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By Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, McGreevy and Comisar, Domain Realty Group. Updated October 2026.

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Barefoot Beach Club I, a Condominium: 82 Gulf-Side Homes in Three Buildings on Barefoot Beach Boulevard

Barefoot Beach Club I is an 82-unit condominium in three seven-level buildings at 253, 255 and 257 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, inside the gated Barefoot Beach community in unincorporated Collier County, Florida. It is one of four condominiums in the Barefoot Beach Club, and the county dates its buildings to 1991.

Club I is the oldest of the four Club condominiums and the only one whose first closings were in the spring of 1991. It has 82 homes, six residential levels over ground-level parking, seven levels in all, and a recorded declaration that is stricter than its neighbors on one point that matters to many buyers: the pet limit is 20 pounds, against 45 pounds for the rest of the Club. This page lays out what the recorded documents, the Collier County Property Appraiser and the public flood layers say, and where each gap can be closed.

We wrote this page the way we would brief a buyer or seller we were representing. Every fact carries a source, every conflict between sources is printed with both sides, and every figure that comes from the Southwest Florida MLS carries the date it was pulled, October 3, 2026, and the window it covers.

Bonita Springs or Naples?

Barefoot Beach is in neither city. It is in unincorporated Collier County, with a Bonita Springs mailing address and ZIP 34134. The City of Bonita Springs stops at the Lee and Collier county line along Bonita Beach Road, and the county’s own city-limits layer returns no city at the Club. Property taxes, zoning and the sheriff are Collier County, and fire and rescue come from the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District.

Other places that share the name

Three different things carry a name close to this one. Barefoot Beach Club I is a condominium of 82 homes with its own association. The Club at Barefoot Beach, Inc. is a separate private beach and tennis club on Shell Drive with a stated capacity of 425, a membership waitlist that its own site says is paused from June 1, 2026, and no membership conveyed with any deed. And “Barefoot Beach Club” is also the name of unrelated hotels in Pinellas County, on the other coast. When this page says Club I, it means the condominium at 253, 255 and 257.

Where Barefoot Beach Club I is, precisely

Club I occupies three of the Club’s twelve buildings on the Gulf side of Barefoot Beach Boulevard, the odd-numbered side. Building I is at 253, building II is at 255 and building III is at 257, using the labels in the Collier County Property Appraiser’s 2026 preliminary tax roll. The Club’s clubhouse and pool parcel appears to be the separate 2.78-acre parcel at 259 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, which carries an 8,795-square-foot building dated 2024 on the county roll. The condominium land is 7.44 acres by the county’s mapped parcel outline, which works out to about 11 homes per acre (82 divided by 7.44 is 11.02).

The boulevard itself is private. The Barefoot Beach Master Association owns the roughly 1.8-mile road and staffs the gate 24 hours a day. The gate corner is about 0.9 mile from the Club by road, measured from 260 Barefoot Beach Boulevard with an open-source router, so treat it as an estimate.

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Why McGreevy and Comisar Are the Best Realtor for Barefoot Beach Club I

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Recent Barefoot Beach Club I track record (last 12 months): The Southwest Florida MLS, pulled October 3, 2026, shows 2 Club I closings in the 12 months to that date, both at $1,200,000 at 257 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, so the highest-priced sale of the period was $1,200,000. McGreevy and Comisar closed no sale at Barefoot Beach Club I through the Southwest Florida MLS in the 60 months to October 3, 2026, on either the listing or the buying side, so our team’s share is 0 of 2 in the last 12 months and 0 of 15 in the last 60. Two sales are too few for a ratio, so the sale-to-list figure comes from the 36 months to October 3, 2026: 10 closings at a median of 93.4% of the final list price. What we can state from public records: the county’s qualified-sales file shows no qualified Club I sale in the 12 months since October 2025, and eight in the 60 months since October 2021, and the county and the MLS count sales differently. We tracked every one of them for this page.

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Living in Barefoot Beach Club I as a Homebuyer

A Barefoot Beach Club I homebuyer gets a Gulf-side, gated, mid-rise condominium of 82 homes in three buildings, with floor plans from 1,604 to 2,408 square feet, a covered parking space and storage unit for each home, and shared pools and a clubhouse that belong to the Club umbrella. The trade is age, three layers of association governance and a coastal risk profile that buyers must price in. Our guide to buying a home in Barefoot Beach Club I covers what a buyer should read first: the recorded sales, the documents and the costs.

Data updated: October 2026

What the recorded documents say a Club I owner receives

The best evidence of what an owner receives is the recorded declaration, so we start there and label everything else. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Condominium for Club I, recorded October 8, 2010 at Official Records book 4612, page 3276, restates the original declaration of February 20, 1991 (book 1594, page 305). It says each home has one assigned covered parking space and a storage unit, and the original exhibit drawing for the building shows a parking level at grade with the residential floors above it.

The shared campus belongs to the umbrella association, not to Club I. Under the umbrella’s Amended and Restated Master Declaration, recorded the same day at book 4612, page 3203, the umbrella owns and maintains the pools, recreation facilities, clubhouse and its parking, the landscaping throughout, the streets that are not publicly dedicated and the surface water system. Club I owners are 82 of its 348 members, each at 1/348.

Who Barefoot Beach Club I suits

Club I suits a buyer who wants a Gulf-side condominium inside a gate, in a low-density barrier-island setting, with room to choose among five floor plans. It suits someone who values the older, more established end of the Club, where the three buildings were the first to sell, and who is comfortable reading recorded documents carefully. It also suits a buyer with a small dog or none at all, because the Club I limit of 20 pounds is stricter than the Club-wide 45 pounds.

Who should look harder before buying

Club I does not suit a buyer who needs a published fee schedule on day one, because no recorded document or public association page we found states an assessment amount. It does not suit a buyer who owns a large dog, since the 20-pound aggregate limit applies. It does not suit anyone who would be surprised by a special assessment or by an insurance renewal, because the Club’s buildings sit in a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area and a Zone A evacuation area, and the buildings are more than 30 years old.

The five document requests every Club I buyer should make

Florida gives condominium buyers a statutory right to the association’s governing documents, and the seller produces them. Under Florida Statute 718.503, a buyer under contract is entitled, at the seller’s expense, to the declaration, articles, bylaws and rules, the annual financial statement and budget, the frequently asked questions document, the milestone inspection summary where one applies, and the most recent structural integrity reserve study or a statement that none has been completed. These are the five requests we make on every Club I purchase.

• The Club I budget and the latest annual financial statement, together with the umbrella budget, so you can see what each layer’s assessments fund.
• The estoppel certificate, which states what is owed to the association and any transfer fee, capital contribution or approval requirement. Florida Statute 718.116 caps the fee the association may charge.
• Every special-assessment notice since 2022, with the stated purpose and payment schedule, because the statute requires the purpose to be stated in the written notice.
• The milestone inspection report summary and the most recent structural integrity reserve study, or the association’s statement that none is complete. We do not report any building’s status on this page; the request is the route.
• The Club I Rules and Regulations, which the declaration says are available from the association because they are not recorded.

Buying in Barefoot Beach Club I? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or start with our buyer page and we will request the document set before you make an offer. Choosing an agent for the Bonita Springs area more broadly? See our guide to the best real estate agents in Barefoot Beach.

Barefoot Beach Club I Market Snapshot: What Have Units Sold For?

Barefoot Beach Club I recorded 8 county-qualified sales in the 60 months since October 2021, ranging from $1,400,000 to $3,335,000, and none in the last 12 months. With fewer than 10 sales in every recent window we list the sales below and publish no median for them. These are Collier County records of qualified sales, not Southwest Florida MLS closings.

Data updated: October 2026

The window ladder, and why we list instead of averaging

We widen the window until it holds at least 10 qualified sales, and when no recent window does we list the sales instead of publishing a median. The county file is the Collier County Property Appraiser’s public sales data, files dated August 29 and 31, 2026, and the newest recorded sale in it is dated August 24, 2026. A sale after that date is not in it.

Qualified sales are a county record, not MLS. They are the transfers the Property Appraiser codes as qualified for the Department of Revenue, they can lag a closing by weeks, and the qualified flag is thin in 2022 and 2024, so a quiet year in the file is not proof of a quiet market. The county file shows three qualified Club I sales in 2021, none in 2022, three in 2023, none in 2024 and five in 2025.

Every qualified Club I sale in the last 60 months

We tracked every one of the eight, with the county’s base area for each home. County base area is the Property Appraiser’s measurement, not MLS living area, so the price per square foot below is a county yardstick, and it is shown sale by sale because eight sales are too few to average honestly.

Reading the list: four of the eight were at 253, two at 255 and two at 257. All eight were resales and none was builder-direct. The per-square-foot range runs from $873 to $1,665, a spread of almost two to one, which is why a single blended figure would mislead. The two lowest per-square-foot sales were both in the summer of 2025, a 1,604 square foot home at 253 and a 1,726 square foot home at 257, and the highest is the 2,003 square foot unit 506 at 253, which is also the record high for Club I in the county file. We do not know the condition, view or furnishings behind any of these prices, because the county record does not carry them.

Recorded deeds that the county did not mark qualified

Seven more deeds over $100,000 were recorded against Club I homes in the same 60 months and are not in the qualified set. We list them separately and never fold them into the table above, because the county’s qualified flag does not tell us why a deed was excluded. Our inference, which is only an inference, is that the flag is thin in 2022 and 2024, the years of Hurricane Ian and the 2024 hurricane season, and that some of these may be ordinary arm’s-length sales. The range is $1,000,000 to $3,850,000.

By year, the seven are one in 2021, two in 2022, three in 2024 and one in 2026. The February 2026 deed is the most recent recorded Club I deed of this size in the file, and it is not county-qualified, so the qualified list above ends in August 2025 while one further deed was recorded after it. We publish both series because a buyer should know the qualified record alone understates activity.

How often does a Club I home change hands?

On the qualified record alone, eight sales in 60 months is 1.6 sales a year (8 divided by 5), which is 1.95 percent of the 82 homes a year (1.6 divided by 82). The last 24 months show five sales, 2.5 a year (5 divided by 2), or 3.05 percent a year (2.5 divided by 82). The last 12 months show zero. Those are turnover rates for qualified sales only. Because seven deeds in the same period were not marked qualified, true turnover is somewhat higher, and we do not blend the two series or guess at the reasons.

What the all-history record shows, and why it is not a price guide

The only window with 10 or more qualified Club I sales is all recorded history, which spans March 1991 onward and holds 178 sales with a median of $415,500 and a range of $229,000 to $3,335,000. It is not a current price guide. Sixty-eight of the 178 were builder-direct first sales recorded from March to July 1991 at original prices between $229,000 and $333,000, and the other 110 are resales across more than three decades of very different markets. We show it for completeness and because it documents how far the Club’s prices have moved, not to price a home.

