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Bonita Bay - Arbor Strand

Arbor Strand is a 27-home village of detached patio homes in Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, on Arbor Strand Drive and Bay Hammock Court, built 1993 to 1999, with 12 recorded resales since 2021 at a $975,000 median. Sell or buy with McGreevy and Comisar.

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McGreevy and Comisar are the #1 real estate team in Southwest Florida selling and buying homes in Arbor Strand. Arbor Strand is a 27-home village of detached patio homes inside the master-planned community of Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, Florida. It is two short streets, Arbor Strand Drive (18 homes) and Bay Hammock Court (9 homes), recorded together as Bonita Bay Unit 21 and built from 1993 to 1999, and it is one of the smallest single-family villages inside the Bonita Bay gates. Whether you’re ready to sell your Arbor Strand home or buy your next one, we’re the team that delivers: Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, the #1 team in Southwest Florida since 2012, and over $900 million in personal sales between Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar.

The Lee County qualified-deed record shows 12 Arbor Strand resales in the 60 months since September 2021 at a median of $975,000, ranging from $740,000 to $1,180,000, and three of them in the last 12 months. The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull matches those three closings exactly, at a $950,000 median and a median of 11 days on market, with no Arbor Strand home listed for sale on the pull date. If you are buying or selling here, our comparison of the best real estate agents in Bonita Springs shows how local agents stack up on the public record.

This guide is built from the Lee County Property Appraiser parcel roll and qualified-sale file (dated September 2026), the recorded plat of Bonita Bay Unit 21 (Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88), the Bonita Bay Community Association’s recorded Declaration and public pages, the Florida Division of Corporations register, FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer, Lee County’s evacuation layer, the City of Bonita Springs and the Southwest Florida MLS figures pulled September 30, 2026. Where the public record stops, we say so and name the document that answers the question.

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

Why McGreevy and Comisar Are the Best Realtor for Arbor Strand

McGreevy and Comisar are the best realtor for Arbor Strand because the case is on the record: the #1 team in Southwest Florida since 2012, Top 1% of agents nationally since 2008, over $900 million in personal sales, and an Arbor Strand market read built from every qualified Arbor Strand deed, the recorded Unit 21 plat, the master Declaration and FEMA’s own flood layer.

If you’re searching for the best realtor for Arbor Strand in Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, whether you’re ready to sell your Arbor Strand home or buy your next one, McGreevy and Comisar is the team that delivers. We lead Domain Realty Group, the #1 real estate team in Southwest Florida since 2012, Top 1% Nationally since 2008, with over $2.5 billion sold as a team and $900 million in personal sales between Jesse and Marc.

That matters in a village of 27 homes for a specific reason. The county deed record shows Arbor Strand prices moving in steps rather than a straight line: seven of the eight qualified deeds from 2018 through mid-2021 ran from $587,000 to $685,000 (the eighth was a $1,000,000 sale of the village’s largest home), the 2022 through 2024 deeds ran from $880,000 to $1,180,000, the three 2025 deeds ran from $740,000 to $850,000, and the three 2026 deeds ran from $850,000 to $1,050,000. With so few sales, a listing agent who prices off one comparable, or off a Bonita Bay average, can miss by six figures in either direction.

Recent Arbor Strand track record (last 12 months): In the last 12 months Arbor Strand has seen 3 resales in the Lee County qualified-deed record (January 2026 through the newest recorded Arbor Strand deed, May 19, 2026), totaling $2,850,000, and the highest-priced Arbor Strand sale in that window was $1,050,000. The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows the same three closings with a median of 11 days on market and a median sale-to-list ratio of 95.1%. We tracked every qualified deed and every MLS closing, and we will walk you through each one.

Honors and recognition:

  • 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
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Key Takeaways

  • Arbor Strand is 27 detached single-family homes on two streets, 18 on Arbor Strand Drive and 9 on Bay Hammock Court, recorded as Bonita Bay Unit 21 (Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88).
  • Homes were built from 1993 to 1999 on the county roll, with heated living area of 2,005 to 3,234 square feet (median 2,240); 20 homes carry two bedrooms and 7 carry three.
  • The Lee County qualified-deed record shows 12 Arbor Strand resales in the 60 months since September 2021, median $975,000, range $740,000 to $1,180,000; three fell in the last 12 months.
  • Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026: three Arbor Strand closings in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, median $950,000, median $460 per square foot, median 11 days on market, and no active listing or rental on the pull date.
  • Owners belong automatically to the Bonita Bay Community Association, and the village has its own registered association, Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc. (Florida document N93000002936, active); neither publishes its assessment online.
  • Bonita Bay Club membership is optional and separate from home ownership; the Club does not publish its dues or initiation fees.
  • Bonita Bay has no Community Development District and no special taxing district.
  • Seven Arbor Strand address points measure FEMA Zone AE (coastal floodplain) with a base flood elevation of 10 feet on panel 12071C0654G (effective November 17, 2022), inside Lee County Evacuation Zone A; the City of Bonita Springs holds a CRS Class 5 rating worth a 25% discount on NFIP flood policies.

Table of Contents

Arbor Strand at Bonita Bay, section by section. Each link below jumps to its part of this guide, from the market snapshot and the two association layers to the flood record, the comparison with Bay Harbor, the seller section and the sources behind every figure.

Living in Arbor Strand as a Homebuyer

Living in Arbor Strand means owning a detached patio home and its lot on one of two quiet streets inside Bonita Bay’s gates, with the parks, paths, Private Beach and optional Club of a 2,400-acre community around you. The 27 homes date from 1993 to 1999, with a median heated area of 2,240 square feet on the county roll.

That is a different way to own in Bonita Bay than a coach home, a condominium or a tower residence. An Arbor Strand owner holds fee-simple title to the house and the ground under it, recorded lot by lot as Lots 1 through 27 of Bonita Bay Unit 21, and sits under two associations: the Bonita Bay Community Association, which runs the gates, roads, parks and beach, and Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., the village association registered with the state in 1993. There are no shared walls, no elevator and no condominium board, and the village is small enough that most owners know each street’s rhythm.

The Two Streets and What Sets Each One Apart

The Bonita Bay Community Association’s Street and Neighborhoods table lists two streets under Arbor Strand, Arbor Strand Drive and Bay Hammock Court (BBCA Street and Neighborhoods), and the Lee County roll places all 27 homes on them.

Arbor Strand Drive carries 18 homes, Lots 1 to 14 and Lots 24 to 27 of the plat, with street numbers from 27400 to 27504. It holds the village’s widest spread of home sizes, from 2,005 to 3,234 heated square feet.

Bay Hammock Court carries 9 homes, Lots 15 to 23, numbered 3801 to 3851. It is the smaller of the two streets, and it produced five of the 12 qualified Arbor Strand sales in the last 60 months, including the village’s highest recorded sale in that window, $1,180,000 in December 2023.

Scale, Privacy and the Natural Setting

Arbor Strand is small by any measure. The county roll counts 27 single-family homes, against 3,346 residences in Bonita Bay as a whole, according to the Bonita Bay Community Association’s January 2026 media brochure (BBCA Media Brochure, January 2026). Bonita Bay was planned from the mid-1980s to leave much of its land undeveloped: the BBCA says fewer than half of its 2,400 acres were developed, with nature preserves, lakes, twelve miles of paths and three waterfront parks around the neighborhoods (BBCA Style of Living).

The Unit 21 plat shows how that plan reaches Arbor Strand. Besides the 27 lots, the county roll lists four common tracts in the plat, including a buffer tract, held as common elements, and the plat’s key map places the village beside Riverwalk Way, between the Lost Lake and River Ridge plats. Which homesites back to buffer, lake or wooded land is visible on the recorded plat and on the BBCA’s neighborhoods map, and we walk every buyer through it lot by lot.

Gates, Paths and Fiber

Every Bonita Bay entrance is staffed around the clock, at the main gate and the quieter northern entrance, and the BBCA’s Community Patrol covers the grounds (BBCA Community Association). There is no second gate at the entrance to Arbor Strand Drive; the security is the community’s perimeter. Residents reach the parks and the Club campus on twelve miles of paths without using a public road. Every Bonita Bay home is equipped with Fiber-To-The-Home technology, and Hotwire’s Fision TV+ service delivers television, according to the BBCA’s own description of the community (BBCA Style of Living).

Ready to Tour or Sell in Arbor Strand? Talk to McGreevy and Comisar

Arbor Strand’s 27 homes inside Bonita Bay recorded three resales in the last 12 months at a $950,000 median, and none was listed for sale on the September 2026 MLS pull date. Sellers: start with a free Arbor Strand home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. Buyers: call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida, so you hear about the next Arbor Strand home before it reaches the portals.

What Is Bonita Bay? The Community Around Arbor Strand

Bonita Bay is a gated, master-planned community of about 2,400 acres on Estero Bay in Bonita Springs, established in 1985, with 3,346 residences, twelve miles of paths, three waterfront parks and a gulf-front Private Beach, and Arbor Strand’s 27 homes share all of it. Most of the lifestyle value of owning in Arbor Strand flows from that community.

Bonita Bay was begun in the mid-1980s by The Bonita Bay Group, and the BBCA describes its founding philosophy as leaving “an abundance of natural fascinations untouched,” with less than half of the land developed (BBCA Style of Living). The community lies between Spring Creek on the north, the Imperial River on the south and Estero Bay on the west (BBCA Vision), inside the incorporated City of Bonita Springs, whose residents voted to incorporate in 1999 (City of Bonita Springs history).

Inside the gates are 58 neighborhoods by the BBCA’s count (the Club’s own page says 56), spanning “character-enhanced coaches, single family custom homes, multi-unit villas, and waterfront high-rise luxurious living” (BBCA Style of Living; Bonita Bay Club, Our Community). The eight high-rise towers along Bonita Bay Boulevard sit at one end of that range; small single-family villages such as Arbor Strand, Bay Harbor and Riviera sit in the middle of the single-family ladder.

Bonita Bay is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and the BBCA describes it as the largest gated community in Southwest Florida to earn a Blue Zones Recognized Community designation (BBCA Community Association; BBCA Style of Living). The BBCA’s certified arborists tend the grounds, and its Awards and Recognitions list for 2026 records the community’s grounds and environmental awards (BBCA Awards and Recognitions 2026).

For a buyer, the point is simple: Arbor Strand is a 27-home village inside a large, deliberately planned, amenity-dense community, and an Arbor Strand home at a sub-$1.2 million price buys the same gates, paths, parks, beach and Club eligibility as a Bonita Bay estate that costs several times as much.

Arbor Strand Market Snapshot: What Arbor Strand Homes Sell For

Data updated: September 2026. Arbor Strand home prices come from two records on this page: the Lee County qualified-deed file, which runs through September 2026 and is our primary recent-sales source, and the Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull. County deed records are through September 2026, so every figure below names its window and its source.

The 60-Month County Record: 12 Arbor Strand Resales

The Lee County Property Appraiser’s qualified-sale file (DOR-qualified, improved sales only, index built September 29, 2026) shows 12 Arbor Strand sales in the 60 months since September 2021, the first window with ten or more sales; the 12-, 24- and 36-month windows hold 3, 6 and 9 sales. All 12 were resales; there is no builder-direct sale because the village was complete by 1999.

