Are the homes in Eden on the Bay in Naples good value?

As a Realtor, I am often asked which homes in Naples are the ‘best buy’.  The best buy for one person may not be the same a the best buy for another.  I deal with properties up and down the Gulf, along which there are lots of high-end luxury homes.  In talking to a client the other day Eden on the lake came up in conversation.  So I decided to take a closer look at this hidden away community close to the Gulf. 

I found this to be an intimate enclave of luxury homes in the perfect location, on the Gulf side of Vanderbilt extension. A gated entranceway provides access only to residents and visitors of residents.

I loved the fact that it is surrounded by hedges and extremely well kept tropical…

Well, it’s definitely getting to that time of year, the “Season” in Naples is supposedly coming to a close.  About this time of year every year, my phone is bombarded with phone calls, the office phone rings off the hook and my emails are almost too much to cope with.  Why?  Because there seems to be a rush from our Snowbirds to buy their next home down here in Naples.   Our seasonal residents have many reasons for waiting until the very last moment to buy a home, there is a belief so I have been told by some of my clients, that they will get a better bargain by waiting until the last minute.  It is true also that our homeowners who have been trying to sell their homes get anxious as they see their perceived prospective buyers flying to their northern…