Estero, Florida
Buy a home in The Place at Corkscrew with McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% nationally since 2008. Size-by-size pricing from 103 closed sales, the CDD and association fee stack explained, and documents reviewed for you. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873.
By Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, Domain Realty. Updated October 2026.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew choose from a gated, fully built-out community of 1,325 platted homes on 1,361 acres, and 103 homes closed there on the Southwest Florida MLS in the last 12 months at prices from $455,000 to $1,249,000. This buyer guide sits beside our full The Place at Corkscrew community guide, which covers the history, amenities, schools and storm record, and it answers the questions a buyer asks in order: what things cost, what the documents say, what to inspect and how the purchase closes. If you are still choosing an agent, our guide to the best real estate agents in Estero sets the options side by side on the public record.
Already own in The Place at Corkscrew? The The Place at Corkscrew valuation guide shows what your home is worth, and the The Place at Corkscrew seller guide covers how to sell it.
Buying elsewhere in the village? Our guides to buying a home in Estero, buying a home in Meadows of Estero and buying a home in Lakes of Estero apply the same record-first method to those markets. If you also own a home to sell, our Estero home valuation guide starts that conversation.
McGreevy and Comisar are the best realtor for buying in The Place at Corkscrew because we read the recorded documents and every closed sale, explain the three cost layers a buyer here underwrites, and personally negotiate for you. We are the #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012, and Top 1% nationally since 2008.
Marc Comisar runs the buyer side: the search, the tours, the inspection and the walk-through. Jesse McGreevy runs the data, the document review and the closing paperwork. We lead Domain Realty Group, and as the leaders of Domain Realty Group our team has closed over $2.5 billion in real estate across Southwest Florida. Our office is in Bonita Springs, and the Corkscrew Road corridor east of I-75 is a market we work every week.
Recent The Place at Corkscrew market record (12 months to October 21, 2026): 103 closed sales · $74,574,692 in total volume · $695,000 median sold price · $296 median price per square foot of living area · a range of $455,000 to $1,249,000 · a median 66 days on market · a median 96.8% of list price · 12 active listings on October 21, 2026. County record for the 12 months since October 2025, through its newest recorded sale of September 11, 2026: 102 qualified recorded sales, median $704,500. Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), pulled October 21, 2026, and the Lee County Property Appraiser sales file, indexed October 28, 2026 [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide].
Honors and recognition:
Those are career honors across Lee and Collier County. What we claim about The Place at Corkscrew is narrower and checkable: we have read the recorded declaration, the by-laws, the rules, the architectural guidelines, the audited financials and the district's adopted budgets, and every closed sale in the MLS record, and we bring all of it to your kitchen table.
You get Marc and Jesse, not an assistant with a template. Reach Marc direct at (239) 287-5873 or Jesse at (239) 898-6072, and read more about the partnership on our about McGreevy and Comisar page. For the way we work with every buyer in the village, read how we represent buyers in Estero.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew who read nothing else on this page should know these ten facts, each sourced in the sections below. They decide your budget, your paperwork and your monthly cost more than any listing photo will.
Start Here: Why McGreevy and Comisar Are the Best Realtor for The Place at Corkscrew · Key Takeaways
The Essentials: What Does It Take to Buy a Home in The Place at Corkscrew? · What Is the Market in The Place at Corkscrew Like for Buyers Right Now? · What Have Homes in The Place at Corkscrew Sold For in the Last 12 Months? · What Does a Home in The Place at Corkscrew Cost by Size and Bedrooms? · What Is for Sale in The Place at Corkscrew Today? · How Do Prices in The Place at Corkscrew Compare With Nearby Corkscrew Road Communities? · The Place at Corkscrew vs The Preserve at Corkscrew: Which One Should You Buy In? · What Does Florida Law Give a Buyer in The Place at Corkscrew Before Contract?
The Details: How Do the Estoppel Certificate and the Resale Contribution Work in The Place at Corkscrew? · What Should You Inspect Before Buying in The Place at Corkscrew? · How Do You Insure a Home in The Place at Corkscrew? · What Will You Pay Each Month to Own a Home in The Place at Corkscrew? · What Are Buyer Closing Costs in The Place at Corkscrew? · How Does Buyer Representation Work After the NAR Settlement? · Can You Finance a Home in The Place at Corkscrew? · How Do We Find You the Right Home in The Place at Corkscrew?
Questions, Contacts and Sources: How Do We Negotiate for You in The Place at Corkscrew? · Which Rules Decide Whether a Home in The Place at Corkscrew Works for You? · Is The Place at Corkscrew the Right Place for You to Buy? · What Do Buyers Say About Working With McGreevy and Comisar? · Get Your Personalized Buyer Consultation for The Place at Corkscrew · Why Does a The Place at Corkscrew Specialist Matter for a Buyer? · Thinking of Selling Your Home? List With the #1 Team in Southwest Florida Since 2012 · Frequently Asked Questions, Buyer Edition
More: Frequently Asked Questions, Selling One Home to Buy in The Place at Corkscrew · Your Local Real Estate Experts · Sources and Authoritative References · Downloadable Documents · How Do You Reach the Buyer Team for The Place at Corkscrew Today?
Buying in The Place at Corkscrew takes six steps: set a budget with a lender, sign a written buyer agreement, choose a size and plan, review the association documents, inspect and insure the home, and close. Because the fee stack has three layers, an association assessment, a CDD line and a member account, the budget step matters more here than in most Estero communities.
Your monthly cost is principal and interest, the association assessment, the CDD line on the tax bill, the food and beverage minimum, taxes and insurance. We build that number with you before you tour, using the current Freddie Mac rate of 7.24% as of October 29, 2026 [Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey].
Since August 17, 2024, a buyer signs a written agreement with the agent before touring, and it states the agent's compensation and is negotiable [Source: National Association of REALTORS, written buyer agreements]. We explain it in plain language before you sign.
Every home here is a single-family house built from 2017 to 2023, so the choice is size, bedroom count and lot, not neighborhood. Homes of 2,000 to 2,399 square feet had a $606,000 median and homes of 2,400 to 2,799 square feet $761,000, so we narrow the search to the two or three sizes that fit your budget and plans.
We write the offer from the closed sales at that size, not the asking price, and we use the review windows and the inspection as negotiating tools. Homes sold at a median 96.8% of list in the last 12 months.
The document review window, the inspection period and your insurance quote run at the same time, and each can end the contract. We schedule them so nothing surprises you late.
The title company runs the closing, the estoppel is confirmed, the $1,000 resale contribution is paid, and the association issues your member ID cards after closing. We are at the closing table with you.
The market in The Place at Corkscrew gives buyers room to negotiate on price and time, while the supply count is unsettled. The 103 homes that closed in the last 12 months sold at a median 96.8% of list after a median 66 days on market, and only 10 sold at or above list, while the October 21 pull shows 12 listings, about 1.4 months of supply.
Data updated: October 2026
| Window | Closed sales | Median sold price | Median $ per sq ft | Median days on market | Median sold as % of list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months (Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 21, 2026) | 103 | $695,000 | $296 | 66 | 96.8% |
| Last 24 months | 186 | $730,000 | $306 | 70 | 96.5% |
| Last 36 months | 267 | $754,000 | $313 | 67 | 96.7% |
| Last 60 months | 463 | $765,000 | $322 | 36 | 97.3% |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), closed residential sales inside The Place at Corkscrew, pulled October 21, 2026 by McGreevy and Comisar; windows are counted back from that date, and the 12-month window already holds 10 or more closings. [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]
Median days on market moved from 8 in the oldest year block to 66 in the latest, and the sold-to-list ratio from 100.0% to 96.8%. That is a market where an offer below asking is normal, and 26 of the 103 sales closed below 95% of list. Twenty-nine sold within 30 days and 39 took more than 90, so the fast sales are the well-priced ones.
Twelve homes were listed on October 21, 2026, asking $518,000 to $1,199,000, a median $729,900, and 8 more were pending with a contingency. Against 103 closings in 12 months that is about 1.4 months of supply by our arithmetic, so the choice is limited at any one time even though price is negotiated. Our July 2026 community guide counted 18 active listings and 1.96 months.