Arbor Strand, Lee County qualified deeds

Sales

Median

Low

High

Volume

60 months since September 2021

12

$975,000

$740,000

$1,180,000

$11,385,000

36 months since September 2023

9

$950,000

$740,000

$1,180,000

$8,370,000

24 months since September 2024

6

$850,000

$740,000

$1,050,000

$5,190,000

The 60-month median is the mean of the middle pair, $950,000 and $1,000,000 (n = 12, even). The 36-month median is an observed deed at $950,000 (n = 9, odd), and the 24-month median is the mean of two $850,000 deeds (n = 6, even). The newest recorded Arbor Strand sale in the county file is dated May 19, 2026. Measured per heated square foot, the 12 deeds ran from $333 to $543, with a median of $437 (the mean of the middle pair, $415 and $460; each ratio is the sale price divided by that home’s heated area on the county roll).

Because every window short of 60 months holds fewer than ten sales, here are all 12, by recording month and street:

Recorded

Street

Heated sq ft

Qualified deed price

March 2022

Arbor Strand Drive

2,507

$880,000

April 2022

Arbor Strand Drive

2,240

$1,085,000

May 2023

Bay Hammock Court

2,073

$1,050,000

December 2023

Bay Hammock Court

2,174

$1,180,000

August 2024

Bay Hammock Court

2,051

$1,000,000

August 2024

Bay Hammock Court

2,412

$1,000,000

February 2025

Arbor Strand Drive

2,082

$750,000

April 2025

Arbor Strand Drive

2,482

$850,000

June 2025

Arbor Strand Drive

2,220

$740,000

January 2026

Arbor Strand Drive

2,488

$850,000

May 2026

Arbor Strand Drive

2,284

$1,050,000

May 2026

Bay Hammock Court

2,051

$950,000

The Last 12 Months: Three Recorded Sales

Arbor Strand recorded three qualified sales in the 12 months since September 2025, too few for a meaningful median, so here they are: $850,000 in January 2026 (a 2,488 square foot home on Arbor Strand Drive), $1,050,000 in May 2026 (2,284 square feet, Arbor Strand Drive) and $950,000 in May 2026 (2,051 square feet, Bay Hammock Court). Together they total $2,850,000. The May 2026 Bay Hammock Court sale is a resale of a home that last sold for $1,000,000 in August 2024.

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 Pull

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull (Development BONITA BAY, closed sales from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, pulled September 30, 2026) records three closed Arbor Strand sales:

Arbor Strand, Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026

Value

Closed sales, the 12 months to September 30, 2026

3

Low and high sold price

$850,000 and $1,050,000

Median sold price

$950,000

Mean sold price

$950,000

Median price per square foot

$460

Median days on market

11

Median living area

2,284 sq ft

Active listings on September 30, 2026

0

Rental listings (active or rented in the 12 months to September 30, 2026)

0

The county deed record and the MLS agree on all three closings, $850,000 (January 30, 2026), $1,050,000 (May 11, 2026) and $950,000 (May 19, 2026), so there is no deed-versus-MLS gap to explain for this year. When the two ever disagree, the county records deed consideration while the MLS records the reported closing price, and we publish the deed figure. The median sale-to-list ratio across the three closings was 95.1%.

The Longer Trend in the Deed Record

The Arbor Strand deed record reaches back far enough to show the whole cycle. Seven of the eight qualified deeds recorded from March 2018 through June 2021 ran from $587,000 to $685,000, and the eighth, $1,000,000 in April 2020, was the village’s largest home at 3,234 heated square feet. From March 2022 through August 2024 the six qualified deeds ran from $880,000 to $1,180,000. The three 2025 deeds ran from $740,000 to $850,000, and the three 2026 deeds from $850,000 to $1,050,000.

One home shows the swing on its own: a 2,240 square foot home on Arbor Strand Drive recorded a $635,000 qualified sale in March 2018 and a $1,085,000 qualified sale in April 2022. We tracked every qualified Arbor Strand deed back to 2018 for this update because, in a 27-home village, the timing of a single sale moves any average; the record says 2025 was the soft year and the first half of 2026 recovered toward the 2022 to 2024 band.

Where Arbor Strand Sits on Bonita Bay’s Price Ladder

Bonita Bay’s whole-community Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 figures put the median closed sale at $840,000 across 227 closings in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, with a range of $240,000 to $5,900,000. Arbor Strand’s $950,000 MLS median sits above that community median and in the middle of the single-family ladder. The table compares Arbor Strand with its nearest single-family and villa siblings on the same yardsticks: the Lee County roll and the Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull (data updated September 2026).

Village

Homes (county)

Built (county)

Median heated sq ft

MLS closed, Sept 2026

MLS median sold

MLS median $/sq ft

MLS median DOM

Arbor Strand

27

1993 to 1999

2,240

3

$950,000

$460

11

Bay Harbor

62

1995 to 1998

1,986

7

$832,500

$353

210

Riviera

35

1990 to 1997

2,231

6

$1,237,500

$584

6

Burning Tree

42

1988 to 1992

1,524

6

$415,000

$242

18

Creekside

103

1991 to 2002

3,777

6

$2,047,500

$521

22

On the county deed record, over the same 60 months since September 2021, Arbor Strand’s 12 sales carry a $975,000 median against Bay Harbor’s $950,000 across 23 sales and Riviera’s $1,187,500 across 14. Arbor Strand and Bay Harbor trade in almost the same band; Riviera sits a step above; Creekside’s larger estate homes sit roughly twice as high.

The Local Submarket, From the Realtor Association

For the wider market, the Bonita Springs Estero REALTORS reported that closed sales in the Bonita Springs and Estero submarket rose to 159 in December 2025, up 21% from 131 a year earlier, while the median sale price eased to about $520,000 from $575,000; months of supply improved to about 8 from nearly 10, and the cash share of single-family sales stood around 38.7% (Bonita Springs Estero REALTORS, 2024 to 2025 market rebalance). Those are submarket figures, well below Arbor Strand’s price level, and we use them for direction only: a balanced market where well-priced homes sell and overpriced homes wait, which matches what the Arbor Strand deed record shows in 2025 and 2026.

How Did Arbor Strand Come to Be?

Arbor Strand came to be as Bonita Bay Unit 21, a resubdivision of part of Tract D of Bonita Bay Unit Six, platted in 1993 and recorded in Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88 of the Lee County public records; its 27 homes were then built out lot by lot from 1993 to 1999, inside The Bonita Bay Group’s master plan.

The Master Developer

Bonita Bay was conceived and developed by The Bonita Bay Group, which began the community in the mid-1980s with a plan that kept much of the land as preserve, lakes and open space (BBCA Style of Living). The developer’s own history page describes a privately funded development (Phoenix Bay Ventures, Our Legacy). The master association, Bonita Bay Community Association, Inc., was filed with the state on January 10, 1985 (Florida document N07041), and the original master Declaration was recorded on April 3, 1985 (Official Records Book 1778, Page 3516).

The Recorded Plat

The plat of Bonita Bay Unit 21 describes the land as “a resubdivision of part of Tract D, Bonita Bay, Unit Six (Plat Book 40, Pages 93-100), being part of Section 33, Township 47 South, Range 25 East, Lee County, Florida.” It was prepared by a Naples engineering and surveying firm, dated March 19, 1993, and recorded in the Lee County Official Records as Instrument 3396884. Every Arbor Strand parcel on the county roll carries the legal description “Bonita Bay Unit 21, PB 51, PGS 84-88, Lot [number],” Lots 1 through 27, and four more parcels hold the plat’s common tracts, lettered A through D, one of them a buffer tract.

The plat’s key map shows the neighbors: the Lost Lake at Bonita Bay plat (Plat Book 48, Pages 51 to 53), River Ridge, recorded as Bonita Bay Unit Seven (Plat Book 44, Pages 76 to 80), and Riverwalk Way. That places Arbor Strand among the Riverwalk, River Ridge and Lost Lake neighborhoods rather than on the tower corridor or the golf course frontage.

The Build-Out, 1993 to 1999

The county roll dates the 27 homes from 1993 to 1999: one in 1993, seven in 1994, seven in 1995, one in 1996, four in 1997, five in 1998 and two in 1999. The builder of the individual homes is not named in any primary record we reviewed; the plat names only its preparer, and the village builder attribution that circulates online could not be confirmed, so this page does not name one.

Why This History Matters to a Buyer

First, the village cannot grow. All 27 lots are platted and built, so supply comes only from owner turnover, and turnover is low: 12 qualified sales in five years. Second, these are 1990s homes. Roofs, windows, air conditioning and plumbing age on a schedule, and a buyer should read each home’s City of Bonita Springs permit history, its wind mitigation report and its insurance history before writing an offer. Third, the recorded documents matter. The plat fixes lot lines, tracts and easements, and the recorded master Declaration and the neighborhood association’s documents set the rules; we put them in front of a buyer before the contract is binding, not after.

The Homes: Type, Count, Floor Plans and Lots

The homes in Arbor Strand are 27 detached single-family patio homes, each on its own fee-simple platted lot, with heated living area of 2,005 to 3,234 square feet (median 2,240) and two or three bedrooms on the county roll. They are not condominiums, attached villas or coach homes.

Detached, Fee-Simple Homes

Each Arbor Strand home sits on its own numbered lot in the Unit 21 plat, and the county classifies all 27 as single-family residential parcels (use code 01), not condominium units. The Florida condominium register lists no Arbor Strand condominium. The BBCA’s own home-style list runs from “character-enhanced coaches” and “single family custom homes” to “multi-unit villas” and high-rise living (BBCA Style of Living); Arbor Strand belongs to the single-family end. “Patio home” is the market’s name for this product: a right-sized detached home on a compact lot.

Size and Bedrooms

On the county roll, Arbor Strand’s heated living area runs from 2,005 to 3,234 square feet, with a median of 2,240. Twenty homes are recorded with two bedrooms and seven with three; the recorded bathroom counts are two or three. Only one home exceeds 2,510 square feet: a three-bedroom, three-bath home of 3,234 square feet on Arbor Strand Drive. Because the homes were built across seven years rather than from one model menu, layout, ceiling height and finish vary home to home, and each is best evaluated on its own property record.

Arbor Strand homes, Lee County roll

Count

Two bedrooms

20

Three bedrooms

7

Heated area under 2,100 sq ft

7

Heated area 2,100 to 2,399 sq ft

12

Heated area 2,400 sq ft and over

8

Lots and the Common Tracts

The lots are compact, consistent with the patio-home concept, and their exact dimensions are on the recorded plat and each parcel’s record at the Lee County Property Appraiser. The plat’s four common tracts sit alongside the lots as common elements; one of them, Tract D with the street right-of-way, carries a small structure of 152 square feet on the county roll. Whether a home has a private pool, and how it sits against buffer, lake or wooded land, varies lot by lot, and both show on the property record and the plat.

Architecture and Exterior Standards

Exterior consistency in Arbor Strand is enforced at the master level. Section 9.2 of the recorded master Declaration requires prior written BBCA approval before any improvement is built, altered, planted or removed, through a two-stage submittal, and the BBCA’s professionally staffed Design Review Department administers it across all 58 neighborhoods (BBCA Community Association). Any change to paint color, roof, additions, landscaping, pool cage or driveway goes through Design Review, on top of whatever the Arbor Strand neighborhood documents require and the City of Bonita Springs permit the work needs.

What Amenities Come With an Arbor Strand Home?

An Arbor Strand home comes with every Bonita Bay Community Association amenity: staffed gates and Community Patrol, three waterside parks, twelve miles of paths, the gulf-front Private Beach and the Activities Department’s programming, all without Club membership. The Bonita Bay Club and the Marina are separate, optional and separately owned.

