New Construction in Estero
Brand new homes with modern features, energy efficiency, and builder warranties.
Who is selling new homes in Estero?
Five right now, and they are not all the same kind of purchase. Verdana Village is selling now. Kingston's model homes opened at its October 17, 2026 grand opening, and all four builders are selling now. The Lakes of Estero and Summercrest are both already open. The Island at West Bay Club, a luxury condominium tower inside West Bay Club, is under construction.
- Kingston is a Cameratta Companies development at 22500 Corkscrew Road, and by a wide margin the largest thing being built in Estero. It was announced at roughly 7,000 acres, with about half the land to be restored as wetland, wildlife corridor and preserve. Pulte Homes, Lennar and Neal Communities are building in Kingston South, including The Estates at Kingston South, and Taylor Morrison in Esplanade at Kingston. The public model-home grand opening was Saturday, October 17, 2026, and all four builders are selling now. If you want first choice of homesite and floor plan, get your representation in place before your first visit to a builder's sales center, and I'll walk the models with you: what to know before your first Kingston visit.
- Verdana Village, at 18405 Parksville Drive, is also a Cameratta Companies development, with homes by Lennar and Pulte. It was announced in 2021 at around 2,400 homes, set among roughly 1,200 acres of preserve and 31 lakes.
- The Lakes of Estero, a D.R. Horton community of 102 single-family homes at River Ranch Road and Williams Road, is the non-gated answer here: lake views, no golf course, and a lower point of entry than the gated communities on this list.
- Summercrest, a Toll Brothers gated townhome community at Corkscrew Road and Sandy Lane, opened in September 2026. No water feature, no golf course, and it is not age-restricted despite what a couple of secondary listings say.
- The Island at West Bay Club is a luxury condominium tower rising within West Bay Club, west of US-41 on the Estero Bay shoreline, and is expected to complete at the end of 2027. It comes with full West Bay Club membership, including Gulf access by boat through the River Park launch and the Pete and P.B. Dye golf course.
Corkscrew Shores and Corkscrew Estates are not building anymore, and neither is RiverCreek: all three are long-standing communities selling resale now, not new construction. If you've seen another Estero community advertised as new, ask me before you go. Builder inventory changes, and I'll tell you what's actually available.
Tour New Construction With Representation
Why bring your own Realtor to a builder's sales center?
Because the person in the sales center works for the builder, and your first visit decides whether you get representation at all.
The builder's sales agent is often helpful and knowledgeable, but their job is to represent the builder. Most builders allow buyer representation and expect it, and most require your agent to be with you on your first visit for it to apply. Walk in and register on your own, and you can lose it for that community entirely.
I've represented buyers on new builds across Estero: RiverCreek, Corkscrew Shores, Verdana Village, The Place at Corkscrew, The Preserve at Corkscrew and the Island at West Bay Club. So I know how each builder's registration works, and where buyers get caught out.
So the order matters: financing and representation first, then the sales center. That's where the buying process starts. Doing it the other way round is the most common and most expensive mistake in new construction, and it can't be undone after the fact.
Kingston, Verdana Village or the Island at West Bay Club?
They're at very different stages, and one of them is a different kind of home altogether.
Kingston is just starting. Its model homes opened to the public at its October 17, 2026 grand opening, and all four builders are selling now. Buying early gets you the widest choice of homesite and floor plan, and you'll live alongside construction for a while. Most of what you'll read about it, including an indoor sports complex, outdoor recreation and a live-entertainment venue, describes plans rather than what stands today. Ask what's built, what's scheduled and what's only proposed.
Verdana Village is further along. Its standout feature is the sports complex, with air-conditioned indoor courts for pickleball, tennis and basketball. Between May and September that changes what the community offers. The clubhouse carries a fitness center, a movement studio, a restaurant and cafe, and a resort-style pool and spa, with outdoor tennis, pickleball, bocce and a dog park.
The Island at West Bay Club is a condominium, not a house. It's a luxury tower rising within West Bay Club on the Estero Bay shoreline, expected to complete at the end of 2027, so you're buying before it's built. What sets it apart is that it comes with full West Bay Club membership: Gulf access by boat through the River Park launch on the Estero River, the private beach club on Little Hickory Island, and the 18-hole course designed by Pete and P.B. Dye. Yes, it has golf, the same as every other West Bay Club address. Confirm the specific terms before you commit, since that club access is part of what you're paying for.