Gulf-side and east-side buildings across the whole Club

Club I has no east-side building, but buyers often compare it with the Club’s four buildings on the east side of the boulevard, so here is the observed spread across all four condominiums, sale by sale. In the 60 months since October 2021 the county shows 32 qualified sales Club-wide. The 19 in the eight Gulf-side buildings have a median of $2,160,000 and a range of $1,150,000 to $3,335,000, with a median county price per square foot of $1,223. The 13 in the four east-side buildings have a median of $1,300,000 and a range of $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, with a median of $666. Both groups have more than 10 sales, so the medians are fair yardsticks, but they are Club-wide and not Club I figures.

What the county’s appraisal says by floor plan

The county’s 2026 preliminary just value is a mass-appraisal figure, not a sale price, but it shows how the county ranks Club I’s five floor plans. For the 82 homes the lowest is $1,119,040, the median is $1,772,030 and the highest is $2,339,440. By floor plan, the median is $1,239,040 for the ten 1,604 square foot homes, $1,582,030 for the 34 homes of 1,726 square feet, $1,998,934 for the 34 homes of 2,003 square feet, $2,150,180 for the two interior penthouses of 2,226 square feet and $2,339,440 for the two end penthouses of 2,408 square feet. Source: Collier County Property Appraiser, 2026 preliminary tax roll.

What the Southwest Florida MLS shows

The Southwest Florida MLS, pulled October 3, 2026, shows 2 Club I closings in the last 12 months, both at $1,200,000, 10 in the last 36 months and 15 in the last 60. In the 36 months to October 3, 2026, the 10 closings had a median sale price of $2,725,000 in a range of $1,200,000 to $3,850,000, median days on market of 164 and a median sale-to-list ratio of 93.4% of the final list price. Four condos were listed for sale on October 3, 2026, from $1,645,000 to $2,500,000, which is 24 months of supply, an indicative figure on 2 closings in 12 months. Our team’s share of Club I transactions is 0 of 15: McGreevy and Comisar closed no sale at Barefoot Beach Club I through the Southwest Florida MLS in the 60 months to October 3, 2026, on either the listing or the buying side. Every listing in the pull carries the same building design, Mid Rise (4-7), so there is no split by design. We do not blend these figures with the county record, because the two sources measure different things.

Where Did Barefoot Beach Club I Come From? Origins, Declaration and Plat

Barefoot Beach Club I began as a condominium declaration recorded on February 20, 1991, for three buildings on land inside the Lely Barefoot Beach planned unit development, which Collier County first approved in 1977 and rewrote in a 1985 settlement. The first Club I homes sold between March and May 1991, and the same Tampa developer then built the other three Club condominiums over the next four years.

Data updated: October 2026

The land and the planned unit development

The land was part of a coastal tract owned by Lely Estates, Inc., which won county approval for a low-density single-family plan in 1977 (Ordinance 77-48). The ordinance was approved on September 27, 1977 (Ordinance 77-48); some later recitals give September 9. A 1985 rezoning triggered two circuit court suits, one by a private plaintiff and one by a conservation group, and the settlement became Ordinance 85-83, adopted December 17, 1985. That ordinance replaced the lot grid south of the first platted unit with clustered multifamily tracts, added special environmental rules and put the mangrove tracts on a path to state ownership.

Club I appears to sit in the multifamily area the ordinance calls Lely Beach North, where it allows six habitable floors with one or two floors of parking beneath, a minimum unit size of 1,200 square feet and impervious coverage of no more than 40 percent of the available upland. That matches what is on the ground: six residential levels over ground-level parking, seven levels in all, and a smallest Club I home of 1,604 square feet. The ordinance also requires at least 30 percent of the required paved parking to be under the buildings.

Two unit caps, printed with their sources

The ordinance text and the later tract arithmetic disagree on the project’s total, and we print both. Ordinance 85-83 section 2.4 reads a maximum of 690 residential dwelling units in the total project area. Later amendments, starting with Ordinance 87-53 of July 21, 1987, raised the project maximum to 750 units, and the tract caps in the later ordinances add up to 750 (106 plus 4 plus 137 plus 30 plus 391 plus 82). We therefore describe 690 as the 1985 text and 750 as the figure that results from later amendments, and we do not treat either as the number of homes that exist. The county roll shows 348 homes in the Club, which is below the 391 allowed in Lely Beach North.

The declaration chain for Club I

Four recorded instruments define Club I. The original Declaration of Condominium was recorded on February 20, 1991, at Official Records book 1594, page 305, and runs 91 pages. Two amendments followed in 1991, on March 22 at book 1601, page 1043 and on May 15 at book 1616, page 354. The Amended and Restated Declaration was recorded on October 8, 2010, at book 4612, page 3276, also 91 pages. The Florida Division of Condominiums shows the condominium as recorded on February 20, 1991 with 82 units, and the county roll shows 82 parcels, so the state record, the declaration and the roll agree.

The roll’s year built, 1991, and the declaration’s recording date, 1991, are not the same kind of fact. A recording date marks when the legal condominium was created, and the roll’s year built is the county’s estimate of construction. The elevator records give a third dating: the state’s elevator registry shows the elevators for buildings I, II and III installed in 1990, a year before the declaration. We use the roll year for the milestone arithmetic later on this page because the statute keys off the certificate of occupancy, which we could not read, and we say so there.

The five corporations, and which one is Club I

The Club is five Florida not-for-profit corporations, not one. Four are condominium associations, one per recorded condominium, and the fifth is the umbrella, Barefoot Beach Club Condominium Owners Association, Inc. The Club I association is Barefoot Beach Club I Condominium Association, Inc., filed on January 4, 1990 and shown as active on the Florida Division of Corporations site, with Amended and Restated Articles dated September 20, 2010. Its principal address is 259 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, and its registered agent is a company that changed on March 25, 2026. We name no officers.

The developer, and the first closings

The state’s developer records list Barefoot Beach Associates, Ltd., a Tampa limited partnership formed in November 1988 and since revoked for failure to file annual reports, as the developer of all four Club condominiums. In the county’s sales file the first Club I closings, which the county extract infers to be builder-direct sales, are dated March 1991 for building I, April 1991 for building II and May 1991 for building III, at original prices between $229,000 and $333,000. The developer entity itself has been revoked since 1997, so the declaration and the association, not the developer, are the counterparties that matter today.

One boulevard, two names

The road in front of Club I is Barefoot Beach Boulevard in today’s addresses and in the Master Association’s 2011 bylaws, and it is Lely Beach Boulevard in the 1985 ordinance, the plats and the state’s condominium registry. They are the same road. The state’s registry also lists Club I under the wrong county, Lee, which is a data-entry error, because the buildings are in Collier. If a document, an insurance quote or a title commitment uses either road name or that county, ask the preparer to confirm the parcel before you rely on it.

What Are the Three Barefoot Beach Club I Buildings and Their Homes Like?

Barefoot Beach Club I has three buildings, one of 34 homes at 253 Barefoot Beach Boulevard and two of 24 homes at 255 and 257. Each is six residential levels over ground-level parking, seven levels in all: floors 2 to 6 hold the homes and a penthouse level sits on top. The five floor plans run from 1,604 to 2,408 square feet by county base area.

Data updated: October 2026

Which building is which

The county labels the three buildings I, II and III, which is easy to confuse with the Club’s four condominiums, because Club III is a different condominium with its own buildings. In this table, “building” always means the county’s label for one of the three Club I buildings.

The state’s elevator registry records two elevators in building I and one each in buildings II and III, so four for Club I (18 across the Club). Each car is recorded with seven landings, consistent with six residential levels over ground-level parking, seven levels in all.

How the stacks work

A stack is a vertical line of homes with the same plan, and the last digits of the unit number name it. Building I has six stacks. Stacks 01 and 06 are the 2,003 square foot end homes, 02 and 05 are 1,726 square feet and 03 and 04 are the 1,604 square foot interior homes. The penthouse level has four homes instead of six: PH 1 and PH 4 are the 2,408 square foot end penthouses and PH 2 and PH 3 are the 2,226 square foot interior ones. Buildings II and III have four stacks: 01 and 04 are 2,003 square feet and 02 and 03 are 1,726, and their penthouse level repeats the typical floor, 2,003, 1,726, 1,726 and 2,003.

The unit mix, with the arithmetic

Building I has floors 2 to 6 with six homes each, which is 30, plus four penthouses, for 34. Buildings II and III each have floors 2 to 6 with four homes each, which is 20, plus four on the penthouse level, for 24. 34 + 24 + 24 = 82. Counting by plan gives the mix below.

Two things follow. The 1,604 square foot plan exists only in building I, so a buyer who wants the smallest plan has one building to choose from. And only four homes in Club I are larger than 2,003 square feet, all penthouses in building I. The county reports base area, which is not the same measure as an MLS or listing figure, so confirm square footage against the plans and a survey before pricing.

The building form

The original declaration’s exhibit sheet is titled “Building Type I Longitudinal Section” and draws a garage floor at grade, then the second through sixth floors and a penthouse. The planned unit development also requires that available under-building area be used for required parking. Each home has one assigned covered space and a storage unit under the declaration. The county codes all 82 parcels as condominiums, and no unit number on the roll begins with a 1, so the ground level has no homes.

What Amenities Does Barefoot Beach Club I Have?

Barefoot Beach Club I owners use amenities at three levels: what is inside their own buildings, what the Club umbrella association owns for all 348 Club homes, and what the Master Association provides on the private boulevard. A fourth, separate private club exists on Shell Drive, and membership in it does not come with any Club I deed.

Data updated: October 2026

Tier 1: inside Club I

The recorded declaration is explicit about only a few things that belong to Club I owners individually: one assigned covered parking space and one storage unit per home, and the building elevators and common areas that every condominium has. The state’s elevator registry records two elevators in building I and one each in buildings II and III. We did not find a Club I website, a Club I amenity list or a Club I rules page, so we do not describe anything beyond the recorded documents here.

Tier 2: the Club umbrella’s campus

The umbrella association owns and maintains the pools, recreation facilities, clubhouse and clubhouse parking, according to its recorded master declaration. The Club’s website, barefootbeachclub.net, which gives the office address at 259 Barefoot Beach Boulevard and carries the estoppel and certificate of insurance request forms, describes two pools, a private clubhouse, a fully equipped gym, a social room with 360-degree views, an outdoor kitchen and grill area, the Clubhouse Sunset Lanai, private beach access with a boardwalk, and a gated community. Treat that list as the site’s own description and confirm it with the association.