A Gated Community With Its Own Patrol

Bonita Bay has “around-the-clock staffing at all entrances,” at the main gate and the quieter northern entrance, and the BBCA’s Community Patrol and Design Review Department “complete the Community Association’s reach” (BBCA Community Association). Guests are cleared at the gate; there is no separate village gate at Arbor Strand.

Three Waterside Parks

All three parks are BBCA property, open to every owner (BBCA, The Parks of Bonita Bay):

  • Riverwalk Park, along the Imperial River at the southern edge of the community, with direct boating access to Estero Bay, a boat ramp, a bocce facility with an outdoor pavilion, renovated pickleball courts, a basketball court, a five-station Parcourse fitness trail, kayak storage and launch, a playground and picnic areas.
  • Spring Creek Park, along Spring Creek at the northern border, with kayak and canoe storage racks and a launch dock, a bocce court, a playground, nature trails, a gazebo and an observation deck.
  • Estero Bay Park, 13 acres in the northwestern corner, with an 800-foot boardwalk through coastal mangroves to a private pier on Estero Bay, a butterfly garden, a screened pavilion, picnic areas with gas grills and 5,000-year-old Native American shell mounds.

Twelve Miles of Paths and Community Programming

Twelve miles of paths connect the neighborhoods, parks and the Club campus off the public roads, and the Activities Department runs lectures, classes, excursions and annual events for residents (BBCA Style of Living; BBCA trails map).

The Bonita Bay Private Beach: Destroyed by Hurricane Ian, Rebuilt

The Bonita Bay Private Beach is a BBCA-owned gulf-front facility off Hickory Boulevard, outside the gates, that Hurricane Ian destroyed in 2022 and the BBCA rebuilt in concrete; every Arbor Strand owner has access as a BBCA member, with no Club membership needed. The BBCA calls it the community’s continually top-ranked “most popular” amenity.

The BBCA puts the beach about “10 minutes from gate to gate” and runs a year-round shuttle for residents who prefer not to drive. Residents and guests get interior spaces, grills, beach chairs, lounges, umbrellas, showers, restrooms with infant changing stations and private parking (BBCA Private Beach).

The Post-Ian Rebuild

The BBCA says the beach “sustained total destruction during Hurricane Ian” and reopened on November 13 as a rebuilt facility. The new building is constructed in concrete, with breakaway walls, removable grills and weather-resistant materials; native dune vegetation stabilizes the shoreline, and reduced lighting and a turtle fence protect nesting sea turtles (BBCA Private Beach). The BBCA board approved a $500 per unit special assessment for the rebuild at its March 20, 2025 special meeting, due by June 30, 2025, according to the recap posted by the Wild Pines of Bonita Bay association on March 26, 2025 (Wild Pines of Bonita Bay, highlights from the March 20 meeting). That was a past, community-wide BBCA assessment; the estoppel certificate shows whether anything is still owed on a specific home.

The Bonita Bay Marina: Wet Slips, Dry Storage and Backwater Jacks

The Bonita Bay Marina is a semi-private, full-service marina on the Imperial River, created and owned by a group of resident investors, with direct access to Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico; Arbor Strand owners can use it by separate contract, and its fees are not part of any association assessment.

The BBCA lists 326 dry storage spaces for boats up to 36 feet, 98 wet slips for vessels up to 16,000 pounds, a ships store, boat launch, bait, fuel and on-site repair (BBCA, Bonita Bay Marina and Backwater Jacks). The marina states a maximum draft of 36 inches under its permitting agreement (Bonita Bay Marina, About), so a buyer with a deeper-draft boat should check it before counting on a slip. Resident investors bought the marina and restaurant in July 2013 (Spotlight News).

Backwater Jacks, the waterfront restaurant at the marina, is open to all residents. The marina partners with the Sweetwater Lifestyles boat club (Sweetwater Lifestyles), and the BBCA notes a charter service that has been a Bonita Bay tradition since 1992, offering sunset cruises, dolphin tours and fishing charters. For an Arbor Strand owner, the marina is an option rather than the village’s defining feature, and it is a short drive inside the gates.

The Bonita Bay Club: An Optional, Separate Membership

The Bonita Bay Club is a separate, member-owned golf and sports club inside Bonita Bay, and membership is optional for Arbor Strand owners: buying a home does not enroll you, and not joining changes nothing about your access to the BBCA parks, paths and Private Beach.

Is Bonita Bay Club Membership Required for Arbor Strand Owners?

No. The Club says it “is a separate entity within the community of Bonita Bay” (Bonita Bay Club, Our Community), and the BBCA frames joining as a choice “for those who wish to further engage in golfing or other sporting activities” (BBCA Realtor and Buyer Resources). The recorded master Declaration treats the golf facilities as privately owned and operated by persons other than the BBCA, and Club fees are not governed by it.

Member-Owned Since 2010

Members bought the Club’s assets from the developer in 2010 for $11.5 million, $7.5 million of it for the real estate at 26669 Country Club Drive, and almost 1,900 people joined the new member-owned club, according to the Business Observer (Business Observer, April 2010). The Club’s May 2026 release says members have invested about $250 million in capital since 2010 and approved a $110 million, 140,000-square-foot clubhouse project, and it describes the Club as Florida’s largest member-owned private golf club (First Call Golf, May 4, 2026; Hunter PR release). Its IRS Form 990 filings (Bonita Bay Club, Inc., EIN 27-0155624) report revenue of about $41.1 million and net assets of about $117 million for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer). Those capital projects are funded by members; a non-member Arbor Strand owner does not pay for them.

Two Campuses, Five Courses

The Club operates five championship golf courses on two campuses, three designed by Arthur Hills inside Bonita Bay and two by Tom Fazio on the Naples campus, plus 16 Har-Tru tennis courts and 15 pickleball courts (BBCA, Bonita Bay Club; Bonita Bay Club, Golf). A four-bay Golf Academy and a two-bay Golf Lab opened in February 2024 (First Call Golf, February 2024).

The Lifestyle Center

The Club’s Lifestyle Center offers nearly 20,000 square feet of fitness space, and its Spa and Salon covers 9,000 square feet with seven treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room and whirlpool (Bonita Bay Club, Lifestyle Center). The Sports Center and dining venues complete the Club campus (Bonita Bay Club, Sports Center; Bonita Bay Club, Dining).

What Club Membership Costs

Bonita Bay Club membership is optional and separate from home ownership. The Club does not publish initiation fees or dues on its public website; the Club’s membership office provides the current schedule. Figures that circulate on third-party sites are not primary sources, so this page does not repeat them.

What Are the HOA Fees at Arbor Strand?

Arbor Strand owners pay the Bonita Bay Community Association master assessment and, as its recorded documents provide, the assessment of Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., while Bonita Bay Club dues are optional and Bonita Bay has no CDD. Neither association publishes its assessment online, so the real numbers come from the estoppel certificates and the disclosure summary in the sale.

Bonita Bay Community Association does not publish its master assessment or resale charges on its public website. Every owner pays the master assessment plus any neighborhood or condominium association assessment. Current figures, including any charge due at closing, appear in the estoppel certificate and the §720.401 disclosure summary provided in the sale (Section 720.401, Florida Statutes).

Buyers conflate the layers in both directions: some assume the Club’s initiation is required (it is not), and others assume “the HOA fee” is one number when it is two stacked assessments. Getting the layers straight is the foundation of an accurate Arbor Strand budget.

Layer 1: The Bonita Bay Community Association Master Assessment

The BBCA (Florida not-for-profit corporation, document N07041, active, filed January 10, 1985) operates as a homeowners’ association under Chapter 720, Florida Statutes. Membership is automatic: “When purchasing property within the gates of Bonita Bay, all homeowners automatically become ‘members’ of the Community Association, the entity responsible for maintaining common areas” (BBCA Community Association). Its assessment funds the grounds, roads, streetlights, lake and stormwater management, the three parks, the Private Beach, the Community Patrol, the Design Review Department and community programming. The dollar amount is not published.

Layer 2: Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Arbor Strand has its own village association on the Florida Division of Corporations register: Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., document N93000002936, filed June 25, 1993, status active, with Amended and Restated Articles as its last recorded event. It was formed the same year the Unit 21 plat was prepared. The association’s assessment, what it covers (for example lawn care, common-tract upkeep or anything else the documents assign), and its reserve policy are set by its own recorded documents and budget, none of which is posted publicly. Descriptions of village services that circulate on listing sites are not primary sources, so this page does not repeat them.

Layer 3: Bonita Bay Club (Optional)

Club membership is optional and separate from home ownership, and the Club does not publish its initiation fees or dues. It is a cost only if you choose to join.

No CDD and No Special Taxing District

Bonita Bay has no Community Development District and no special taxing district. Lee County’s list of special districts names nearby CDDs, including Bay Creek, Bayside Improvement, the two Brooks of Bonita Springs districts, Bonita Landing and Saltleaf, but no district for Bonita Bay (Lee County special districts). The Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District on that list is an independent fire district covering the area, not a Bonita Bay district.

Property Taxes and Insurance

Property taxes are set by the City of Bonita Springs, Lee County and the other taxing authorities on the Lee County bill; the parcel’s TRIM notice and tax bill from the Lee County Tax Collector itemize every line for a specific home. Insurance (homeowners, wind and flood) is the other major carrying cost and is covered in the flood section below.

The Resale Charge at Closing

The recorded 2011 master Declaration contains a buyer-paid resale reserve assessment, and a later BBCA written statement describes a different formula; no recorded amendment reconciling the two has been located. We therefore do not publish either figure as the current charge. The BBCA estoppel certificate states what is due at an Arbor Strand closing, and the neighborhood association’s estoppel states anything it charges.

Questions We Answer From the Neighborhood Documents

Four questions move an Arbor Strand budget, and each is answered by the neighborhood association’s recorded documents and budget rather than by a website:

  • Is roof replacement an owner responsibility or an association one? For detached homes it is usually the owner’s, but only the documents settle it.
  • Is television and internet billed through an association or contracted by the owner?
  • Which landscaping, irrigation and common-tract costs does the neighborhood assessment carry?
  • What does the association hold in reserves, and is any special assessment pending?

We request the budget, the governing documents and both estoppel certificates on every Arbor Strand transaction, so the all-in carrying cost is a real number before you are bound.

Arbor Strand Covenants, Bylaws and Design Review

Two tiers of recorded documents govern every Arbor Strand home: the master Declaration and By-Laws of the Bonita Bay Community Association, and the neighborhood documents of Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., layered on the recorded plat of Bonita Bay Unit 21. A serious buyer reads both before the contract is binding.

The Recorded Documents

Document

Lee County reference

Recorded

Plat of Bonita Bay Unit 21

Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88

1993

Original Declaration of General Protective Covenants and Restrictions for Bonita Bay

Official Records Book 1778, Page 3516

April 3, 1985

Second Amended and Restated Declaration (the current master Declaration, carried by the Third Amendment)

Instrument 2011000142834

June 22, 2011

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the BBCA

Instrument 2020000126919

June 4, 2020

Certificate of Amendment and Scrivener’s Affidavit (By-Laws Section 2.2)

Instrument 2020000134238

June 12, 2020

Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., state registration

Florida document N93000002936

Filed June 25, 1993

The Lee County Clerk’s search portals do not serve scripted links, so these are cited by instrument number; a title company or buyer retrieves them by that number at the Clerk. The neighborhood association’s own declaration and rules are delivered with the association documents in the sale.