Buyers have the most leverage on the larger plans: the 5-bedroom group had a median 133 days on market and one of the lowest medians per square foot at $258. They have the least on homes of 2,800 to 3,199 square feet, where 3 sales took a median 24 days at $948,900, though that is a small sample.
If you want a walk through what those numbers mean for your budget, call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Estero. If you own a home to sell first, call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or request a free home valuation.
Homes in The Place at Corkscrew sold for $455,000 to $1,249,000 in the 12 months to October 21, 2026, at a $695,000 median, and the county's recorded-sales file shows 102 qualified sales at a $704,500 median since October 2025, through September 11, 2026. The MLS list below has 103 rows with each sale's date, size, price and days on market.
Data updated: October 2026
Beds and baths are as the MLS reports them: 3+Den/3(0) means three bedrooms plus a den and three full baths. Owner names are not in the MLS record and are not shown.
| Sold | Beds / baths | Living area (sq ft) | Sold price | $ per sq ft | Days on market | Sold as % of list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $525,000 | $258 | 25 | 96.3% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 2,000 | $675,000 | $338 | 5 | 99.3% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $675,000 | $332 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $785,000 | $315 | 110 | 96.3% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $730,000 | $299 | 39 | 97.5% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2+Den/2(0) | 1,861 | $650,000 | $349 | 41 | 96.3% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $514,000 | $253 | 37 | 98.8% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 3+Den/2(1) | 2,362 | $800,000 | $339 | 19 | 94.2% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,032 | $540,000 | $266 | 61 | 98.2% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $673,000 | $331 | 45 | 99.1% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $743,000 | $304 | 40 | 95.9% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4 Bed/2(1) | 2,362 | $700,000 | $296 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,032 | $508,000 | $250 | 93 | 97.9% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3 Bed/3(0) | 1,852 | $610,000 | $329 | 56 | 98.4% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 1,852 | $620,000 | $335 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5+Den/3(0) | 3,464 | $800,000 | $231 | 144 | 94.1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 6 or More/3(0) | 3,464 | $850,000 | $245 | 66 | 90.9% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 2,000 | $695,000 | $348 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 1,851 | $665,000 | $359 | 141 | 93.0% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 4+Den/2(1) | 2,872 | $715,000 | $249 | 139 | 98.6% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $589,900 | $290 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,079 | $720,000 | $346 | 9 | 98.8% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $762,000 | $306 | 195 | 95.4% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2+Den/2(0) | 1,859 | $516,500 | $278 | 98 | 99.5% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 5+Den/3(0) | 2,606 | $692,412 | $266 | 157 | 92.4% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,606 | $575,000 | $221 | 12 | 97.5% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $685,000 | $337 | 8 | 101.5% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 3 Bed/3(0) | 1,852 | $580,000 | $313 | 57 | 96.7% |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $769,900 | $315 | 46 | 97.6% |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,271 | $580,000 | $255 | 129 | 96.8% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4+Den/4(0) | 4,290 | $970,000 | $226 | 80 | 88.2% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 1,693 | $530,000 | $313 | 115 | 96.5% |
| May 29, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $675,000 | $271 | 44 | 96.8% |
| May 28, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $850,000 | $348 | 11 | 98.3% |
| May 26, 2026 | 4 Bed/2(1) | 2,362 | $860,000 | $364 | 34 | 99.2% |
| May 22, 2026 | 2+Den/2(0) | 1,851 | $545,000 | $294 | 102 | 94.0% |
| May 19, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,650 | $860,000 | $325 | 78 | 96.6% |
| May 15, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 1,688 | $540,000 | $320 | 159 | 97.3% |
| May 15, 2026 | 4+Den/3(1) | 3,238 | $799,000 | $247 | 38 | 100.0% |
| May 15, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,866 | $950,000 | $331 | 2 | 96.4% |
| May 12, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $802,500 | $322 | 94 | 97.9% |
| May 5, 2026 | 5 Bed/5(0) | 4,332 | $960,000 | $222 | 133 | 91.4% |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $465,000 | $229 | 39 | 95.9% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $820,000 | $335 | 7 | 96.5% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,650 | $930,000 | $351 | 9 | 93.1% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,032 | $564,900 | $278 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $790,000 | $317 | 61 | 95.2% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $535,000 | $263 | 178 | 97.3% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $625,000 | $256 | 105 | 96.3% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,251 | $575,000 | $255 | 147 | 97.5% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 2,062 | $565,000 | $274 | 19 | 98.3% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3 Bed/3(0) | 2,650 | $700,000 | $264 | 152 | 93.3% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $875,000 | $351 | 9 | 99.5% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $663,000 | $326 | 4 | 98.2% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 5+Den/3(0) | 3,464 | $825,000 | $238 | 231 | 97.1% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 4+Den/4(1) | 3,950 | $835,000 | $211 | 143 | 98.2% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,201 | $475,000 | $216 | 148 | 95.0% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 Bed/3(1) | 2,976 | $975,000 | $328 | 4 | 93.1% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5 Bed/4(1) | 3,357 | $864,900 | $258 | 8 | 98.9% |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $769,900 | $315 | 131 | 98.7% |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,606 | $555,000 | $213 | 21 | 95.7% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $560,000 | $229 | 294 | 99.2% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 2+Den/2(0) | 1,862 | $670,000 | $360 | 155 | 99.3% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 5+Den/4(1) | 4,248 | $1,110,000 | $261 | 165 | 95.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,491 | $675,000 | $271 | 3 | 96.4% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,000 | $660,000 | $330 | 174 | 96.4% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 5+Den/4(1) | 3,357 | $800,000 | $238 | 68 | 92.1% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $765,000 | $313 | 64 | 97.5% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 4 Bed/2(1) | 2,362 | $863,000 | $365 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $765,000 | $313 | 80 | 99.4% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 2,000 | $565,000 | $282 | 123 | 94.2% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 4 Bed/2(0) | 2,251 | $500,000 | $222 | 66 | 92.6% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 4+Den/4(0) | 3,876 | $1,249,000 | $322 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 5+Den/4(1) | 4,248 | $1,130,000 | $266 | 22 | 94.2% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 4+Den/3(0) | 3,093 | $948,900 | $307 | 155 | 99.9% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,553 | $760,000 | $298 | 120 | 96.4% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 5 Bed/4(1) | 3,431 | $650,000 | $189 | 69 | 96.3% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,032 | $617,000 | $304 | 114 | 94.9% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 4+Den/4(0) | 4,290 | $930,000 | $217 | 70 | 94.4% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,488 | $700,000 | $281 | 165 | 93.3% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,202 | $504,000 | $229 | 12 | 97.9% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,000 | $631,200 | $316 | 41 | 97.3% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $754,000 | $308 | 179 | 96.8% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,007 | $530,000 | $264 | 105 | 98.3% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 5+Den/5(0) | 4,290 | $1,125,000 | $262 | 59 | 93.8% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 Bed/2(0) | 2,043 | $530,000 | $259 | 57 | 96.4% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,000 | $709,000 | $354 | 71 | 97.8% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6 or More/4(1) | 3,357 | $839,180 | $250 | 288 | 98.7% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,032 | $640,000 | $315 | 158 | 94.8% |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $565,000 | $231 | 266 | 97.6% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,000 | $690,000 | $345 | 28 | 95.8% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $550,000 | $225 | 36 | 93.2% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 4 Bed/4(0) | 4,248 | $950,000 | $224 | 68 | 90.5% |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3+Den/2(1) | 2,362 | $729,000 | $309 | 52 | 100.0% |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 5+Den/4(0) | 4,341 | $1,162,000 | $268 | 153 | 94.9% |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 3+Den/2(0) | 2,010 | $649,000 | $323 | 83 | 100.0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $800,000 | $327 | 174 | 91.4% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,271 | $595,000 | $262 | 25 | 99.2% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 4+Den/4(0) | 3,876 | $1,217,500 | $314 | 74 | 95.9% |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 4+Den/3(0) | 2,491 | $900,000 | $361 | 61 | 95.8% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 4 Bed/2(0) | 2,251 | $589,000 | $262 | 83 | 98.2% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 4+Den/3(1) | 2,872 | $850,000 | $296 | 24 | 97.2% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3 Bed/3(0) | 1,852 | $455,000 | $246 | 126 | 91.2% |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), closed residential sales inside The Place at Corkscrew, October 31, 2025 to October 16, 2026, pulled October 21, 2026. [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]
| Sold price band (last 12 months) | Closed sales | Share of the 103 |
|---|---|---|
| Under $500,000 | 3 | 3% |
| $500,000 to $599,999 | 27 | 26% |
| $600,000 to $699,999 | 22 | 21% |
| $700,000 to $799,999 | 19 | 18% |
| $800,000 to $999,999 | 26 | 25% |
| $1,000,000 and up | 6 | 6% |
The community trades as a coherent price band: 49 of the 103 sales landed between $500,000 and $699,999, 45 between $700,000 and $999,999, and 6 at $1,000,000 or more. Only 3 sold under $500,000.