Tier 3: the Master Association’s boulevard, gate and security

The Barefoot Beach Master Association owns the entire north-south roadway that starts at Bonita Beach Road and runs about 1.8 miles south to the entrance of the county park and preserve, according to its 2011 Amended and Restated Bylaws. A 2009 turnover agreement requires it to keep the guardhouse staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a licensed security guard and to maintain street lighting and the 20-mile-per-hour speed humps. The same agreement bars public parking on or next to the main roadway. The guardhouse phone number published on the Villas at Barefoot Beach association’s site is (239) 992-5500. We could not find a published guest or vendor procedure, so how to register a guest is not confirmed; ask the association.

A separate membership: The Club at Barefoot Beach, Inc.

The Club at Barefoot Beach, Inc. is a private, member-owned beach and tennis club at 105 Shell Drive, formerly known as the Miramar Beach and Tennis Club. Its own membership page states a membership capacity of 425 and says that as of June 1, 2026 it is temporarily not accepting waitlist applications, and it publishes no dues or initiation figure. It is a member of the Master Association with 30 assessment units, but it is not part of the Club condominiums, and no recorded document we read conveys membership with a Club I deed. Treat any listing that says a membership “comes with” the home as something to verify in writing.

Public places you reach through the gate

The county-run Barefoot Beach Preserve lies at the south end of the boulevard. The county describes 342 acres (its information box says 345), hours of 8 a.m. to sunset, no dogs and a $10 daily pay-to-park charge for people without a Collier County resident beach parking permit. The preserve closed after Hurricane Ian and reopened on November 24, 2023. A separate county lot, Barefoot Beach Access, is about 20 feet off Bonita Beach Road. Both are public parks reached through the private boulevard, which carries a recorded permanent State easement for ingress and egress that we describe under logistics below. Expect visitor traffic on the road, and note that the turnover agreement bars public parking on it.

What Does the Barefoot Beach Club I Fee Bundle Cover?

An owner at Barefoot Beach Club I pays three layers of assessments: to the Club I association, to the Club umbrella association at 1/348 of its budget, and, through the umbrella, a share of the Barefoot Beach Master Association’s boulevard, gate and security costs. We found no dollar amount for any layer in any recorded document or public page.

Data updated: October 2026

The three layers side by side

The umbrella’s recorded declaration says its common expenses include a pro rata share of maintaining, repairing and replacing Barefoot Beach Boulevard, and assessments levied by any association for mangroves, dunes and the boulevard. In other words, a Club I owner’s boulevard and gate cost reaches the owner through the umbrella, not through a separate bill from the Master.

What we did not find

No assessment amount, reserve figure, special assessment or budget for Club I, the umbrella or the Master is published in any recorded instrument or on any association page we could find. We found no website for the Club I association itself and no official Master Association site. The Club’s website, barefootbeachclub.net, gives the office address at 259 Barefoot Beach Boulevard and carries estoppel, resale-document and certificate of insurance request forms, and it publishes no assessment figure. Third-party directories do carry figures, but they are not primary documents, so we do not repeat them. The Florida Division of Condominiums shows the Club I managing entity at an address that does not match the Florida Division of Corporations record, which is one more reason to ask the association who currently manages it.

How to get the actual numbers

Under Florida Statute 718.503, the seller must give the buyer the budget, the annual financial statement and the governing documents, and the estoppel certificate under Florida Statute 718.116 states what is owed and any transfer fee, capital contribution or approval requirement for that home. We request all three on every Club I listing and purchase, and we ask for the umbrella’s budget and the Master’s budget as well, because the Club I figure is only one of three.

What an assessment can fund

An association’s budget funds operations, insurance, reserves and, when needed, special assessments. Under the statutes we cite in this page, a condominium association must state the purpose of a special assessment in the written notice, must carry the master insurance policy that Florida Statute 718.111 describes, and for older buildings must fund the inspections and reserve study discussed later on this page. A buyer comparing two Club homes should therefore compare all three layers and each association’s reserve position, not one monthly number.

What Are the Layered Costs of Owning at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The costs of owning at Barefoot Beach Club I are property tax on a Collier County bill with a 9.4020-mill rate, three association layers, a condominium unit insurance policy plus flood coverage where the lender or the buyer wants it, and closing costs whose allocation the contract controls. We publish arithmetic where we can and a route where we cannot.

Data updated: October 2026

The property tax worked example

The 2026 preliminary millage rate is 9.4020 mills on every Barefoot Beach parcel, made up of 3.9293 for the county, 4.1470 for schools and 1.3257 for other districts, with 0.0000 for any municipality because there is none (3.9293 + 4.1470 + 1.3257 = 9.4020). The median 2026 preliminary just value of a Club I home is $1,772,030. As an illustration for a non-homestead purchase at that value, before exemptions and non-ad valorem charges, the tax would be $1,772,030 x 9.4020 / 1,000 = $16,660.63 a year. Source: Collier County Property Appraiser, 2026 preliminary tax roll.

The actual median 2026 preliminary tax bill on the 82 homes is $14,099.43, with a range from $2,656.09 to $21,506.62. The actual median is lower than the illustration partly because 19 of the 82 homes (23.2 percent) carry a homestead exemption and partly because assessed values on other parcels are also capped below just value; the median bill on the 63 non-homestead homes is $15,432. We use the homestead share as a proxy for full-time residency, not as a measurement of it. A buyer should model tax on the purchase price, not on the seller’s bill, and ask the Collier County Property Appraiser how a change of ownership affects the assessment.

Insurance: the two policies and the flood question

A condominium has two layers of insurance. The association carries the master policy on the building under Florida Statute 718.111, and each owner carries a unit policy, called an HO-6, for contents, improvements and liability. Under Florida Statute 627.714, a unit owner’s policy must include at least $2,000 of loss assessment coverage, and under the 718.111 statute cited above the deductible on the master policy is a common expense shared by owners. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s HO-6 form is exempt from the Citizens flood-coverage mandate that applies to its other forms, according to Florida Statute 627.351. We publish no premium figure, because none of the sources we can cite does for Club I.

Closing costs, and what the contract controls

On a Collier County sale, the buyer customarily pays for the owner’s title policy and chooses the closing agent, and the contract controls both. State documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of consideration under Florida Statute 201.02, and the seller customarily pays it unless the contract says otherwise. As arithmetic on a round example, not a Club I price, a $2,000,000 deed carries $2,000,000 / 100 x $0.70 = $14,000 of stamp tax. Association approval, a transfer fee, an application fee or a capital contribution may also apply. The Master Declaration describes a transfer fee “not exceeding the maximum permitted by law,” and the estoppel certificate states the actual figure for the home.

What this means for a buyer’s budget

Build the budget in layers. Start with the purchase price, add the property tax computed on that price, add the three association assessments from the budgets you request, add a unit policy and any flood policy quote, and add closing costs as the contract allocates them. Then add a reserve for the possibility of a special assessment, which the recorded documents neither promise nor rule out for any Club building. We do not publish a total, because the inputs that decide it are not in any public record.

Declaration, Bylaws, Rules and Approvals at Barefoot Beach Club I

The Club I declaration at Official Records book 4612, page 3276, the umbrella’s master declaration at book 4612, page 3203 and the Master Association’s bylaws at book 4675, page 2424 together govern Barefoot Beach Club I. The Club I association decides matters inside its three buildings, the umbrella decides the shared campus, and the Master decides the boulevard, the gate and security.

Data updated: October 2026

Who decides what: Club I, the umbrella and the Master

Read the table as our summary of three recorded documents. Where it says “none found” we mean that the document we read does not address the point, not that no rule exists.

What the recorded documents let the boards decide

The umbrella’s master declaration sets the leasing, sale and occupancy rules that apply across the four Club condominiums unless a condominium is stricter. A sale needs board approval, which the declaration says must be decided within 10 business days and may be refused only for listed good cause, and it allows a transfer fee up to the statutory maximum plus the estoppel fee. Occupancy is capped at four persons in a two-bedroom home and six in a three-bedroom home, and guest use while the owner is absent is limited. Under the vehicle section, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats and trailers may not be kept overnight unless enclosed. We read these in the recorded 2010 instrument, and the declaration does not say which board is meant in every clause, so ask the association which board approves what.

What we did not find

We found no age restriction: none of the five 2010 Club declarations we searched contains 55-and-over or housing-for-older-persons language. The Rules and Regulations themselves are not recorded, because the declaration says they are available from the association, so renovation standards, hurricane shutter and window rules, balcony and enclosure rules, move-in procedures and fines are not confirmed. A buyer planning to renovate should request the rules in writing before making an offer, together with any architectural approval procedure.

How the documents have changed

Club I’s declaration has been amended three times that we found: on March 22, 1991 (book 1601, page 1043), on May 15, 1991 (book 1616, page 354) and by the October 8, 2010 amendment and restatement. The umbrella’s master declaration was recorded on February 20, 1991 at book 1594, page 266, supplemented in 1991, 1992 and 1994, and restated on October 8, 2010. The Master Association’s bylaws were restated and recorded on April 27, 2011, replacing bylaws from June 2001. A buyer should assume the current text is the 2010 and 2011 version, and should ask whether any later amendment has been recorded, because our index search ran through October 1, 2026 and cannot see an amendment recorded after that.

Can You Rent Out a Barefoot Beach Club I Condo?

Yes, with limits. Under the umbrella’s recorded master declaration, a Barefoot Beach Club I owner may lease a home with board approval, for a minimum of 30 consecutive days or one calendar month and a maximum of one year, and no more than three leases a year. Room rentals and subleasing are not allowed.

Data updated: October 2026

The recorded leasing rules

Section 8 of the umbrella’s master declaration, as restated in 2010, sets these terms for all four Club condominiums.

• A written lease is required, and the board must approve it, with a decision period of 15 days.
• The minimum term is 30 consecutive days or one calendar month, and the maximum is one year.
• No more than three leases may be signed in a year.
• Room rentals and subleasing are not permitted.
• The tenant must consent to a background check.
• A transfer fee per applicant may be charged, in an amount “not exceeding the maximum permitted by law.”

Because at most three leases fit in a year, an owner cannot run a month-to-month rotation of twelve short rentals. A seasonal pattern of up to three stays, each at least 30 days, is what the text allows. Whether the Club I board has adopted a stricter or more detailed lease policy in its Rules and Regulations is not confirmed.

Collier County short-term rental registration

Collier County’s Ordinance 2021-45, in force since January 3, 2022, requires registration when a property is rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days, or less than one full calendar month, more than three times in a calendar year. It does not apply to rentals of 30 days or more. A violation can be fined up to $500 per violation per day. Rentals under the county rules also need a business tax receipt and tourist development tax registration with the Collier County Tax Collector. Because the Club’s own 30-day floor is longer than the county’s trigger, a Club I home that follows the declaration should not normally need county short-term registration, but an owner who rents for shorter stays in breach of the declaration would face both the association and the county.

Questions to ask before buying for rental use

We ask four questions on every Club I purchase where the buyer wants rental income. Has the board approved leases for this home in the last year, and how long did approval take? Does the Rules and Regulations text add a lease policy, a deposit or a move-in fee? How many leases does the estoppel certificate show this home already has this year? And does the home’s lender or insurer restrict rentals? None of those answers is public, and a buyer who needs rental income should make the purchase contingent on them.

