- Water
- Lakes, no boating
- Golf
- No course
- Gated
- Yes
- City
- Fort Myers
What Laguna Lakes Is
A gated community in south Fort Myers, off Gladiolus Drive, built around a series of stocked lakes.
There are 614 homes in total, counting the single-family houses and the condominiums together.
It is resale only. Nothing is being built here, so a search for new construction will not turn up anything at Laguna Lakes. Every home that comes to market is one somebody already owns, which changes how you shop: you are comparing finished houses of a particular era rather than picking finishes from a design center.
I am Kris Asquith, Broker Associate at Premiere Plus Realty, and Fort Myers is one of the nine Southwest Florida markets I work.
Lakes, Not Boating
Lakes you can fish, not lakes you can boat on.
That distinction matters more here than people expect, because "lakes" in the name of a Southwest Florida community covers three completely different products. Some communities sit on water with a route to the Gulf. Some have lakes you can put a kayak on. And some have lakes that are there to be looked at.
Laguna Lakes is the third kind, with one addition. The lakes are stocked and there is a fishing pier, so the water is used rather than only looked at, and the fishing is catch and release.
That last detail tells you what the lakes are for. A stocked lake nobody is allowed to empty is a managed amenity, kept that way on purpose, rather than somewhere to take dinner from. It is also why catch and release and no boating sit together comfortably: neither is a restriction on the other, they are both part of keeping the water the way it looks from the houses.
What there is not is boating, and there is no Gulf access of any kind.
If a boat is the point, that is a different search entirely. Gulf access homes in Fort Myers is where that starts, and Fort Myers Gulf access homes covers the wider picture.
Is There Golf?
No. There is no course at Laguna Lakes.
Worth stating plainly, because a gated community of this size in Fort Myers often is built around one, and the absence changes both what you pay into and what you are buying.
If golf is part of the plan, Fort Myers golf communities is the place to begin.
Before You Buy
Two things, and the first one catches people out.
There is a CDD here, on top of the association. A CDD is a separate charge that repaid the cost of putting the community in, and it arrives on the tax bill rather than in the HOA dues. That means a monthly figure quoted to you as "the fees" may not include it at all. Ask what the CDD is for that specific address and how many years it still has to run. What a CDD fee is, and how it differs from an HOA fee explains the mechanism.
The age of the build. Laguna Lakes was built by Transeastern Homes, mostly between 2003 and 2006, which tells you exactly what you are shopping for: roofs, air conditioning, water heaters and windows that are all at a point in their life rather than new. Get the ages of those four in writing and factor them in, because in this market the roof, and the insurance that depends on it, are the two that move the number most.
Where Laguna Lakes Sits in Fort Myers
South Fort Myers, on Gladiolus Drive, which puts it close to HealthPark and Lakes Park.
The location is a real part of the case here. From this corner of Fort Myers you are a short run from Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel and Captiva are reachable for a day without committing to island life or island insurance.
For the wider market see Fort Myers real estate and buying a home in Fort Myers.
How I Would Approach It With You
On a resale community the homework is different from a new build, and it happens earlier.
What I would do with you is get the CDD position for the specific address before anything else, then the ages of the roof and the mechanicals, then look at what has actually sold rather than what is asking. The step-by-step buying process shows where those checks fall.
Get in touch or call (239) 300-1427 and I will take you through it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Laguna Lakes gated?
Yes. Laguna Lakes is a gated community in south Fort Myers, off Gladiolus Drive, close to HealthPark and Lakes Park.
Can you boat on the lakes at Laguna Lakes?
No. The lakes are stocked and there is a fishing pier, so they are used rather than only looked at, but there is no boating and no route to the Gulf. If a boat is the point, that is a different search.
Can you fish at Laguna Lakes?
Yes. The lakes are stocked and there is a fishing pier, and the fishing is catch and release. That is what keeps them stocked, and it is why catch and release and the no-boating rule sit together rather than conflicting.
Who built Laguna Lakes, and when?
Transeastern Homes, mostly between 2003 and 2006. Because it is resale only, that build era is the practical thing to know: it tells you roughly where the roof, air conditioning, water heater and windows are in their life, and those are what to get in writing.
How many homes are there at Laguna Lakes?
614 in total, counting the single-family houses and the condominiums together.
Does Laguna Lakes have golf?
No. There is no course at Laguna Lakes.
Is there a CDD at Laguna Lakes?
Yes. There is a CDD in addition to the association, and it arrives on the tax bill rather than in the HOA dues, so a quoted monthly fee may not include it. Ask what it is for the specific address and how long it still runs.
Is Laguna Lakes new construction or resale?
Resale only. Nothing is being built at Laguna Lakes, so every home that comes to market is one somebody already owns.
Contact me about properties for sale in Laguna Lakes
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