The county shows 102 qualified recorded sales since October 2025, through September 11, 2026, and the MLS shows 103 marketed closings plus 4 sold-data entries, all resales with no builder-direct sales. County figures: median $704,500, range $455,000 to $1,300,000, matched on the legal description "PLACE AT CORKSCREW" (1,379 parcels) [Source: Real property transfer and sale qualification codes]. We use the county for what homes recorded at and the MLS for days on market and list ratios.
The lowest sale was $455,000 for a 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 1,852-square-foot home on October 31, 2025, at 91.2% of list after 126 days. The highest was $1,249,000 for a 4-bedroom plus den, 4-bath, 3,876-square-foot home on February 27, 2026, at 100.0% of list after 24 days.
This page does not cite a purchase we made for a buyer in The Place at Corkscrew, because we do not present a transaction here that we cannot show you. What we can show is the public MLS record above, the county file and the documents behind the fees.
The Place at Corkscrew has 1,325 platted homes, so buying well rewards local knowledge. Start your home search with Marc or Call Marc at (239) 287-5873. If you are also selling, get a free home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.
A home in The Place at Corkscrew costs about $606,000 at 2,000 to 2,399 square feet, $761,000 at 2,400 to 2,799 and $1,110,000 at 3,600 and up, per the last 12 months of sales. Size and bedroom count sort the record because every home is a single-family house from the same 2017 to 2023 build window.
Data updated: October 2026
| Living area (last 12 months) | Closed sales | Median sold price | Median $ per sq ft | Lowest sale | Highest sale | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2,000 sq ft | 11 | $580,000 | $320 | $455,000 | $670,000 | 102 |
| 2,000 to 2,399 sq ft | 38 | $606,000 | $293 | $465,000 | $863,000 | 40 |
| 2,400 to 2,799 sq ft | 30 | $761,000 | $307 | $550,000 | $930,000 | 71 |
| 2,800 to 3,199 sq ft | 5 | $948,900 | $307 | $715,000 | $975,000 | 24 |
| 3,200 to 3,599 sq ft | 8 | $812,500 | $242 | $650,000 | $864,900 | 68.5 |
| 3,600 sq ft and up | 11 | $1,110,000 | $261 | $835,000 | $1,249,000 | 74 |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), closed residential sales inside The Place at Corkscrew in the 12 months to October 21, 2026; living area is the MLS field. [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]
| Bedrooms as the MLS reports them (last 12 months) | Closed sales | Median sold price | Median $ per sq ft | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | $597,500 | $322 | 100 |
| 3 bedrooms (with or without a den) | 50 | $662,500 | $313 | 67.5 |
| 4 bedrooms (with or without a den) | 36 | $707,500 | $281 | 41.5 |
| 5 bedrooms (with or without a den) | 11 | $864,900 | $258 | 133 |
| 6 bedrooms or more | 2 | $844,590 | $248 | 177 |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), closed residential sales inside The Place at Corkscrew in the 12 months to October 21, 2026; bedroom counts are as the MLS reports them. [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]
Per-foot values are similar across the middle bands, at $293 to $307, and lower at the large end, $242 to $261, so a bigger home costs more in total but less per foot. Homes under 2,000 square feet had the highest median per foot at $320. A buyer who wants the most house per dollar looks up the size ladder, and a buyer who wants the lowest entry price looks down it.
The single largest plan group in the record is 2,445 square feet with three bedrooms plus a den, with 14 sales at a $759,500 median: $550,000 after 36 days, $850,000 after 11 days and $560,000 after 294 days, among others. The $300,000 spread is the buyer's opportunity and the seller's risk, and it is the reason we read every row.
The smallest home in the record is a 1,688-square-foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bath home that sold for $540,000 on May 15, 2026, and the top is the $1,249,000 sale above. Between them, 86 of the 103 sales had three or four bedrooms.
Twelve homes were listed in The Place at Corkscrew on October 21, 2026, from $518,000 for a 3-bedroom plus den home of 2,032 square feet to $1,199,000 for a 4-bedroom plus den home of 3,876 square feet, at a $729,900 median, and 8 more were pending with a contingency. We track active, pending and sold inventory for every buyer.
Data updated: October 2026
| Beds / baths | Living area (sq ft) | List price | List price per sq ft | Days on market so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3+Den/3(0) | 2,032 | $518,000 | $255 | 70 |
| 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,032 | $550,000 | $271 | 26 |
| 3+Den/2(0) | 2,010 | $600,000 | $299 | 23 |
| 3+Den/3(0) | 2,202 | $649,500 | $295 | 29 |
| 4 Bed/3(0) | 2,491 | $715,000 | $287 | 93 |
| 3+Den/3(0) | 2,852 | $719,900 | $252 | 224 |
| 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $739,900 | $303 | 28 |
| 3 Bed/3(0) | 2,434 | $740,000 | $304 | 8 |
| 3+Den/3(0) | 2,445 | $839,900 | $344 | 8 |
| 5+Den/3(0) | 3,464 | $925,000 | $267 | 90 |
| 4 Bed/4(0) | 4,332 | $1,139,000 | $263 | 193 |
| 4+Den/4(0) | 3,876 | $1,199,000 | $309 | 90 |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), active residential listings inside The Place at Corkscrew, pulled October 21, 2026. [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]
The 12 asks are $252 to $344 per square foot, a $291 median, against the $296 median for closed sales, and the two 2,445-square-foot homes ask $739,900 and $839,900 against the $761,000 median for homes of 2,400 to 2,799 square feet. Asking prices are not values, and we offer from closed sales.
A buyer near $740,000 looks at the two 2,445-square-foot listings and the 2,434-square-foot one and compares them with the 30 sales of 2,400 to 2,799 square feet at a $761,000 median. A buyer near $1,200,000 compares the $1,199,000 listing of 3,876 square feet with the 11 sales of 3,600 square feet and up at a $1,110,000 median. We also watch new listings daily, since a supply count this thin can change in a week.
Prices in The Place at Corkscrew sit in the middle of the nearby Corkscrew Road communities. Its $695,000 median for the 12 months to October 21, 2026 compares with $415,000 to $1,280,000 across the nine communities below, and its 103 closings trail only Bella Terra's 115 and Verdana Village's 105.
Data updated: October 2026
The yardstick is closed sales in the last 12 months from one Southwest Florida MLS pull, October 21, 2026, so every row uses the same dates and the same method. Prices are not adjusted for home size. Months of supply is active listings divided by closings over 12.
| Community | Closed sales, 12 months | Median sold price | Median $ per sq ft | Median days on market | Median sold as % of list | Active listings, Oct 21, 2026 | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Place at Corkscrew | 103 | $695,000 | $296 | 66 | 96.8% | 12 | 1.4 |
| The Preserve at Corkscrew | 15 | $627,800 | $297 | 84 | 97.0% | 5 | 4.0 |
| Corkscrew Shores | 48 | $855,000 | $339 | 110 | 96.8% | 18 | 4.5 |
| Wildcat Run | 33 | $575,000 | $258 | 90 | 95.0% | 12 | 4.4 |
| Bella Terra | 115 | $449,000 | $224 | 53 | 97.5% | 23 | 2.4 |
| Stoneybrook | 44 | $415,000 | $252 | 35 | 96.2% | 13 | 3.5 |
| Grandezza | 55 | $605,000 | $285 | 37 | 94.9% | 18 | 3.9 |
| RiverCreek | 40 | $759,900 | $260 | 82.5 | 99.2% | 22 | 6.6 |
| Verdana Village | 105 | $615,000 | $262 | 51 | 96.7% | 40 | 4.6 |
| WildBlue | 61 | $1,280,000 | $509 | 66 | 95.5% | 32 | 6.3 |
Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), closed and active residential listings, pulled October 21, 2026; each community computed the same way. [Source: Estero HOA and CDD fees guide]
Bella Terra's $449,000 median and 53 days on market is the entry-price alternative, Corkscrew Shores' $855,000 median at 110 days is the step-up, and Grandezza at $605,000 and 37 days is the closest on price per square foot at $285. The Place at Corkscrew offers a newer build and a large amenity campus at the middle of the range.