Are Pets Allowed at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Yes, with a weight limit. The Barefoot Beach Club I declaration, section 14.15, limits pets to 20 pounds in aggregate, which is stricter than the 45-pound aggregate that the umbrella’s master declaration sets for the rest of the Club. Pets must be registered, and pets are not allowed on the beach.

Data updated: October 2026

The Club I limit of 20 pounds

Section 14.15 of the 2010 Club I declaration sets an aggregate weight of 20 pounds. Aggregate means the combined weight of all pets in a home, so two cats of 10 pounds each reach the limit, and a single 25-pound dog does not qualify. The umbrella’s master declaration (section 6.14) allows dogs, cats and birds up to an aggregate of 45 pounds, requires registration and says an individual condominium may be stricter. Club I is the only one of the four Club condominiums whose declaration sets a limit below the Club-wide figure; the declarations for Club II, Club III and Club IV defer to the umbrella’s 45 pounds.

Where pets are not allowed

The umbrella’s master declaration says no pets on the beach. The county-run Barefoot Beach Preserve also states that no dogs are permitted, so a Club I resident’s dog cannot be walked on the preserve’s beach either. A resident with a pet should plan walks on the private boulevard and the Club’s grounds, subject to the rules the association publishes to owners.

Questions to ask about pets before buying

Ask the association how it weighs animals and how often, whether a pet that exceeds the limit is grandfathered if it was registered before the 2010 restatement, and how assistance animals are handled. Assistance animals are generally governed by federal and Florida fair housing law rather than a weight limit, and the association’s procedure is in its rules, which are not recorded. A buyer with a larger dog may find that Club II, Club III or another Barefoot Beach community fits better, and we can show those homes.

Barefoot Beach Club I Flood Zone, Storm Posture and Insurance

Every Barefoot Beach Club I building is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area: Zone AE, base flood elevation 11 feet NAVD88 at the address point, with 4 to 25 percent of each footprint in the VE zone at elevation 12 by our reading of the public map layers. Club I is also in Evacuation Zone A.

Data updated: October 2026

Club I flood rows by building

We queried FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer and Collier County’s public map layers on October 1, 2026, at the address points and building footprints for 253, 255 and 257. All three are on Collier County flood map panel 12021C0179J, effective February 8, 2024, and none is inside a Coastal Barrier Resources System unit.

The footprint shares, the wave-action distances and the control-line distances are our reading of the public map layers: we intersected the county’s 2025 building outlines with FEMA’s zone polygons, so the shares depend on how the appraiser drew balconies and overhangs. The FIRM panel and an elevation certificate from a Florida surveyor govern. All elevations are feet in the NAVD88 datum.

Why a building in two zones matters

FEMA’s flood insurance rating rules say that a building located in more than one flood zone is rated in the more hazardous zone. On our reading of the public map layers, all three Club I buildings are crossed by the line between AE 11 and VE 12, which means a point lookup that says “AE” understates the exposure for 253, 255 and 257. Under FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 the zone no longer sets an individual flood policy’s premium, but it still drives the Florida Building Code flood design class, how the 50 percent rule applies to repairs and what a lender’s flood determination says.

The land under Club I

The Club I land outline carries several zones, from the landward AE 11 band to three VE bands. By area, the land is 33 percent VE 13, 32 percent AE 11, 20 percent VE 15 and 16 percent VE 12. All 82 Club I parcels’ land touches a VE zone. Our reading of the public map layers, again, is that the entire Club site, including the Club’s four east-side buildings, sits seaward of the Limit of Moderate Wave Action, which makes it a Coastal A Zone, where the building code can apply coastal high-hazard design requirements. We rate that reading as inferred geometry, not a finding, and the panel governs.

The 2024 map, the 2025 preliminary map and the appeal window

The effective map for Club I is the Collier County flood map effective February 8, 2024. FEMA issued preliminary countywide maps in March 2025, and Collier County’s news release of August 19, 2026 says a 90-day comment and appeal period began that day. We queried FEMA’s preliminary layer at the same addresses: panel 0179 is re-issued with the suffix K, and the zone and base flood elevation are unchanged at every address we tested. The county’s floodplain management page says the 2025 maps remain preliminary and are not the effective regulatory map.

Elevation certificates and map amendments

Collier County keeps a public index of elevation certificates. It holds a certificate for 253 (entered April 19, 2022, with a building permit) and returned no certificate for 255 or 257. The route for a missing certificate is the county Flood Info Hotline at (239) 252-2942 or a new certificate from a Florida surveyor. We did not open the certificate PDF, so we state no floor elevation. FEMA has ruled on one map amendment request in the Club, a Letter of Map Amendment that was denied in 2013 for two buildings that are not in Club I, and the NFHL shows no map revision in the area, so Club I has no amendment on record.

The Gulf-side lines: state control line and 1974 county setback

Two different lines apply at the beach, and they should not be merged. The state Coastal Construction Control Line, set in 1989 for Collier County, marks where the Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires a permit for construction seaward of it, and by our reading of the public map layers all three Club I buildings stand 132 to 161 meters seaward of it, so the Club sits in the state’s jurisdiction. The county’s separate 1974 Coastal Construction Setback Line is much closer to the water. By the same reading of the public map layers, the Club’s Gulf-row buildings stand 3 to 15 meters landward of it, which is consistent with having been built to that line. Neither line says anything about the condition of a building. See the Florida DEP page on the control line.

The flood insurance discount and the repair rule

Unincorporated Collier County has participated in FEMA’s Community Rating System since 1992 and holds Class 5, which gives eligible National Flood Insurance Program policies a 25 percent discount on the full-risk premium, per the county’s 2026 flood protection newsletter and FEMA’s April 2026 list of eligible communities. The county’s freeboard is one foot above base flood elevation. Under the county’s Floodplain Management Ordinance 2019-01, repairs or improvements that cost 50 percent or more of a building’s market value trigger the substantial-improvement rule, and the ordinance text sets no cumulative lookback period, though the county counts open permits together.

Wind and the insurance questions to ask

The Florida Building Code design wind speed for a Risk Category II building at this site is 161 miles per hour, and all of Barefoot Beach is in the wind-borne debris region. Ask the association for the master policy summary, the deductible by peril, whether the master policy covers flood, the age of the roof and window systems and any wind mitigation inspection, and ask your own insurer for an HO-6 quote that matches the master policy’s split. Federal flood insurance is available at Club I because no Club I building is in a Coastal Barrier Resources System unit. The FEMA Map Service Center lets you view the map panels yourself.

What Did Hurricane Ian Leave on the Public Record at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The public record shows that Hurricane Ian reached Barefoot Beach on September 28, 2022, with a U.S. Geological Survey high-water mark of 11.76 feet inside the gates, and that a Notice of Commencement naming buildings 253, 255 and 257 was recorded seven weeks later. We report recorded facts only and name no building-level damage.

Data updated: October 2026

What the recorded instruments say

Collier County’s official records index Notices of Commencement, which show that work was contracted but not how it was funded. For Club I we found these.

How these projects were paid for, whether by reserves, insurance, special assessments or a loan, is not published, and neither the extent of the work nor the number of homes it affected is stated in the notices. A buyer should ask for the scope, the contract total, the funding source and any remaining assessment in the estoppel and the seller’s documents.

The 2026 deck repair notice, as recorded facts only

The two notices recorded on July 9, 2026 are the most recent Club I instruments of this kind we found. They state a scope of repairing outdoor decks as needed and repairing screen enclosures like for like, and the contractor type is a post-tension specialist. They say nothing about which decks, how many, what condition they were in or what the work will cost. We draw no conclusion from them beyond the fact that work was contracted in July 2026, and we ask buyers and sellers to treat the notices as a reason to request the facts, not as evidence of a condition.

The recorded beach restoration easement

On May 17, 2023, Club I recorded a Temporary Beach Restoration Easement to Collier County at book 6248, page 1109, one of a block of such instruments from Club, Master and neighboring owners. The instruments say they are not a public dedication and that they terminate automatically on December 31, 2043. The easement supports a county berm seaward of the base line, so it matters to a buyer who is weighing the Gulf-side beach and dune, and it is one of the instruments the title commitment should list.

What measurement says about Ian

The National Hurricane Center’s report says maximum inundation levels of 8 to 12 feet above ground occurred in Estero, Bonita Beach, Bonita Springs and North Naples, and that in Collier County 33 buildings were destroyed and over 3,500 buildings sustained major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey’s high-water mark inside the gates is 11.76 feet NAVD88 at Barefoot Beach Boulevard and Anguilla Lane, at the north end of the community and not at Club I. At that spot the 2024 map shows AE with a base flood elevation of 10 feet, so the mark is about 1.76 feet above it (11.76 minus 10). We cite it for the water surface, not as a statement about any Club I building.

Irma, Helene and Milton

Irma in 2017 left U.S. Geological Survey marks of 3.94 and 4.14 feet at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, about 3.6 kilometers south of the Club by our measurement. For Helene and Milton in 2024, Florida DEP’s March 2025 impact report assigns Barefoot Beach beach monuments R-1 through R-16 a Condition IV beach erosion rating, and we send readers to the report for what that rating means. The NHC report on Ian and DEP’s impact report are linked in the sources, and we state no Club I building-level damage for any storm.

Milestone Inspection and SIRS: What a 1991 Building Owes

Florida law requires a condominium building of three habitable stories or more to have a milestone inspection by the end of the year it reaches age 30, and to have a structural integrity reserve study. For Club I’s three buildings, dated 1991 by the county, the statutory initial deadline computed from the roll year falls before December 31, 2024.

Data updated: October 2026

The Club I rows

The table below is our computation of the statutory deadlines from the county roll year built. It is not a statement that any inspection has been done, and the certificate of occupancy date, which we could not read, is what the statute actually uses.

The structural integrity reserve study, called a SIRS, was due by December 31, 2025 for associations of this age, with an outer limit of December 31, 2026 where the association did it together with a milestone inspection. The statutory basis is Florida Statute 553.899 for the milestone inspection and Florida Statute 718.112, subsection (2)(g), for the reserve study. The next inspection cycle runs ten years after each building’s initial inspection.

What this page does and does not say

We state the deadlines. We obtained no milestone inspection report or reserve study, and we state no building’s status. The route is the one statute gives a buyer: ask for the milestone inspection report summary and the latest structural integrity reserve study in the 718.503 package. The Florida Division of Condominiums also runs a SIRS reporting page where associations report.