Architectural Review: What Requires Approval

Under Section 9.2 of the master Declaration, no improvement may be built, altered, planted or removed without prior written BBCA approval, through a two-stage submittal; unapproved work can be removed at the owner’s cost, including the Association’s attorney fees, and the standards may be stricter than city code. For an Arbor Strand owner planning a new roof, paint color, pool cage, addition or landscape change, Design Review approval and a City of Bonita Springs permit are both part of the timeline.

Other Covenant Terms Buyers Ask About

  • Use rules: Section 9.1 delegates day-to-day use rules to the BBCA’s Rules and Regulations and Design Guidelines, which are not public.
  • Rule-making: Section 5.4 lets the BBCA board regulate traffic and parking, restrict vehicle types on common areas, levy fines and suspend use rights.
  • Seller duty: Section 12.13 requires the owner transferring title to deliver the §720.401 disclosure summary to the buyer.
  • Disputes: Section 12.12 sends covenant disputes to non-binding mediation before suit where Florida law requires it.
  • Amendments: Section 12.4 requires 75% of the total voting interests, and changes touching the surface water management system need South Florida Water Management District approval.

Is Arbor Strand a 55+ Community?

No. Arbor Strand is not a 55+ community, and Bonita Bay as a whole is not age-restricted; no recorded master document or public BBCA page restricts occupancy by age. The village’s two-bedroom homes and quiet streets draw many empty-nesters and seasonal owners, but buyers of any age can purchase and live here.

Can You Rent Out an Arbor Strand Home?

Renting an Arbor Strand home is possible only as the neighborhood association’s recorded documents allow, because the master Declaration sets no minimum lease term and leaves stricter limits to the neighborhood. The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows no Arbor Strand rental listing, active or rented, in the 12 months to September 30, 2026.

The master Declaration’s only leasing text binds tenants and occupants to the governing documents; it sets no minimum lease term, no lease-count limit and no lease approval, and where a neighborhood’s documents are more restrictive, the more restrictive rule controls. The Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association documents are not public, so any minimum term, annual lease cap or approval process must be read there before a purchase with rental plans.

What the MLS Shows About Arbor Strand Rentals

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows no Arbor Strand rental record. Arbor Strand is an owner-occupied and seasonal-owner village, so a rental plan here cannot rest on a demonstrated open-market rate.

Short-Term Rentals

Nothing in the public record shows Arbor Strand operating as a vacation-rental market, and the neighborhood documents govern any lease. Do not assume short-term rentals are allowed until you have read the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association’s recorded documents.

Pet Rules at Arbor Strand

Arbor Strand pet rules come from the neighborhood association’s documents and the BBCA’s Rules and Regulations, not the master Declaration, which contains no pet provision. Neither the neighborhood documents nor the BBCA rules are public, so pet number, size and breed limits must be read in the documents delivered in the sale.

The BBCA parks do cater to dogs: Riverwalk Park, Spring Creek Park and Estero Bay Park each list a pet water station (BBCA, The Parks of Bonita Bay). If you own a large dog or more than one pet, confirm the Arbor Strand rules before your inspection period ends.

Hurricane Ian, Helene, Milton and Arbor Strand’s Storm Posture

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on September 28, 2022, destroyed Bonita Bay’s gulf-front Private Beach and pushed surge up the rivers and creeks of Bonita Springs; Arbor Strand, an interior village beside Riverwalk Way, measures FEMA Zone AE with a 10-foot base flood elevation, so a buyer should check each home’s own storm and flood history.

What Ian Did Inside Bonita Bay

NOAA’s official Tropical Cyclone Report is the record of Hurricane Ian’s track, surge and wind (NOAA NHC, Hurricane Ian report). Inside Bonita Bay, the documented damage is: the Private Beach “sustained total destruction” (BBCA Private Beach); and the Club’s October 13, 2022 update reported the cart barn flooded, most tennis courts and lighting in rough shape, and course bridges on the Bay Island and Marsh courses structurally undrivable, while the Naples campus returned to normal after cleanup (Bonita Bay Club, Hurricane Ian update). Across the city, surge came up the river and flooded homes along the river and creeks (WUSF, October 1, 2022), and the City published its own recovery reports (City of Bonita Springs, Hurricane Ian; City Hurricane Ian progress report).

What Arbor Strand’s Location Means

No public record documents storm damage to individual Arbor Strand homes, and we do not guess. What the public record does show is location: Arbor Strand sits in the interior of Bonita Bay, beside Riverwalk Way, away from the Estero Bay shoreline where FEMA maps the VE velocity zone; and all seven Arbor Strand address points we tested sit in FEMA’s coastal-floodplain Zone AE and in Lee County Evacuation Zone A. That means surge risk is part of the Arbor Strand picture, not only wind. The practical answer is per home: the elevation certificate, the permit history, and the seller’s disclosure of any flooding or storm repairs.

Helene and Milton (2024)

Helene in September 2024 and Milton in October 2024 affected the region; the City of Bonita Springs reports Milton brought destructive coastal surge, tornadoes and wind damage (City of Bonita Springs, Milton; NOAA NHC, Helene report; NOAA NHC, Milton report). No primary source documents Helene or Milton damage specific to Arbor Strand.

Per-Home Storm Due Diligence

For any Arbor Strand home, ask for the seller’s written disclosure of storm damage and insurance claims since 2022, pull the City of Bonita Springs permit history for roof, window and repair work, get a current wind mitigation inspection, and read both estoppel certificates for any storm-related special assessment. Florida’s My Safe Florida Home program offers hardening inspections and grants to eligible homeowners (My Safe Florida Home).

FEMA Flood Zone and Insurance at Arbor Strand

Arbor Strand is in FEMA Zone AE, the coastal floodplain, with a static base flood elevation of 10 feet (NAVD88) at every one of seven address points we tested on both streets, on FIRM panel 12071C0654G, effective November 17, 2022. Flood insurance is federally required for a federally backed mortgage on a structure in an AE zone.

What We Measured

On September 29, 2026 we placed seven Arbor Strand addresses with the US Census geocoder (Census Geocoder) and queried FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer (FEMA NFHL) at each point: four on Arbor Strand Drive (27400, 27425, 27440 and 27504) and three on Bay Hammock Court (3801, 3830 and 3851). Every point returned Zone AE, subtype coastal floodplain, static BFE 10 feet, panel 12071C0654G, and the political layer returned the City of Bonita Springs, NFIP community 120680. Geocoded points fall on the street in front of a home, not on the building, so each buyer confirms the zone and the lowest-floor elevation with the home’s elevation certificate.

Map Revisions

FEMA’s Letter of Final Determination of September 2, 2026 sets a March 2, 2027 effective date for a revision of six unincorporated Lee County panels, 12071C0576 through 0583; none is Arbor Strand’s panel (Lee County, 2026 FEMA map changes; FEMA Letter of Final Determination). Buyers should still check the address again in 2027.

Bonita Springs CRS Class 5

The City of Bonita Springs holds a Community Rating System Class 5, worth a 25% discount on NFIP flood policies, and FEMA confirmed on November 21, 2024 that the City keeps its rating (City of Bonita Springs, FEMA CRS; City news release). The City also notes that “for each 1 foot above the required Base Flood Elevation your home or business is elevated, you will see a corresponding decrease of nearly 50% in your annual flood insurance premiums,” and that rates double for each foot below (City Flood Protection Information).

Evacuation Zone A

All seven Arbor Strand points fall in Lee County Evacuation Zone A, surge zone 1, on the county’s evacuation layer (Lee County evacuation zones). Zone A is the first area ordered to evacuate and is often ordered for any named storm coming from the Gulf (Lee County Zone A fact sheet).

Insurance: What Drives the Premium

For 1990s Arbor Strand homes, four things drive the homeowners and flood premium: the elevation certificate, the roof’s age and attachment, opening protection (impact glass or shutters) and the wind mitigation report. Florida requires insurers to file premium discounts for homes with qualifying wind-loss mitigation features (Florida Office of Insurance Regulation). On the market side, Citizens Property Insurance’s board voted in December 2025 to file an average 2.6% personal-lines rate cut starting in June 2026, subject to regulator review (Insurance Journal, December 11, 2025). Get a wind mitigation inspection and a flood quote for the specific address during the inspection period.

Which Schools Serve Arbor Strand?

Arbor Strand families choose Lee County public schools through the district’s residential choice plan: under the district’s most recent published plan, elementary Proximity Zone Q and middle Zone GG hold the Bonita Springs schools, and high school choice for Bonita Bay runs through the South zone. Nearby options include Spring Creek Elementary, Bonita Springs Middle and Bonita Springs High.

The School District of Lee County approved its 2026-2027 Student Enrollment Plan on December 1, 2025 (Lee County school zones). Under the 2025-2026 plan, elementary Proximity Zone Q holds Bonita Springs, Pinewoods, San Carlos, Spring Creek and Three Oaks elementary schools; middle Zone GG holds Bonita Springs Middle and Three Oaks Middle, with the arts application program at Bonita Springs Middle; and Bonita Bay lies in the South high school choice zone, which is split into sub-zones (2025-2026 Student Enrollment Plan). Confirm an Arbor Strand address’s zones with the district’s locator (School District of Lee County locator); the school sites for Bonita Springs High and Bonita Springs Middle carry calendars and programs.

Private School Options

Families also consider private and independent schools in the Bonita Springs, Estero and Naples area; each sets its own admission, and none is tied to an Arbor Strand address.

City Permits for Arbor Strand Homes

Building permits for Arbor Strand homes come from the City of Bonita Springs Community Development Department, not Lee County, because Bonita Bay lies inside the incorporated City of Bonita Springs; roof, window, pool, addition and repair work all run through the City, after BBCA Design Review approval.

Apply through the City’s building permit page and the Community Development site (City of Bonita Springs, apply for a building permit; City Community Development); the City’s online services guide explains the Citizen Access permit system (City online services guide). Because Arbor Strand is in Zone AE, the City’s floodplain rules, Ordinance 22-05, apply to permitted work, and the City’s substantial improvement toolkit explains the 50% rule for flood-zone homes (Ordinance No. 22-05; City substantial improvement toolkit). The current Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), took effect December 31, 2023 (Florida Building Commission).

What Is Around Arbor Strand? Zoning and Land Use

Arbor Strand is surrounded by other Bonita Bay residential neighborhoods inside the gates, with the Riverwalk, River Ridge and Lost Lake plats beside it on the Unit 21 key map, and land use around it is governed by the City of Bonita Springs zoning map and Comprehensive Plan rather than by Lee County.

The City’s Zoning District Map Book shows the districts by map sheet within city limits (City Zoning District Map Book), and the Future Land Use Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan sets the policy framework (City Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use). The City’s zoning ordinance and resolution indexes record changes over time (City zoning ordinances; City zoning resolutions). Because the village is platted and built out, change around Arbor Strand comes from neighboring lots and common areas under BBCA Design Review, not from new subdivisions inside the gates.

Daily Logistics at Arbor Strand

Daily life in Arbor Strand runs on City of Bonita Springs services: Florida Power and Light for electricity, Bonita Springs Utilities for water and wastewater, Waste Management for weekly curbside collection, the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District for fire and EMS, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, with the BBCA’s Community Patrol inside the gates.

