The Strand - Sawgrass

McGreevy and Comisar are the team Sawgrass sellers call first, and the team Sawgrass buyers call when they want the recorded facts instead of a brochure: what the 1998 declaration of covenants actually puts in the association fee, what all nine Sawgrass sales of the last five years actually recorded, and why a street of 29 homes went fourteen months without a closing. Sawgrass at The Strand is a neighborhood of detached single-family homes inside the master-planned community of The Strand in Naples, Florida. It is 29 one- and two-story homes on Persimmon Way, ZIP 34110, a single row of houses that face east toward Strand Boulevard and back onto the second hole of the club's Sabal nine, built from 1997 to 2000 on the lots of Pelican Strand Replat 2 and governed by its own homeowners' association, the smallest in The Strand. Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, the #1 real estate team in Southwest Florida since 2012 and Top 1% of agents nationally since 2008.

One naming note before anything else. This page is about Sawgrass at The Strand, off Strand Boulevard north of Immokalee Road in North Naples. "Sawgrass" is the name of many Florida neighborhoods, golf clubs and a large mall on the east coast, and search results mix them freely; this one is the Persimmon Way neighborhood recorded in the Collier County Clerk's records as "Sawgrass at the Strand" and on the county roll as "Pelican Strand Replat 2."

This guide is built from the recorded Sawgrass declaration of covenants, the master association's Sawgrass page, Florida Division of Corporations filings, the Collier County Property Appraiser 2026 preliminary tax roll for all 29 homes and every recorded deed in the county sales file back to 1997, FEMA's effective and preliminary flood maps run for every Persimmon Way address and every lot, Collier County Public Schools' zone database and every Sawgrass closing in the Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026. If you own on Persimmon Way and are thinking about selling, start with the market snapshot and the seller section, then call Jesse. If you are buying, the home, fee, rule and flood detail below will tell you whether Sawgrass fits before you tour.

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

On this page: Why us · Living in Sawgrass · Market snapshot · History · The homes · Amenities · Fees · Layered costs · Declaration and rules · 55+ · Rentals · Pets · Architectural review · Flood and insurance · Schools · Nearby projects · Daily logistics · Comparison · Sawgrass vs Mango Cay · Pros and cons · Selling · Experts · Buyer FAQ · Seller FAQ · Sources · Documents

Why McGreevy and Comisar Are the Best Realtor for Sawgrass at The Strand

McGreevy and Comisar are the best realtor for Sawgrass at The 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 a Sawgrass market read built from every county deed and MLS closing, not an automated estimate.

If you're searching for the best realtor for Sawgrass in The Strand, Naples, whether you're ready to sell your Sawgrass 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 at Sawgrass for a reason specific to this street. Sawgrass is the smallest neighborhood in The Strand, and a street of 29 homes does not produce enough sales for an automated estimate to be right. The county record shows a Sawgrass home recorded at $360,000 new in 1998 and again for $1,025,000 in April 2024, yet the two Sawgrass sales of 2025 closed at $875,000 and $824,900, and no Sawgrass home closed at all from July 2025 to the September 26, 2026 pull. The difference between those outcomes is pricing to the right comparable: the plan, the one- or two-story layout, the pool and cage, the view down Sabal hole 2, the lake at the south end and the age of the roof. That is work an algorithm cannot do with nine sales in five years.

Recent Sawgrass track record (last 12 months): In the last 12 months Sawgrass has seen 0 resales in the Southwest Florida MLS Matrix (pulled September 26, 2026, closings September 27, 2025 to September 26, 2026), and one home was pending with a contingency on the pull date. Zero is under our ten-sale rule, so we widened the window: 24 months hold 2 closings, 36 months hold 4, and the full five years of MLS history we pulled hold 9 Sawgrass closings totaling $8,429,900, from $690,000 to $1,135,000. Nine is still under ten, so below we list every one of the nine instead of leading with a median; for reference, the middle of the nine is $980,000 (n=9, odd, an observed sale). The Collier County sales file reaches ten in its 72-month window, with 12 qualified sales at a median of $887,500 (n=12, even, the mean of $875,000 and $900,000). The Matrix pull behind this page recorded prices, living areas and days on market, not the listing office on each sale, so we do not state a represented-sale count for Sawgrass; ask us and we will walk you through all nine closings and the county deed history one by one.

For Sawgrass sellers: premium marketing, including cinematic video, drone, professional photography, a qualified-buyer database, and discretion with off-market capability when a sale needs to stay quiet. At Sawgrass the drone matters because the product is the lanai view west across a Sabal fairway, and a buyer from out of state decides from the screen whether that view is worth a tour. The Sawgrass declaration also limits signs to those meeting the master association's guidelines, so we reach buyers before they reach the gate.

For Sawgrass buyers: the first question is the home itself, because Sawgrass homes run from about 2,200 to 3,200 square feet of MLS living area, two bedrooms plus a den up to four bedrooms plus a den, one and two stories, and they have recorded very different prices. The second is the legal form: at Sawgrass you own the lot and the house outright under a Chapter 720 homeowners' association, with no association approval needed to buy. The third is the fee, which by the recorded declaration pays for your lawn and landscaping and for regular exterior maintenance, including painting and roof repair short of replacement, and collects the master association's share, but whose amount is not published. Sellers and buyers comparing the best real estate agents in Naples should ask each one to answer those three questions for a specific Sawgrass home; we answer them below.

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• Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008
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We tracked every one of the nine Sawgrass closings in five years of MLS history and every recorded Sawgrass deed in the county sales file since 1997, and in the last 12 months we tracked all 61 MLS closings across The Strand, so a Sawgrass valuation from us starts from the full neighborhood record. You can read how the team was built on our about McGreevy and Comisar page.

Selling your Sawgrass home? Get a free Sawgrass home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying a home in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 for a personalized buyer consultation, see how we help buyers in The Strand, or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Living in Sawgrass at The Strand as a Homebuyer

Living in Sawgrass at The Strand means owning a 1997 to 2000 detached home on your own Persimmon Way lot, one row of 29 houses backing onto the Sabal nine, with the lawn and exterior upkeep in the association fee, mandatory Social membership in The Club at The Strand, and the main gate less than a mile away.

Sawgrass sits in the middle tier of The Strand's detached neighborhoods, priced with Ana's Place and below The Links and the Single Family Homes association, and it is unusually uniform: one street, one declaration, one builder corporation, a four-year building window, and the same golf setting behind every home. It sits on the east side of the community, between the Sabal fairways and Strand Boulevard, less than a mile inside the main gate. What follows is what daily life there looks like, drawn from the recorded documents, the master association's published pages and the county's records.

What Is Sawgrass at The Strand?

Sawgrass at The Strand is a residential subdivision of 29 platted lots governed by a homeowners' association under Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes. Its Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Sawgrass at the Strand was made in February 1998 by Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc., as declarant and developer, with Pelican Strand, Ltd., the master developer, joining as the owner of the lots the declarant did not yet own, and it is recorded at Official Records Book 2389, Page 1291 in the Collier County Clerk's records. The land it covers is Pelican Strand Replat 2, "a Replat of Tract 4 of Pelican Strand," recorded in Plat Book 29, Pages 51 to 53.

The association is Sawgrass at The Strand Homeowner's Association, Inc., Florida Division of Corporations document N97000006343, filed November 7, 1997 and active, with its 2026 annual report filed February 28, 2026 per its Sunbiz record. Above it sits The Strand Master Property Owners Association, Inc. (N97000001156), a Chapter 720 homeowners' association under the master declaration at Official Records Book 2292, Page 1637, managed by Dorrill Management Group. Sawgrass votes as one block of 29 on the master association's 2026 annual meeting ballot, one vote per home, tied with Mango Cay II for the smallest block after Mango Cay I's three.

Twenty-Nine Homes on One Street

The master association's Sawgrass page describes the neighborhood as "29 beautifully designed single-family detached one and 2 story homes built in the late 1990's to the early 2000's," and adds that "Sawgrass is the smallest of all the communities in the Strand." The county roll confirms the count: 29 residential lots on Pelican Strand Replat 2, every one of them on Persimmon Way, all on the same side of the street, with lots of 0.19 to 0.23 acres.

On the federal aerial image at the top of this page the shape reads plainly: a single curving row of tile roofs about a quarter mile long, running north and south, with the fairway and a lake to the west and south, Persimmon Way and Strand Boulevard along the east side, another golf hole beyond the boulevard, and the I-75 travel lanes farther east. The outline on the image is the union of the county's 29 Sawgrass lot polygons, about six acres in all.

Golf Behind Every Lanai

"Homes back up on the west/lanai-side to the Strand Golf Club's Sabal course hole #2," in the master association's words, and "Sawgrass homes face eastward." Sabal is the nine the club's 2026 brochure calls "our signature course," and the club's golf page describes all three nines. A Sawgrass lanai looks west across that fairway, so the pool deck takes the afternoon and evening sun, and the homes at the south end of the row also look toward a lake.

Golf-front has a cost as well as a value. Errant balls, early-morning mowers and course maintenance come with the view, and the Sawgrass declaration requires every lawn to be kept to the pavement edge and to the waterline of any abutting lake. We walk every Sawgrass buyer through which part of the hole a home faces, how far the tee or green sits from the lanai, and how the late sun lands on the cage.

Who Owns in Sawgrass?

The 2026 preliminary tax roll answers this better than any brochure. Of the 29 Sawgrass homes, 18 (62.1%) carry a homestead exemption, 23 owners have a Florida mailing address and 6 a mailing address in another state (three in Ohio and one each in Missouri, New Hampshire and Texas), with no foreign mailing address. Across all 1,072 residential parcels in The Strand, 415 (38.7%) have an out-of-state owner address, so Sawgrass's out-of-state share, 6 of 29 or 20.7%, is about half the community's. In plain terms, and this is our reading rather than a survey, Sawgrass is a street of full-time owners by the county's own measure.

Ownership is also long. In the county sales file, 9 of the 29 homes show no sale of $100,000 or more since 2013 or earlier, and two still show a sale from 1999 or 2000 as their last sale for value. That is why Sawgrass trades only a few times a year, and why a well-priced Sawgrass listing tends to meet buyers who have been waiting for one.

A Day in Sawgrass

A February weekday on Persimmon Way might start with coffee on a lanai that faces the Sabal fairway, a short drive or golf cart ride to a morning tee time (some Sawgrass homes have a side-entry golf cart garage, per the master association) and lunch at Tavern 59 in the clubhouse, which the master association places "not more than a half mile away." Errands run along the Immokalee Road corridor: the Publix Pelican Strand store sits just outside the main gate, and NCH North Naples Hospital is about six minutes from the corner of Strand Boulevard and Immokalee Road. Vanderbilt Beach is about 6.2 miles and 12 minutes by car, and Mercato about 4.8 miles, from that same corner (OSRM public routing, measured September 2026). The evening might be a swim in your own pool, since 25 of the 29 homes carry a pool on the county roll, while the association's landscapers keep the lawn.

Sawgrass at The Strand Market Snapshot: What Sawgrass Homes Actually Sell For

Sawgrass at The Strand recorded nine MLS closings in the five years to September 26, 2026, from $690,000 to $1,135,000; the middle sale was $980,000. None closed in the last twelve months, the last sale closed in July 2025, and one home was pending with a contingency at a $960,000 list price on September 26, 2026.