Kingston and Verdana Village have no golf course. If golf matters, the Estero golf communities guide covers which communities have it and how the club structures differ.
New build, or a nearly new resale?
Worth weighing before you commit to a builder.
A new build gives you your choice of plan and finishes, a builder's warranty, and a home built to current codes. A resale in one of Estero's newer communities, such as Corkscrew Shores or RiverCreek, gives you finished landscaping, no construction next door, an association already run by its owners, and a move-in date you know.
Neither is the better choice in general. It depends on your timeline and on how much the finishes matter to you, and I'm happy to show you both side by side.
What should you verify on a new build?
Five things, and the last two are the ones buyers skip.
What's included and what's an upgrade. Model homes are shown with options. Find out, in writing, what's standard on the plan you're buying.
The homesite itself. What it backs onto, what will eventually be built beside it, and what the drainage and elevation look like. In an active community, ask what's planned for the parcels around you.
The warranty. What it covers, for how long, and how the builder has treated people who already live there. Ask them.
Your own inspection. A new home isn't an inspected home. Have your own inspector look at it before closing, and at the pre-drywall stage too if the builder allows it.
When the association passes to the owners. In a community still being built, the developer controls the association. Ask when control transfers to the owners and what's expected to change when it does.
Ready to look?
Call me before your first sales center visit, not after. I'll come with you, the same way I have for buyers at Verdana Village, RiverCreek, Corkscrew Shores and The Place at Corkscrew, and I'll tell you what's standard, what's an upgrade and what to ask. Get in touch or call (239) 300-1427.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Estero communities are selling new construction?
Five right now. Verdana Village is selling now, with homes by Lennar and Pulte. Kingston, a much larger community, opened its model homes at its October 17, 2026 grand opening, and all four builders are selling now: Pulte Homes, Lennar and Neal Communities in Kingston South (including The Estates at Kingston South) and Taylor Morrison in Esplanade at Kingston. The Lakes of Estero, a D.R. Horton community, and Summercrest, a Toll Brothers gated townhome community, are both already open. The Island at West Bay Club, a luxury condominium tower inside West Bay Club, is under construction and expected to complete at the end of 2027. Corkscrew Shores, Corkscrew Estates and RiverCreek are no longer building and are long-standing communities selling resale now.
Do you need your own Realtor to buy new construction?
You're much better off with one. The sales agent represents the builder, not you. Kris Asquith has represented buyers on new builds in six Estero communities, including Verdana Village and RiverCreek. Most builders require your agent to be with you on your first visit for representation to apply, so registering on your own can forfeit it entirely.
Is there new construction without a golf course in Estero?
Yes. Kingston, Verdana Village, The Lakes of Estero and Summercrest all have no golf course. Verdana Village is built around a sports complex with air-conditioned indoor courts instead.
What should you check on a new build in Estero?
What's standard versus an upgrade on the plan you're buying, what the homesite backs onto and what will be built beside it, the warranty and how the builder treats existing owners, your own inspection including pre-drywall where possible, and when association control passes from the developer to the owners.
Estero
What new construction looks like in Estero
A growing hub combining waterfront beauty, newer construction, and established residential communities.
Estero offers organized, gated communities with strong amenities. Waterfront options exist alongside master-planned neighborhoods, and new construction appeals to buyers seeking modern homes without Naples pricing. I help buyers and sellers navigate Estero's diverse submarkets.
- The homes
- Master-planned communities built roughly 2000 to 2020 by Pulte, Lennar, Del Webb, Taylor Morrison and Toll Brothers. Single-family homes dominate on quarter-acre to one-acre lots. The Brooks, Pelican Sound, Grandezza and Verdana are among the named communities.
- Why people choose it
- Gated structure, current construction and full amenity packages without the age of the older clubs. Pelican Sound and West Bay Club are the two Estero communities with genuine Gulf access by boat. The rest are lake communities, and that difference matters more than the brochures suggest.
- Nearby
- The Brooks, Pelican Sound, Verdana Village, Kingston, Grandezza, Saltleaf, The Colony
- The trade-off
- Estero is inland. You get newer homes, larger lots and organized communities, and you give up walking distance to the beach. Estero Island is Fort Myers Beach, not Estero, and buyers confuse the two constantly.
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