Utilities and Services

Service

Provider

Source

Electric

Florida Power and Light

City utilities, FPL; FPL

Water and wastewater

Bonita Springs Utilities, Inc., a member-owned not-for-profit utility

Bonita Springs Utilities history; City utilities, BSU

Trash, recycling and yard waste

Waste Management, single-day weekly curbside collection in Bonita Springs since April 29, 2024

WGCU, April 15, 2024; Lee County Solid Waste

Fire and EMS

Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District, an independent special fire district

Bonita Springs Fire Rescue; City fire district page

Law enforcement

Lee County Sheriff’s Office, plus BBCA Community Patrol inside the gates

BBCA Community Association

Internet and television

Fiber-To-The-Home, with Hotwire Fision TV+

BBCA Style of Living

Bonita Springs Utilities serves the City of Bonita Springs, the Village of Estero and south Lee County, and in the 1990s it bought and expanded the wastewater plant Bonita Bay’s developer had built (Bonita Springs Utilities history).

Garages, Parking and Vehicles

Each Arbor Strand home is a detached house with its own driveway. Garage size and any parking or vehicle limits come from the property record and the governing documents; the master Declaration lets the BBCA board regulate parking and restrict vehicle types on common areas, and the neighborhood documents may add their own rules.

Gates and Guests

Residents enter through the staffed main gate or the quieter northern entrance, and guests are cleared by gate staff (BBCA Community Association). No gate code or access detail is published, and none belongs on a public page.

Where Arbor Strand Sits in the Region

Arbor Strand sits in Bonita Springs, Lee County, ZIP 34134, inside the gates of Bonita Bay just west of US 41, with Estero, Naples and Southwest Florida International Airport all within a regional drive. Drive times vary widely by season, so this page lists destinations and addresses rather than minute estimates.

Nearby Destinations

  • NCH Bonita emergency department, 24040 S. Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs, and NCH North Naples Hospital, 1501 Immokalee Road, Naples (NCH locations; NCH North Naples Hospital).
  • Lee Health Coconut Point, a freestanding emergency department at 23450 Via Coconut Point, Estero (South Florida Hospital News).
  • The Bonita Bay Private Beach, off Hickory Boulevard, about 10 minutes gate to gate by the BBCA’s own measure (BBCA Private Beach).
  • Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), north of Estero via I-75 or US 41.
  • Coconut Point in Estero and downtown Naples for shopping and dining, north and south on US 41.

How Does Arbor Strand Compare With Other Bonita Bay Neighborhoods?

Arbor Strand compares with other Bonita Bay neighborhoods as a small, mid-priced single-family village: bigger and more private than a coach home or tower residence, smaller and less expensive than Creekside or Woodlake, and priced alongside Bay Harbor and a step below Riviera on the county deed record.

The Bonita Bay Product Ladder

  • High-rise towers along Bonita Bay Boulevard: eight towers from Horizons to Omega, with water views and lobby service but no private yard.
  • Coach homes and low-rise condominiums, such as Sandpiper, Harbor Landing, Bay Pointe and Wedgewood, which trade below Arbor Strand on the county record.
  • Villas, such as Burning Tree, 42 detached villa homes built 1988 to 1992 with a Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 median of $415,000.
  • Small single-family villages, Arbor Strand, Bay Harbor and Riviera, in the $740,000 to $1,700,000 band on the county record.
  • Larger estate villages, such as Creekside and Woodlake, with median homes of roughly 3,200 to 3,800 square feet and county deed medians of about $1,750,000 to $2,000,000.

Arbor Strand vs. Neighboring Communities Outside Bonita Bay

Buyers who want a detached home under a master association sometimes compare Bonita Bay with Pelican Landing in north Bonita Springs or Shadow Wood at the Brooks in Estero. Each has its own master association, club structure and amenities; what Bonita Bay adds is the BBCA’s parks, paths and Private Beach included with ownership and a Club that stays optional. The right choice depends on which amenity set you would actually use.

Arbor Strand vs Bay Harbor: Which Small Bonita Bay Single-Family Village Fits You?

Arbor Strand vs Bay Harbor is the closest single-family comparison inside Bonita Bay: both are 1990s villages of detached homes around 2,000 to 2,500 square feet with county medians near $950,000, but Arbor Strand is less than half Bay Harbor’s size and has its own registered neighborhood association.

Yardstick (data updated September 2026)

Arbor Strand

Bay Harbor

Homes (Lee County roll)

27

62

Streets

Arbor Strand Dr (18), Bay Hammock Ct (9)

Shell Ridge Cir (49), Shell Ridge Ct (13)

Recorded plat

Bonita Bay Unit 21

Bonita Bay Unit 31

Year built (county)

1993 to 1999

1995 to 1998

Heated sq ft (county)

2,005 to 3,234, median 2,240

1,761 to 3,093, median 1,986

Bedrooms (county)

2 (20 homes) or 3 (7 homes)

2 to 5

County qualified deeds, 60 months since Sept 2021

12 sales, median $975,000

23 sales, median $950,000

County qualified deeds, 24 months since Sept 2024

6 sales, median $850,000

11 sales, median $875,000

Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026: closed, median

3, $950,000

7, $832,500

MLS median price per sq ft

$460

$353

MLS median days on market

11

210

Active listings, September 30, 2026

0

0

Village association on the state register

Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc. (N93000002936)

None found

FEMA zone at tested addresses

AE, BFE 10 ft (7 points)

AE, BFE 10 ft (4 points)

Who Should Choose Arbor Strand, and Who Should Choose Bay Harbor?

Choose Arbor Strand if you want one of the smallest single-family villages in Bonita Bay, a two-street enclave where turnover is rare and a registered neighborhood association sits alongside the BBCA, and if a two- or three-bedroom home of about 2,000 to 2,500 square feet fits how you live. Choose Bay Harbor if you want more choice at a similar price: 62 homes, a wider bedroom range up to five, and more sales in any given year, which gives a buyer more homes to compare. On the September 2026 MLS pull, Arbor Strand’s three closings sold faster (a median of 11 days against Bay Harbor’s 210) and at a higher median price per square foot. Either way, you buy the same gates, parks, paths and Private Beach.

Honest Pros and Cons of Owning in Arbor Strand

The honest case for Arbor Strand is a detached, fee-simple home in one of Bonita Bay’s smallest villages at a price near the community’s single-family middle, with the full BBCA amenity set; the honest case against is a Zone AE flood designation, 1990s construction, two layers of unpublished assessments and very few homes to choose from.

Genuine Strengths

A detached home at a mid-market Bonita Bay price. The 12 qualified Arbor Strand deeds since September 2021 carry a $975,000 median, for a detached, fee-simple home with its own lot, inside the same gates as homes priced several times higher.

Scarcity that protects value. Twenty-seven lots, all platted and built; the village cannot grow, and it has averaged about two qualified sales a year over the last five years.

Quick sales when priced right. The three closings in the Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull had a median of 11 days on market and a median sale-to-list ratio of 95.1%.

The amenity set without Club dues. BBCA membership brings the staffed gates, three parks, twelve miles of paths and the rebuilt Private Beach, and the Club stays optional.

A quiet, two-street village. Just 27 homes share two streets, 18 on Arbor Strand Drive and 9 on Bay Hammock Court, so the village stays small and quiet by design.

Honest Limitations

Zone AE flood designation. All seven Arbor Strand points we tested measure Zone AE with a 10-foot base flood elevation, and the village is in Evacuation Zone A. Financed buyers need flood insurance, and the premium depends on each home’s elevation certificate.

1990s homes. Built 1993 to 1999, the homes have roofs, windows and mechanical systems that are at or past typical replacement cycles unless already updated; the permit history and wind mitigation report tell the story.

Two unpublished assessments. The BBCA master assessment and the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association assessment are not published, so the carrying cost is only known from the estoppel certificates and budget in the sale.

Very thin inventory. With 27 homes and no active listing on the September 2026 pull, a buyer may wait for the right home and then need to move quickly.

No rental track record. The September 2026 MLS pull shows no Arbor Strand rental, so a rental plan has no demonstrated market rate.

Understanding the Full Cost of Ownership at Arbor Strand

The full cost of owning an Arbor Strand home is the sum of the BBCA master assessment, the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association assessment, property taxes, homeowners and flood insurance, utilities and your own upkeep, plus Club dues only if you join. The two assessments are not published, so we fill in real numbers from the estoppel certificates.

Recurring costs, no Club membership:

  • BBCA master assessment: covers the gates, roads, parks, Private Beach, paths, stormwater, Community Patrol and Design Review. Figure from the BBCA estoppel certificate.
  • Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association assessment: covers what the neighborhood documents assign. Figure from the association’s budget and estoppel certificate.
  • Property taxes: itemized on the parcel’s bill from the Lee County Tax Collector.
  • Homeowners and wind insurance: driven by roof age, opening protection and the wind mitigation report (Florida Office of Insurance Regulation).
  • Flood insurance: required for federally backed mortgages in Zone AE; priced from the elevation certificate, with the City’s CRS Class 5 discount on NFIP policies (Lee County mandatory flood insurance information).
  • Utilities: FPL electric and Bonita Springs Utilities water and sewer, individually metered.
  • Upkeep: whatever the neighborhood documents leave to the owner, such as the roof, the home’s systems and any private pool.

Optional: Bonita Bay Club dues, not required and not published.

At closing: any charge due at transfer under the BBCA documents and any neighborhood transfer or estoppel charge, both stated in the estoppel certificates.

We build this model with actual numbers before you write an offer, so the carrying cost is a figure, not a guess.

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Recent Arbor Strand Sold Record

In the last 12 months Arbor Strand has seen three resales in the Lee County qualified-deed record: $850,000 (January 2026), $1,050,000 (May 2026) and $950,000 (May 2026), $2,850,000 in total volume. The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows the same three closings with a median of 11 days on market and no active competition on the pull date, and a median sale-to-list ratio of 95.1%. Over 60 months the county record holds 12 resales at a $975,000 median.

What Makes Selling in Arbor Strand Different

Selling in Arbor Strand is different from selling a generic Bonita Springs home in four ways. Comparables are few, so each one is adjusted by street, size, bedroom count, year built and updates. Buyers ask about two associations, so both estoppel certificates and the neighborhood documents should be ordered at listing. The BBCA’s Open House Guidelines set hours, a 72-hour notice rule and a sign standard with no SOLD signs (BBCA Open House Guidelines). And every buyer asks about Zone AE and Hurricane Ian, so the elevation certificate, wind mitigation report and permit history belong in the listing package from day one.

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How should I price my Arbor Strand home after the 2025 dip?

Price it from the 2026 deeds first, then the rest of the 60-month record. The three 2025 deeds ran from $740,000 to $850,000, while the three 2026 deeds ran from $850,000 to $1,050,000, so a 2025 comparable alone understates today’s market. We adjust each comparable for size, bedrooms, street and updates.

How fast do Arbor Strand homes sell?

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows a median of 11 days on market for the three Arbor Strand closings in the 12 months to September 30, 2026. A correctly priced, well-prepared home sells in weeks; an overpriced one waits.

What documents will an Arbor Strand buyer ask for first?

Both estoppel certificates (BBCA and Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association), the §720.401 disclosure summary, the neighborhood documents and budget, the elevation certificate, the wind mitigation report and the City of Bonita Springs permit history. Having them ready at listing shortens the path to a firm contract.

Do I need anyone’s approval to sell my Arbor Strand home?

BBCA membership passes automatically to the buyer, and no public Bonita Bay document we reviewed imposes a purchase approval on single-family buyers. The Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association’s own documents are not public, so we read them at listing to confirm whether they add any step.