Data updated: September 2026 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026; Collier County recorded sales through the newest recording in the county file, dated August 29, 2026)

Sawgrass produced three MLS sales in 2022, three in 2023, one in 2024, two in 2025 and none so far in 2026, so every figure below states its window and its count. Three rules govern the numbers. MLS price per square foot divides by the listing's living area, the county roll's area is a different measure, and the two are never compared with each other. Where a window holds fewer than ten sales we list the sales instead of leading with a median. And where a count is even, the median is the mean of the two middle sales, and we say so. The MLS Sub/Condo field is typed by listing agents, so we assigned every Strand closing to its neighborhood by street; all nine Persimmon Way closings also read "Sawgrass" in that field.

Every Sawgrass MLS Closing in the Last Five Years

Source: Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, Development THE STRAND, street Persimmon Way, closings September 27, 2021 to September 26, 2026, pulled September 26, 2026. The June 2022 sale was entered into the MLS after closing, so it carries no marketing period. The November 2023 and April 2024 sales are the same home, sold twice in five months.

• Count and volume: 9 closings, $8,429,900 in total.
• Middle sale: $980,000 (n=9, odd, an observed sale); listed here for reference, since nine sales is under our ten-sale rule.
• Range: $690,000 (February 2023) to $1,135,000 (April 2023).
• Sold to list: median 100.00% (an observed ratio); the mean of the nine per-sale ratios is 97.34%; 5 of 9 closed at full asking price.
• Price per living square foot: median $365.36 (an observed ratio); the mean of the nine per-sale ratios is $369.30.
• Days on market: median 30.5 across the eight sales with a recorded marketing period (even, the mean of 25 and 36).

The Last 12 Months: No Closings

No Sawgrass home closed from September 27, 2025 to September 26, 2026. The two most recent sales were in 2025: a two-bedroom-plus-den home of 2,286 square feet at $875,000 in February, 97.23% of its $899,900 list price after 74 days, and a three-bedroom home of 2,943 square feet at its full $824,900 list price after 3 days in July. That July sale, at $280.29 per living square foot, is the lowest price per square foot of the nine, and the MLS record alone does not say why; condition and updating are the usual reasons, and we would check the permit history before using it as a comparable.

A year with no closings is not a year with no demand. Sawgrass has only 29 homes, most owners hold for a long time, and the county's qualified-sales record shows no Sawgrass sale in 2009 or in 2019 either.

What Is for Sale in Sawgrass Right Now

On September 26, 2026 the MLS showed no active Sawgrass listing and one pending sale with a contingency, a two-bedroom-plus-den, three-bath home of 2,286 square feet listed at $960,000 that had been on the market 133 days. One of 29 homes under contract is 3.4% of the neighborhood. Until that sale closes, the most recent recorded price for the 2,286 square foot plan is the February 2025 sale at $875,000.

Sawgrass Prices by Size and Bedroom Count

Every group holds fewer than ten sales, so we list them and quote no group median. Two readings hold anyway. The 2,286 square foot two-bedroom-plus-den plan is the most-traded plan on the street, three closings in five years plus the September 2026 pending sale, and its prices ran $980,000, $1,025,000 and $875,000, which makes it the best single yardstick for the neighborhood. And the larger homes did not carry proportionally larger prices: the 3,233 square foot home set the high at $1,135,000, but at $351.07 per square foot it sold for less per foot than any of the 2,286 square foot sales. The MLS does not record which homes are one story and which are two, and neither does the county roll directly, so we check each listing's plan before comparing.

Sawgrass Against The Strand's Other Neighborhoods

Across The Strand's 61 MLS closings in the last twelve months, the median sold price was $610,000 (odd count, an observed sale) and the median time on market was 51 days. The twelve detached-home sales in The Strand closed at a median of $1,265,000 (even, the mean of $1,200,000 and $1,330,000) with a median of 7 days on market, none of them in Sawgrass. Over five years, Sawgrass's middle sale of $980,000 sits almost exactly with Ana's Place ($979,500, n=12, even), above Eden ($805,500) and Mango Cay ($665,000), and below The Links at The Strand ($1,167,500) and the Single Family Homes association ($1,775,000). Its five-year median sold-to-list ratio of 100.00% ties The Links for the highest of any Strand neighborhood. All figures: Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026.

The County Record, Back to the Developer

The Collier County Property Appraiser's sales file, in files dated August 29, 2026, shows the whole life of the neighborhood. Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc. took title to the lots as vacant land from July 1997 to February 2000, almost all at $55,200 a lot, and the finished homes sold from 1998 to 2000: all 29 homes show a first improved sale in that window, 12 in 1998, 12 in 1999 and 5 in 2000, at a median of $330,100 and a range of $281,800 to $441,800.

Source: Collier County Property Appraiser sales file, qualified improved sales of $100,000 or more, files dated August 29, 2026. No qualified Sawgrass sale was recorded in 2009, 2019 or 2026 through August 28. In all, the county records 79 qualified improved Sawgrass sales since 1998.

The county layer and the MLS layer agree exactly over the last five years, which is rare in The Strand. All nine MLS closings appear in the county file as qualified sales within days of their MLS close dates, and the county records no other qualified Sawgrass sale in the window, so there was no off-market Sawgrass sale in five years that the MLS missed. Over the 72 months to August 28, 2026, the first county window holding ten or more qualified sales, the county records 12 at a median of $887,500 (even, the mean of $875,000 and $900,000); the three extra sales are January to July 2021 closings at $515,000 to $665,000, which is why the longer window's median sits below the five-year middle sale.

Ready to Sell or Buy in Sawgrass at The Strand? Talk to the Team That Read Every Sawgrass Deed

Sawgrass at The Strand is 29 homes on one street backing onto Sabal hole 2, and its most-traded plan has recorded $875,000 to $1,025,000 in the last three years. McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, priced that record line by line for this guide. If you own on Persimmon Way, get a free Sawgrass home valuation or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072, and read how we sell in The Strand seller guide. Few Sawgrass homes come up, so the next owner who sells should call us first. If you are buying, call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

First-Hand Block: One Sawgrass Home's Recorded History, 1997 to 2024

We traced one Sawgrass home through every deed the county holds, and its chain is the neighborhood's price history in five lines. Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc. took the vacant lot for $55,200 in July 1997. The finished home was recorded at $360,000 in May 1998. It resold for $540,000 in September 2008, as prices were falling in 2008. In November 2023 it closed at $980,000 after 7 days on the MLS, and five months later, in April 2024, the same home closed again at its full $1,025,000 list price. That is 2.8 times its 1998 price, and a 4.6% gain in five months. We read that chain as the case for pricing a Sawgrass home to its own plan's recorded sales, because the 2,286 square foot plan has now traded three times since 2023 and its buyers know it.

Our Read of the Sawgrass Market

Our read, from the record above and not a forecast: Sawgrass repriced from a $483,000 to $665,000 band in 2020 and 2021 into a $900,000 to $1,135,000 band from 2022 to 2024, then recorded two softer 2025 sales at $875,000 and $824,900 and none since. The Strand as a whole followed a similar path, with its twelve-month median slipping from $625,000 to $610,000. With no active listing and one contingent pending sale on September 26, 2026, supply is as thin as it gets, and a seller who lists into the winter season with a price anchored to the plan's 2023 to 2025 sales, not to the 2024 high, should expect real interest. A buyer should expect little choice, and should have the roof, insurance and fee questions below answered before the right home comes up.

How Did Sawgrass at The Strand Come to Be?

Sawgrass at The Strand was created in February 1998, when Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc. made its declaration of covenants over Pelican Strand Replat 2, a replat of Tract 4 of the Pelican Strand master plan. The corporation took the lots from 1997 to 2000 and sold all 29 finished homes from 1998 to 2000.

From Pelican Strand to The Strand

The Strand began as Pelican Strand, developed by Pelican Strand, Ltd. with Pelican Strand Development Corporation as its general partner; construction began in 1996 and the golf course opened in November 1997. Sawgrass is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the community, which is why its declaration and plat still say "Pelican Strand": the partnership, the development corporation and the master association took The Strand name on April 30, 1999, more than a year after the Sawgrass declaration was signed. Naples Daily News reported in 2014 that the Tavilla family developed the community in partnership with Paul Hardy, and Robert Paul Hardy signed the Sawgrass declaration for the master developer as vice president of its general partner. The zoning is Collier County's Pelican Strand planned unit development, restated in Ordinance 02-57 in November 2002 with a cap of 1,160 homes.

The Sawgrass Declaration of February 1998

The Sawgrass declaration was made by Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc., "hereinafter referred to as 'Declarant' or 'Developer'," a Florida corporation separate from the master developer, with Pelican Strand, Ltd. joining "solely for the purpose of subjecting the Property" to the declaration. Its exhibits show the split on the day it was signed: the declarant owned three lots of Pelican Strand Replat 2, and the master developer owned the rest. Its Plan of Development places Sawgrass inside the Pelican Strand planned unit development and under three layers of recorded covenants: the master declaration at Official Records Book 2292, Page 1637; a Declaration of Neighborhood Covenants recorded July 23, 1997 at Book 2333, Page 885; and the Sawgrass declaration itself. "In the event of any conflict between the Neighborhood Covenants and the Master Declaration, the Master Declaration shall control," the declaration says, and its use restrictions add that the more restrictive provision applies.

The declaration also defines the neighborhood's shared land. The common areas are all the land it covers except the platted lots, "as well as the roadway, 'Persimmon Way'," to be deeded to the association by quit claim deed after the last lot is sold, and it creates a second category found in few Strand declarations: "Buffer Areas," the "landscaped areas between Persimmon Way and Pelican Strand Boulevard which are not owned by the Association, but which shall be maintained by the Association." Its signature page is signed for the developer as "Sawgrass at the Strand Development Corporation," a small variance from the name in the opening paragraph that a title examiner will notice and that does not change who the declarant is.

The Builder Years, 1997 to 2000

The county sales file shows how the street was built out. From July 1997 to February 2000 the lots passed to Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc. as vacant land, almost all at $55,200 a lot; one conveyance is indexed to the misspelled "Sagrass at the Strand Inc," a reminder that a title search should run both spellings. The finished homes then sold one at a time: 12 first sales in 1998, 12 in 1999 and 5 in 2000, at a median of $330,100 and a range of $281,800 to $441,800. The county roll's year-built field tells the same story: 2 homes completed in 1997, 12 in 1998, 10 in 1999 and 5 in 2000.

The builder corporation itself, Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc., was formed on April 15, 1997 and was administratively dissolved on September 22, 2000 for not filing an annual report, per its Sunbiz record, the same year the last lot conveyances were recorded. While it owned lots, the declaration excused it from assessments on them, as long as it paid any operating deficit, and it was not required to fund reserves. The records we read do not name a separate builder brand for the homes; the MLS Sub/Condo field and the county roll both carry only the neighborhood and replat names.

The Recorded Chain

Sources: the Sawgrass declaration and its Exhibits A and B via the Collier County Clerk; the Clerk's index; the master association's Sawgrass page. We did not locate a recorded amendment to the Sawgrass declaration in the documents we read. Before relying on any rule below, a buyer should ask the association for its current governing documents and have the title search list every recorded instrument, including the 1999 one.