Tour The Preserve at Corkscrew, at a $627,800 median, the same morning if your budget is near $630,000, and Grandezza or Corkscrew Shores if it is higher. Touring two communities the same day is the fastest way to see what the fee stack buys. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 and we will plan the route.
The Place at Corkscrew and The Preserve at Corkscrew are both gated Corkscrew Road communities built by Pulte and Lennar for Cameratta Companies with no golf, but The Place is a 1,325-home resort campus built 2017 to 2023 with a $695,000 median, and The Preserve is a 441-home community built 2011 to 2015 with a $627,800 median. The right one depends on your budget, the age you want and the fee stack you accept.
Data updated: October 2026
| Question a buyer asks | The Place at Corkscrew | The Preserve at Corkscrew |
|---|---|---|
| What am I buying? | 1,325 platted single-family homes on 1,361 acres (1,316 parcels on the county roll) | 441 single-family homes, no villas, coach homes or condominiums |
| When was it built? | Pulte and Lennar, 2017 to 2023, for Cameratta Companies | Pulte and Lennar, a 2011 to 2015 construction window, for Cameratta Companies |
| What has sold recently? | 103 closings, $695,000 median, $455,000 to $1,249,000 (12 months to Oct 21, 2026) | 15 closings, $627,800 median, $490,000 to $802,500 (12 months to Oct 21, 2026) |
| Price per square foot | $296 median | $297 median |
| Time on market and list ratio | 66 days, 96.8% of list | 84 days, 97.0% of list |
| Supply on Oct 21, 2026 | 12 active, about 1.4 months | 5 active, about 4.0 months |
| Recurring association fee | $1,220.46 per quarter ($4,881.84 per year), including landscape and irrigation on every lot | $810 per quarter ($3,240 per year) |
| CDD | Corkscrew Farms CDD, $1,185.41 to $1,717.32 in FY2027 by phase and lot width | Cypress Shadows CDD, about $2,644 to $3,480 per lot per year in FY2026 |
| One-time and food fees | $1,000 resale contribution at closing, default buyer; $480 per year food and beverage minimum | Not stated on our page |
| Golf and amenities | No golf; 12,500 square foot clubhouse, separate restaurant building, waterslide, eight pickleball courts | No golf and no marina; clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball bundled into dues |
| Gates | Two manned gatehouses | One manned gatehouse on Corkscrew Road |
| Flood zone | One FEMA Zone X polygon across the community | Generally mapped in FEMA Zone X |
| Age restriction | None; all-ages, no HOPA restriction in the governing documents | Not stated on our page |
Sources: The Place at Corkscrew figures from the The Place at Corkscrew community guide and the October 21, 2026 Southwest Florida MLS pull; The Preserve at Corkscrew figures from the The Preserve at Corkscrew community guide and the same pull; both communities' fee lines as each guide states them.
The Place's association fee is $1,641.84 a year higher than The Preserve's $3,240, but The Preserve's CDD line is higher, roughly $2,644 to $3,480 against $1,185.41 to $1,717.32 here. Add the two lines and The Place runs $6,067.25 to $6,599.16 a year before the $480 food and beverage minimum, against $5,884 to $6,720 at The Preserve.
The Place at Corkscrew suits the buyer who wants a 2017 to 2023 build, the deepest amenity campus on the corridor and a flat assessment that does not rise with lot width, and who accepts a phase-based CDD line and a $1,000 resale contribution.
The Preserve at Corkscrew suits the buyer who wants a smaller community of 441 homes, a lower association fee and a lower median price, and who accepts an older 2011 to 2015 build and a larger CDD line. Both are legitimate choices, and we tour both.
A Place home near $627,800 competes directly with a Preserve home, so the offer should say why yours is worth the difference in age and fees. Above $750,000 The Place has no Preserve equivalent, and the comparison shifts to Corkscrew Shores. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 and read how we represent buyers in Estero.
A buyer in The Place at Corkscrew is entitled to the section 720.401 disclosure summary before signing, the property tax disclosure in section 689.261 and, at or before contract, the seller's flood disclosure in section 689.302. The community is a Chapter 720 homeowners association with no condominium layer.
Data updated: September 2026
Section 720.401 requires the seller to give the buyer the disclosure summary before the buyer signs, the contract must carry the statute's voidability clause, and a buyer who did not receive it may cancel within 3 days after receiving it or before closing, whichever comes first, a right that cannot be waived [Source: Florida Statutes 720.401]. Read it before you sign, not after.
Section 720.401(2) says the summary does not apply to associations regulated under chapters 718, 719, 721 or 723. The Place at Corkscrew has none of them: all 1,316 county parcels are single-family use code 001, so a buyer here reads the Chapter 720 documents and not a condominium resale packet. This is information, not legal advice.
We have not confirmed whether the recorded Master Declaration, Lee County Instrument No. 2017000047834, restates the disclosure duty, and we have not read Section 12, which holds the leasing terms, because the 205-page instrument has to be pulled from the clerk and read in a browser. We do not publish a reading we have not done, and we read it before any offer you make.
Section 689.261 requires a property tax disclosure summary that warns the buyer taxes may change after the sale, and section 689.302 requires the seller to answer questions about flooding, insurance claims and federal assistance [Source: Florida Statutes 689.261] [Source: Florida Statutes 689.302]. Under Johnson v. Davis, the seller must also disclose known material defects that are not readily observable.
The association issues an estoppel certificate under section 720.30851 stating what is owed on the home, and the buyer pays a $1,000 resale contribution at closing under Section 4.13 of the Declaration by default. Because the association owns its restaurant and runs a cashless member account, an unpaid dining balance can appear on the estoppel.
Data updated: September 2026
Section 720.30851 sets what the certificate must state, a fee cap, a 30-day validity and a refund if the sale does not close [Source: Florida Statutes 720.30851]. The association's current estoppel fee is not published where we could reach it, so we do not print one; either the seller or the title agent orders it, and we ask early.
Section 4.13 sets a $1,000 contribution due from the transferee on each subsequent conveyance, so it is your cost at closing unless the contract says otherwise [Source: Audited Financial Statements, year ended December 31, 2021]. We ask the seller to cover it where the price allows, because it is negotiable.
We have not confirmed whether the Declaration requires a buyer application or interview, and we have not read the leasing terms in Section 12, so we state no rule. Both questions matter to a buyer, particularly one who plans to rent, and we read the recorded instrument and the estoppel before your inspection period ends.
Two manned gatehouses, West Gate and East Gate, control access, and member ID cards are non-transferable, so the association issues yours after closing [Source: Rules and Regulations, August 27, 2021 edition]. Guests are capped at 100 registered guests per day across all members and 6 day guests per member, and houseguests may use the amenities unaccompanied for up to 15 days per registration.
A buyer in The Place at Corkscrew should inspect the roof, air conditioning, water heater, windows, plumbing, electrical panel, pool and lanai, and should ask for permits and architectural approvals for exterior work. Every home was built from 2017 to 2023, so the systems are between 3 and 9 years old at most, and the questions are about condition and documentation, not replacement.
Insurers ask for a roof's age and condition, and the architectural guidelines approve two tile products and metal in matching colors, so a roof here is a known material [Source: Architectural Review Committee Guidelines, amended February 20, 2023]. Ask for the permit or the builder record and have the inspector report the remaining life.
Ask for service records and installation dates, and have the inspector check for leaks under sinks, at the water heater and around toilets. Because the homes were built from 2017 to 2023, ask each seller for the installation date of every system.
