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Naples, Florida real estate is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Naples is the gateway to the Florida Everglades and is the largest southernmost city on Florida’s west coast before one reaches Everglades National Park. Situated at the southern tip of the Florida Suncoast, which stretches from north of St. Petersburg south to the Everglades, Naples has a population of 21,480 (2004 U.S. Census). Locals have come to call Naples and its surrounding area the Paradise Coast.
Naples is the county seat and largest city in Collier County (population 251,377, 2000 U.S. Census). Collier County covers 2,305 square miles, almost half of which is the Big Cypress National Preserve, established in 1974 and which consumes the eastern portion of the county. Another major public land preserve is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, northeast of the city of Naples. The northwestern edge of Everglades National Park is located at the southern tip of Collier County.
Collier County was created in 1923 as a subdivision of Lee County. Anyone with a taste for the sun, the sea and nature will find it hard to resist the Naples area, where striking sunsets, seemingly endless beaches and teeming wildlife draw both residents and visitors all year long. Naples’ balmy climate produces 90-degree days in summer months, but the average high in January is in the mid-70s. Freezing temperatures occur almost never.
Naples, Florida History and CultureNaples, Florida real estate has witnessed profound changes during its history, which spans thousands of years of human habitation. Once, the only people to stroll Naples’ seven miles of white, sandy beaches were the Calusa Native Americans. The first settlers, Roger Gordon and Joe Wiggins, arrived in Naples in the late 1860s. A river and two inlets still bear their names. Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, magazine and newspaper stories telling of the area’s mild climate and abundant fish and game likened it to the sunny Italian peninsula. The name Naples caught on when promoters described the bay as “surpassing the bay in Naples, Italy.”
Until 1885 Naples was only accessible by water, but in 1886 a group of entrepreneurs, led by Walter N. Haldeman, owner of the Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal newspaper, bought 8,700 acres, mapped out a town and built the 16-room Naples Hotel. One of the first guests to visit was President Grover Cleveland’s sister. Soon a row of pretentious houses appeared along the beach and became known as “Millionaires’ Row.” Today it is known as Olde Naples, still maintaining its charm, wealth and air of sophistication. The beautiful beach stretches along the gulf side and private docks rest on the bay side. Tree lined streets hide the glorious old houses partially from view.
One of the first improvements Haldeman and his Naples Company made was to build a pier 600 feet into the Gulf of Mexico. The pier’s “T” shape allowed large ships to dock easily. Despite being destroyed by hurricanes and fires and being rebuilt three times, the pier remains today as a state historic site and gives a glorious view of Millionaire’s Row. Naples quickly gained a reputation as a winter resort. Social life revolved around the Naples Hotel, which played host to celebrities such as Rose Cleveland, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr and Gary Cooper. As the population of the town of Naples increased, so too did the price of property, as the cost of a beachfront lot reached $125.
In 1911, Barron Collier, who had made his fortune in streetcar advertising, visited nearby Useppa Island. He was so taken with the area that he bought more than a million acres of untouched swampland, including most of Naples. Collier believed that Florida’s west coast could enjoy the same boom that its east coast was experiencing in the 1920s, but first it was necessary to bring in roads and railroads. Based on Collier’s promise to help build the Tamiami Trail, the state legislature created Collier County in 1923. Collier spent more than $1 million of his own money to construct the Tamiami Trail, which opened in 1926 as the only paved highway linking the state’s two largest cities at that time — Tampa and Miami.
Naples, Florida Attractions, Activities and AmenitiesNaples, Florida real estate provides unlimited opportunities for its residents and visitors. In addition to a long, interesting history, Naples offers its residents great business opportunities and a quality family and retirement lifestyle. In fact, by one estimate, 250 current and former CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have homes in the Naples area. Personal income and effective buying income have steadily risen since 1990, while the cost of living remains far below other Florida destinations such as Miami and Orlando.
Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary all teem with abundant wildlife. The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, east of Naples, is part of the Big Cypress National Preserve. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only for its thousands of acres of natural beauty, but also for a two-and-a-half-mile length boardwalk spread throughout the sanctuary. A part of the Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, is a swamp forest containing the largest stand of native royal palms and largest concentration and variety of orchids in North America and is home to the Florida black bear, Everglades mink and Florida panther. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a mangrove estuary and pine forest. The Naples area is also home to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, which dates to 1919.
Downtown Naples is home to the 5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which emphasize sophistication and relaxation. Trendy boutiques, cozy restaurants and an assortment of unique shops line the 5th Avenue corridor. Gallery Row, also downtown, features many of the numerous art galleries that are spread throughout the downtown area. The Philharmonic Center of the Arts, located in North Naples, has played host to celebrities including Bill Cosby, as well as musical talents from across the globe. The Naples Players, the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonic Center of Naples, Sugden Theater and the other cultural attractions in Naples inspire locals to call Naples the “top small art town in America.”
Marco Island, south of Naples, offers an easygoing, sophisticated, carefree lifestyle surrounded by water, white sandy beaches and fabulous beach resorts. Water sports are high on the list of fun activities and the fishing is considered world-class. Marco Island is the largest of Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands and is considered the gateway to the Everglades. In the past it was a secluded hideaway for pirates; today it is a secluded getaway for travelers. The close proximity to the Everglades adds an enchanting illusion to this tropical paradise. The water and the beaches display a charismatic charm, dangling off the edge of the busy mainland. Diving is a burgeoning sport in the area along with parasailing and windsurfing.
Ave Maria University, the first Catholic university established in the U.S. in 40 years, is located northeast of Naples.
With more than 80 championship golf courses, Naples is the self-titled “Golf Capitol of the World,” claiming to have more holes per capita than any other community. Naples is also a venue for several minor-league professional sports, including the Florida Everblades hockey team, the Florida Firecats of the Arena Football League and the Florida Flames of the NBDL basketball league.
Whether you seek a luxury home, a starter home, a condominium, a townhouse or an investment property, NewHomesRealEstate.net can help you find the Naples, Florida real estate you desire.
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