The Boom, the Crash and the Recovery in the Deeds

The county's qualified sales trace Sawgrass through two full cycles. First sales ran at a median of $330,100 from 1998 to 2000. By 2005 resales were closing at a median of $683,900 on eight sales, the busiest resale year in the street's history, then fell to $522,500 in 2008 and to as low as $350,000 on a single 2011 sale. Through the 2010s Sawgrass traded in a $350,000 to $565,000 band of annual medians, and the climb began in 2020: $510,000, then $600,000 in 2021, $1,000,000 on three sales in 2022, $980,000 on three in 2023, $1,025,000 on one in 2024, and $849,950 on two in 2025. The 2022 median is 46% above the 2005 median, seventeen years on, and roughly three times the 1998 to 2000 first-sale median.

The Homes at Sawgrass at The Strand: 29 Golf-Front Single-Family Homes

The homes at Sawgrass at The Strand are 29 detached, one- and two-story single-family homes built from 1997 to 2000 on lots of 0.19 to 0.23 acres, CBS with tile roofs and two-car garages, with MLS living areas of about 2,200 to 3,200 square feet and two to four bedrooms plus a den.

Data updated: September 2026

Collier County Property Appraiser 2026 preliminary roll, files dated August 29, 2026. Just value is the county's assessment figure, not a market price; every Sawgrass sale since 2022 closed above the street's median 2026 preliminary just value of $687,945.

Plans, Sizes and Stories

The nine Sawgrass homes sold on the MLS since 2022 carried living areas of 2,206 to 3,233 square feet: five two-bedroom-plus-den homes of about 2,200 to 2,300 square feet, two three-bedroom homes of about 2,740 and 2,940, a four-bedroom home of 2,767 and one four-bedroom-plus-den home of 3,233. The pending sale on September 26, 2026 is a 2,286 square foot two-bedroom-plus-den plan with three baths. The master association says the homes are "one and 2 story." The county roll's base area, 1,885 to 2,384 square feet for the main building (median 2,117), measures the building's footprint, not its living area, and on a two-story home it will run well below the listing's square footage, so we never compare the two numbers.

Construction, Roofs and Colors

"All homes are of earth tone colors, are of CBS construction, have terra cotta tile roofs, and 2-vehicle garages," per the master association's Sawgrass page. CBS means concrete block and stucco walls, the standard Southwest Florida masonry shell. A terra cotta tile roof is long-lived but heavy and costly to replace, and on a 1998 house the original underlayment has almost certainly been replaced or is due. Under the Sawgrass declaration the association paints and repairs the exterior, including roof repair other than leaks and structure, while roof replacement belongs to the owner, which is the next section's subject.

Pools, Spas and Lanais

Twenty-five of the 29 Sawgrass lots carry a pool on the county roll, 11 carry a spa and 27 a screen enclosure, which is what the aerial shows: a screened cage behind most roofs along the fairway side. The master association puts it simply: "Most of the homes include a pool and pool enclosure." The declaration makes the pool, "any pool enclosures, decks, patios and walkways" the owner's responsibility to maintain, and it requires gas tanks for pool heaters to be stored below ground. Four homes have no pool record, so a buyer who wants a pool should confirm it home by home and treat a new pool as an architectural application.

What You Own in Sawgrass

In Sawgrass you own your lot and your house in fee simple. The declaration defines the common areas as all the land it covers except the platted lots, including the Persimmon Way roadway, to be owned by the association, and it gives each owner an easement over any part of the driveway that runs beyond the lot line to the street. There is no undivided share of a building, no association insurance on your house and no association approval to buy or sell, which is the core difference from the condominium neighborhoods of The Strand, including Mango Cay's detached villas. One unusual term: the declaration lets the association require that it be named an additional insured on each owner's hazard and flood policies, because it holds the right to rebuild if an owner does not.

Garages, Golf Carts and Driveways

Each Sawgrass home has a two-car garage, and the master association notes "some with side entering golf cart garages," a feature buyers who golf ask about first. The declaration protects the garage: "No automobile garage shall be permanently enclosed or converted to other use without the written permission of the Board of Directors," and "All garage doors must remain closed except upon entering or exiting the garage." The association's assessments pay for "minor repair and maintenance of driveways on each Lot from each residence to the roadway," while "non-routine or extraordinary maintenance, repair or replacement" of the driveway and the front walk fall to the owner.

How Old Are the Big Systems?

A Sawgrass home completed in 1998 is 28 years old in 2026, so its original roof underlayment, air conditioning, pool equipment, water heater and windows have almost certainly been replaced at least once, and some more than once. Roof replacement is the owner's under section 5.2 of the declaration, which lists "roof replacement, replacement of damaged or destroyed portions of their residence, broken glass or torn screens" among the owner's duties. The county's permit records, not the listing's remarks, tell a buyer when each system was last replaced; we pull them for every Sawgrass home we list or show.

What Amenities Come With a Sawgrass at The Strand Home?

Sawgrass at The Strand's amenities come in three layers: each home's own lot, with a pool at most of them, backing onto Sabal hole 2; The Strand's staffed gatehouse, lakes and preserves under the master association; and The Club at The Strand, where every Sawgrass owner holds a mandatory Social membership with no initiation fee.

Inside Sawgrass

Sawgrass has no neighborhood clubhouse or community pool; the declaration refers to "recreation areas, if any," and none was built, so the shared amenities are the setting. The common areas the association maintains are the Persimmon Way roadway and its sidewalks, "landscaped areas including lawns, shrubs, trees and other planting," walls, signs, street lights and drainage, and the landscaped Buffer Areas between Persimmon Way and Strand Boulevard, as listed in sections 1.4 and 4.2 of the declaration. The master association's Sawgrass page adds the location features owners value most: the clubhouse, golf shop, dining, tennis, pickleball, bocce, croquet, pool and fitness center "are not more than a half mile away," the homes sit "less than a mile from the main gatehouse," and "I-75 is just a few minutes away."

The Club Membership Every Sawgrass Owner Joins

The Club at The Strand is a private, non-equity club owned since 2014 by The Strand at Naples, LLC. Its 2026 Membership Brochure makes Social membership mandatory for every Strand homeowner, with no initiation fee for Strand homeowners and annual dues of $4,162 in 2026. Upgrades are optional: a Sport membership at a $40,000 initiation and $7,652 in dues, a Single Golf membership at an $80,000 initiation and a Full or Family Golf membership at a $100,000 initiation, with golf dues scaled by age (Full or Family $15,861 at 56 and over). The club advertises "NO Assessments, NO Capital Dues, NO Hidden Fees, NO Food and Beverage Minimums"; the brochure is the document to read before an offer, because dues change each season. The Sawgrass declaration is explicit that the master assessment "does not include the Pelican Strand Golf Course which is governed by separate membership entities," so golf is always a club decision, never an association charge.

Golf on the Sabal Nine, Racquets and Dining

The club's 27 holes are three nines, Savannah, Sabal and Preserve, designed by Gordon G. Lewis, par 72 on every combination, per the club's golf page and the Florida State Golf Association's club record. Sawgrass backs onto Sabal, which the brochure calls "our signature course"; from the Black tees the Sabal nine carries the maximum slope rating of 155 on the FSGA record, and the Sabal and Preserve combination rates 76.5 with a slope of 155. Savannah and Sabal are the two nines the club says hosted LPGA Tour play, which came to the club from 1999 to 2001. The clubhouse, which the club puts at 55,000 square feet, gained a $2.4 million lower-level renovation in 2022, reported by Club + Resort Business, and Tavern 59 opened in 2023. The sports page lists Har-Tru tennis, pickleball, bocce and croquet, and the club has a heated pool and a fitness center with a day spa, described on its pool page and fitness and spa page.

The Master Association's Layer

The Strand Master Property Owners Association runs the staffed gatehouse, the community's roads, lakes and preserves, and the bulk Comcast agreement; it is managed by Dorrill Management Group, per the master association's management page. Gate transponders cost $20 each under the transponder form. The Strand has no community development district: the Florida Commerce Official List of Special Districts lists none for it, and every Sawgrass tax bill on the 2026 preliminary roll carries $0 in non-ad valorem assessments.

What Are the HOA Fees at Sawgrass at The Strand?

Sawgrass at The Strand's homeowners' association fee is not published. The recorded declaration says what it pays for: the Persimmon Way roadway, common and Buffer Areas, each lot's lawn and landscaping, regular exterior maintenance including painting and roof repair short of replacement, minor driveway repair, insurance, management, reserves and the master association's share.

Data updated: September 2026

What the Sawgrass Fee Pays For

Section 4.2 of the Sawgrass declaration lists the common expenses: streets, driveways, parking areas and sidewalks in the common areas; lawns, shrubs, trees and plantings; walls, fences, signs, street lights and fountains; storm drains, drainage easements and sprinkler systems "in the Common Areas, Buffer Areas and utility easements"; common-area electricity and irrigation water; management fees; property and liability insurance on the common areas; reserve accounts; and taxes on the common areas. The declaration requires the assessment to be paid quarterly, in advance, and at a uniform rate for every lot.

The Exterior Maintenance Clause

Section 5.1 is the clause that sets Sawgrass apart from The Links and most detached Strand neighborhoods. The owners "shall be assessed by the Association for the maintenance of the lawn and landscaping on their Lots and for exterior regular maintenance of the residences," and the association "shall provide upon any Lot requiring same when necessary in the opinion of the Board of Directors ... regular maintenance, including painting and repair of roof (excluding roof leaks and structural portions of the roof), gutters, down spouts, and exterior building surfaces (including walls, columns, trellises, doors and fences)." By the recorded text, then, exterior painting and routine roof repair are association work paid through the fee, while roof leaks, structural roof work and full roof replacement stay with the owner under section 5.2. Two cautions: the clause runs "when necessary in the opinion of the Board," and a small, volunteer-run association may budget and schedule it in its own way, so the current budget and the painting history are the proof of practice.

The Master Assessment Inside the Sawgrass Bill

The Sawgrass declaration answers a question most Strand buyers have to guess at: "The Association shall collect all assessments and other sums due the Master Association as required of it by the Master Association," it "shall remit the assessments to the Master Association," and "Assessments due the Master Association by the Association shall be a common expense of the Association." By the recorded text, a Sawgrass owner's quarterly association bill carries the master association's share. The estoppel certificate for a specific home is where to confirm that practice matches the text.

What the Fee Does Not Cover

Section 5.2 leaves the rest of the house to the owner: all interior repairs; the pool, "any pool enclosures, decks, patios and walkways"; the front walk; and "non-routine or extraordinary maintenance of their residence, including, but not limited to roof replacement, replacement of damaged or destroyed portions of their residence, broken glass or torn screens," plus major driveway work. The owner also insures the house: section 5.6 lets the association require policies "in an amount sufficient to finance the repair or replacement of the improvements" and buy coverage and charge the owner if a policy lapses. Water, electric and internet are the owner's own accounts, apart from the master association's bulk cable agreement.