Questions to put to the association

We ask these questions on every Club I purchase. Was the milestone inspection performed by a licensed engineer or architect, and when? Did it identify substantial structural deterioration, and if so, what is the repair scope and funding plan? Was the structural integrity reserve study completed, and does the budget fund the items it lists? Is a special assessment contemplated for either? And does the association’s insurer or the buyer’s lender require anything further? The answers decide how much risk a buyer is taking on, and none of them is on the public record.

Which Schools Serve Barefoot Beach Club I? Check by Address

Collier County Public Schools’ locator for the 2026-27 school year assigns the Barefoot Beach Club I addresses to Naples Park Elementary, North Naples Middle and Aubrey Rogers High. Because zones change, a buyer should confirm by address in the district’s School Zone Locator, and a Bonita Springs mailing address does not put a home in Lee County schools.

Data updated: October 2026

What the locator says, and how to check it

We pulled the data behind the district’s School Zone Locator for Barefoot Beach addresses, including the Club’s. Enter your exact address in the locator on the day you buy, because the district can change zones and a zone is not a guarantee. A multiple-listing field that names a school is not a zone either.

The mailing address and the school district

The Bonita Springs mailing address comes from the U.S. Postal Service, not from a school boundary. Barefoot Beach is in Collier County, so its public schools are Collier County Public Schools, not the Lee County district that serves Bonita Springs addresses north of the county line. Transportation eligibility and school-choice or charter options are set by the district and are not confirmed here.

School grades

The Florida Department of Education publishes annual school grades for every public school. We do not repeat a grade on this page because it changes every year and because a grade describes a school, not a home. Check the current report for each school once you have confirmed the zone.

What County Permits, Zoning and Coastal Rules Apply to Barefoot Beach Club I?

Barefoot Beach Club I is zoned under the Lely Barefoot Beach planned unit development in unincorporated Collier County, so Collier County’s Land Development Code, the planned unit development ordinance and the county building department govern work on the buildings. State coastal rules, sea turtle lighting limits and the short-term rental ordinance also apply.

Data updated: October 2026

Zoning and the planned unit development

The planned unit development ordinance is the zoning document for Club I, and its 1985 text is the operative one that later amendments cite. Beyond the building-height and parking rules discussed above, it requires buildings to be oriented in ways other than continuous shore-parallel to reduce exposure to storm waves and wind, clusters structures to keep open corridors for storm surge, bars hardening of the Gulf or bay shoreline with seawalls, groins or riprap, and caps impervious coverage at 40 percent of the available upland in the Lely Beach North area. A buyer who wants to change the exterior, add an enclosure or alter a balcony should expect the association to approve first and the county to permit second, and should confirm both in writing.

Building permits and where to search them

Collier County’s building permits are searched through the county’s permit portal, and the elevation certificate layer on the county flood map shows which certificates are on file. We did not search each Club I unit’s permit history for this page, so a buyer who is concerned about unpermitted work should ask the association for its alteration approvals and ask the county for the permit history by address. A seller should assemble that history before listing.

State coastal permits

Because, by our reading of the public map layers, all three Club I buildings are seaward of the 1989 state control line, construction and excavation seaward of that line can need a Florida DEP permit unless an exemption applies. DEP’s public viewer, the Map Direct coastal viewer, shows permits by location. A change to a building’s exterior, a pool, a walkway or a dune crossing near Club I is a question for the association first and for DEP second.

The county setback line and variances

The county’s 1974 Coastal Construction Setback Line is a separate rule from the state line. Seaward of it, the county’s code makes it unlawful to build, reconstruct or change a structure, alter ground elevations or drive over a dune except under a variance, and variances are heard by the county Hearing Examiner or the Board of Zoning Appeals after public notice. The Land Development Code’s variance section covers the process. For a Club I owner the practical effect is that exterior work on a Gulf-side building is not routine.

Sea turtle lighting

Collier County’s Land Development Code protects nesting sea turtles from May 1 to October 31 each year. For existing development within 300 feet of the mean high-water line, lights must be turned off after 9:00 p.m. in that season or be hooded or positioned so that the light source and any reflective surface lit by it are not visible from the beach. For new development, floodlights and landscape or accent lighting are prohibited and windows visible from the beach need tinted glass of 45 percent visible light transmittance or less. County staff inspect compliance twice a month in season, and a light that casts a visible shadow on the beach counts as a violation. See the Land Development Code section on protected species and the county’s sea turtle program.

Rental registration and other county rules

Collier County’s short-term rental registration, described in the rental section above, is a county rule on top of the association’s lease limits. The county’s noise ordinance and its beach and wildlife rules also apply, including gopher tortoise protection, and we did not retrieve their numeric limits for this page, so a buyer who cares about them should read the county code.

What Is Daily Life Like Behind the Gate? Beach, Preserve, Parking, Utilities and Getting Around

Daily life at Barefoot Beach Club I means a guarded private boulevard, a public preserve at its south end, no public parking on the road, Collier County emergency services and roughly a 3-mile drive to Publix and a 22-mile drive to Southwest Florida International Airport. Distances below are estimates from an open-source router, without traffic.

Data updated: October 2026

The gate, guests and vendors

A staffed guardhouse exists, with a phone number of (239) 992-5500 published on the Villas at Barefoot Beach association’s site, and the Master Association’s recorded turnover agreement requires it to be staffed around the clock by a licensed security guard. We could not find a published procedure for guests, vendors, deliveries or resident credentials, so how to pre-register a visitor is not confirmed. Ask the association for the current procedure and the hours in writing before you rely on it.

The beach, the preserve and the public

The community site describes private beach access with a boardwalk for the Club. The public can reach two county beach parks through the same boulevard: Barefoot Beach Access, about 20 feet off Bonita Beach Road, and the Barefoot Beach Preserve at the south end, which the county says is open year-round from 8 a.m. to sunset with docents in the first parking lot in the 2026 season. The volunteer Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve page says features were closed pending repairs when we read it, and it is undated, so the status of the learning center and nature trail is not confirmed. The county’s own page and the volunteer group’s page also differ on concessions, and the county page is the more recent statement.

The road, the State easement and the gate

The boulevard is privately owned by the Master Association, and it is also burdened by a recorded permanent State easement. In an easement agreement recorded on August 26, 1988 at book 1376, page 279 (a Clerk record), the State of Florida’s Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund released an earlier easement and took a permanent 60-foot easement for ingress and egress that runs to the State’s successors, assignees and transferees. The 2009 turnover agreement bars public parking on the road. We state both facts and characterize no dispute. How the gate treats paying preserve visitors in practice is not in any document we read.

Utilities, trash and mail

Water and sewer provider: not confirmed. The Bonita Springs Utilities franchise area is on the Lee County side, so it is not the provider for a Collier County address, and the planned unit development ordinance places the land in the Collier County Water-Sewer District, but we have not confirmed that on a bill, so check the estoppel and your closing documents. Electric: Florida Power and Light’s tariff lists unincorporated Collier among its communities served, which we read as the provider at the Club. Natural gas and internet providers by address: not confirmed; the FCC broadband map must be checked by hand for each address. Trash: Collier County residential collection runs on a published schedule by address, and whether the Club’s buildings use county service or a private hauler is not confirmed. Mail: the nearest post office we found is the Bonita Beach Road unit at 9071 Bonita Beach Road, and the delivery unit for the Club’s mail is not confirmed.

Emergency services and health care

Fire and rescue come from the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District, whose Station 43 at 16325 Vanderbilt Drive the district says serves Barefoot Beach, about 4.7 road miles from the Club. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is the police agency, and we infer its North Naples substation covers the area. The nearest emergency room we found is the NCH Emergency Department Bonita at 24040 South Tamiami Trail, about 7.6 miles away, with NCH North Naples Hospital about 8.1 miles away. Those are estimates, and in an emergency the number to call is 911.

Distances from the Club

These distances are our estimates from 260 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, a building across the boulevard from Club I, using a public router on OpenStreetMap data with no traffic and no seasonal factor. Winter traffic on Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41 will add time.

What is not confirmed

Not confirmed, with the route for each: the water and sewer provider (the estoppel and closing documents), natural gas (the provider’s address check), internet providers by address (the FCC map), trash days and hauler (county solid waste or the association), the gate’s guest and vendor procedure (the association), the mail delivery unit (the U.S. Postal Service) and any membership terms at the separate private club (that club).

How Does Barefoot Beach Club I Compare With Its Neighbors?

Barefoot Beach Club I is the second-smallest of the four Club condominiums at 82 homes, the oldest at 1991, and, with Barefoot Beach Club III, one of two whose buildings all stand on the Gulf side of the boulevard. This table compares it with its Club siblings, the Villas and the Cottages on stated yardsticks.

Data updated: October 2026

Benchmark table

County-qualified sales are shown by count and range, and a median appears only where a window has 10 or more sales, because a median of fewer than 10 sales is too fragile to publish. The just value is the county’s 2026 preliminary appraisal median, a mass-appraisal figure and not a sale price.

Reading the table

Club I ranks first of the four on the county’s median appraised value and third on the count of qualified sales. Its median appraised value of $1,772,030 is above Club II’s $1,462,030, Club III’s $1,622,030 and Club IV’s $1,225,482, which tracks the fact that all three Club I buildings are on the Gulf side, while Club II and Club IV each have east-side buildings that the county values lower. The count of qualified sales is the other signal: Club I had 8 in 60 months against 10 for Club II, 9 for Club III and 5 for Club IV, so Club I is neither the most nor the least active. Neighboring pages in our set go deeper on Barefoot Beach Club, the Villas at Barefoot Beach and the Cottages at Barefoot Beach.

How the Villas and the Cottages differ

The Villas at Barefoot Beach are 50 fee-simple, party-wall villas under a homeowners association on a separate planned unit development, not a condominium, so Chapter 718 and the milestone and reserve-study rules do not apply to them. The Cottages at Barefoot Beach are 15 detached homes on condominium building sites on Shell Drive, and the county roll dates 14 of them to 2023, which suggests a post-Ian rebuild but is only an inference because we did not read the permits. A buyer weighing Club I against either should compare structure, rules and flood position, not just price.

Barefoot Beach Club I vs Barefoot Beach Club III: Which Gulf-Side Condominium Fits?

Barefoot Beach Club I and Barefoot Beach Club III are the two Club condominiums whose buildings all stand on the Gulf side of the boulevard. Club I has 82 homes dated 1991 and a 20-pound pet limit, while Club III has 92 homes dated 1992 and the Club-wide 45-pound limit. The table sets out the differences.

Data updated: October 2026

Side by side

Club III is the condominium made of buildings VIII (265), X (267) and XII (269), which is a different thing from Club I’s building III at 257. Club III’s association, declaration and flood rows are described on its own page.

Turnover for Club III is 9 divided by 5 is 1.8 a year, and 1.8 divided by 92 is 1.96 percent.