Does my Club membership help or hurt my Arbor Strand sale?

Club membership is optional and separate from the home, and the Club does not publish its transfer rules or fees. Some buyers want to join and others do not; we market the home on its own merits and tell buyers plainly that membership is a separate choice.

Your Local Real Estate Experts

Arbor Strand owners and buyers work directly with Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, the McGreevy and Comisar team at Domain Realty, whose office at 24031 S Tamiami Trl #101 in Bonita Springs is a short drive from the Bonita Bay gates. For this Arbor Strand guide we read the Unit 21 plat, the master Declaration and every qualified Arbor Strand deed in the Lee County record before writing a word.

McGreevy and Comisar are the Domain Realty team behind this Arbor Strand guide: Jesse McGreevy, Sales Associate, and Marc Comisar, Broker Associate, with over 45 years of combined direct real estate experience. You can read how the team was built on our about the McGreevy and Comisar team page. We tracked all 20 qualified Arbor Strand deeds recorded since March 2018 for this update, and we measured the flood zone at seven Arbor Strand addresses ourselves rather than repeating a map summary.

McGreevy and Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, a full-service Southwest Florida real estate team. Learn more about our team at DomainRealtyGroup.com.

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Why an Arbor Strand Specialist Matters

Arbor Strand is a village where specifics decide the price: which of the two streets, two bedrooms or three, how old the roof is, what the lot backs to and whether the home has been updated since the 1990s. Buyers moving from out of state often decide from photos, video and documents before they visit, so the listing has to explain the setting, the flood record and the two association layers in plain language. That is the work we do on every Bonita Bay listing.

What Our Clients Say

McGreevy and Comisar is a top-reviewed Arbor Strand realtor on Google, and the quotes below are genuine five star client reviews reproduced in the reviewer’s own words. We publish no aggregate score and no star rating widget. Read the full set on the McGreevy and Comisar Google Business Profile.

★★★★★ “Their recommendation on pricing my unit was sound and proved prescient. I never questioned their integrity and found it easy to rely on their recommendations. I would work with them again in a heartbeat.” Charlie Carroll, verified Google review

★★★★★ “Jesse was very professional, helpful and kept in touch with ideas and suggestions which developed into a sale. Highly recommend his company for their excellent follow through.” Donald Vogler, verified Google review

★★★★★ “I had a great experience working with Marc Comisar and Jesse McGreevy. They were professional, knowledgeable, and made the entire process feel smooth from beginning to end.” Sloane Gelfman, verified Google review

★★★★★ “Jesse and his team were the most professional and communicative people throughout the entire process! Always available and helpful! Highly recommended!” Matt Haines, verified Google review

Contact McGreevy and Comisar

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

Selling an Arbor Strand home? Get a free Arbor Strand home valuation, or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying in Arbor Strand? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida. Buyers focused on Bonita Bay can also start at our Bonita Bay buyer guide.

Licensure, and the Office of Record

Jesse McGreevy (Sales Associate) and Marc Comisar (Broker Associate) are licensed Florida real estate professionals with Domain Realty; Florida real estate licensure is regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).

  • Jesse McGreevy, Florida license SL3101296
  • Marc Comisar, Florida license BK3060671
  • Brokerage office: 24031 S Tamiami Trl #101, Bonita Springs, FL 34134

Where Else to Find the Team

Video walkthroughs, market updates and community tours are on McGreevy and Comisar on YouTube, and the team keeps a company page at McGreevy and Comisar on LinkedIn. For the wider market around Arbor Strand, see our Bonita Bay guide, our Bonita Springs guide and our guides to the single-family villages Bay Harbor and Riviera.

The best Arbor Strand buyers we work with ask the most questions before the offer and the fewest after closing. Order both estoppel certificates early, get insurance quotes during your inspection period, and use the disclosure periods Florida law provides. There is no obligation and no cost for an initial conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions, Buyer Edition

These are the questions buyers ask most about Arbor Strand, answered from the Lee County record, the recorded Bonita Bay documents, FEMA, the City of Bonita Springs and the Southwest Florida MLS.

What is Arbor Strand at Bonita Bay?

Arbor Strand is a village of 27 detached single-family patio homes on Arbor Strand Drive and Bay Hammock Court inside Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. Each home sits on its own fee-simple lot in Bonita Bay Unit 21 (Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88), and the homes were built from 1993 to 1999.

Are Arbor Strand homes single-family or villas?

Detached single-family. Every Arbor Strand home is a freestanding house on its own platted lot, classified single-family residential on the county roll; none is a condominium unit, attached villa or coach home. “Patio home” is the market’s name for this compact detached product.

How many homes are in Arbor Strand?

Twenty-seven: 18 on Arbor Strand Drive and 9 on Bay Hammock Court, on Lots 1 through 27 of the Unit 21 plat. The plat also holds four common tracts. It is one of the smallest single-family villages in Bonita Bay.

When were Arbor Strand homes built?

From 1993 to 1999 on the Lee County roll: one home in 1993, seven in 1994, seven in 1995, one in 1996, four in 1997, five in 1998 and two in 1999. The plat itself was prepared in March 1993.

Who built Arbor Strand?

Bonita Bay’s master developer was The Bonita Bay Group. The builder of the individual Arbor Strand homes is not named in any primary record we reviewed, so we do not name one; each home’s permit history at the City of Bonita Springs and its property record show its own construction details.

How big are Arbor Strand homes?

Heated living area runs from 2,005 to 3,234 square feet on the county roll, with a median of 2,240. Seven homes are under 2,100 square feet, twelve fall between 2,100 and 2,399, and eight are 2,400 or larger. Twenty homes have two bedrooms and seven have three.

Do Arbor Strand homes have private pools?

It varies by home. Whether a particular home has a pool, a screen cage or neither shows on its property record and in the listing, and any pool cage change needs BBCA Design Review approval and a City of Bonita Springs permit.

What are Arbor Strand homes selling for right now?

The three qualified Arbor Strand deeds of the last 12 months were $850,000, $1,050,000 and $950,000, recorded January to May 2026. Over 60 months the county record holds 12 resales at a $975,000 median, ranging from $740,000 to $1,180,000.

Are there any Arbor Strand homes for sale right now?

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull showed no active Arbor Strand listing on September 30, 2026. In a 27-home village that is normal: the county record shows about two qualified sales a year, so a buyer who wants Arbor Strand should be ready to act when a home appears.

How long do Arbor Strand homes take to sell?

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows a median of 11 days on market for Arbor Strand’s three closings in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, with a 95.1% median sale-to-list ratio.

Do Arbor Strand homes hold their value?

Over the long run the deed record says yes: pre-2022 qualified deeds mostly ran $587,000 to $685,000, and the 2026 deeds ran $850,000 to $1,050,000. Values dipped in 2025 before recovering, so timing and condition matter for any single home.

What are the HOA fees at Arbor Strand?

Two assessments: the Bonita Bay Community Association master assessment, which every owner pays, and the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association assessment set by that association’s documents. Neither is published online; both appear in the estoppel certificates in the sale. Bonita Bay Club dues are optional.

Is there a separate Arbor Strand neighborhood association?

Yes. Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc. is registered with the Florida Division of Corporations as document N93000002936, filed June 25, 1993 and active, with Amended and Restated Articles as its last recorded event.

Do I have to join the Bonita Bay Club to buy in Arbor Strand?

No. The Club is a separate, member-owned entity, and membership is optional. As a BBCA member you keep access to the parks, paths and Private Beach whether or not you join.

Is there a CDD at Arbor Strand?

No. Bonita Bay has no Community Development District and no special taxing district; Lee County’s special districts list names none for Bonita Bay.

What flood zone is Arbor Strand in?

FEMA Zone AE, coastal floodplain, with a static base flood elevation of 10 feet at all seven Arbor Strand addresses we tested, on panel 12071C0654G effective November 17, 2022. Confirm the specific home with its elevation certificate.

Do I need flood insurance in Arbor Strand?

If you finance with a federally backed mortgage, yes: flood insurance is required for structures in Zone AE. Cash buyers are not required to carry it. The premium depends on the home’s elevation certificate, and Bonita Springs’ CRS Class 5 rating gives a 25% discount on NFIP policies.

What evacuation zone is Arbor Strand in?

Lee County Evacuation Zone A, surge zone 1, at every Arbor Strand point we tested. Zone A is the first area ordered to evacuate when a storm threatens.

Was Arbor Strand damaged by Hurricane Ian?

No public record documents Ian damage to individual Arbor Strand homes. Ian destroyed the BBCA’s gulf-front Private Beach and damaged Club facilities, and surge flooded homes along rivers and creeks in Bonita Springs. Ask for the seller’s storm disclosure and permit history for any home.

Does Bonita Bay have a private beach?

Yes. The BBCA-owned Private Beach off Hickory Boulevard is open to all Bonita Bay owners, including Arbor Strand, with no Club membership needed. It was rebuilt in concrete after Hurricane Ian and is served by a year-round shuttle.

Can I keep a boat at the Bonita Bay Marina?

Yes, by separate contract. The resident-owned marina on the Imperial River has 326 dry storage spaces for boats up to 36 feet and 98 wet slips for vessels up to 16,000 pounds, with a 36-inch maximum draft.

Can I rent out an Arbor Strand home?

Only as the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association’s documents allow; the master Declaration sets no minimum lease term and leaves stricter limits to the neighborhood. No Arbor Strand rental appears in the September 2026 MLS pull.

Are pets allowed in Arbor Strand?

Pet rules come from the neighborhood documents and the BBCA’s Rules and Regulations, neither of which is public; the master Declaration has no pet provision. The BBCA parks each have a pet water station.

Is Arbor Strand age-restricted?

No. Arbor Strand and Bonita Bay are open to buyers of every age; there is no 55+ restriction in the recorded master documents.

Which schools serve Arbor Strand?

Lee County uses residential choice with proximity zones. Under the district’s most recent published plan, elementary Zone Q and middle Zone GG hold the Bonita Springs schools, and Bonita Bay lies in the South high school zone; confirm an address with the district locator. Nearby options include Spring Creek Elementary, Bonita Springs Middle and Bonita Springs High.

What internet service does Arbor Strand have?

Every Bonita Bay home is equipped with Fiber-To-The-Home technology, and Hotwire’s Fision TV+ delivers television, according to the BBCA. Whether the service is billed through an association assessment is set by the association documents.

Who issues building permits for Arbor Strand homes?

The City of Bonita Springs Community Development Department, because Bonita Bay is inside the city. Exterior work also needs BBCA Design Review approval first.

Why work with McGreevy and Comisar to buy in Arbor Strand?

Because we read the record before we write an offer: every qualified Arbor Strand deed, the Unit 21 plat, the master Declaration and the flood data for your address. Read how we represent buyers and use the buyer contact block above.

Frequently Asked Questions, Seller Edition

These are the questions Arbor Strand owners ask us before they list, answered from the Lee County deed record, the recorded Bonita Bay documents, the state corporate register, FEMA and the City of Bonita Springs, and the Southwest Florida MLS.

What is my Arbor Strand home worth in today’s market?

Your Arbor Strand home is worth what the current record supports for its size, bedrooms, street and condition, and the current record is the 12 qualified Arbor Strand deeds since September 2021: a $975,000 median and a $740,000 to $1,180,000 range, with the three 2026 deeds at $850,000 to $1,050,000. An updated three-bedroom home sits toward the top of that band; an original two-bedroom home needing work sits toward the bottom.