How to Get the Current Sawgrass Fee

There are three routes. The owner can share the current quarterly invoice and the adopted budget, which a Florida homeowners' association must make available to members under section 720.303. The association's board handles resale requests; the master association's Sawgrass page lists a volunteer board and an association email rather than a management company, while the association's Sunbiz record moved its principal and mailing address to an office suite on Collier Center Way in April 2025, so we confirm who issues documents before we order them. And at contract, the estoppel certificate required by section 720.30851 states the regular assessment, anything unpaid and any special assessment adopted. We gather all three before a Sawgrass listing goes public, and a buyer working with Marc gets them before writing an offer.

Selling a Sawgrass home? Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or get a free Sawgrass home valuation. Buying in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Sawgrass at The Strand's Layered Costs: HOA Fee, Club Dues, Taxes and Insurance

Owning in Sawgrass at The Strand means paying four layers: the Sawgrass association fee, which by its declaration includes exterior upkeep and the master share; the club's mandatory $4,162 Social dues for 2026; Collier County property taxes, a non-homestead median of about $7,150 on the 2026 preliminary roll; and the owner's own insurance.

Data updated: September 2026

Layer 1: The Sawgrass Association Fee

Billed quarterly in advance; amount not published; inclusions recorded in the declaration (common areas and the Persimmon Way roadway, the Buffer Areas, lawn and landscaping on every lot, regular exterior maintenance including painting and roof repair short of replacement, minor driveway repair, management, reserves, and the master association's assessments collected and remitted). See the fee section above for the routes to the current figure. For scale only, the separate Single Family Homes association in The Strand, which does publish its figure, charges $1,525 a quarter in 2026; that is a different association with different duties, not a Sawgrass number.

Layer 2: The Club's Social Dues

$4,162 for 2026, mandatory, no initiation for Strand homeowners, per the club's 2026 Membership Brochure. Golf and Sport memberships are optional upgrades.

Layer 3: Property Taxes

Collier County Property Appraiser 2026 preliminary roll, files dated August 29, 2026; the preliminary figure is an estimate before the final millage is adopted, and the Collier County Tax Collector issues the bill in November. A buyer's taxes will not follow the seller's: Florida's homestead assessment cap under section 193.155 resets after a sale, so a long-held homestead bill of $3,000 to $4,000 says nothing about the next owner's. Budget from the purchase price, not the current bill; a buyer paying about $900,000 to $1,000,000 who will not homestead the home should expect a bill at or above the non-homestead median, and a buyer who will should file for the exemption under section 196.031, which requires the home to be the owner's permanent residence on January 1; the filing deadline is March 1.

Layer 4: Homeowner's and Flood Insurance

Because the association insures only the common areas, a Sawgrass owner buys a full homeowner's policy on the house, including windstorm, and the declaration lets the association require coverage sufficient to rebuild and ask to be named an additional insured. Flood insurance depends on the home's flood zone and the lender, covered in the flood section below; every Persimmon Way address point sits outside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area on both the effective and preliminary maps. A wind mitigation inspection under section 627.0629 documents the roof and opening credits that move the premium.

One-Time Charges at Purchase

The recorded Sawgrass declaration sets no capital contribution of its own, and its bylaws are not attached to the recorded document, so any transfer or capital charge adopted since is a question for the estoppel certificate. The closing will also carry the estoppel certificates, any master association transfer or capital charge (not published), $20 per gate transponder and a prorated quarter of fees. In Collier County the buyer customarily pays for the owner's title insurance policy and chooses the closing agent, while the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, $0.70 per $100 of price under section 201.02, is customarily the seller's; the contract controls both.

Sawgrass at The Strand Declaration, Covenants and Rules

Sawgrass at The Strand is governed by one recorded declaration of covenants from February 1998, sitting under The Strand's master declaration and 1997 neighborhood covenants. It sets the assessment, lot and exterior maintenance, insurance, architectural, use, sign, vehicle, pet, transfer and lease rules below, and it runs for 30 years from recording before renewing in ten-year terms.

What the Declaration Covers

The declaration has eleven articles: definitions; property rights and easements; membership and voting (one vote per lot, with one owner elected as the Neighborhood Representative to the master association); maintenance assessments; maintenance of lots; architectural control and reconstruction; use restrictions; easements for maintenance; enforcement; transfer of ownership and leasing; and general provisions. Exhibit A lists the three lots the declarant owned when it signed, and Exhibit B covers "all real property located within Pelican Strand Replat 2, a Replat of Tract '4' of Pelican Strand," less those three.

Use Restrictions, Article VII

The use rules are the ones a Sawgrass owner meets most often. In summary, with the declaration's own words where they matter:

• Residential only. "The Property may be used for single-family residential living and for no other purpose. No trade, business, profession or other type of commercial activity may be conducted on any part thereof."
• No temporary structures. No tents, trailers, sheds or accessory buildings without written consent.
• Antennas and dishes. No antennas or satellite dishes, except that small dishes may be allowed if screened from view in the board's opinion.
• Vehicles. No boats, trucks, commercial vehicles, trailers or RVs outside the garage for more than eight hours, except vehicles working on a home or the grounds.
• Lawns. Everything not built on is lawn or landscaping with underground sprinklers, to the pavement and to the waterline of any lake; no gravel lawns.
• Signs. After the developer era, owners "may maintain only those 'For Sale' sign which meets the approval of the Master Association guidelines."
• Garages and trash. No garage conversions without board permission; garage doors closed; trash screened from view and set out only for pickup.
• Pool heaters. "All gas tanks for swimming pool heaters must be stored below ground."
• Water areas. No filling or diverting of retention or drainage areas to enlarge a lot.
• Utilities. All utility lines underground; no septic tanks.
• Conflicts. Where these rules and the master declaration differ, "the more restrictive provision shall apply."

Maintenance and Rebuilding Duties

If a home is damaged "as a result of any cause, including, but not limited to aging, fire, windstorm, flood or tornado," the owner must start repairs within 30 days of the insurance settlement and finish within one year, to the architectural standards. If the owner does not, the association may do the work and is treated as assigned the insurance proceeds. If an owner lets required maintenance slide after ten days' written notice, the association may do it and charge the lot. These clauses matter to a buyer because they show the association's reach: on a street of 29 homes, one neglected house affects the other 28.

Term and Amendment

The declaration runs for 30 years from recording and then renews automatically for successive ten-year periods unless owners of two-thirds of the lots record an instrument to change or end it. Since the last lot was sold, it may be amended by an instrument signed by owners holding at least two-thirds of the voting interest. Recorded in 1998, the first 30-year term runs to 2028, so an owner who wants a rule changed has a natural moment coming; nothing we read suggests a change is planned.

The Master Declaration Above It

Every Sawgrass owner is also bound by The Strand's master declaration at Official Records Book 2292, Page 1637, amended in April 2022 per the master association, which carries the master assessment, the community-wide 30-day minimum lease, the two-pet limit per parcel and the Construction Committee that reviews exterior changes. The Sawgrass declaration names the master association "Pelican Strand Master Association," its name before 1999.

Is Sawgrass at The Strand a 55+ Community?

No. Sawgrass at The Strand is not age-restricted. The recorded Sawgrass declaration contains no housing-for-older-persons restriction, and its own definition of a "Single Family" includes the owner's "children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandchildren," so families are contemplated by the document itself.

The Strand as a whole is not a 55+ community either, although many owners are retirees. In Sawgrass 18 of 29 homes carry a Florida homestead exemption, so a larger share of owners live there year-round than in The Strand overall. For families, Persimmon Way is zoned to three Collier County public schools rated A (see the schools section below), and Sawgrass plans run to four bedrooms plus a den.

Can You Rent Out a Sawgrass at The Strand Home?

Yes, with limits. The Sawgrass at The Strand declaration allows written leases with a copy to the board, for no less than 30 days, no more than three times a year, with no subleasing or room rentals; the master declaration adds its own 30-day minimum. Vacation renting is not allowed, and no tenant pre-approval is written in.

The Sawgrass Leasing Rules

Section 10.4 of the recorded declaration is short and complete: "All leases must be in writing and a copy of any lease shall be delivered to the Board upon commencement of the said Lease. There may be no leases for a period of less than thirty (30) days nor more than three (3) times per year. No subleasing or assignment of lease rights is allowed unless approved by the Board. No individual rooms may be rented and no transient tenants may be accommodated." A further sentence limits occupancy to the lessee, the lessee's family "within the first degree of relationship by blood, adoption or marriage," and their guests.

Ownership by a Trust or Company

The declaration allows a lot to be owned in a trust or by a corporation or other entity, but says the purpose is "to allow flexibility in estate or tax planning, and not to create circumstances in which the Lot may be used as short term transient accommodations." An entity owner must designate one natural person as the "Primary Occupant," and use by anyone else is treated as a lease. Co-ownership by more than two people also requires a designated primary occupant, and a life estate is allowed with the life tenant as the member.

What the Rules Mean for an Owner

In practice Sawgrass suits a seasonal owner who wants to lease the home for a month or a season while away, up to three times a year, and it does not suit a nightly or weekly rental plan. The master association's 30-day minimum and the gate's transponder rules, which issue transponders to "residents, members, and approved renters only," apply on top. With 18 of 29 homes carrying a homestead exemption, most Sawgrass homes are lived in by their owners today.

Pet Rules at Sawgrass at The Strand

Pets are welcome in Sawgrass at The Strand. The recorded declaration allows "pets of a normal domesticated household type such as a cat or dog," requires leashes on common areas and cleanup, and lets the board remove a pet that becomes "a reasonable source of annoyance"; the master declaration allows two domestic animals per parcel.

The Sawgrass declaration sets no weight limit and no breed list, which is a real difference from the condominium neighborhoods; Mango Cay II's declaration, for example, caps dogs and cats at 30 pounds. The master association's two-animal limit is the binding count. Livestock, poultry and breeding are prohibited. With a fairway behind every home, a leash and a fence plan matter more than the rule book; any fence is an architectural approval, covered next.

Architectural Review at Sawgrass at The Strand

Architectural review at Sawgrass at The Strand runs through The Strand's master association. The Sawgrass declaration requires written approval from the master association's Construction Committee before any building, addition, fence, wall, screen enclosure, awning or other exterior change starts, judged for "harmony of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography."

The Master Association's Construction Committee

Section 6.1 of the declaration covers nearly everything an owner might change outside: "No improvement, addition or deletion of structure of any kind, including without limitation, any building, fence, wall, screen enclosure, awning, drain or other improvement shall be commenced," and no "addition, change, alteration, repair or replacement" made, until the plans are approved in writing by the committee the master association created. A new pool cage, a replacement roof in a different tile or color, a generator pad, impact windows or a fence all start with that application, and with Collier County permits. Sawgrass architectural matters reach the master board itself: the master association's May and June 2025 board agendas, posted on its notices page, each list an "ARC Sawgrass" item.

If the Master Association Steps Back

If the master association ever stops exercising review, the Sawgrass declaration creates its own Architectural Review Board of at least three members, appointed by the association's board, which may require two sets of plans, charge a processing fee and approve or disapprove any visible change. An owner who disagrees may ask the board to review an ARB decision within 30 days, and the board's decision is final. Florida's section 720.3035 limits review to what the recorded documents allow.