Impact windows, shutters and reinforced garage doors can lower an insurance premium, and the Architectural Review Committee must approve exterior changes, so ask for the approvals. Florida law requires insurers to offer discounts for verified mitigation features [Source: Florida Statutes 627.0629].
Ask for the pool permit, the screen enclosure permit and the architectural approval for each, and have the inspector check grading and drainage away from the house. Unapproved exterior work can surface at a sale, and a buyer who inherits it inherits the problem.
A wind mitigation inspection documents roof shape, deck attachment, opening protection and other features that earn premium credits. We recommend one on any home you are serious about, and we send it to your insurance agent with the quote request.
Insuring a home in The Place at Corkscrew takes a homeowners policy that includes wind, and flood coverage is optional because the community is in FEMA Zone X. Get quotes before you make an offer, and give the agent the roof age, the opening protection and the wind mitigation report.
Florida homeowners policies cover the structure and contents against most perils, and wind is a large part of the premium in Southwest Florida, so a quote before your offer is part of the budget [Source: Florida Department of Financial Services, understanding insurance]. A 2017 to 2023 build helps because the roof and systems are modern.
FEMA's flood layer returns Zone X across the community, an area of minimal flood hazard with no base flood elevation, so a federally backed mortgage does not require flood insurance, though a private lender may [Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer]. Flood insurance is still available and wise to price, and you can look up your address on the FEMA Map Service Center.
Lee County places the community in Evacuation Zone E, Surge Zone 5, the last zone called [Source: Lee County Evacuation Zones dataset]. Check your address with the county's Find My Evacuation Zone tool and make a storm plan before you close.
NOAA books Hurricane Ian's Inland Lee impacts, the forecast zone containing this community, at 0 deaths and no quantified property damage, against 60 direct deaths and $7.0 billion in Coastal Lee [Source: NCEI Storm Events, Inland Lee zone record]. Wind is a separate peril from flood, and we state both limits.
Some buyers find coverage through Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida's insurer of last resort [Source: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation]. Your insurance agent should quote both the standard market and Citizens.
A buyer in The Place at Corkscrew pays principal and interest, the flat $1,220.46 quarterly association assessment, a CDD line of $1,185.41 to $1,717.32 a year on the tax bill, a $480 food and beverage minimum, property tax and insurance. At the 7.24% Freddie Mac average as of October 29, 2026, principal and interest on a $556,000 loan is $3,789 a month.
Data updated: October 2026
| Layer | Amount | Period | Who owes it and when | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association assessment | $1,220.46 per quarter ($4,881.84 per year), flat for every home, 2024 approved budget | Quarterly | Owner, from closing forward; seller pays through closing | 2024 Approved Budget |
| CDD assessment, FY2027 (November 2026 tax bill) | $1,185.41 to $1,717.32 per year by phase and lot width | Annual, on the Lee County tax bill | Owner of record; prorated at closing | Corkscrew Farms CDD FY2027 Adopted Budget |
| Food and beverage minimum | $480 per year, 2023 budget note; current status not verified | Billed on the quarterly statement | Owner, through the member account | 2023 Approved Operating Budget |
| Resale contribution | $1,000, Section 4.13 of the Declaration | One time, at closing | Transferee by default; negotiable | Audited Financial Statements, 2021 |
| Fixed total before tax, insurance and utilities | $6,547.25 to $7,079.16 per year | Annual | Owner | The Place at Corkscrew community guide |
| Property tax | 13.2005 mills adopted for 2025 and 13.1503 applied for 2026 in district 079; reset for the buyer after a sale | Annual | Owner of record; prorated at closing | 2025 Taxing District Millage Book |
| Cable, internet, trash, water, electric | Individually contracted or billed by Lee County and FPL | Monthly | Owner | The Place at Corkscrew community guide |
| Homeowners and wind insurance, flood insurance if elected | Quote-dependent | Annual | Buyer | Florida Department of Financial Services |
Sources: as linked in each row; the association figure is the 2024 approved budget, the last we could verify, and the food and beverage figure is from the 2023 budget.
| Price | Down payment at 20% | Loan | Principal and interest at 7.24%, 30 years | Association, CDD and food and beverage, per month | Sum before property tax, insurance and utilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | $2,726 | $546 to $590 | $3,272 to $3,316 |
| $600,000 | $120,000 | $480,000 | $3,271 | $546 to $590 | $3,817 to $3,861 |
| $695,000 (12-month median) | $139,000 | $556,000 | $3,789 | $546 to $590 | $4,335 to $4,379 |
| $850,000 | $170,000 | $680,000 | $4,634 | $546 to $590 | $5,180 to $5,224 |
| $1,000,000 (reached by 6 of 103 sales) | $200,000 | $800,000 | $5,452 | $546 to $590 | $5,998 to $6,042 |
Sources: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed average of 7.24% as of October 29, 2026; the 2024 approved budget and the FY2027 adopted CDD budget for the fixed costs; our arithmetic. Illustration only, not a loan offer; property tax, insurance and utilities are added to the total. [Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey]
In Florida a change of ownership resets a homestead's assessed value to just value as of the next January 1, and the seller's Save Our Homes cap does not transfer with the home [Source: Florida Statutes 193.155]. On the 2026 final roll the homesteaded median bill is $6,283 and the non-homesteaded median $7,667, at 13.1503 mills, and your bill will not equal the seller's, so we estimate it before you offer.
The flat assessment buys landscape maintenance and irrigation on every individual lot, two manned gatehouses, common-area landscaping, lake and preserve upkeep, roads and streetlights, and the amenity campus, plus a $115 per home per quarter reserve contribution [Source: 2024 Approved Budget]. It does not include the CDD, cable or internet, trash, interior pest control, water, sewer or electric, or exterior maintenance of the home.
Prepayment of the CDD assessment exists as a mechanism, but the per-lot payoff amount and any premium are not published, so we print no number and order a parcel-specific quote from the district manager, Inframark Infrastructure Management Services, when a buyer wants one [Source: Corkscrew Farms CDD questions page].
A buyer's closing costs in The Place at Corkscrew are the lender's fees, the lender's title policy, documentary stamp tax and intangible tax on a new mortgage, recording fees, the inspection and appraisal, prepaid taxes and insurance, and the $1,000 resale contribution. In Lee County the seller customarily pays the owner's title policy and the deed stamps.
In Lee County the seller customarily pays for the buyer's owner's title insurance policy and the $0.70 per $100 documentary stamp tax on the deed, the reverse of Collier County's title custom [Source: Florida Department of Revenue, documentary stamp tax]. The contract controls, so we confirm it in writing at offer.
A new mortgage carries documentary stamp tax on the note at $0.35 per $100 and nonrecurring intangible tax of $0.002 per dollar of mortgage [Source: Florida Department of Revenue, nonrecurring intangible tax]. On a $556,000 loan those are $1,946 and $1,112, and on a $800,000 loan $2,800 and $1,600.
The buyer customarily records the deed and mortgage, at fees set by statute, and pays for the lender's title policy, the appraisal, the inspection and the survey where needed [Source: Florida Statutes 28.24]. We give you an estimate of every line at offer, and your lender's loan estimate confirms it.
Property tax is prorated at closing, with the seller crediting the buyer for the seller's days, and the lender typically collects prepaid insurance and tax escrows [Source: Lee County Tax Collector, property taxes]. The CDD assessment rides the same bill, and the quarterly association assessment is prorated as the contract directs.
Since August 17, 2024, a buyer in The Place at Corkscrew signs a written agreement with an agent before touring, the agreement states the agent's compensation, and every commission is negotiable. Offers of buyer broker compensation can no longer be advertised in the MLS, but a seller may still offer to pay it off the MLS.
The agreement names the services, the term and the compensation in a specific amount or rate, and it can be negotiated [Source: National Association of REALTORS, written buyer agreements]. We explain each term and never ask you to sign something you have not read.
Compensation is a negotiated term. A seller may offer to pay some or all of it, and we ask for that in the offer where it makes sense, but you and your agent agree what you owe if it is not covered [Source: National Association of REALTORS, settlement FAQs].
Florida requires an agent to disclose the brokerage relationship, such as single agent or transaction broker, before or at the first substantive contact [Source: Florida Statutes 475.278]. We work as your representative, and we say which role in writing.