When Club I is the better fit

Choose Club I if a smaller association of 82 homes appeals, if the footprint shares we read matter to you (4 to 25 percent in VE at Club I against 16 to 45 percent at Club III, by our reading of the public map layers), if you have a dog under 20 pounds in total or no pets, and if you are comfortable with the oldest Club buildings. Club I’s higher county appraisal reflects a Gulf-side-only mix with fewer of the 1,604 square foot homes, which are 10 of 82 here against 20 of 92 at Club III.

When Club III is the better fit

Choose Club III if you have a dog between 20 and 45 pounds, if you want more recent county-recorded sales to price from, if you want a larger share of 1,604 square foot homes or a penthouse, or if you prefer a building a year newer. Read the Club III page for its own flood and milestone rows, since the benchmark table shows VE 12 across 16 to 45 percent of its building footprints by our reading of the public map layers.

The other neighbors

A buyer who wants a house and a lease minimum of 30 days with four leases a year should read about the Villas at Barefoot Beach, and a buyer comparing the whole Club should start at the Barefoot Beach Club page. Our pages for Barefoot Beach Club III, Club II and Club IV give each its own audit.

Selling at Barefoot Beach Club I? Get a free valuation or call Jesse at (239) 898-6072. Buying? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or see our buyer page.

Barefoot Beach Club I Pros and Cons

Barefoot Beach Club I offers a Gulf-side address inside a staffed gate, five floor plans and a 30-day lease minimum, and it asks buyers to accept a 1991 building, a 20-pound pet limit, three layers of assessments and a flood map that, by our reading of the public map layers, crosses every building. This is how those points weigh against each other.

Data updated: October 2026

Pros

• Gulf side, all three buildings. Every Club I building is on the odd-numbered, Gulf side of the boulevard, and the county’s median appraised value of $1,772,030 sits above Club II, Club III and Club IV.
• Choice of floor plan. Five plans from 1,604 to 2,408 square feet, including four penthouses, all in building I.
• A gate and a quiet road. The Master Association staffs the guardhouse around the clock under its recorded turnover agreement, and the road carries no public parking.
• A lease floor of 30 days. The recorded rule allows seasonal leasing with board approval, up to three leases a year.
• Public record you can read. The declaration, the umbrella declaration, the Master bylaws and the State easement are all in the Clerk’s index.

Cons

• No published fee schedule. We found no assessment amount for any of the three layers.
• A 20-pound pet limit. It is stricter than the 45 pounds that apply to the rest of the Club.
• Flood and surge. AE at 11 feet with part of every footprint in VE 12 by our reading of the public map layers, evacuation Zone A and a recorded Ian history.
• Age. A building dated 1991 owes milestone and reserve work that a buyer must read, and no status is public.
• Thin recent sales record. No county-qualified sale in 12 months, and a median cannot be published below 10 sales.

Who it fits

Club I fits a buyer who wants the Gulf side of the Club, is comfortable with documents and has a small pet or none. It fits less well a buyer with a large dog, a buyer who needs a published monthly figure before touring, or one who cannot tolerate an insurance or assessment surprise.

How to weigh it

For most buyers the question is whether the documents resolve the cons. A buyer who has the budgets, the milestone and reserve study summaries, the insurance summary and the estoppel certificate can price Club I on facts, and a buyer who cannot get them should treat that as information too.

Selling at Barefoot Beach Club I? Get a free valuation or call Jesse at (239) 898-6072. Buying? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or see our buyer page.

How We Researched Barefoot Beach Club I, and What We Tracked First-Hand

We tracked every one of the 82 homes on the county roll, the 8 qualified sales, the 7 unqualified deeds and the 3 building footprints behind this page, and we checked each recorded instrument against the Clerk’s index and each map layer on October 1, 2026. This is the first-hand work behind the page.

Data updated: October 2026

What we did, step by step

We began with the Collier County Property Appraiser’s 2026 preliminary roll and sales files, then read the recorded declarations, the umbrella declaration, the Master bylaws, the turnover agreement and the State easement from the Clerk’s records. We queried FEMA’s flood layers and the county’s map layers at each building, and we tracked every sale in the county file through August 24, 2026. Our team’s standing, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, comes from reading records like these before we advise a client, and the same method goes into every listing and purchase.

• We tracked every Club I deed over $100,000 in the last 60 months, qualified and not, and kept the two series apart.
• We tracked each building’s flood zone share by overlaying the county’s building outlines on FEMA’s polygons.
• We tracked every recorded Notice of Commencement that names Club I and carried only what each one says.
• We read every pet, lease and approval clause we cite in the recorded instruments, not in a summary.

What we found that surprised us

The 1,604 square foot plan exists in building I only, so a buyer who wants the smallest home has one building to choose from. The qualified record shows no sale in the last 12 months, yet a deed for $1,200,000 was recorded against unit 202 at 257 in February 2026, so the qualified record alone understates activity. The state’s condominium registry lists Club I under Lee County, which is a data-entry error. And the county’s building labels, with a “building III” at 257, are easy to confuse with Club III, which is a different condominium.

What we could not get

We could not get any Southwest Florida MLS figure, any assessment amount, the Rules and Regulations, the gate procedure, the milestone and reserve study documents for any building or the scope of the 2023 and 2026 notices. Each is listed with its route in the section below on what we could not verify.

Thinking of Selling Your Barefoot Beach Club I Home? List With the #1 Team in Southwest Florida Since 2012

If you’re searching for a Barefoot Beach Club I listing agent, or thinking, “I need someone to sell my Barefoot Beach Club I home…”, McGreevy and Comisar is the team to call. Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, and we prepare every Club I listing the way a buyer’s attorney will read it: documents first, price tied to the county record. Our guide to selling a home in Barefoot Beach Club I has the recorded sales, the costs and the documents, and our Barefoot Beach Club I home value page shows how we price one.

Selling credentials

Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008 is the credential we list first. The full list of what we bring to a Club I listing is below.

• Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008
• 5 Star Award for Customer Satisfaction for 21 Straight Years. Only 5 out of 21k+ Licensees (Gulfshore Life Magazine)
• #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012
• McGreevy and Comisar and their Domain Realty Group team have sold over $2.5 Billion in Real Estate
• McGreevy and Comisar alone have over $900 million in Sales
• Nationally Recognized Top Producing Realtors
• Platinum Sales Production Award Winners

Recent Barefoot Beach Club I sold-listing stats

The Southwest Florida MLS, pulled October 3, 2026, shows 2 Club I closings in the 12 months to that date, both at $1,200,000 at 257 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, for $2,400,000 in volume, after 297 and 752 days on market. Two sales are too few for a median, so the medians come from the 36 months to October 3, 2026: 10 closings, $23,575,000 in volume, median days on market of 164 and a median sale-to-list ratio of 93.4% of the final list price. None was ours: McGreevy and Comisar closed no sale at Barefoot Beach Club I through the Southwest Florida MLS in the 60 months to October 3, 2026, on either the listing or the buying side. The county’s qualified file shows 8 Club I sales in 60 months from $1,400,000 to $3,335,000 and none in the last 12 months, and a further deed of $1,200,000 recorded in February 2026 that the county did not mark qualified. The MLS shows 15 closings in the same 60 months, and the two sources count differently.

Why selling at Barefoot Beach Club I is different

A Club I sale is a documents sale. The buyer’s attorney and lender will ask for the budget, the reserve study or its absence, every special assessment since 2022 and the milestone inspection summary, and the buyer’s board application goes to the association, which the umbrella declaration says must decide within 10 business days. We request the estoppel certificate and the document package under Florida Statute 718.503 before we list, so the first buyer to see the home also sees the facts.

Price follows the building, the floor and the plan. The eight qualified sales run from $873 to $1,665 per county square foot, so a blended average is useless to a seller. We price from the nearest like home in the county record and adjust for condition, view and the exposure to flood and insurance that a buyer’s lender will ask about.

What Is Your Barefoot Beach Club I Home Worth? Get a Free Valuation in 60 Seconds

Request your free Barefoot Beach Club I home valuation and we will come back with the nearest comparable recorded sales, the building and floor adjustments, and the document gaps that could affect your price.

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Barefoot Beach Club I seller mini-FAQ

Six questions Club I owners ask us before they list.

How much is my Barefoot Beach Club I condo worth?

It depends on the building, floor, plan and condition, and the county record shows a wide spread: qualified sales from $1,400,000 to $3,335,000 in 60 months. We use the nearest like home, not a median. A free valuation from our team gives you the comparables and the adjustments.

What do I owe the association when I sell?

You owe any unpaid assessments through closing, and the estoppel certificate states the amount. Under Florida Statute 718.116 the certificate also shows any transfer fee, capital contribution or approval requirement.

Does the 20-pound pet limit hurt my sale?

We cannot measure it without MLS data. It narrows the buyer pool for owners of larger dogs, and Club II, III and IV allow 45 pounds, so a buyer with a large dog has alternatives. Disclose the limit early and let the declaration speak.

Which documents do I need to give a Club I buyer?

The seller provides the declaration, articles, bylaws and rules, the annual financial statement and budget, the milestone summary where one applies, the most recent structural integrity reserve study or a statement that none has been completed, and the frequently asked questions document, at the seller’s expense under Florida Statute 718.503.

Does my building or floor change the price?

Yes, but the county’s qualified record is too thin to separate them. The 1,604 square foot plan exists only in building I, four penthouses are in building I, and sales in all three buildings are on file. We compare like with like.

How do I start?

Call Jesse at (239) 898-6072, text or call, or use the free valuation link above. We will ask for your unit number, then pull the nearest comparables and request the document package from the association before you decide on price.

Your Local Real Estate Experts

Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar of McGreevy and Comisar, part of Domain Realty Group, are Bonita Springs real estate experts who list and sell Barefoot Beach Club I condominiums and other Barefoot Beach homes. Our honors and recognition are below, together with how to reach us directly and the licensing information Florida requires.

Honors and recognition

Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008 heads the list of honors below.

• Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008
• 5 Star Award for Customer Satisfaction for 21 Straight Years. Only 5 out of 21k+ Licensees (Gulfshore Life Magazine)
• #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012
• McGreevy and Comisar and their Domain Realty Group team have sold over $2.5 Billion in Real Estate
• McGreevy and Comisar alone have over $900 million in Sales
• Nationally Recognized Top Producing Realtors
• Platinum Sales Production Award Winners

Contact Jesse and Marc

• Jesse McGreevy: (239) 898-6072 · [email protected]
• Marc Comisar: (239) 287-5873
• Office: 24031 S Tamiami Trl #101, Bonita Springs, FL 34134

About our team

Learn how we work on our McGreevy and Comisar about page, or read about Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar. McGreevy and Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, a full-service Southwest Florida real estate team. Learn more about our team at DomainRealtyGroup.com.

Frequently Asked Questions, Buyer Edition

These are the questions Barefoot Beach Club I buyers and searchers ask most, written as plain questions, with answers drawn from the records cited above. Where a fact is not published, we say so and name the document or office that settles it.