Rebuilding After a Storm

The architectural rules also govern rebuilding. A damaged home must be repaired to the standards the architectural article sets, starting within 30 days of the insurance settlement and finishing within a year, and if the owner does not, the association may rebuild "to substantially restore the improvements to their original condition, according to the plans and specifications of the original improvements." For an owner that means keeping the original plans, the permit history and the policy's replacement-cost figure together, because all three come up at once after a hurricane.

Selling a Sawgrass home? Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or get a free Sawgrass home valuation. Buying in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Is Sawgrass at The Strand in a Flood Zone? Hurricanes, Flood Maps and Insurance

Sawgrass at The Strand's homes sit outside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area by every test we ran. All 29 Persimmon Way address points are unshaded Zone X on FEMA's effective and preliminary maps; on the effective map, the edges of 3 of 29 lots touch a Zone AE area by the lake; on the preliminary map none do.

Data updated: September 2026

The FEMA Flood Zones on Persimmon Way

We ran every Persimmon Way address point in Collier County Public Schools' address database, 29 in all, one for each home, through FEMA's live National Flood Hazard Layer on September 29, 2026. The result: 29 of 29 points in Zone X, "Area of Minimal Flood Hazard", none in shaded Zone X and none in a Special Flood Hazard Area. All 29 fall on FIRM panel 12021C0211H, effective May 16, 2012.

Because an address point sits near the street and a Sawgrass backyard runs toward the fairway and the lake, we also tested the whole lot. We sent each of the 29 county lot polygons from the Collier County GIS parcel layer to the same FEMA layer and asked for any Special Flood Hazard Area touching the lot. Three lots, the three southernmost on the street nearest the lake, touch a Zone AE area, and by our measurement the overlap covers about 3% to 7% of each of those lots, at the lot's edge. The other 26 lots touch no Special Flood Hazard Area at all. FEMA's layer carries no single base flood elevation for that AE polygon at these lots.

A lot edge is not a building footprint. A lender's flood determination, or an elevation certificate, decides the zone for a specific home, and a home whose footprint sits in Zone X is not required by federal rules to carry flood insurance even if a corner of the yard is mapped AE. We check the determination and the elevation certificate for every Sawgrass home we list or show; Collier County explains elevation certificates in its Building Bulletin 21.

What FEMA's Preliminary Maps Show

FEMA's preliminary National Flood Hazard Layer puts all 29 Persimmon Way address points in unshaded Zone X, and none of the 29 lot polygons touches a Special Flood Hazard Area on the preliminary map; we ran the same two tests on September 29, 2026. Collier County announced a 90-day appeal and comment period beginning August 19, 2026 in its August 2026 release on the proposed Flood Insurance Rate Map. Until the new maps take effect, the effective panel governs, including the AE edge on the three southern lots. Unincorporated Collier County participates in FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 5, a 25% discount on National Flood Insurance Program premiums countywide.

Ground Height, Storm Surge and Evacuation

For our Strand guide we sampled a Persimmon Way test point: the USGS Elevation Point Query Service put the ground at about 14.6 feet, and the nearest effective base flood elevation lines were 11.0 to 11.5 feet. Across The Strand's interior streets the sampled ground ran from 13.9 to 15.3 feet, and Persimmon Way sat in the upper half. Collier County's hurricane evacuation zone layer places Persimmon Way in Evacuation Zone D, called only after Zones A, B and C; the state's Know Your Zone program explains the order. On the National Hurricane Center's worst-case storm surge risk maps, the Persimmon Way point shows no surge in Category 1, 2 or 3 scenarios, and water appears only in the Category 4 and 5 worst cases. In Hurricane Ian in 2022 the severe impacts in North Naples were confined to the immediate coastline, per the National Hurricane Center's report, and we found no Strand-specific damage record. In Hurricane Irma in 2017 a station near Immokalee Road recorded a 112 mph gust, per the National Weather Service's Irma report, which is why wind, not water, is the storm risk a Sawgrass owner prices.

Building Code, Roofs and Openings

By the county roll, every Sawgrass home was completed from 1997 to 2000, before the statewide Florida Building Code took effect on March 1, 2002, as the Florida Housing Finance Corporation's briefing summarizes. That makes the replacement history decisive: a Sawgrass home with a newer tile roof, impact-rated windows and doors or permitted shutters, and documented roof-to-wall connections will insure very differently from one on its original openings. A wind mitigation inspection under section 627.0629 documents roof shape, roof deck attachment, roof-to-wall connections and opening protection, and Citizens' discounts page explains the same credits for its policyholders. Florida's condominium milestone-inspection law does not apply to a detached Sawgrass home.

Insuring a Sawgrass Home

In Sawgrass the owner insures the whole house, not an interior. The recorded declaration lets the association require "all such policies be in an amount sufficient to finance the repair or replacement of the improvements," asks owners to name the association as an additional insured "under any hazard and flood insurance policies," and lets the association buy coverage and charge the owner if a policy lapses. The association insures only the common areas. Flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program is priced under FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0; in Zone X it is optional, usually inexpensive and worth pricing, since the lake and fairway behind the row are where water collects. Before closing, get quotes on the specific home, with the wind mitigation report, the roof permit date and, for the three southern lots, the elevation certificate in hand.

Selling a Sawgrass home? Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or get a free Sawgrass home valuation. Buying in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Which Schools Serve Sawgrass at The Strand?

Sawgrass at The Strand is zoned for 2026-2027 to Veterans Memorial Elementary School, North Naples Middle School and Aubrey Rogers High School, per Collier County Public Schools' address database, which returned the same three schools for all 29 Persimmon Way addresses; all three earned an A from the state in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Data updated: September 2026

We queried the district's database on September 29, 2026: 29 Persimmon Way address records, every one assigned to the same three schools, none flagged for rezoning. Grades are from the CCPS 2026 Accountability Brief of July 1, 2026 and the district's school and district grades page. Aubrey Rogers High opened in August 2023, which is why older Strand listings name a different high school; WGCU reported the opening. Zones change, so confirm any address in the district's public school zone lookup before relying on it.

What Is Being Built Near Sawgrass at The Strand? County Permits, Zoning and Road Projects

Sawgrass at The Strand sits in a built-out zoning district, the Pelican Strand PUD, with no new homes planned inside the gate. The changes nearby are road projects on The Strand's east and south sides, and Sawgrass is on the east side: the I-75 widening, a new I-75 interchange at Immokalee Road and a planned Livingston Road flyover.

Permits for Work on a Sawgrass Home

Any work that touches the structure, the roof, the windows, the pool cage or the mechanical systems of a Sawgrass home needs Collier County permits and, under section 6.1 of the declaration, the master association Construction Committee's written approval before it starts. Collier County publishes its monthly building permit reports. A buyer's due diligence should include the home's permit history: roof, pool, cage, window and air conditioning permits, with their dates, tell the true age of the big systems on a 28-year-old house.

The Zoning Around Sawgrass

The Pelican Strand PUD in Ordinance 02-57 caps The Strand at 1,160 dwelling units and 35 feet of residential height, and Collier County's PUD Master List marks it built out. On the aerial, Sawgrass's neighbors are the Sabal fairway and a lake on the west and south, Persimmon Way, the landscaped buffer and Strand Boulevard on the east, and another golf hole between Strand Boulevard and the I-75 right-of-way. We found no pending rezoning of The Strand itself.

Road Projects Along The Strand's East Edge

FDOT's I-75 widening, project 452544-1, adds express and auxiliary lanes along The Strand's east edge with construction starting from fall 2026, and FDOT's project 454099-1 redesigns the I-75 interchange at Immokalee Road, with construction expected in early 2027. Collier County awarded a design contract for a Livingston Road flyover over Immokalee Road on July 28, 2026, reported by Gulfshore Business. FDOT's 2025 count put I-75 at The Strand at 116,388 vehicles a day (FDOT traffic data). By our measurement on the federal aerial, the Sawgrass row sits roughly 150 meters, about 500 feet, west of the nearest I-75 travel lane, with Strand Boulevard and a golf hole in between. FDOT's final noise study will decide where any new noise walls go, and we do not guess at it; a buyer who is sensitive to highway sound should visit at the evening rush and on a weekend morning.

Daily Logistics at Sawgrass at The Strand

Daily life at Sawgrass at The Strand runs through The Strand's staffed main gatehouse, less than a mile from Persimmon Way, with lawn care and regular exterior upkeep in the association fee, an eight-hour limit on trucks, boats and trailers outside the garage, and Immokalee Road and I-75 a few minutes away.

Data updated: September 2026

Gates, Transponders and Guests

The Strand's main gatehouse on Strand Boulevard is staffed, and residents use windshield transponders, $20 each under the master association's form, issued to "residents, members, and approved renters only." Sawgrass is one of the closer neighborhoods to that gate, "less than a mile from the main gatehouse" per the master association, so guests and service providers have a short drive in.

Parking and Vehicles

The Sawgrass declaration keeps the street clear: no boats, trucks, commercial vehicles, trailers, recreational vehicles or any motor vehicle other than a passenger car or van may be parked on a lot outside the garage, or in the common areas, for more than eight hours, except vehicles working on a home or the grounds; vehicle repairs are limited to fully enclosed spaces; and garage doors stay closed. For owners with a boat or a work truck, off-site storage is the plan; for owners with a golf cart, the side-entry cart garages some homes have are the answer.

Lawn Care, Trash, Utilities and Mail

The association's landscapers maintain each lot's lawn and landscaping under section 5.1 of the declaration, and the lawns are irrigated to the pavement. Trash must be kept in sanitary containers screened from view and set out only for pickup. All utility lines on the lots are underground, septic tanks are prohibited, and The Strand's bulk Comcast agreement is described on the master association's Comcast page and its October 2021 service letter.

Drive Times

Free-flow times from the OSRM routing engine, measured September 23, 2026 for our Strand guide from the main entrance. Sawgrass sits less than a mile inside the gate, so add a minute or two to each figure. NCH North Naples Hospital is licensed for 311 beds per the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration; Collier County has no state-verified trauma center on the Florida Department of Health's trauma center list, and the nearest is in Fort Myers. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and North Collier Regional Park are the nearest large parks, and the Publix Pelican Strand store sits just outside the main gate.

How Does Sawgrass at The Strand Compare to the Other Strand Neighborhoods?

Sawgrass at The Strand ranks in the middle of The Strand's detached tier by five-year MLS median, $980,000 across nine sales, level with Ana's Place and below The Links and the Single Family Homes association. Its five-year median sold-to-list ratio, 100.00%, ties The Links for the highest in The Strand, despite no closing in twelve months.

Data updated: September 2026

The Benchmark Table

Yardstick: Southwest Florida MLS Matrix closings, pulled September 26, 2026: five-year median sold price and count, five-year median price per living square foot, five-year median sold-to-list ratio, and the last twelve months' count; home counts from the master association's 2026 ballot.

Even-count medians are the mean of the two middle values; Ana's Place and Eden ratios are even-count medians rounded to two decimals. The Single Family Homes price per square foot rests on 24 sales with a recorded living area (even, the mean of $545.71 and $557.76), and the Grande Reserve figure on 26.