Yes, in most cases. Buyers here use conventional, FHA, VA and cash, and because the community is a single-family homeowners association with no condominium project, the lender's review is of you and the home, not a condominium project. Your lender sets the terms, and at these prices some loans may exceed the conforming limit, a question your lender should answer early.
Conventional loans typically require 3% to 20% down depending on the program, FHA loans are insured by the federal government and VA loans are available to eligible veterans and service members [Source: VA home loan program overview] [Source: HUD, buying a home]. Your lender sets the terms, and we introduce you to lenders who work in Estero.
At the $695,000 median with 20% down the loan is $556,000, and at $1,000,000 it is $800,000, so ask your lender early whether the loan is conforming or jumbo, because the pricing and the documentation differ. A larger down payment or a cash offer changes the negotiation as well.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation offers first mortgage and down payment assistance programs for eligible buyers [Source: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, homebuyer programs]. Eligibility depends on income, price and other limits, and program price limits may sit below this community's median, so we send you the current rules.
Cash buyers close faster and skip the appraisal, and the seller may accept a lower price for certainty. Homes sold in a median 66 days here, so a cash offer with a short inspection window has leverage.
Get pre-approved before you tour, compare at least two lenders and read the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's guides on the loan estimate and closing disclosure [Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, owning a home]. Do not change jobs or open new credit between pre-approval and closing.
We find you the right home in The Place at Corkscrew by starting with your plans, building a shortlist from the closed sales and the live listings, touring with the record in hand, and watching for the homes that have sat. With supply this thin, we also watch for homes before they list.
The first conversation is about how you want to live in the home and what you can afford to carry each month, not about listings. Then we choose the sizes and plans that fit both.
Before each tour we send the home's sale history, the days on market, the price per square foot against the size band and the fee stack for the lot. You see a home with the numbers beside it, not only the photographs.
Thirty-nine of the 103 sales took more than 90 days, and four took more than 200. A home that has sat is often overpriced for its rung or missing a document, and it is often where a buyer's offer has the most room.
An owner who wants privacy may sell through direct agent outreach before or instead of a public listing. Tell us what you are looking for, and we ask the owners and the agents we know before the home reaches the MLS.
We negotiate for you in The Place at Corkscrew by pricing the offer from the closed sales at that size, using the review windows and the inspection as leverage, preferring credits to price cuts where the numbers favor them, and setting the deposit and closing date to fit your plan. Homes sold at a median 96.8% of list.
We compare the ask with the recent sales at the same size and bedroom count, and with the days on market, and we say plainly where the ask is above the record. Fourteen homes of one plan sold $300,000 apart, so the offer starts from the rung, not from the average.
The inspection period, the document review and the insurance quote each give you a chance to renegotiate or cancel, and we use them in order. A high insurance quote or a wind mitigation finding is a legitimate reason to ask for a credit.
A credit for a repair or for the $1,000 resale contribution can be worth more to a buyer than a small price cut, because it lowers cash to close without changing the appraisal. A price cut lowers the loan and the tax base. We compare both in dollars.
The deposit shows good faith, and the closing date fits your lender, your move and the seller's plans. A seller who is relocating may value a short closing, and a seller who needs time may value a rent-back, both of which are worth a concession.
Six rules decide whether a home in The Place at Corkscrew works for you: the architectural approval process, the front-yard lamp post, vehicle and commercial marking rules, pets, guest limits at the amenities and leasing, which we have not yet verified. Read the rules and the Declaration before your inspection period ends.
Leasing is contemplated in the governing documents, but the minimum term, any annual cap, tenant approval and any short-term rental rule sit in Section 12 of the recorded Declaration, which we have not yet read. If you plan to rent the home, tell us before you offer, and we pull Instrument No. 2017000047834 and read Section 12 first.
The Second Amendment sets no numeric limit on pets and no weight limit, prohibits pit bulls, wolf hybrids and aggressive dogs, and bars commercial pet activity [Source: Second Amendment to the Master Declaration]. Vehicles with commercial markings, boats and trailers must be in an enclosed garage, overnight roadway parking is prohibited, and the front-yard lamp post must stay lit during all hours of darkness.
Every exterior change needs written Architectural Review Committee approval, and the committee has 30 days to respond under a deemed-approval clause. Plan for the approval before you buy a home you intend to change, and ask the seller for the approvals of the changes already made.
The amenity campus covers roughly 20 acres, with a 12,000 square foot resort pool, splash pad, spa, 24-hour fitness center, five Har-Tru tennis courts plus a practice court, eight pickleball courts, bocce, a 4,000 square foot dog park and a restaurant building [Source: The Place at Corkscrew amenities]. The pool deck closes for a full week four times a year for maintenance, and dining runs through a cashless member account with a $480 annual food and beverage minimum as of the 2023 budget.
The Place at Corkscrew is the right place if you want a 2017 to 2023 single-family home in a gated resort-amenity community with a flat association fee and no golf assessment, and you accept a phase-based CDD line, a cashless member account and a two-lane Corkscrew Road for now. It is unincorporated Lee County with an Estero mailing address.
The community suits a buyer who wants recent construction with known equipment ages, a large amenity campus bundled into one assessment, one master association with no sub-associations, a single Zone X flood polygon and a $455,000 to $1,249,000 range with plenty of sales at each size.
Buyers who want a golf course, a beach within a short drive, a lower fixed yearly cost or a walkable setting may prefer another community. The Preserve at Corkscrew has a lower association fee, Corkscrew Shores a higher price point, and Bella Terra a lower entry price.
Free-flow modelled drive times from the community: Publix at Estero Crossing about 16 minutes, I-75 Exit 123 about 17, Coconut Point about 20, Florida Gulf Coast University about 22, Miromar Outlets about 22, Southwest Florida International Airport about 32, Bonita Beach Park about 35 and Barefoot Beach about 40 [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide]. The Corkscrew Road segment fronting the community is still two lanes, and the next widening phase is projected for the early 2030s and pending funding.
Lee County uses a choice and lottery system, and this address sits in Elementary Proximity Zone Q, Middle Proximity Zone GG and High School South Sub-zone 3, with Pinewoods Elementary the nearest school at 6.1 straight-line miles [Source: Student Enrollment Plan 2026-2027]. State it as a choice system, and check the current plan before you rely on it.
Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, and we build your monthly budget, choose the sizes to tour and read the documents with you. If you own a home to sell first, call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or request a free home valuation.
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The Place at Corkscrew runs from $455,000 to $1,249,000, so fit matters more than size. We match the home to your needs and your monthly budget, not the other way around.
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The first conversation is about you, not about listings. We ask what you want the home to do and then build the shortlist.
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A purchase runs through document windows, an inspection and a lender, and we keep you informed at each step so nothing arrives as a surprise.
A personalized buyer consultation for The Place at Corkscrew with McGreevy and Comisar is a working conversation, not a sales pitch. We match your budget to a size and plan, walk the fee stack and a monthly payment at today's rates, set out the document plan, and tell you honestly whether The Place or a neighbor fits better.
The consultation form sits near the top of this page. You can also call Marc Comisar direct at (239) 287-5873 or Jesse McGreevy at (239) 898-6072, or read how we represent buyers in Estero first. We have been Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008.
A specialist in The Place at Corkscrew matters to a buyer because the facts that decide a purchase live in documents, not in a listing feed: a flat association assessment, a phase-based CDD bond, a cashless member account, a resale contribution, an architectural review process, a single flood zone and a price range from $455,000 to $1,249,000.
Marc Comisar is a licensed Florida REALTOR and Broker Associate with Domain Realty and one half of McGreevy and Comisar. He runs the buyer side: the search, the tours, the inspection and the closing table. Reach him at (239) 287-5873, and read his profile on the Marc Comisar agent page.
Jesse McGreevy is a licensed Florida REALTOR and Sales Associate with Domain Realty, a co-founder of the brokerage and the other half of McGreevy and Comisar. He runs pricing, data and the document work, which here means the sales record, the estoppel and the payment math. Reach him direct at (239) 898-6072, and read his profile on the Jesse McGreevy agent page.
