican Sound
Gulf access · Golf · Gated
Pelican Sound Golf & River Club: genuine Gulf access by boat on the Estero River, one of only two Estero communities that have it. Golf, the boat ramp and how access works.
Explore Pelican Sound →RiverCreek
Lake · No golf · Gated
RiverCreek in Estero: a gated GL Homes community on Corkscrew Road with lake and preserve views, a large amenity complex and no golf course. What to know.
Explore RiverCreek →Verdana Village
Lake · No golf · Gated
Verdana Village in Estero: a gated Corkscrew Road community whose sports courts are indoors and air-conditioned, with 31 lakes and no golf course.
Explore Verdana Village →West Bay Club
Gulf access · Golf · Gated
West Bay Club in Estero: a Gulf beach club on Little Hickory Island, a Pete and P.B. Dye course, and River Park on the Estero River. Three waters, explained honestly.
Explore West Bay Club →