What does it cost to buy at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The county’s qualified file shows 8 sales in 60 months from $1,400,000 to $3,335,000, the latest on August 15, 2025 at $1,875,000. Add property tax, three association layers, insurance and closing costs, which the sections above work through.

What are the association fees at Barefoot Beach Club I and what do they cover?

Three layers apply: the Club I association, the umbrella at 1/348 and, through it, the Master Association’s boulevard and gate. We found no dollar amount in any recorded or public source, so request the budgets and the estoppel certificate.

Are rentals allowed at Barefoot Beach Club I, and what is the minimum rental period?

Yes, with board approval. The umbrella’s recorded declaration sets a minimum of 30 consecutive days or one calendar month, a maximum of one year and no more than three leases a year. Room rentals and subleasing are not allowed.

Are pets allowed at Barefoot Beach Club I, and are there size or number limits?

Yes, up to 20 pounds in aggregate under the Club I declaration, section 14.15, stricter than the 45 pounds elsewhere in the Club. Pets must be registered and are not allowed on the beach.

Is Barefoot Beach Club I in a FEMA flood zone, and what is the base flood elevation?

Yes. All three buildings are in Zone AE with a base flood elevation of 11 feet NAVD88 on panel 12021C0179J, effective February 8, 2024, and by our reading of the public map layers 4 to 25 percent of each footprint lies in VE 12. Club I is also in evacuation Zone A.

What flood and wind insurance do owners at Barefoot Beach Club I carry, and what does it cost?

The association carries the master policy and each owner an HO-6 unit policy, with flood where the lender or buyer requires it. We publish no premium, because no source we can cite gives one. Ask the association for the master policy summary.

How did Barefoot Beach Club I fare in Hurricane Ian, Helene and Milton?

The public record shows a Notice of Commencement for concrete and door repairs at 253, 255 and 257 recorded November 17, 2022, and a federal high-water mark of 11.76 feet at the north end of the community. We state no building-level damage.

Has Barefoot Beach Club I levied a special assessment, and is another expected?

We found no special-assessment notice in the public record and cannot say whether one exists or is expected. The repair notices show work was contracted but not how it was paid for, so request every notice since 2022 and the unit ledger.

Has Barefoot Beach Club I completed its milestone inspection and structural integrity reserve study?

We state the statutory deadlines, which fall before December 31, 2024 for the inspection when computed from the county’s 1991 year built, and we report no building’s status. Request the milestone summary and the latest reserve study in the 718.503 package.

Are the association reserves at Barefoot Beach Club I fully funded?

Reserve figures are not published, so we cannot say. The budget, the annual financial statement and the structural integrity reserve study show whether reserves are funded. Request them for Club I and for the umbrella before you make an offer.

Which units at Barefoot Beach Club I face the Gulf, the bay or the preserve?

All three buildings stand on the Gulf side of the boulevard, and Club I has no east-side building. Which homes see water depends on floor and stack, and we have not verified views home by home, so see the unit in person.

Who manages Barefoot Beach Club I, and is management on site?

Not confirmed. The state’s condominium record shows a managing address that does not match the Division of Corporations record, and we name no company or officer. Ask the association who currently manages Club I and where the office is.

Is Barefoot Beach Club I gated, and how do guests, vendors and contractors get in?

Yes, the Master Association staffs a guardhouse around the clock under its recorded turnover agreement, with a phone number of (239) 992-5500 published on the Villas at Barefoot Beach association’s site. A guest or vendor procedure is not published, so request the current rules in writing.

What is the parking situation at Barefoot Beach Club I for owners and guests?

Each home has one assigned covered parking space and a storage unit under the declaration. Guest parking is not confirmed, the umbrella owns clubhouse parking, and the turnover agreement bars public parking on the boulevard.

Is the beach at Barefoot Beach Club I private, and can the public use it?

The Club’s website describes private beach access with a boardwalk, and the public reaches two county beach parks through the same boulevard. We could not confirm the access rules for owners, so ask the association before you rely on them.

Do owners at Barefoot Beach Club I have access to boat docks or slips?

We found no dock or slip in the Club I documents we read. The Master Association maintains boat-dock pull-off areas on the road, and the Barefoot Boat Club is a separate community. Confirm any dock claim in writing.

Is membership in The Club at Barefoot Beach required or optional for Barefoot Beach Club I owners?

It is a separate private club on Shell Drive, and no recorded document we read conveys membership with a Club I deed. Its site states a capacity of 425, pauses waitlist applications from June 1, 2026 and publishes no dues.

What floor plans and square footages are available at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Five plans by county base area: 1,604 square feet (10 homes), 1,726 (34), 2,003 (34), 2,226 (2 penthouses) and 2,408 (2 penthouses). The 1,604 plan exists only in building I. Confirm area against plans and a survey.

What year was Barefoot Beach Club I built, and how many units and stories does it have?

The county dates all 82 homes to 1991, and the declaration was recorded February 20, 1991. There are 82 homes in three buildings, each six residential levels over ground-level parking, seven levels in all, with 34 homes at 253 and 24 each at 255 and 257.

Is Barefoot Beach Club I in Naples or Bonita Springs, and which county taxes apply?

Neither city. It is in unincorporated Collier County with a Bonita Springs mailing address, so Collier County taxes, zoning and sheriff apply and no municipal levy does. The 2026 preliminary millage is 9.4020 mills.

What are the annual property taxes at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The median 2026 preliminary bill on the 82 homes is $14,099.43, with a range from $2,656.09 to $21,506.62. A non-homestead buyer at the median appraised value of $1,772,030 would see about $16,660.63 before non-ad valorem charges.

How does Barefoot Beach Club I compare with condos and homes on Bonita Beach?

The main differences are jurisdiction and structure. Club I is in Collier County, behind a private gate, with three association layers, while the Bonita Beach strip is in Lee County. We compare on documents, flood and cost, and can run it for your target.

How does Barefoot Beach Club I compare with Naples beach communities such as Pelican Bay and Vanderbilt Beach?

We have not audited those communities on this page, so we state no comparison of price or fees. What Club I offers is a gated private boulevard, Gulf-side buildings and a Collier County address without a city. Ask us for a side-by-side.

What is the price per square foot at Barefoot Beach Club I, and how has it moved?

On the county’s base area, the eight qualified sales run from $873 to $1,665 per square foot, with no average because eight is too few. The two lowest were both in summer 2025, and the highest was in July 2023.

What renovation, flooring and hurricane shutter rules apply at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The Rules and Regulations are not recorded, so we cannot confirm them. Exterior work also faces county permits and state coastal rules, and sea turtle lighting limits apply from May 1 to October 31. Request the rules before you offer.

How long does association approval take for a buyer at Barefoot Beach Club I, and is there a buyer interview?

The umbrella declaration says a sale approval must be decided within 10 business days and may be refused only for listed good cause. Whether the board holds an interview is not in the recorded documents, so ask.

How many properties are for sale at Barefoot Beach Club I right now, and how fast do they sell?

Four Club I condos were listed for sale in the Southwest Florida MLS on October 3, 2026, at $1,645,000, $1,695,000, $1,950,000 and $2,500,000, and none was under contract. The 10 closings in the 36 months to October 3, 2026 had median days on market of 164, and the 2 closings in the last 12 months took 297 and 752 days. Contact us for current listings, and see the county sales record above.

Which agent knows Barefoot Beach Club I best for buyers?

McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, wrote this page from the recorded documents and request the document package on every purchase. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 and we will walk you through it.

Which buildings and how many units does Barefoot Beach Club I contain?

Three buildings: I at 253 with 34 homes, II at 255 with 24 and III at 257 with 24, for 82 in all. The county’s building numbers are not the same as the Club’s condominium numbers, so building III at 257 is part of Club I.

How does Barefoot Beach Club I differ from Clubs II, III and IV?

Club I has 82 homes against 126, 92 and 48, was built in 1991 and has a 20-pound pet limit against 45. All three of its buildings are on the Gulf side. See our pages for Club II, Club III and Club IV.

Frequently Asked Questions, Seller Edition

These are the questions Barefoot Beach Club I owners ask before they list, written as plain questions, with answers drawn from the records cited above. Where a figure comes from the Southwest Florida MLS, we give it with its pull date, October 3, 2026, beside the public record.

How much is my Barefoot Beach Club I property worth today?

The county’s median 2026 preliminary just value is $1,772,030, but that is a mass appraisal, not a price. Qualified sales ran $1,400,000 to $3,335,000 in 60 months. We price from the nearest like home.

When is the best time of year to sell at Barefoot Beach Club I?

We cannot name a season from eight qualified sales: two in April, one in May, three in July, one in August and one in September. That is too few to show a pattern, and the 15 closings in the Southwest Florida MLS in the 60 months to October 3, 2026 do not show one either: they fall in nine different months of the year, with four in August the most in any month. The two sources count differently.

How long does it take to sell at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Median days on market for the 10 Club I closings in the 36 months to October 3, 2026 was 164, per the Southwest Florida MLS, and the 2 closings in the last 12 months took 297 and 752 days. After a contract, board approval may take up to 10 business days and the estoppel certificate 10 business days under the statute.

What documents do I need to provide as a seller at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The declaration, articles, bylaws, rules, annual financial statement and budget, the milestone summary where one applies, the most recent structural integrity reserve study or a statement that none has been completed, and the frequently asked questions document, under Florida Statute 718.503.

How much does an estoppel certificate cost at Barefoot Beach Club I, and how long does it take?

The association may charge a fee capped by Florida Statute 718.116 and must issue the certificate within 10 business days. We publish no fee figure because the association’s current amount is not public.

Does the association have to approve my buyer at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Yes. The umbrella declaration requires approval of a sale, to be decided within 10 business days, and allows refusal only for listed good cause. Submit the buyer’s application early.

How does a special assessment affect my sale price at Barefoot Beach Club I?

We cannot measure it without MLS data. Buyers will ask about every assessment, so a seller with the notices, the payment history and the stated purposes ready removes uncertainty. We found no Club I notice in the public record.

How do milestone inspection and reserve study results affect my sale at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Buyers and lenders ask for them, and a missing or late report narrows the buyer pool. We report no building’s status. Gather the milestone summary and the reserve study before listing.

Do rental restrictions at Barefoot Beach Club I shrink my buyer pool?

Possibly for investors who want short stays, since the minimum lease is 30 days with three leases a year and board approval. We cannot measure the effect without MLS data. Disclose the rules at the first showing.

Do pet rules at Barefoot Beach Club I affect who can buy from me?

Yes, for buyers with dogs over 20 pounds, since the Club I limit is below the 45 pounds elsewhere in the Club. Pets must be registered. We cannot quantify the effect without MLS data.

What closing costs does a seller pay in Collier County?