A general agent may quote the community median for every size, forget the phase-based CDD line, skip the $1,000 resale contribution, overlook the dining balance on the member account, describe the location as inside the Village of Estero when it is unincorporated Lee County, or promise rental income before the leasing terms are read. None of those mistakes is exotic, and each one costs a buyer time or money.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew who own a home to sell first get the strongest result by listing with McGreevy and Comisar of Domain Realty, the #1 team in Southwest Florida since 2012, because we time the sale and the purchase together. In one year, homes of the same listed size here sold $300,000 apart.
Data updated: October 2026
If you are thinking, "I need to sell my home before I buy," here is the short version. We place your home on its own ladder of closed sales, build the documents file before the first showing and time the two closings together. Our Estero home valuation guide and Estero seller guide cover the process.
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Start with our free home valuation. We follow up with a written comparable set from the MLS record and current listings. Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072, text or call. Confidential conversations welcome.
Yes. We sequence the two contracts so the sale funds the purchase, and we use a closing-date or contingency structure that fits your lender and your timeline.
Not necessarily. Portability lets a homestead owner transfer up to $500,000 of the difference between just value and assessed value to a new Florida homestead if the statutory timing is met [Source: Florida Department of Revenue, PT-112 portability guide].
It depends on your lender, your equity and the market. Homes sold at a median 96.8% of list here, so selling first gives you a firm budget, and buying first may be possible with a bridge or a contingency. We compare both in dollars.
We recommend it. It tells you what you will net and therefore what you can spend, and it is free and confidential.
We can negotiate a longer closing, a short rent-back or a temporary rental, and we plan for that before the listing goes live.
You pay the commission on each transaction as agreed in each agreement, and both are negotiable. We explain both in writing before you sign anything.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew ask these questions before they make an offer, and each answer below is a single paragraph with its source. They cover price, fees, documents, financing, insurance, rules and the closing.
Data updated: October 2026
Nothing here is legal or tax advice; confirm anything that affects your purchase with your closing agent, attorney or CPA.
Homes sold for $455,000 to $1,249,000 in the 12 months to October 21, 2026, with a $695,000 median, per the Southwest Florida MLS. Homes of 2,000 to 2,399 square feet had a $606,000 median, homes of 2,400 to 2,799 square feet $761,000, and homes of 3,600 square feet and up $1,110,000, so the size you choose sets the price.
Look at the smaller plans and the homes that have sat. Three of the 103 sales were under $500,000, the smallest home sold at 1,688 square feet for $540,000, and 39 sales took more than 90 days, per the Southwest Florida MLS. The lowest sale was $455,000 for 1,852 square feet.
Asks and sales are not far apart: homes sold at a median 96.8% of list, per the Southwest Florida MLS, and the two active asks of $334 and $322 per square foot sit above the $296 median for closed sales. We compare each ask with the sales at the same size before you offer.
The record is mixed, and we say so. Twelve homes were listed on October 21, 2026 against 103 closings, about 1.4 months of supply, but homes sold at a median 96.8% of list after 66 days, so choice is limited at any one time and price is still negotiated.
It depends on the loan. Conventional loans typically need 3% to 20% down, VA loans can need none for eligible buyers, and at the $695,000 median a 20% down payment is $139,000 and the loan $556,000 [Source: VA home loan program overview]. Your lender sets the terms.
At the 7.24% Freddie Mac average as of October 29, 2026, principal and interest on a $556,000 loan is $3,789 a month, and the fixed community costs add $546 to $590 a month before tax and insurance [Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey]. The payment table above shows five prices.
The association charges a flat $1,220.46 per quarter ($4,881.84 per year) for every home under the 2024 approved budget, the last budget we could verify, plus a $480 annual food and beverage minimum as of the 2023 budget [Source: 2024 Approved Budget]. The current figures come from the estoppel.
Yes. The Corkscrew Farms Community Development District levies a non-ad valorem assessment on the Lee County tax bill, $1,185.41 to $1,717.32 in FY2027 by phase and lot width [Source: Corkscrew Farms CDD FY2027 Adopted Budget]. A Phase 1 home sheds its debt service four years before Phase 2.
Landscape maintenance and irrigation on every lot, two manned gatehouses, common-area landscaping, lake and preserve upkeep, roads and the amenity campus, plus a reserve contribution [Source: 2024 Approved Budget]. It does not include the CDD, cable or internet, trash, interior pest control, water, sewer or electric, or exterior maintenance of the home.
Section 4.13 of the Declaration sets a $1,000 contribution due from the transferee on each subsequent conveyance, so by default the buyer pays it at closing [Source: Audited Financial Statements, year ended December 31, 2021]. It is negotiable, and we ask the seller to cover it where the price allows.
A homeowners association under Chapter 720. All 1,316 county parcels are single-family use code 001, and a Division of Corporations search found no condominium or neighborhood association bearing the community name. The Place Master Association is the only association, so a buyer reads one set of documents [Source: The Place at Corkscrew community guide].
The seller supplies the section 720.401 disclosure summary before you sign, and the contract carries the property tax summary under section 689.261 and the flood disclosure under section 689.302 [Source: Florida Statutes 720.401]. We also request the Declaration, by-laws, rules, budget and estoppel.
Yes. If the summary was not provided before you signed, you may cancel within 3 days after receiving it or before closing, whichever comes first, and the right cannot be waived, per section 720.401 [Source: Florida Statutes 720.401]. Confirm the deadline with your closing agent or attorney.
It states what is owed on the home and any fees due at transfer, and the association issues it under section 720.30851 with a fee cap and 30-day validity [Source: Florida Statutes 720.30851]. Because dining runs through a member account, a balance can appear on it, so we read it line by line.
We have not confirmed whether the Declaration requires a buyer application or interview, and we do not state a rule we have not read. The estoppel and the recorded instrument answer it, and we read both before your inspection period ends.
Leasing is contemplated in the governing documents, but the minimum term, any cap and the tenant approval process sit in Section 12 of the recorded Declaration, which we have not yet read, so we print no number. If renting is part of your plan, tell us before you offer.
We do not know, and we will not guess: any rental limit is in the recorded Declaration and rules, which we read before you commit. Do not buy on a short-term rental plan until that reading is done.
Yes. Two manned gatehouses, West Gate and East Gate, control access, and member ID cards are non-transferable, so yours is issued after closing [Source: Rules and Regulations, August 27, 2021 edition]. We do not publish gate hours we have not verified.
FEMA's flood layer returns one Zone X polygon across the community, an area of minimal flood hazard with no base flood elevation, on panel 12071C0625F effective August 28, 2008 [Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer]. Lee County places it in Evacuation Zone E, and we check your address before you offer.
It depends on the address, the elevation certificate and the carrier, and we do not print a quote we have not obtained. Zone X does not require flood insurance with a federally backed mortgage, though a private lender may, and we get you a quote before you offer.
Coverage is a Florida-wide question more than a community one, and the homes here are 2017 to 2023 builds, which helps. Get quotes from the standard market and from Citizens before you offer, and send the wind mitigation report [Source: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation].
Roof, air conditioning, water heater, windows, plumbing, electrical panel, pool and lanai, drainage and the permits and architectural approvals for exterior work. Every home was built from 2017 to 2023, so ask for the installation date of each system and for a wind mitigation report [Source: Florida Statutes 627.0629].
A change of ownership resets the assessed value to just value as of the next January 1, so your bill can be well above the seller's [Source: Florida Statutes 193.155]. The 2026 millage in this district is 13.1503 mills, and on the 2026 final roll the homesteaded median bill is $6,283 against $7,667 non-homesteaded.
In Lee County the seller customarily pays the owner's title policy and the deed stamps, and the buyer pays the lender's fees, the lender's title policy, mortgage taxes, recording, inspection, appraisal and prepaids, plus the $1,000 resale contribution by default [Source: Florida Department of Revenue, documentary stamp tax]. The contract controls.
Yes. Since August 17, 2024, buyers sign a written agreement with their agent before touring, and it states the agent's compensation and is negotiable [Source: National Association of REALTORS, written buyer agreements]. We explain it in plain language first.
Compensation is a negotiated term. A seller may offer to pay some or all of it, and we ask for that in the offer where it makes sense, but you and your agent agree what you owe if it is not covered [Source: National Association of REALTORS, settlement FAQs].
