Don't Miss Your Opportunity for a Private Island Escape

Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom with stunning water views, luxurious appointments, a dock at your door and 1,600 sq. ft. Now offered for $599,000

506 Useppa Island
Property Details

If you've been waiting for the Perfect Home at the Perfect Price...don't delay.

Summer's Natural Beauty on Useppa Island

by Karen Kauffman

Summer's on Useppa are extraordinary. Yes it's warm and it rains every evening, but that also means evening clouds which create extraordinary sunsets.

If it's June, then it's also time for night blooming cereus. All year long strands of cactus slowly grow down the trunks of cabbage palms. During the month of June long park red blossoms emerge. After dark, these burst open into glowing white blossoms nearly a foot wide. They only last for the night and then pooof - they're gone. The next night, the magic repeats as new blossoms open.

It's also a time for our resident butterflies to enjoy their garden. With the rainy season comes an explosion of plants and also of butterflies. Besides the colonies of black and yellow Swallowtail that live here year round, we have have a profusion of others. These orange Gulf Fritillary have been fluttering around each other, doing a mating dance. Eggs will be laid and a few weeks after, the resulting caterpillar will be munching through a passion vine before starting the process all over again.

Florida is not just a place to escape the winter. It's a place filled with hidden and exotic beauty all year round - all you need to do is come and explore. Okay, and bring sunblock and maybe a little bug spray - but it's worth it. Promise!

New Neighbors on Useppa

Real Estate has been slow but things are still happening on Useppa!!

Casa de Leones - 124, previously owned by Bill and Gigi Mills, sold to existing Useppa Residents and newlyweds, Denny and Leslee Gilstad.  Congratulations to you both and welcome, Leslee!!  

Bella Vista - 306, previously owned by Ed and Mayra Soriero…who will be sorely missed as will their entire brood, literally, growing up on the Island.  We welcome Bruce Wendorf and Hillary Potter, living “The Wendorfal Life.”  They are from Fort Myers and come with (if I counted right) 5 kids between them and look forward to making great memories on Useppa.

Sand Castle -  515, previously owned by John and Joyce Ferry, who just weren't here enough, sold to George and Judit Mueller of Naples, who joined the club over three decades ago with their young family, and today are members as well.  All we can say is….”It's about time!!” 

Also, beware the Mueller’s on the Croquet Court as they are fierce competitors.  Welcome!!

We can expect our new neighbors to be in and out over the summer.  Don't be shy!  Track’em down to say hello….if they don't find you first.  We'll have a party to introduce them when the Useppa population “balloons up” again – if we can wait that long.

As was expected, The Rainy Season is here and the jungle doth grow!!

**The Club is hosting a big Father's Day Brunch on Sunday. Don't forget to show those great Dad's how much you know they love to eat!  

And, to those that are lucky enough to make it to the Island during the summer, call us!!  We need company!

Brian has almost finished his Q1 Real Estate Report – coming soon.

How’s the Real Estate Market?

The national real estate market has a big impact on Second and Vacation Home Buyers. Those looking to sell elsewhere and make your Move to Useppa Island - Find Out What the Experts Are Saying.

As we head into summer, it is a great time to review how the 2017 real estate market is doing so far. Here is what the experts are saying:

Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae Chief Economist

“Positive demographic factors should continue to reshape the housing market, as rising employment and incomes appear to be positively influencing millennial home ownership rates.”

Diana Olick, CNBC

“Even as more homes come on the market for this traditionally popular sales season, they're flying off fast, with bidding wars par for the course. Home prices have now surpassed their last peak, and at the entry level, where demand is highest, sellers are firmly in the driver's seat.”

Daren Blomquist, Senior VP at Attom

"I am guessing we will see it get even better… If you are considering moving, it could be a really good time to sell."

Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist

"The early returns so far this spring buying season look very promising as a rising number of households dipped their toes into the market and were successfully able to close on a home last month. Although finding available properties to buy continues to be a strenuous task for many buyers, there was enough of a monthly increase in listings…for sales to muster a strong gain. Sales will go up as long as inventory does."

Mark Fleming, First American Chief Economist

“Despite higher mortgage rates, the potential for home sales increased on an annual basis driven by steady income and job growth, along with a surge in building permits. While it may be a little late for this spring, the increase in building permits is a welcome sign that some relief may be in sight for the inventory shortages that are holding back many markets from realizing their full potential this spring.”

Keeping Current Matters - May 25, 2017

Romantic Hideaway with a Private Beach on Useppa Island

123 Useppa Island Just Listed

Romantic Hideaway beautifully updated with a private beach. Surrounded by tropical foliage and boasting hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace, open kitchen, breakfast bar and granite, vaulted ceiling and spacious screened decks offering amazing waterfront views.

Offered for $750,000
Property Details

Spacious attached Villa offers 2 bedrooms and 2. 5 baths in an inverted floor plan with the main living areas on the second level.

Ready to Build Your Vacation Home on a Private Island?

Over sized building lot in the 6-lot Collier Preserve (aka The Airstrip) section of Useppa Island. Level, 200 feet of frontage facing east on Pine Island Sound, 100 feet deep. Land includes riparian rights, previously approved dock plans are presently in renewal process. 

407 Useppa Island - Now offered for $399,000

Property Details

Living areas above BFE will enjoy 300 degree water views, including Cayo Costa and Cabbage Key, Captiva Pass, Captiva Island, and Little Bokeelia and Pine Islands. All utilities are available and underground.

Boasting outstanding amenities, Useppa is the perfect paradise. Private island and club with marina, sand beach, restaurant, tennis, pool, croquet and bocce courts, fitness center, walking and bike trails. A well staffed service department provides home and landscape care. Only 3 miles from the mainland and the Gulf of Mexico.

Find Your Secret Hideaway on Useppa Island

Do you remember when you were a child, with your own secret hideaway? It was that place where you always felt safe, calm, warm and protected. A place where you could dream and imagine….anything! Under a blanket as a fort, in a closet, behind a chair, beneath, or up in a tree; wherever that place was, it was your “secret escape.” 

Now, you’re grown and you haven’t thought about that childhood secret place for a very long time. It still may be your secret. 

Busy with life, work, children and responsibilities of all kinds, you need a secret place; a great escape – now more than ever.
Maybe you’ve thought about a quiet retreat on the beach, with warm sunshine, soft breezes and swaying palms. But where do you find a place to relax when all the beaches are jammed with traffic, high rises and crowds? 

Useppa Island is that place; the hideaway, getaway, dream place that time forgot. That place where you, family and  friends, can Relax and Imagine in tropical tranquility.
Truly timeless, Useppa is a snapshot-in-time that will not change. There is no room for change. This tiny jewel has no available land for strip malls, condos or fast food joints.

Already devoid of automobiles, there’s only the quiet padding of feet on pathways, a beach bike slowly cranking, the soft whine of a golf cart, the melodic sounds of nature and laughter.

Useppa Island is that secret escape where you can relax and reconnect with yourself and your family; a hideaway that makes for stronger relationships and lasting memories.
Accessible only by air, or water, this private island has no crowds, no cars and no high rises. There are no stop signs…only Turtle Crossings.

Make your escape to Useppa Island.
Paradise Without A Passport!