What did Arbor Strand homes sell for in the last 12 months?

Three Arbor Strand homes recorded qualified sales in the last 12 months: $850,000 in January 2026 on Arbor Strand Drive, $1,050,000 in May 2026 on Arbor Strand Drive and $950,000 in May 2026 on Bay Hammock Court. That is $2,850,000 in volume. The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows the same three closings, with a $950,000 median, a $460 median price per square foot and a median of 11 days on market.

Why did Arbor Strand prices dip in 2025?

The Lee County deed record shows the dip but not its cause. The six qualified Arbor Strand deeds from March 2022 through August 2024 ran from $880,000 to $1,180,000; the three 2025 deeds ran from $740,000 to $850,000; the three 2026 deeds recovered to $850,000 to $1,050,000. Each deed is one home in one condition, so we do not average the periods; for pricing, the 2026 deeds carry the most weight.

Which recent sales should set the price of my Arbor Strand home?

The three 2026 deeds carry the most weight, followed by the three 2025 deeds and the six from 2022 to 2024. We match each to your home by street, heated square footage (2,005 to 3,234 in the village), bedroom count, year built, roof and window updates and what the lot backs to. A price built from one sale, or from a Bonita Bay average, misses the market in a 27-home village.

Do the county deed price and the MLS price agree for Arbor Strand?

For the last year, yes. The three Arbor Strand deeds recorded from January to May 2026 total $2,850,000 with a $950,000 median, and the Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull reports three closings at $850,000 to $1,050,000 with the same median. When the two ever disagree, the county records deed consideration while the MLS records the reported closing price, and we publish the deed figure.

How long will my Arbor Strand home take to sell?

The Southwest Florida MLS, September 2026 pull shows a median of 11 days on market for Arbor Strand’s three closings in the 12 months to September 30, 2026. A correctly priced, well-presented home can go under contract in weeks; an overpriced one waits. Inspection, estoppel and insurance timelines then set the closing date.

How is an Arbor Strand home valued against Bay Harbor and Riviera?

On the county record over the same 60 months, Arbor Strand’s $975,000 median across 12 sales sits beside Bay Harbor’s $950,000 across 23 sales and below Riviera’s $1,187,500 across 14. Arbor Strand homes are larger on the roll than Bay Harbor’s (median 2,240 square feet against 1,986) and close to Riviera’s 2,231. Buyers cross-shop Bay Harbor most, so we price with both villages in view.

Does it matter whether my home is on Arbor Strand Drive or Bay Hammock Court?

It can. Bay Hammock Court holds 9 of the 27 homes and produced five of the 12 qualified sales since September 2021, including the $1,180,000 high in December 2023; its sales ran from $414 to $543 per heated square foot, against $333 to $484 on Arbor Strand Drive. Most Bay Hammock Court sales fell in the 2023 to 2024 peak, so we compare your home first with its own street, then adjust for timing.

Does a two-bedroom or three-bedroom layout change my Arbor Strand price?

Yes, and it matters here because twenty of the 27 homes are recorded with two bedrooms and only seven with three. A three-bedroom Arbor Strand home competes for buyers who need a guest room or office and has fewer direct competitors in the village. We price bedroom count together with heated area, since some two-bedroom homes on the roll are larger than some three-bedroom homes.

Does my home’s build year matter to Arbor Strand buyers?

Yes. Arbor Strand homes were built from 1993 to 1999, so buyers compare roofs, windows, wind mitigation and mechanical systems more than floor plans. A 1994 home with a newer permitted roof and impact glass competes with the best recent sales; one with original systems competes on price. Pull your City of Bonita Springs permit history before listing so the upgrades are documented.

How does square footage move Arbor Strand prices?

Heated area runs from 2,005 to 3,234 square feet, median 2,240, and the 12 qualified deeds since September 2021 ranged from $333 to $543 per heated square foot, with a $437 median. That spread is wide because condition, street and sale date matter as much as size, so we adjust each comparable for all of them rather than applying one price per square foot.

Who is the best listing agent for Arbor Strand?

McGreevy and Comisar, the #1 Team in Southwest Florida since 2012 and Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, with over $900 million in personal sales. For this guide we tracked every qualified Arbor Strand deed since 2018, measured the flood zone at seven Arbor Strand addresses and read the recorded Bonita Bay documents, and we bring that same record to pricing and marketing your home.

Can I hold an open house for my Arbor Strand home?

Yes, under the Bonita Bay Community Association’s Open House Guidelines. Open houses run Monday to Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 4, and the listing agreement and request go to the BBCA by email with at least 72 hours’ notice. The BBCA sign standard applies. We handle the notice and scheduling for every Arbor Strand open house we hold.

Can I put a For Sale sign in front of my Arbor Strand home?

Only a sign that meets the BBCA sign standard in its Open House Guidelines. The guidelines allow no SOLD signs and no signs on the golf courses, on the bike paths, on US 41 at Bonita Bay Boulevard or on Bonita Bay Boulevard at Country Club Drive. That is why Arbor Strand marketing leans on online reach, video and our buyer network rather than roadside signs.

Does my buyer need association approval to buy an Arbor Strand home?

Bonita Bay Community Association membership passes automatically to the buyer at purchase, and no public Bonita Bay document we reviewed imposes a purchase approval on single-family buyers. Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association’s own documents are not public, so we read them at listing to confirm whether they add any notice or approval step before your closing date is set.

What must I give an Arbor Strand buyer under the Bonita Bay Declaration?

Section 12.13 of the recorded master Declaration requires the owner transferring title to obtain and deliver to the buyer the disclosure summary required by §720.401, Florida Statutes. Florida also expects you to disclose known material defects, including flooding or water intrusion and prior storm damage. We assemble the disclosure summary, both estoppel certificates and your inspection reports before the first showing.

What is an estoppel certificate, and why does an Arbor Strand sale need two?

An estoppel certificate is an association’s statement of what is owed on your home at closing: the current assessment, any unpaid amounts, any special assessment and any charge due at transfer. Arbor Strand homes answer to two associations, the BBCA and Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc., so a sale needs both. Neither publishes its assessments, so the estoppel certificates give your buyer the real numbers.

Is there a transfer or resale charge when an Arbor Strand home sells?

The recorded 2011 master Declaration contains a buyer-paid resale reserve assessment, and a later BBCA written statement describes a different formula; no recorded amendment reconciling the two has been located. We therefore do not quote a figure. The BBCA estoppel certificate states what is due at an Arbor Strand closing, and the neighborhood association’s estoppel states anything it charges.

What association fees will an Arbor Strand buyer ask me about?

The Bonita Bay Community Association master assessment, which every owner pays, and the Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association assessment set by that association’s documents. Neither is published online. Have your latest statements from both associations ready and order the estoppel certificates early, so buyers see real numbers rather than guesses from websites, and have the neighborhood budget ready for buyers who ask what the assessment covers.

Does my Bonita Bay Club membership transfer with my Arbor Strand home?

Club membership is separate from the home, and the Club does not publish its membership transfer rules or fees on its public site. The Club’s membership office sets how a membership ends or passes on. Your home sale does not depend on it: the buyer receives BBCA membership automatically and decides separately whether to join the Club.

Will buyers think they must join the Club to buy my Arbor Strand home?

Some do, and we correct it in the listing. The Club describes itself as “a separate entity within the community of Bonita Bay,” and the BBCA frames joining as optional. Stating plainly that an Arbor Strand owner gets the parks, paths and Private Beach through BBCA membership, with the Club as a choice, widens your buyer pool.

Is there a CDD charge on my Arbor Strand tax bill?

No. Bonita Bay has no Community Development District and no special taxing district, and Lee County’s list of special districts names none for Bonita Bay. Your tax bill carries city, county and other authority lines, and your association assessments are private charges billed separately, which is worth stating plainly to buyers comparing CDD communities.

What flood zone is my Arbor Strand home in, and what must I disclose?

Every Arbor Strand address we tested measures FEMA Zone AE, coastal floodplain, with a static base flood elevation of 10 feet on panel 12071C0654G, effective November 17, 2022. Disclose the zone, any known flooding or water intrusion and any flood claims. An elevation certificate showing the lowest floor above 10 feet is one of the strongest documents an Arbor Strand seller can hand a buyer.

Will my Arbor Strand buyer need flood insurance?

A buyer financing with a federally backed mortgage must carry flood insurance on a structure in Zone AE, which covers every Arbor Strand address we tested. The premium depends on the home’s elevation relative to the 10-foot base flood elevation, and the City of Bonita Springs’ CRS Class 5 rating cuts NFIP premiums by 25%. A current elevation certificate lets buyers price it before they offer.

What evacuation zone is Arbor Strand, and do buyers ask about it?

Arbor Strand is in Lee County Evacuation Zone A, surge zone 1, at every point we tested, and out-of-state buyers do ask. Zone A is the first area ordered to evacuate when a storm threatens. We explain it alongside the elevation certificate and the storm-hardening features of your home, so the question is answered before it becomes an objection.

What did Hurricane Ian do near Arbor Strand, and how do I handle it in my sale?

Ian destroyed the BBCA’s gulf-front Private Beach, damaged Club facilities and pushed surge up rivers and creeks across Bonita Springs; no public record documents damage to individual Arbor Strand homes. Disclose any damage, claim or repair to your own home, with the permits. A documented repair, a newer roof and a clean wind mitigation report turn the storm question into a selling point.

Will a wind mitigation report help my Arbor Strand sale?

Yes. Florida requires insurers to file premium discounts for qualifying wind-loss mitigation features, such as roof-deck attachment, roof-to-wall connections and opening protection. A current report shows buyers the insurance credits your 1990s home already earns, which lowers their carrying cost and makes your home easier to finance and insure.

How does roof age affect selling an Arbor Strand home?

Roof age is one of the first things buyers and insurers check on a 1993 to 1999 home. A newer roof, permitted through the City of Bonita Springs and approved by BBCA Design Review, supports price and insurability; an original or older roof becomes a negotiation point. Have the permit record and any roof certification ready, and check whether your neighborhood documents assign roofs to the owner.

Should I check City of Bonita Springs permits before listing?

Yes. Arbor Strand is inside the City of Bonita Springs, so every roof, window, pool, addition and repair permit is in the City’s records. Buyers and their lenders often search them. Closing any open permit before listing avoids a delay at the title stage and lets you show buyers the upgrades your home already has.

Do exterior changes before listing need Bonita Bay design approval?

Yes. Section 9.2 of the recorded master Declaration requires prior written BBCA approval before any improvement is built, altered, planted or removed, through a two-stage submittal. Repainting in a new color, replacing a pool cage or relandscaping to prepare your Arbor Strand home for sale all go through Design Review, so start early or choose changes that need no approval.

Should I renovate or sell my Arbor Strand home as-is?

It depends on the gap between your home and the recent deeds. The 2026 Arbor Strand deeds ran from $850,000 to $1,050,000, and updated homes sit at the top. Targeted work on roof, windows, paint and kitchen often pays back; a full renovation rarely does before a sale. We price both paths from the deed record so you can compare net proceeds.

Can I sell my Arbor Strand home while it is leased?

Yes, subject to the lease terms and the neighborhood association’s leasing rules. The master Declaration binds tenants to the governing documents but sets no minimum lease term; the Arbor Strand documents may add limits. A lease affects showings and possession dates, and no Arbor Strand rental appears in the September 2026 MLS pull, so most buyers here will want the home vacant at closing.