Often, yes, subject to the loan limits and the appraisal, because the community is single-family and has no condominium project review [Source: HUD, buying a home]. At this community's median the loan may exceed program limits, so ask your lender early.
Florida Housing Finance Corporation offers first mortgage and down payment assistance programs for eligible buyers, with income and price limits that may sit below this community's median [Source: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, homebuyer programs]. We send you the current rules.
The Place is a 1,325-home community built 2017 to 2023 at a $695,000 median with a $4,881.84 annual assessment, and The Preserve is a 441-home community built 2011 to 2015 at a $627,800 median with a $3,240 assessment, per the Southwest Florida MLS. Our comparison above sets the fee, age and amenity trade-offs side by side, and we tour both.
Yes. Cash buyers close faster and skip the appraisal, and the seller may accept a lower price for certainty. Homes sold in a median 66 days here, so a cash offer with a short inspection window has leverage.
Allow 30 to 60 days after the contract for the document review, inspection, insurance, appraisal and estoppel, and less for a cash purchase. Order the estoppel early, because it can carry a member dining balance that has to be cleared.
Yes. Documents are signed electronically or with a mobile notary, the title company can close by mail, and Marc handles tours, inspections and the walk-through on your behalf. Ask about virtual tours. Foreign buyers should ask their closing agent about reporting and withholding rules early.
The campus covers roughly 20 acres, with a 12,000 square foot resort pool, fitness center, five Har-Tru tennis courts, eight pickleball courts, bocce, a dog park and a restaurant building, all bundled into the flat assessment [Source: The Place at Corkscrew amenities]. Dining is billed through a cashless member account with a $480 annual food and beverage minimum as of the 2023 budget.
No. The community is all-ages, and we found no age restriction in the governing documents we reviewed, though we have not read every recorded instrument. Confirm with the estoppel and the Declaration.
No. The mailing address says Estero, but the community is in unincorporated Lee County, taxing district 079, and Lee County runs permitting and code enforcement [Source: 2025 Taxing District Millage Book]. Say so when you compare it with Village of Estero communities.
Lee County uses a choice and lottery system, and this address sits in Elementary Proximity Zone Q, Middle Proximity Zone GG and High School South Sub-zone 3 [Source: Student Enrollment Plan 2026-2027]. It is not a zoned boundary, so check the current plan and the application windows.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew who own a home often need to sell first, and each answer below covers the timing, tax and paperwork questions that follow. Every answer is a single paragraph with its source.
Data updated: October 2026
Start with a free valuation of your current home, set your budget from the net, and then sequence the two contracts. We manage both as one plan, and Jesse can be reached at (239) 898-6072.
Often yes, because a firm net gives you a firm budget. Homes sold at a median 96.8% of list here, and a median 66 days on market, so plan two to three months for the sale.
You can, but a seller may prefer an offer without the contingency, and in a market where homes sell at 96.8% of list a clean offer has leverage. We compare a contingency, a bridge loan and selling first in dollars.
Possibly, and a tax adviser should run your numbers. The IRS lets an owner who used the home as a main home for two of the five years before the sale exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for most married couples filing jointly [Source: IRS Publication 523].
Often, yes. Portability lets a homestead owner who establishes a new Florida homestead within the statutory window transfer up to $500,000 of the difference between just value and capped assessed value [Source: Florida Department of Revenue, PT-112 portability guide]. Homestead status is fixed on January 1.
The seller customarily pays doc stamps at $0.70 per $100 and, in Lee County, the owner's title policy, plus the estoppel, title search, settlement, lien search, the tax proration and the negotiated commission [Source: Seller closing costs in Florida]. We build your net sheet before you list.
The seller or the title agent orders it from the association, and it is valid for 30 days under section 720.30851 if your home is in a homeowners association [Source: Florida Statutes 720.30851]. We order it early.
Yes, a short rent-back can be negotiated in the sale contract so you stay while you close on the new home. It is a common tool, and we write the terms, the deposit and the insurance requirements down in the agreement.
We sequence the contracts so the sale funds the purchase, align the closing dates or use a rent-back, and keep the lender, the title agents and the movers on one calendar. Both closings run through the same plan.
Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or Jesse at (239) 898-6072, or request a free home valuation, and we will answer it in writing.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew work with Marc Comisar and Jesse McGreevy of Domain Realty because the team reads every closed sale inside the community, reviews the association paperwork with you and works from an office in Bonita Springs. Learn more about our team.
If you are thinking about buying in The Place at Corkscrew, the work begins with the size: a 1,688-square-foot home or a 4,341-square-foot home, and what its fee stack and rules mean for your plans. It continues with the estoppel, the inspection and the insurance quote. As the leaders of Domain Realty Group our team has closed over $2.5 billion in real estate doing exactly this kind of preparation across Southwest Florida.
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Jesse McGreevy (Sales Associate, SL3101296) and Marc Comisar (Broker Associate, BK3060671) are licensed Florida REALTORS® with Domain Realty; Florida real estate licensure is regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).
Buying in The Place at Corkscrew? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 and read how we represent buyers in Estero. Selling first? Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or request a free home valuation.
Facts on this page rest on primary sources: the association and its published documents, the Corkscrew Farms Community Development District, Lee County's Property Appraiser and Tax Collector, Lee County government, Florida statutes, federal agencies, Freddie Mac and our own guides. No listing portal or competing brokerage is cited. Sources were accessed in September 2026 unless dated.
Buyers in The Place at Corkscrew can pull the documents behind this page directly from the authority that issues each one, so you always see the official, current version rather than a copy. The last row names the record that comes from the association and the office that holds it.
| Document | What it proves for a The Place at Corkscrew buyer | Official authority |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Statutes 720.401 | The HOA disclosure summary, its pre-contract timing and the buyer's 3-day cancellation right | Florida Legislature |
| Florida Statutes 720.30851 | What the HOA estoppel certificate must state and its fee caps | Florida Legislature |
| Florida Statutes 689.302 | The seller's flood disclosure owed at or before contract | Florida Legislature |
| Florida Statutes 689.261 | The property tax disclosure summary in a residential contract | Florida Legislature |
| Documentary stamp tax overview | The $0.70 per $100 rate on deeds | Florida Department of Revenue |
| Florida Administrative Code Rule 69O-186.003 | The promulgated title insurance premium schedule | Florida Administrative Code |
| NAR settlement FAQs | That commission is negotiable and how buyer broker compensation works after August 17, 2024 | National Association of REALTORS |
| PT-112 portability guide | How to carry Save Our Homes savings to your next Florida homestead | Florida Department of Revenue (PDF) |
| 2024 Approved Budget | The $1,220.46 quarterly assessment and the $115 per home reserve | The Place Master Association (PDF) |
| Corkscrew Farms CDD FY2026 Final Annual Budget | The CDD assessment by phase and lot width | Corkscrew Farms CDD (PDF) |
| Rules and Regulations, August 27, 2021 edition | Vehicle, guest, amenity and member-account rules | The Place Master Association (PDF) |
| Architectural Review Committee Guidelines, amended February 20, 2023 | The exterior approval process and its 30-day clock | The Place Master Association (PDF) |
| Audited Financial Statements, year ended December 31, 2021 | The Section 4.13 resale contribution and the association's financial picture | The Place Master Association (PDF) |
| 2025 Taxing District Millage Book | The 13.2005 mills adopted in district 079 | Lee County Property Appraiser (PDF) |
| Current estoppel and Declaration for your home | Fees, any balance and the leasing terms in Section 12 | Ordered through the association's management company and recorded with the Lee County Clerk as Instrument No. 2017000047834 |
You reach the buyer team for The Place at Corkscrew by calling Marc Comisar direct at (239) 287-5873, calling Jesse McGreevy at (239) 898-6072, emailing [email protected], or using the buyer consultation form at the top of this page. The first conversation carries no obligation.
If you are thinking, "I need someone to help me buy a home in Estero, Florida," McGreevy and Comisar helps buyers search, negotiate and close with a local strategy built for Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples, Fort Myers, Lee County, Collier County, and Babcock Ranch. The full community picture stays on our The Place at Corkscrew community guide, and sellers can start with our free home valuation.
Market data from Southwest Florida MLS, pulled October 21, 2026. Brokered by Domain Realty.