What the Table Says About Sawgrass

Three readings. First, Sawgrass and Ana's Place are twins on price: $980,000 against $979,500 at the five-year median and $365.36 against $362.14 per square foot, so a Sawgrass seller's closest outside comparables are on Ashford Lane. Second, Sawgrass sells at or near full price when it sells: a five-year median sold-to-list ratio of 100.00%, tied with The Links for the highest in the table, with five of nine sales at full asking price. Third, Sawgrass is the thinnest market in the table; with 29 homes and no closing in twelve months, a seller has no fresh comparable of their own and must price from the plan's 2023 to 2025 sales and from Ana's Place and The Links, which is exactly the work we do. For the full picture of The Strand's fifteen neighborhoods, see our guide to The Strand, and for the condominium neighborhoods, our guides to Clubside at The Strand, The Pinnacle at The Strand and Turnberry Woods at The Strand.

Sawgrass at The Strand vs Mango Cay at The Strand: Which Should You Choose?

Sawgrass at The Strand and Mango Cay at The Strand are two single-street neighborhoods of detached homes in The Strand whose recorded documents put exterior upkeep in the association fee. Sawgrass is 29 larger, older golf-front homes on owned lots with no sale approval; Mango Cay is 32 newer condominium villas at about two-thirds the price.

Data updated: September 2026

Sources: the Sawgrass declaration and both Mango Cay declarations via the Collier County Clerk; the master association's Sawgrass page and Mango Cay page; Collier County Property Appraiser 2026 preliminary roll; Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026. Our full Mango Cay at The Strand guide covers the condominium side in depth.

Who Should Choose Which

Choose Sawgrass if you want to own your lot outright, a fairway view from the lanai, room to grow to four bedrooms plus a den and more than 3,000 square feet, no association approval to buy, sell or lease, no weight limit on your dog, and an association that still paints and patches the exterior. Accept in return the higher price, a roof you replace yourself on a house built before the 2002 code, a whole-house insurance policy, an unpublished fee and a location on the I-75 side of the community.

Choose Mango Cay if you want a detached pool home in The Strand for about two-thirds the price, a newer villa built after the 2002 statewide code, and a fee that at Mango Cay II covers the roof itself. Accept in return condominium approvals for every sale and lease, a one-year minimum lease at Mango Cay II, a 30-pound pet limit, smaller floor plans and a front-of-community location near I-75.

Price per square foot is the tell: $365.36 against $360.71 over five years. Buyers pay about the same for each foot in both neighborhoods; in Sawgrass they buy more feet, on owned land, beside a fairway.

Selling a Sawgrass home? Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072 or get a free Sawgrass home valuation. Buying in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Honest Pros and Cons of Owning in Sawgrass at The Strand

Sawgrass at The Strand's strengths are a fairway view from every lanai, owned lots with no sale approval, lawn care and exterior painting in the fee, full-time neighbors and full-price sales. Its weaknesses are pre-2002 houses with owner-replaced tile roofs, an unpublished fee, a very thin market and a location on the I-75 side of the community.

The Case For Sawgrass

• The fairway is behind every home. All 29 homes back onto Sabal hole 2, per the master association, with the lanai facing west.
• You own the land. Fee-simple lots under a Chapter 720 association, with no approval to buy or sell and no condominium paperwork for a lender.
• The fee does more than most. The recorded declaration puts each lot's lawn and landscaping and regular exterior maintenance, including painting and roof repair short of replacement, in the association fee.
• Pools at most homes. 25 of 29 lots carry a pool on the county roll and 27 a screen enclosure.
• Full-time neighbors. 18 of 29 homes carry a homestead exemption on the 2026 roll.
• Close to the gate and the clubhouse. Less than a mile from the main gatehouse, and the clubhouse and courts "not more than a half mile away."
• Full-price sales. A five-year median sold-to-list ratio of 100.00%, tied for the highest in The Strand.
• Flexible leasing within limits. 30-day minimum, up to three leases a year, no tenant pre-approval under the Sawgrass declaration.
• Out of the flood zone at the house. All 29 address points are unshaded Zone X on the effective and preliminary maps.
• No CDD. The Strand carries no community development district assessment.

The Case Against Sawgrass

• Age. Homes completed from 1997 to 2000, all before the March 2002 statewide building code; check the roof, windows and systems one by one.
• Your roof replacement, your insurance. The association repairs and paints, but roof replacement and the whole-house policy are the owner's.
• An unpublished fee. Neither the Sawgrass assessment nor the master assessment is published; the estoppel certificate is the only firm number.
• A thin market. Nine MLS sales in five years and none in the last twelve months; a single sale moves any Sawgrass average.
• Softer recent prints. The two 2025 sales, $875,000 and $824,900, came in below the 2022 to 2024 range.
• The I-75 side. The row sits roughly 500 feet west of the nearest I-75 travel lane by our aerial measurement, and FDOT's widening starts from fall 2026.
• Golf-course living. Balls, mowers at dawn and the maintenance schedule come with the view.
• A small, volunteer-run association. Twenty-nine owners share every cost and every board seat, so a special assessment or a governance dispute lands on few shoulders.
• An AE edge on three lots. The three southern lots touch a Zone AE area at the edge on the effective map, though not on the preliminary map.

Who Sawgrass Is Right For

Sawgrass is right for a buyer who wants a detached single-family home on the golf course, full-time or seasonal, with the lawn and exterior paint handled and the freedom to sell or lease without an association's permission, at a price below The Links. It is less right for a buyer who wants a post-2002 house, the roof replacement in the fee, a quiet interior location far from the interstate, or a nightly or weekly rental.

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Sawgrass Sales: Every Closing in the Five-Year Window

Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, closings September 27, 2021 to September 26, 2026, pulled September 26, 2026. In the last 12 months Sawgrass has seen 0 resales, under our ten-sale threshold, so the window widens: 24 months hold 2 sales, 36 months hold 4, and 60 months hold 9, still under ten, so we list every sale rather than lead with a median. The pull did not record listing offices, so we do not state how many we represented.

• Count: 9 closings in five years; 0 in the last twelve months; 1 pending with a contingency on September 26, 2026.
• Dollar volume: $8,429,900 across the nine.
• Every sale: $1,000,000 (April 2022), $900,000 (June 2022), $1,000,000 (November 2022), $690,000 (February 2023), $1,135,000 (April 2023), $980,000 (November 2023), $1,025,000 (April 2024), $875,000 (February 2025), $824,900 (July 2025).
• Days on market: median 30.5 across the eight sales with a marketing period (even, the mean of 25 and 36); the fastest closed in 3 days.
• Sale-to-list: median 100.00% (an observed ratio); mean of the nine ratios 97.34%; five at full price.
• Longer county window: the Collier County sales file holds 12 qualified sales in the 72 months to August 28, 2026, the first county window with ten or more, at a median of $887,500 (even, the mean of $875,000 and $900,000).

Selling a Sawgrass Home Is Different in Six Ways

• No association approval. The Sawgrass declaration says "There shall be no restrictions on transfers of Lots," so a sale needs no approval, only notice to the association; the contract calendar is yours and the buyer's.
• Signs follow the master's guidelines. The declaration allows only "For Sale" signs that meet the master association's guidelines, so buyers are reached online and through agents before they reach the gate.
• Two estoppel certificates. One from the Sawgrass association and one from the master association; with a volunteer-run association, we confirm who issues the Sawgrass certificate on the day we list.
• The disclosure summary. Florida's section 720.401 requires a homeowners' association disclosure summary with the contract; we prepare it at listing.
• The roof answer, up front. On a 1997 to 2000 house, the roof permit date and a current wind mitigation report decide the buyer's insurance quote, so we gather both before launch.
• The plan is the comparable. With no Sawgrass sale in twelve months, your buyer compares your home with the 2,286 square foot plan's three recent sales, with Ana's Place and with The Links; we put that table in the listing, and we shoot the fairway at golden hour.

What Is Your Sawgrass at The Strand Home Worth? Get a Free Valuation in 60 Seconds.

Start with a free Sawgrass home valuation. It takes about a minute, and Jesse follows up with the Sawgrass sales that fit your home: same plan and story count, adjusted for the position on the hole and the lake at the south end, the pool and cage, the golf cart garage, the roof's age, impact openings and interior updates. An automated estimate cannot see that one Sawgrass home faces the tee and the next the green, or that the lowest price per foot of the nine came on the largest three-bedroom plan. We price to the record, and our full seller process is on selling your home in The Strand.

(239) 898-6072, text or call. Confidential conversations welcome. Few Sawgrass homes come up, so the next owner who sells should call us first.

Is now a good time to sell a Sawgrass home?

For a home priced to its plan's recorded sales, yes. On September 26, 2026 there was no active Sawgrass listing and one contingent pending sale, so a new listing faces no competition on the street, and listing in the fall reaches the winter buyers who tour The Strand from December to April (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix).

How should I price against the 2024 high?

Carefully. The 2,286 square foot plan sold for $980,000 in November 2023 and $1,025,000 in April 2024, then $875,000 in February 2025 after 74 days, and the same plan was pending at a $960,000 list price after 133 days in September 2026. The most recent sale is the price a buyer's appraiser will see first.

Do I need the association's approval to sell?

No. Section 10.3 of the recorded Sawgrass declaration says "There shall be no restrictions on transfers of Lots," and asks only that the association be notified of the transfer. The master association's rules and the transponder process still apply to the new owner.

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

Only one that meets the master association's guidelines. Section 7.7 of the Sawgrass declaration limits signs, and allows owners only "For Sale" signs meeting those guidelines; we confirm the current standard before we order one.

How many estoppel certificates does a Sawgrass sale need?

Two in most cases: the Sawgrass association's and The Strand master association's. Each states what is owed and any special assessment adopted, under section 720.30851, and the Sawgrass certificate should confirm that the master share is included in the Sawgrass bill.

Will a buyer ask about the roof?

Always, on a Sawgrass home. The association paints and repairs the exterior under the declaration, but roof replacement is the owner's, and a buyer's insurer will price the policy on the roof's age and attachment. The roof permit date and a wind mitigation report answer the question before it is asked.

Your Local Real Estate Experts

Sawgrass at The Strand owners and buyers work directly with Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, not a call center. The two have sold Southwest Florida real estate for more than twenty years and read the Sawgrass declaration, all 29 homes' deed history, FEMA's maps for every lot and every recent Sawgrass sale before writing this guide.

McGreevy and Comisar are the Domain Realty team behind this Sawgrass guide: Jesse McGreevy, Sales Associate, and Marc Comisar, Broker Associate. Jesse has been in the business since October 2004, the team launched in October 2008, and both work the North Naples golf-community market Sawgrass sits in. As Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, they bring the same record-first approach to every Strand neighborhood, from The Links at The Strand and Mango Cay at The Strand to Trophy Club at The Strand and Wedge Wood at The Strand.

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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 a Sawgrass home? Get a free Sawgrass home valuation, or call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying in Sawgrass? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, see buying a home in The Strand, or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Licensure, and the Office of Record

Jesse McGreevy (Sales Associate) and Marc Comisar (Broker Associate) are licensed Florida REALTORS® 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

Frequently Asked Questions, Buyer Edition

These Sawgrass at The Strand buyer questions are answered from the recorded Sawgrass declaration, the master association's published pages, Collier County, state, federal and FEMA records, and the Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026. Each answer names its source; where the record stops, we say so.