When is the best time to list an Arbor Strand home?

Southwest Florida buyer traffic peaks in the winter season, so many Arbor Strand sellers list in the fall to be ready when seasonal buyers arrive. The deed record shows Arbor Strand sales recorded in every season, including January, May and August closings, so a well-priced home sells year-round. We time the launch to your plans and the current competition.

How do you market an Arbor Strand home to out-of-state buyers?

With the record in the listing: the plat, the street, the heated area, the flood data, both association layers and the recent Arbor Strand deeds, presented with professional photography and video. Many Bonita Bay buyers decide from out of state, so we answer the questions they will ask about Zone AE, Ian and the Club before they book a flight.

Why do sellers list their Arbor Strand homes with McGreevy and Comisar?

Because we price from the record and market to the right buyers. We tracked every qualified Arbor Strand deed since 2018, read the Unit 21 plat and the master Declaration, and measured the flood zone ourselves. Our Domain Realty Group team has sold over $2.5 billion in real estate, and we bring that reach to a 27-home village where every sale sets the next comparable.

A Note on How to Use This Page

This Arbor Strand guide is meant to be the most complete and honest public resource on the village, and its limits are stated where they occur: the two association assessments, the neighborhood association’s rules and the storm history of any single home are not public, and each is answered by a document in the sale.

Those documents are the BBCA and Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association estoppel certificates, the §720.401 disclosure summary, the neighborhood association’s recorded documents and budget, the home’s elevation certificate, its wind mitigation report and its City of Bonita Springs permit history. We request each one for the specific Arbor Strand home you are considering, and we read them with you before you are bound. Whether you buy in Arbor Strand, choose Bay Harbor or Riviera, or decide Bonita Bay is not the right fit, the facts here should get you to that answer faster.

Sources and Authoritative References

Every source below is a government, association, club, utility, school district, news or primary data source, checked on September 29, 2026; no realtor, brokerage or listing-portal page is cited.

Lee County Parcel, Tax, Hazard and District Records

  1. Lee County Property Appraiser: parcel roll for Bonita Bay Unit 21 (27 single-family parcels, year built, heated area, bedrooms) and the qualified-sale file, index built September 29, 2026
  2. Lee County Property Appraiser, property search: parcel records and legal descriptions, “Bonita Bay Unit 21, PB 51, PGS 84-88, Lot 1” through “Lot 27”
  3. Lee County Tax Collector: property tax bills and TRIM notices
  4. Lee County special districts list: no Bonita Bay CDD or special district; Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District listed
  5. Lee County flood information: county flood hub
  6. Lee County, 2026 FEMA map changes: six unincorporated panels revised effective March 2, 2027
  7. FEMA Letter of Final Determination, September 2, 2026
  8. FEMA Flood Insurance Study, Lee County, Volume 1: City of Bonita Springs, NFIP community 120680
  9. Lee County mandatory flood insurance information
  10. Lee County Program for Public Information, 2020 update
  11. Lee County evacuation zones
  12. Lee County Evacuation Zone A fact sheet
  13. Lee County 2023 evacuation zones and shelters map
  14. Lee County evacuation zones layer (ArcGIS): Zone A, surge zone 1 at seven Arbor Strand points
  15. Lee County Emergency Management
  16. Lee County Solid Waste

City of Bonita Springs

  1. City of Bonita Springs
  2. City history: 1999 incorporation
  3. City Charter, codified 2012
  4. Apply for a building permit
  5. City Community Development
  6. City online permitting services guide
  7. City FEMA CRS page: Class 5, 25% discount
  8. City news: FEMA decision to maintain the CRS rating
  9. City flood protection information
  10. City CRS Floodplain Management Plan, FY 2025-26 progress report
  11. City Ordinance No. 22-05, Flood Hazard Reduction
  12. City substantial improvement and damage toolkit
  13. City Hurricane Ian page
  14. City Hurricane Ian progress report
  15. City Tropical Storm Milton page
  16. City stormwater and drainage
  17. City Waste Management single-day collection notice
  18. City utilities: Bonita Springs Utilities
  19. City utilities: Florida Power and Light
  20. City fire district page
  21. City Zoning District Map Book
  22. City zoning ordinances
  23. City zoning resolutions
  24. City Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element

Federal and State

  1. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer: Zone AE, static BFE 10 ft, panel 12071C0654G at seven Arbor Strand addresses, queried September 29, 2026
  2. US Census Bureau geocoder
  3. NOAA National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian report
  4. NOAA National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Helene report
  5. NOAA National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton report
  6. Section 720.401, Florida Statutes
  7. Section 720.303, Florida Statutes
  8. Florida Building Commission: Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023)
  9. Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, hurricane loss mitigation discounts
  10. My Safe Florida Home
  11. Florida Division of Emergency Management, Know Your Zone
  12. Florida DBPR, Division of Condominiums: no Arbor Strand condominium on the register

Schools

  1. School District of Lee County, school zones
  2. 2025-2026 Student Enrollment Plan
  3. School District of Lee County locator
  4. School District of Lee County
  5. Bonita Springs High School
  6. Bonita Springs Middle School

Utilities, Fire and Health Care

  1. Bonita Springs Utilities history
  2. Florida Power and Light
  3. Bonita Springs Fire Rescue
  4. NCH Healthcare System locations
  5. NCH North Naples Hospital
  6. South Florida Hospital News, Lee Health Coconut Point emergency department

Bonita Bay Community Association

  1. BBCA home
  2. BBCA Community Association
  3. BBCA Style of Living
  4. BBCA Vision
  5. BBCA, The Parks of Bonita Bay
  6. BBCA Private Beach
  7. BBCA, Bonita Bay Marina and Backwater Jacks
  8. BBCA, Bonita Bay Club
  9. BBCA Realtor and Buyer Resources
  10. BBCA Property Map
  11. BBCA Street and Neighborhoods table: Arbor Strand Drive and Bay Hammock Court listed under Arbor Strand
  12. BBCA Media Brochure, January 2026
  13. BBCA Open House Guidelines
  14. BBCA neighborhoods map
  15. BBCA trails map
  16. BBCA facilities and amenities map
  17. BBCA Awards and Recognitions 2026
  18. Wild Pines of Bonita Bay association, recap of the BBCA March 20, 2025 meeting: $500 per unit beach-rebuild assessment, due June 30, 2025

Bonita Bay Club and Marina

  1. Bonita Bay Club, Our Community
  2. Bonita Bay Club, Golf
  3. Bonita Bay Club, Sports Center
  4. Bonita Bay Club, Lifestyle Center
  5. Bonita Bay Club, Dining
  6. Bonita Bay Club, Hurricane Ian update, October 13, 2022
  7. First Call Golf, $110 million clubhouse approval, May 4, 2026
  8. Hunter PR, Bonita Bay Club clubhouse release
  9. First Call Golf, Golf Academy, February 29, 2024
  10. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Bonita Bay Club Inc Form 990 filings
  11. Bonita Bay Marina
  12. Bonita Bay Marina, About: 36-inch maximum draft
  13. Sweetwater Lifestyles
  14. Phoenix Bay Ventures, Our Legacy (Bonita Bay Group history)

News and Market Data

  1. Business Observer, members buy the Bonita Bay Club, April 2010
  2. Spotlight News, Bonita Bay Marina in residents’ hands
  3. WUSF, Bonita Springs recovers from Ian storm surge, October 1, 2022
  4. WGCU, single-day trash pickup, April 15, 2024
  5. WGCU, Lee County FEMA flood maps and revisions, January 27, 2026
  6. Insurance Journal, Citizens rate decrease filing, December 11, 2025
  7. Bonita Springs Estero REALTORS, 2024 to 2025 market rebalance

Southwest Florida MLS figures on this page (Arbor Strand closings, days on market, price per square foot, active listings and rentals) are from the pull dated September 30, 2026. County deed records are through September 2026. Florida Division of Corporations records for Bonita Bay Community Association, Inc. (N07041), Bonita Bay Club, Inc. (N09000004567) and Arbor Strand Neighborhood Association, Inc. (N93000002936) are cited by document number, and recorded Lee County instruments by instrument or book and page.

Downloadable Documents

The official documents below are published by FEMA, Lee County, the City of Bonita Springs, the School District of Lee County and the Bonita Bay Community Association. They are the documents we read for this page, and the ones an Arbor Strand buyer or seller should read before signing. Each link opens the issuing authority’s own copy.

Document

Issued by

Date

What it covers

Link

Flood Insurance Study, Lee County and Incorporated Areas, Volume 1 (12071CV001D)

FEMA, hosted by Lee County

Revision effective March 2, 2027

Countywide flood study; City of Bonita Springs is NFIP community 120680

View the FIS

Letter of Final Determination to Lee County

FEMA, hosted by Lee County

September 2, 2026

The 2027 revision of six unincorporated panels, none of them Arbor Strand’s

View the letter

Ordinance No. 22-05, Flood Hazard Reduction

City of Bonita Springs

2022

City floodplain rules that apply to Arbor Strand permits

View Ordinance 22-05

Substantial improvement and damage toolkit

City of Bonita Springs

Revised May 25, 2024

How the City applies the 50% rule to flood-zone homes

View the toolkit

CRS Floodplain Management Plan, FY 2025-26 progress report

City of Bonita Springs

FY 2025-26

The program behind the Class 5, 25% NFIP discount

View the report

Evacuation Zone A fact sheet

Lee County Emergency Management

Current posting

What Zone A means and when it evacuates

View the Zone A sheet

2023 Evacuation Zones and Public Shelters map

Lee County Emergency Management

2023

Zones A to E countywide, routes and shelters

View the map

Mandatory flood insurance information

Lee County DCD

Current posting

When flood insurance is required in AE and VE zones

View the sheet

Zoning District Map Book

City of Bonita Springs

July 6, 2011

Zoning districts by map sheet within city limits

View the map book

Student Enrollment Plan 2025-2026

School District of Lee County

2025

Elementary Zone Q, middle Zone GG and the South high school choice zone

View the plan

Media Brochure, January 2026

Bonita Bay Community Association

January 2026

2,400 acres, 3,346 residences, 12 miles of paths, separately owned Club and Marina

View the brochure

Open House Guidelines

Bonita Bay Community Association

Current posting

Open house hours, 72-hour notice, sign standard, no SOLD signs

View the guidelines

Street and Neighborhoods

Bonita Bay Community Association

Current posting

Arbor Strand Drive and Bay Hammock Court in the BBCA street table

View the street table

Neighborhoods map

Bonita Bay Community Association

Current posting

Where Arbor Strand sits among the neighborhoods inside the gates

View the map

Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian

NOAA National Hurricane Center

2023

The official record of Hurricane Ian

View the report

The recorded plat of Bonita Bay Unit 21 (Plat Book 51, Pages 84 to 88), the recorded master Declaration (Lee County Instrument 2011000142834) and the BBCA By-Laws (Instrument 2020000126919) are public records at the Lee County Clerk, retrieved by book and page or instrument number; none is posted as a free copy online, and the association documents come with the sale.

Market data from Southwest Florida MLS, pulled September 2026. County sales and parcel records from the Lee County Property Appraiser, dated September 2026. McGreevy and Comisar, Best Realtor for Arbor Strand. Brokered by Domain Realty. Jesse McGreevy, FL Lic. SL3101296 · Marc Comisar, FL Lic. BK3060671.


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