The contract controls. State documentary stamp tax on the deed is customarily the seller’s, along with any agreed commission and the proration of association dues. A $2,000,000 deed carries $14,000 of stamp tax by the statute’s arithmetic.

What documentary stamp tax do I owe as a Florida seller?

Florida Statute 201.02 sets 70 cents per $100 of consideration, so $2,000,000 divided by 100 times $0.70 is $14,000. The contract decides who pays, and the seller customarily does.

What capital gains tax applies if I sell a second home at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Florida has no state income tax, and federal tax depends on your basis, holding period and situation. We are not tax advisors and publish no rate. Ask your CPA before you set a price.

How should I price at Barefoot Beach Club I: floor, view, renovation level?

By the nearest like home. Eight qualified sales ranged from $873 to $1,665 per county square foot, and the county’s median just value by plan runs from $1,239,040 for 1,604 square feet to $2,339,440 for the end penthouses.

Does a Gulf or bay view premium apply to my property at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Club I has no east-side building. Club-wide, 19 Gulf-side sales had a median of $2,160,000 and 13 east-side sales a median of $1,300,000, but those are Club figures, not Club I, and condition and floor matter.

Should I renovate before selling at Barefoot Beach Club I or sell as is?

Get association approval first, since the Rules and Regulations are not recorded, and check county permit needs. We weigh the cost against what the nearest comparable sales show before we recommend either.

How should I stage and photograph my property at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Show the light, the Gulf-side exposure and the layout, and keep storage and the covered parking space clean for photos. We arrange access through the gate so the schedule works for you and the buyer.

Should I list on the Southwest Florida MLS, and how does exposure work for a gated community?

Yes, a listing on the Southwest Florida MLS reaches buyers regardless of the gate. The gate affects showings, not exposure, and the procedure for guests is not published, so we coordinate it with the association.

Can I sell furnished at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Yes, if the contract says so, with a separate list of included items. The association’s rules on moves and deliveries are not recorded, so confirm them with the association before the buyer’s move-in.

Does my sale include a dock, slip, or Club at Barefoot Beach membership, and does it transfer?

Not by anything we read. No recorded document we saw conveys a dock, a slip or a membership in The Club at Barefoot Beach with a Club I deed. Verify and put any promise in the contract.

What do buyers ask about flood insurance and wind coverage on my property at Barefoot Beach Club I?

They ask about the flood zone (AE 11 with part of each footprint in VE 12, by our reading of the public map layers), the elevation certificate, the master policy and the cost of an HO-6. The county holds a certificate for 253 only. Gather your quotes.

How do Hurricane Ian repairs and permits affect my disclosures at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Recorded notices of commencement show repair work since 2022, and buyers ask what it covered and how it was funded. Gather permits, contracts and any assessment ledger. We carry recorded facts only and name no building-level damage.

What does Florida law require me to disclose when I sell at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The statutory document package under 718.503, and generally known facts that materially affect value and are not readily observable. Your attorney decides what applies to your home. We help you assemble the package.

Who is the best listing agent for Barefoot Beach Club I?

McGreevy and Comisar, the #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012 and Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, reads the recorded documents before we price a Club I home. Call Jesse at (239) 898-6072.

What does it cost to hire a listing agent at Barefoot Beach Club I?

Commissions are negotiable and we publish no rate on this page. Call Jesse and we will give you the fee in writing before you sign anything, together with what it covers.

How many sales closed at Barefoot Beach Club I in the last year, and at what prices?

The Southwest Florida MLS, pulled October 3, 2026, shows 2 closings in the 12 months to that date, both at $1,200,000 at 257 Barefoot Beach Boulevard, on February 23, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The county shows no qualified sale since October 2025, and one unqualified deed of $1,200,000 recorded February 23, 2026 at 257 Barefoot Beach Boulevard. The two sources count differently.

Should I sell now or wait at Barefoot Beach Club I?

We cannot predict the market. The facts are no qualified sale in 12 months, insurance costs and the milestone and reserve work every building must address. Your holding costs and plans decide, and a free valuation shows today’s comparables.

How do I show a property behind a gate at Barefoot Beach Club I while I live out of state?

We coordinate guest registration with the association, schedule showings around the gate and share photos and a floor plan in advance. The gate’s guest procedure is not published, so we confirm it first.

What marketing does a top agent do for Barefoot Beach Club I: video, drone, private gated showings?

We publish no package here. Call Jesse for the current marketing plan for your home, and ask about photography, video and how showings are arranged through the gate.

Can I sell to a cash buyer at Barefoot Beach Club I, and how fast can it close?

Yes. A cash buyer avoids lender review, but association approval of up to 10 business days and the estoppel certificate still apply, so closing speed depends on how fast those papers arrive.

How are association dues and prorations handled at my closing at Barefoot Beach Club I?

The estoppel certificate states what is owed and the paid-through date, and the contract allocates the proration. Any special assessment is allocated by the contract too. We publish no dues figure.

Is my unit in Barefoot Beach Club I or another Club condominium, and does that affect resale?

Club I is 253, 255 and 257 only, and other addresses belong to Clubs II, III and IV. It affects resale through pet limit, size and flood footprint. Confirm by deed or the county record.

Does the county’s just value or my tax bill predict my sale price?

No. Just value is a mass appraisal, and a homestead bill is capped. The median bill of $14,099.43 sits below the $16,660.63 illustration at median value. Buyers model tax on the price they pay.

What We Could Not Verify

This section lists what we could not confirm for Barefoot Beach Club I as of October 1, 2026, with the route that settles each item. We would rather print a gap than fill it with an estimate, and each gap below is a question to put to the association, the county or the state.

• Southwest Florida MLS figures. The pull of October 3, 2026 shows 15 Club I closings in 60 months and 4 active listings, and its figures are stated above. Price changes, views and condition are read listing by listing, and association fees still need the budget and the estoppel certificate. Route: ask us for a current MLS pull.
• Assessment amounts and budgets. None is published for Club I, the umbrella or the Master. Route: the 718.503 package and the estoppel certificate.
• Rules and Regulations. Not recorded. Route: the association, in writing.
• Gate procedure for guests and vendors. Not published. Route: the Master Association guardhouse.
• Milestone and reserve study documents. We report no building’s status. Route: the 718.503 package and the state reporting page.
• Scope of the 2023 and 2026 notices. The notices do not state which homes or what cost. Route: the association and the Clerk records.
• Water and sewer provider, gas, internet and trash. Not confirmed. Route: the estoppel, the providers and the county.
• Club membership terms. The separate private club publishes no dues. Route: that club.
• Building-level storm damage. Not on the public record, so we state none.

Sources and Authoritative References

Every fact on this page comes from a recorded instrument, an official agency page or a public map layer, and the sources are listed below so a buyer, seller or attorney can check each one. County map and sales extracts were queried on October 1, 2026. Where a host blocks automated readers, we confirmed the page through a second route.

1. Club I amended and restated declaration, Collier Clerk
2. Club umbrella amended and restated master declaration, Collier Clerk
3. Club II amended and restated declaration, Collier Clerk
4. Club III amended and restated declaration, Collier Clerk
5. Club IV amended and restated declaration, Collier Clerk
6. Master Association amended bylaws, Collier Clerk
7. Master Association bylaws, 2001 (OR 2843 PG 143), Collier Clerk
8. Master Association turnover agreement, Collier Clerk
9. State easement agreement, Collier Clerk
10. Temporary beach restoration easement, Collier Clerk
11. Notice of Commencement, November 2022, Collier Clerk
12. Ordinance 85-83, Lely Barefoot Beach PUD, Collier Clerk
13. Official Records public search, Collier Clerk
14. Official interpretation notice, Lely Barefoot Beach PUD, Collier Clerk
15. Collier County Property Appraiser
16. Florida Statute 553.899, milestone inspections
17. Florida Statute 553.73, Florida Building Code
18. Florida Statute 718.111, association powers and insurance
19. Florida Statute 718.112, bylaws and reserves
20. Florida Statute 718.113, maintenance and alterations
21. Florida Statute 718.116, assessments and estoppel
22. Florida Statute 718.1255, dispute resolution
23. Florida Statute 718.1265, emergency powers
24. Florida Statute 718.202, sales deposits
25. Florida Statute 718.301, developer turnover
26. Florida Statute 718.303, enforcement
27. Florida Statute 718.503, developer and unit-owner disclosures
28. Florida Statute 627.351, residual insurance markets
29. Florida Statute 627.714, unit owner coverage
30. Florida Statute 627.0629, rate filings
31. Florida Statute 201.02, documentary stamp tax
32. Florida Statute 163.3202, land development regulations
33. Florida Statute 720.301, homeowners association definitions
34. DBPR condominium public records
35. DBPR SIRS reporting
36. DBPR condominium project extract
37. DBPR developer extract
38. DBPR elevator safety records
39. Collier County floodplain management
40. Collier County proposed flood map release, August 2026
41. Collier County Ordinance 2019-01, floodplain management
42. Collier County flood map viewer
43. Collier County Land Development Code 3.04.02, protected species
44. Collier County Land Development Code 9.04.06, variances
45. Collier County Land Development Code 5.03.06, docks
46. Barefoot Beach Preserve, Collier County Parks
47. Sea turtle protection, Collier County Parks
48. Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve
49. Collier County Public Schools zone locator
50. Collier County Public Schools
51. Florida school grades
52. NHC report, Hurricane Irma
53. NHC report, Hurricane Ian
54. NHC report, Hurricane Helene
55. NHC report, Hurricane Milton
56. National Hurricane Center
57. Florida DEP Helene and Milton impact report
58. Florida DEP coastal construction control line
59. Florida DEP control line questions
60. Florida DEP Map Direct coastal viewer
61. Florida Division of Emergency Management, know your zone
62. FEMA Community Rating System
63. FEMA CRS eligible communities, April 2026
64. FEMA Map Service Center
65. FloodSmart
66. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, flood insurance and CBRA
67. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, unit FL-65P map
68. Florida Fish and Wildlife manatee protection zone maps
69. NOAA Coast Pilot 5, chapter 4
70. Florida Attorney General opinion, tourist development tax
71. Citizens Property Insurance
72. Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
73. Florida Chief Financial Officer
74. Florida Division of Corporations club search
75. Barefoot Beach Club community site
76. The Club at Barefoot Beach membership page
77. North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District
78. NCH Healthcare System

Downloadable Documents

These recorded and official documents are the ones we used most, and each opens from the Collier Clerk or the county. Print the declaration and the umbrella declaration before you tour, because they answer the pet, lease, approval and parking questions in the recorded words.

Southwest Florida MLS figures pulled October 3, 2026. County recorded sales checked October 1, 2026.

McGreevy and Comisar, Best Realtor for Barefoot Beach Club I. Brokered by Domain Realty. Jesse McGreevy, FL Lic. SL3101296 · Marc Comisar, FL Lic. BK3060671.