What is Sawgrass at The Strand?

A neighborhood of 29 detached single-family homes on Persimmon Way in The Strand, a gated golf community in North Naples, governed by Sawgrass at The Strand Homeowner's Association under a declaration of covenants recorded at O.R. 2389, Page 1291 in 1998, on the lots of Pelican Strand Replat 2.

Where exactly is Sawgrass?

On the east side of The Strand, on Persimmon Way, a single row of homes between the Sabal golf nine on the west and Strand Boulevard on the east, less than a mile north of the main gatehouse, ZIP 34110, north of Immokalee Road and west of I-75 in North Naples.

Is Sawgrass the smallest neighborhood in The Strand?

Yes, by the master association's own description: "Sawgrass is the smallest of all the communities in the Strand." Its 29 votes tie Mango Cay II on the 2026 master ballot; Mango Cay I's three votes belong to a merged pair that the master association presents as one Mango Cay neighborhood.

Are Sawgrass homes single-family homes or villas?

Single-family homes. Each is a detached house on its own platted lot, owned in fee simple, with a two-car garage; the county roll codes all 29 as single-family residences, and none is a condominium unit.

Who built Sawgrass?

Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc., the declarant, took the lots from the master developer from 1997 to 2000 and sold the finished homes from 1998 to 2000, per the recorded declaration and the county sales file. The records we read name no separate builder brand.

When were Sawgrass homes built?

From 1997 to 2000: 2 homes in 1997, 12 in 1998, 10 in 1999 and 5 in 2000, per the Collier County Property Appraiser 2026 preliminary roll. The master association says "late 1990's to the early 2000's."

How big are Sawgrass homes?

MLS living areas in the nine sales since 2022 ran from 2,206 to 3,233 square feet, with two bedrooms plus a den up to four bedrooms plus a den. Lots run 0.19 to 0.23 acres.

Do Sawgrass homes have pools?

Most do: 25 of the 29 lots carry a pool on the county roll, 11 a spa and 27 a screen enclosure. Confirm the specific home, and treat a new pool as an architectural application.

Are Sawgrass homes one story or two?

Both. The master association describes "one and 2 story homes." Neither the MLS pull nor the county roll records stories reliably by home, so we check each listing's plan.

What are Sawgrass homes built of?

CBS, meaning concrete block and stucco, with terra cotta tile roofs and earth-tone exteriors, per the master association's Sawgrass page.

Which golf hole do Sawgrass homes face?

Every home "back[s] up on the west/lanai-side to the Strand Golf Club's Sabal course hole #2," per the master association, and the southern end of the row also looks toward a lake.

Sawgrass homes for sale: what is available now?

On September 26, 2026 there was no active listing and one home pending with a contingency, a 2,286 square foot two-bedroom-plus-den plan listed at $960,000 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix). Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 to hear about the next one early.

What have Sawgrass homes sold for recently?

The last two sales were $875,000 in February 2025 and $824,900 in July 2025; over five years the nine sales ran from $690,000 to $1,135,000, with a middle sale of $980,000 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026).

What are the HOA fees in Sawgrass?

The amount is not published. The declaration says the fee is billed quarterly and covers the common areas, the Persimmon Way roadway, the Buffer Areas, lawn and landscaping, regular exterior maintenance and the master association's share; the estoppel certificate gives the current figure.

Does the Sawgrass fee include the roof?

Partly. By the recorded declaration the association provides regular maintenance "including painting and repair of roof (excluding roof leaks and structural portions of the roof)," while roof replacement is the owner's. Ask for the association's painting and roof repair history.

Does the Sawgrass fee include lawn care?

Yes. Section 5.1 of the declaration assesses owners "for the maintenance of the lawn and landscaping on their Lots."

Is Club at The Strand membership mandatory in Sawgrass?

Yes. Social membership is mandatory for every Strand homeowner, with no initiation fee and $4,162 in 2026 dues, per the club's 2026 Membership Brochure. Golf is an optional upgrade.

Is there a CDD in Sawgrass?

No. The Strand is not on the Florida Commerce Official List of Special Districts, and every Sawgrass bill on the 2026 preliminary roll shows $0 in non-ad valorem assessments.

What are property taxes in Sawgrass?

On the 2026 preliminary roll, $3,066.48 to $7,895.45, with a homestead median of $3,917.14 and a non-homestead median of $7,153.98. A buyer's bill resets from the purchase price.

Is Sawgrass a 55+ community?

No. The declaration has no age restriction, and its definition of a single family includes children and grandchildren.

Can I rent out a Sawgrass home?

Yes, for at least 30 days a lease and no more than three leases a year, in writing with a copy to the board, and with no subleasing or room rentals, under section 10.4 of the declaration.

Can I have a dog in Sawgrass?

Yes. The declaration allows household pets such as a cat or dog with no weight limit, leashed on common areas; the master declaration caps a home at two.

Can I park a boat, a truck or an RV in Sawgrass?

Not outside the garage for more than eight hours. The declaration bars boats, trucks, commercial vehicles, trailers and RVs from lots and common areas beyond that, except vehicles working on a home.

Do I need the association's approval to buy a Sawgrass home?

No. "There shall be no restrictions on transfers of Lots," per section 10.3; the association must only be notified. An entity buyer must name a primary occupant.

What flood zone is Sawgrass in?

All 29 Persimmon Way address points are unshaded Zone X on FEMA's effective and preliminary maps. On the effective map the edges of the three southernmost lots touch a Zone AE area near the lake; on the preliminary map none do.

Do I need flood insurance in Sawgrass?

A lender requires it only for a home whose structure is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and every Sawgrass address point is Zone X. It is optional elsewhere, usually inexpensive in Zone X, and worth pricing.

What schools serve Sawgrass?

Veterans Memorial Elementary, North Naples Middle and Aubrey Rogers High for 2026-2027, for all 29 Persimmon Way addresses, per Collier County Public Schools' zone database; all three were graded A in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Who manages Sawgrass?

The master association lists a volunteer board and an association email for Sawgrass rather than a management company; the association's Sunbiz record lists an office address on Collier Center Way since April 2025. We confirm who issues resale documents at listing.

How close is Sawgrass to I-75?

Roughly 500 feet from the Sawgrass row to the nearest I-75 travel lane, by our measurement on the federal aerial, with Strand Boulevard and a golf hole between. FDOT's I-75 widening starts from fall 2026.

How does Sawgrass compare with Mango Cay at The Strand?

Sawgrass is 29 larger, older single-family homes on owned lots with no sale approval, at a five-year middle sale of $980,000; Mango Cay is 32 newer condominium villas at a median of $665,000, with the roof in the Mango Cay II fee and approvals for every sale and lease. The comparison table above sets them side by side.

Who is the best realtor for Sawgrass at The Strand?

McGreevy and Comisar, Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008 and the #1 team in Southwest Florida since 2012, who priced this page from every Sawgrass deed and MLS closing. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 to buy or Jesse at (239) 898-6072 to sell.

Frequently Asked Questions, Seller Edition

These Sawgrass at The Strand seller questions are answered from the recorded Sawgrass declaration, Florida law, the county record and the Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026. If your question is not here, call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

What is my Sawgrass home worth?

It depends on the plan, the story count, the pool and cage, the roof's age and the updates. The nine sales of five years ran $690,000 to $1,135,000, and the 2,286 square foot plan recorded $980,000, $1,025,000 and $875,000 from 2023 to 2025. Start with a free Sawgrass home valuation.

How long does it take to sell a Sawgrass home?

The median was 30.5 days on market across the eight five-year sales with a marketing period, from 3 days to 133 days (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix). The pending sale of September 2026 had been on the market 133 days.

What is the best time of year to list?

Late fall, so the home is live when seasonal buyers arrive from December to April. Seven of the nine five-year sales closed from November to April.

Is Sawgrass a buyer's or a seller's market right now?

On supply, a seller's: no active listing and one contingent pending sale on September 26, 2026. On recent prices, a careful one: the two 2025 sales came in below the 2022 to 2024 range, so buyers have leverage on overpriced homes.

Should I price off The Strand's median?

No. The Strand's twelve-month median of $610,000 is mostly condominiums. Price off Sawgrass's own plan sales, then Ana's Place and The Links, the detached neighborhoods a buyer will tour next.

Why did the 2025 sales come in lower?

The MLS record does not give reasons. The February 2025 sale closed at 97.23% of list after 74 days, and the July 2025 sale, a 2,943 square foot three-bedroom home, closed at full list in 3 days at the lowest price per foot of the nine, which usually points to condition or updating; we check the permit history before using either as a comparable.

Does a larger plan sell for more?

In total price, usually; per square foot, not in Sawgrass. The 3,233 square foot home set the five-year high at $1,135,000, but at $351.07 per foot it sold for less per foot than every sale of the 2,286 square foot plan.

Do I need the association's approval to sell?

No. Section 10.3 of the declaration says "There shall be no restrictions on transfers of Lots"; the association must be notified of the transfer.

Can I put up a For Sale sign?

Only a sign that meets the master association's guidelines, under section 7.7 of the declaration.

Can I hold an open house in Sawgrass?

The declaration does not address open houses, but The Strand is gated, so visitors go through the main gatehouse under the master association's access rules; we arrange access with the gate before any public showing and lean on private appointments.

How many estoppel certificates does a sale need?

Usually two, one from the Sawgrass association and one from the master association, under section 720.30851.

Who pays the estoppel fees?

The contract decides; in Southwest Florida the seller commonly orders and pays for them. Section 720.30851 caps the fees an association may charge.

What documents must I give a Sawgrass buyer?

The homeowners' association disclosure summary required by section 720.401, the property tax disclosure required by section 689.261, your seller's disclosures, and, in practice, the declaration, the rules and the estoppel figures.

Will buyers ask about the flood zone?

Yes, and the answer is good: all 29 address points are unshaded Zone X on FEMA's effective and preliminary maps. If your lot is one of the three southern lots whose edge touches Zone AE on the effective map, an elevation certificate answers the lender.

Should I get a wind mitigation inspection before listing?

Yes. On a 1997 to 2000 house it documents the roof and opening credits under section 627.0629 that drive a buyer's insurance quote, and it costs little.

What should I fix before listing?

Anything a buyer's inspector or insurer will flag: roof leaks, cracked tile, cage screens, pool equipment, air conditioning and water heater age, and any open permit. Exterior paint is usually the association's under section 5.1, so ask the board when the next painting is scheduled.

Does my roof's age matter?

More than anything else on a Sawgrass home. Roof replacement is the owner's under section 5.2, and insurers price tile roofs by age and underlayment; a recent permitted replacement is a selling point we put in the first line of the listing.

Do I owe anything to the association when I sell?

Your share of the current quarter, any unpaid assessment and any special assessment adopted, all shown on the estoppel certificate. The recorded declaration sets no transfer fee of its own.

What does it cost to sell a Sawgrass home?

Commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of price on the deed under section 201.02, estoppel fees, prorated taxes and fees, and any repairs you agree to. In Collier County the buyer customarily pays for the owner's title insurance policy, and the contract controls.

Is the commission negotiable?

Yes. Commissions in Florida are negotiable, and we explain ours, what it buys and how buyer-agent compensation is handled in writing before you sign.

How do the club dues affect my sale?

Every buyer inherits the mandatory $4,162 Social membership, which is simpler than an equity club with a large initiation. Buyers who want golf pay the club's optional initiation themselves.

What is Sawgrass's price trend?

Up sharply from 2020 to 2022, flat at a high level from 2022 to 2024, and softer on two 2025 sales. County medians: $510,000 in 2020, $600,000 in 2021, $1,000,000 in 2022, $980,000 in 2023, $1,025,000 in 2024 and $849,950 in 2025.

Why did one Sawgrass sale in 2022 never appear as an MLS listing?

The June 2022 sale at $900,000 was entered into the MLS after closing, which is how a sale negotiated privately is recorded. It shows that some Sawgrass buyers and sellers find each other before a listing goes live.

How is my property tax prorated at closing?

Collier taxes are paid in arrears for the calendar year, so the seller credits the buyer for the days of the year the seller owned the home, usually on the prior year's bill or the preliminary figure. The Collier County Tax Collector issues bills in November.

How do I compare my home with Ana's Place and The Links?

Ana's Place is Sawgrass's price twin, a five-year median of $979,500 against Sawgrass's $980,000 middle sale; The Links sits about $188,000 higher at $1,167,500. Compare plan to plan and pool to pool, not median to median.

Can I sell with a tenant in place?

Yes, if the lease complies with the declaration's 30-day minimum and three-leases-a-year limit. The buyer takes the home subject to the lease unless the contract says otherwise, so we time showings and the closing around it.

Can an out-of-state owner sell a Sawgrass home remotely?

Yes. Six of 29 owners have an out-of-state mailing address, and a Florida closing can be completed with remote signing; we handle keys, vendors and gate access locally.

What happens if my Sawgrass home does not sell?

We review the price against the plan's recorded sales and the buyers who toured, adjust the marketing, and decide with you whether to reprice, lease under the declaration's rules or wait for season.

Should I sell to an investor who calls me directly?

Compare any direct offer with what the record says your plan sells for. A cash offer below the plan's recent sales is a discount you pay for speed; we can tell you the size of that discount before you answer.

Does the Sawgrass location near the main gate help my sale?

It helps with buyers who value a short drive out and to the clubhouse; it matters less to buyers who want the quiet north end. We market it as convenience and address the I-75 side honestly.

Why list with McGreevy and Comisar?

Because we are Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008 and the #1 team in Southwest Florida since 2012, and because we priced this page from every Sawgrass deed and MLS sale. Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Should I call you before I decide to sell?

Yes. Few Sawgrass homes come up, so the next owner who sells should call us first; a confidential conversation costs nothing and tells you what the record supports.

Can you sell my Sawgrass home off-market?

Yes. We can introduce a Sawgrass home privately to qualified buyers in our database before, or instead of, a public listing, the way the June 2022 sale was recorded, when privacy or timing matters more than maximum exposure.

Sources and Authoritative References

Every Sawgrass at The Strand fact on this page comes from a recorded instrument, a state, county or federal record, the master association's or the club's own published pages, or the Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 26, 2026. Primary sources are grouped by who issued them, numbered continuously.

Collier County Clerk, Official Records and Board Records

1. Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Sawgrass at the Strand, O.R. 2389, Page 1291 (made February 1998), with Exhibits A and B describing Pelican Strand Replat 2
2. Official records search, for the 1999 Sawgrass instrument at O.R. 2615, Page 1938 and any later amendment
3. Collier County Ordinance 02-57, the Pelican Strand PUD (November 5, 2002)
4. November 5, 2002 Board of County Commissioners agenda
5. Regency Village of Naples Planned Unit Development
6. Regency Village of Naples DRI Application for Development Approval
7. Collier County Resolution 2001-468
8. Hearing Examiner Decision 2014-30
9. Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for The Links at the Strand (2000), for the comparison
10. Declaration of Condominium, Mango Cay II at The Strand, a Phase Condominium (2006)
11. Declaration of Condominium, Mango Cay at The Strand, a Condominium (2005)
12. The Pinnacle I at The Strand, a Condominium
13. Trophy Club at The Strand, a Condominium
14. Wedge Wood II at Pelican Strand, a Condominium
15. Turnberry Woods at The Strand declaration
16. Grande Reserve at Pelican Strand declaration

The Strand Master Property Owners Association

17. The Sawgrass neighborhood page: 29 homes, Persimmon Way, Sabal hole 2, CBS and tile roofs (read September 29, 2026)
18. Master association home page
19. 2026 annual meeting notice and ballot
20. 2025 annual meeting notice
21. Neighborhood roster
22. Property management page, Dorrill Management Group
23. Gate transponder form
24. Comcast page
25. October 2021 Comcast service letter
26. New Strand front entrance plan
27. Safety, Security and Beautification Project for the front entrance
28. Notices page
29. Master association board agenda, May 20, 2025, with the "ARC Sawgrass" item
30. Master association board agenda, June 17, 2025, with the "ARC Sawgrass" item
31. Hearing notice, April 2, 2025
32. Mango Cay neighborhood page
33. The Links neighborhood page
34. Ana's Place neighborhood page
35. Pinnacle neighborhood page
36. Wedge Wood neighborhood page
37. Grande Reserve neighborhood page
38. Turnberry Woods neighborhood page

Neighborhood Associations Named on This Page

39. Eden at The Strand declaration
40. Eden at The Strand association site
41. Trophy Club at The Strand association site
42. The Strand Homeowners' Association site, the Single Family Homes association

The Club at The Strand

43. 2026 Membership Brochure
44. Membership page
45. Club home page
46. Golf page, including the Sabal nine
47. Course tour page
48. Sports page
49. Dining page
50. Fitness and spa page
51. Pool page
52. Florida State Golf Association club record, course and slope ratings
53. Club + Resort Business, $2.4 million renovation (August 5, 2022)
54. Peacock + Lewis, 2024 Sand Dollar Award announcement
55. Naples Daily News, 2014 sale of the club and golf course
56. Business Observer, September 12, 2014

Florida Division of Corporations

57. Sawgrass at The Strand Homeowner's Association, Inc., N97000006343: filing, 2026 annual report and April 2025 address change
58. Sawgrass at the Strand, Inc., P97000034200, the declarant: formed April 15, 1997, administratively dissolved September 22, 2000
59. Sunbiz name search, "Sawgrass at," showing the Florida name collisions
60. The Strand Master Property Owners Association, Inc., N97000001156
61. Mango Cay at The Strand Condominium Association, N04000011483, and Mango Cay II at The Strand Condominium Association, N05000012534
62. The Links at The Strand Homeowner's Association, N00000000819
63. Eden at The Strand Homeowners' Association, N99000006315
64. Trophy Club at The Strand Condominium Association, N99000006092
65. The Pinnacle at The Strand Condominium Neighborhood Association, N00000005888
66. Wedge Wood at The Strand Condominium Association, N99000004774

Florida Statutes and State Agencies

67. Section 720.303, association records, budgets and reporting
68. Section 720.30851, estoppel certificates
69. Section 720.401, homeowners' association disclosure summary
70. Section 720.3035, architectural control
71. Section 720.3085, payment for assessments and liens
72. Section 718.116, condominium assessments and estoppel, for the Mango Cay comparison
73. Section 689.261, property tax disclosure at sale
74. Section 193.155, homestead assessment limitation and its reset after a sale
75. Section 196.031, homestead exemption
76. Section 627.0629, wind mitigation discounts
77. Section 201.02, documentary stamp tax on deeds
78. Florida Commerce, Official List of Special Districts
79. Florida Department of Revenue, Collier County levies table
80. Florida Department of Revenue, documentary stamp tax
81. Citizens Property Insurance, discounts
82. Florida Housing Finance Corporation, overview of the Florida Building Code
83. Florida Division of Emergency Management, Know Your Zone
84. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, NCH North Naples Hospital
85. Florida Department of Health, verified trauma centers
86. Florida State Parks, Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

FEMA, NOAA, USGS and Federal Sources

87. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, every Persimmon Way address point and all 29 lot polygons (queried September 29, 2026)
88. FEMA preliminary National Flood Hazard Layer, every Persimmon Way address point and all 29 lot polygons (queried September 29, 2026)
89. FEMA Changes Since Last FIRM layers
90. FEMA Flood Map Service Center
91. FEMA Community Rating System
92. FEMA Risk Rating 2.0
93. National Hurricane Center, Storm Surge Risk Maps viewer
94. National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ian
95. National Weather Service Miami, Hurricane Ian summary
96. National Weather Service Miami, Hurricane Irma report
97. USGS Elevation Point Query Service
98. USGS The National Map, NAIP Plus imagery service (aerial image on this page, public domain)

Collier County Government

99. Collier County GIS parcel layer, the 29 Sawgrass lot polygons (outline on the aerial image and the lot flood test)
100. Floodplain Management page
101. August 2026 release on the proposed Flood Insurance Rate Map
102. 2024 flood protection newsletter
103. Hurricane evacuation zone layer (queried September 2026)
104. Community development district layer
105. PUD Master List dated June 11, 2026
106. Planned Unit Developments layer
107. Milestone inspections page
108. Monthly building permit reports
109. Building Bulletin 21, surveys and elevation certificates
110. Collier County Tax Collector, real estate taxes
111. Collier County Parks, North Collier Regional Park

Collier County Public Schools

112. CCPS zone records for Persimmon Way, school year 2026-2027, 29 addresses (queried September 29, 2026)
113. CCPS public school zone lookup
114. CCPS 2026 Accountability Brief (July 1, 2026)
115. CCPS school and district grades page
116. Aubrey Rogers High School
117. WGCU, new Collier County high school opens (August 4, 2023)

Transportation, Commerce and Routing

118. FDOT, I-75 widening, project 452544-1
119. FDOT, I-75 at Immokalee Road, project 454099-1 fact sheet
120. FDOT, annual average daily traffic
121. Gulfshore Business, Livingston Road flyover design contract (July 2026)
122. WINK News, flyover design contract award (July 31, 2026)
123. Publix store #635, Pelican Strand
124. OSRM routing engine (routes measured September 2026)

Data Files Cited in Plain Text

125. Collier County Property Appraiser, 2026 tax roll (preliminary; parcels, buildings, values and taxes for all 29 Sawgrass homes), files dated August 29, 2026
126. Collier County Property Appraiser sales file, every recorded Sawgrass deed from 1997 to August 2026 with the county's qualification codes
127. Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, Development THE STRAND, closed September 27, 2021 to September 26, 2026 plus actives and pendings, pulled September 26, 2026

Downloadable Documents

The official Sawgrass at The Strand documents below are published by the Collier County Clerk, the master association, the club, Collier County or Collier County Public Schools. They are the documents we read for this page, and the ones a buyer or seller should read before signing.

Market data from Southwest Florida MLS, pulled September 2026.

McGreevy and Comisar, Best Realtor for Sawgrass at The Strand. Brokered by Domain Realty. Jesse McGreevy, FL Lic. SL3101296 · Marc Comisar, FL Lic. BK3060671.