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Grandezza - Villa Grande

Grandezza - Villa Grande

Villa Grande is a neighborhood of 79 detached homes inside Grandezza in Estero: built 2001 to 2007, about 2,677 square feet at the median, and every recent closing listed. Sell or buy with McGreevy and Comisar.

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

Villa Grande is a single-family neighborhood inside the master-planned community of Grandezza in Estero, Florida. It is one of Grandezza's larger-home villages: 79 detached homes on the Lee County roll, built between 2001 and 2007, with a median of 2,677 heated square feet, a $900,000 median across 13 Southwest Florida MLS closings in the 24 months to September 29, 2026, and a village association that sits inside the Grandezza Master Property Owners Association. McGreevy and Comisar lead Domain Realty Group, the #1 real estate team in Southwest Florida since 2012 and Top 1% of agents nationally since 2008.

A word on the name, because search engines blur it. This page covers Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc. in Estero, Lee County, Florida, ZIP 33928, inside Grandezza. It is not Villa Grande I or Villa Grande II Condominium in Fort Myers, which sit on the same county roll but are older condominium buildings outside Grandezza. It is not Villa Grande at Burnt Store Isles, Villa Grande on Saxon or Villa Grande in Winter Springs, all separate associations on the state's corporate register. And it is not Villa Grandezza, a name that appears on an inactive Coconut Creek condominium filing and nowhere inside this community.

If you own here and are weighing a sale, start with the market snapshot and the seller section, then call Jesse. If you are buying, the sections below show what a Villa Grande home costs to buy and to carry, which records are public, and which ones you must ask the association for before you write an offer. Where the record stops, we say so and name the document that would answer the question.

Why McGreevy and Comisar Are the Best Realtor for Villa Grande

McGreevy and Comisar are the best realtor for Villa Grande because the case sits 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 village read built from every recent MLS closing, the county's parcel-by-parcel roll and the recorded declaration itself.

If you're searching for the best realtor for Villa Grande in Grandezza, Estero, whether you're ready to sell your Villa Grande 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. Sellers and buyers comparing the best real estate agents in Estero should ask each agent to price a specific Villa Grande home from its own recent sales, and we do that below in the open.

Recent Villa Grande track record (last 12 months): In the last 12 months Villa Grande has seen 7 resales in the Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026, closings to that date), at a median of $895,000 (n = 7, a small sample), a range of $755,000 to $975,000, $6,133,000 in total volume, a median of 20 days on market and a median sold-to-list ratio of 96.8%. The highest-priced resale in that window was $975,000 for a three-bedroom-plus-den, 2,677 square foot home in September 2026. We publish no count of Villa Grande sales we represented, because none is on file for this village, and we do not dress up a public-record comparison as our own deal.

In the last 12 months we tracked every one of the 7 Villa Grande closings in the Southwest Florida MLS, and we tracked all 29 closings the MLS has recorded here since September 2021, including the 2 that belong to Villa Grande's two neighbors, Solemar and Santa Lucia. Each one is listed in the market snapshot below, by month, price, bedrooms and area only.

For Villa Grande sellers: premium marketing, including cinematic video, drone, professional photography, a qualified-buyer database, and discretion when a sale needs to stay quiet. At this price rung the buyer is comparing seven-figure Grandezza estates on one side and $600,000 villas on the other, so the price has to be set from the village's own closings, and the paperwork has to be ready early: the village association's estoppel through Vesta Property Services, the master association's resale documents, and the buyer's one-time working capital contribution.

For Villa Grande buyers: the first question is the pace, because the last 12 months ran from a home that closed in 5 days to one that took 291. The second is the size, because 11 of the 29 closings share one MLS living area, 2,677 square feet, and they still closed from $755,000 to $975,000. The third is the paperwork the association keeps behind an owner login.

Honors and recognition:

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

Selling your Villa Grande home? Get a free home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying in Villa Grande? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Living in Villa Grande as a Homebuyer

Living in Villa Grande means a detached three-bedroom home of about 2,700 square feet in a 2001 to 2007 village, a homeowners association that mows and treats your lawn, and a place inside a gated golf community where the master association and a compulsory Social membership at the club sit on top of the village dues.

What Is Villa Grande?

Villa Grande is one of ten neighborhoods inside Grandezza, and the second-smallest of the eight that we build full pages for, at 79 platted lots on the 2026 Lee County tax roll, all coded as single-family residential use. The Villa Grande subdivision plat is recorded in Plat Book 71, pages 1 through 4. Almost every lot is a three-bedroom home: the roll shows three bedrooms on 74 of the 79 lots and two on the other five, and heated area from 2,185 to 3,183 square feet.

Ten Neighborhoods, Two Associations, One Gate

Grandezza is ten neighborhoods and 977 residences on the management roster, one more than the 978 the master association quotes, under one master association and one gate. Villa Grande's owners belong to two bodies: the Grandezza Master Property Owners Association, Inc., and Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc., a separate Florida not-for-profit filed on February 25, 2002. Villa Grande's association collects its own dues on top of the master assessment, which is why two homes a short walk apart in different villages can carry different monthly costs.

Who Buys a Villa Grande Home?

The public record supports three uses of the property: a full-time home for owners who want a larger detached house on a golf-community lot, a seasonal lock-and-leave base, and an investment that can be leased under the recorded rules. We read these from the price, size and lease provisions, and we describe the property, not the people who own or rent it.

A Day in the Village

Streets are Markward Crossing and Doddwood Drive, both inside the gate. A resident drives in through the community's main gate on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and the master association's RFID tag opens the resident lane. The Publix-anchored Shoppes of Grande Oak, Miromar Outlets and Interstate 75 at Exit 123 are within a few minutes of the gate. The Club at Grandezza's clubhouse, courts and golf course are the community's amenity center, and membership there is a separate cost: Social membership is compulsory for residents.

What Villa Grande Does Not Have

Six things buyers sometimes assume. No gate of its own: we found no village gate in the public record, so Villa Grande owners and guests enter through the community's main gate. No attached homes: the recorded declaration describes a single-family residential neighborhood. No condominium form: Villa Grande is a homeowners association, though its neighbors Solemar and Santa Lucia are recorded in condominium form. No new construction: the last homes date to 2007 and every sale is a resale. No public dues sheet: Villa Grande's assessment is not published on the master association's public pages. No 55-plus restriction: we found no age restriction in the recorded declaration.

Selling your Villa Grande home? Get a free home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying in Villa Grande? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

Villa Grande Market Snapshot: What Homes for Sale Actually Close At

Villa Grande homes closed 13 times in the Southwest Florida MLS in the 24 months to September 29, 2026, at a $900,000 median and 12 median days on market, the first window that reaches 10 closings. In the last 12 months, 7 closed at an $895,000 median, a small sample.

Data updated: September 2026 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026; Lee County Property Appraiser recorded sales through July 29, 2026)

MLS figures use MLS living area; county figures are qualified recorded sales and are never mixed with MLS square-foot figures. Medians use the mean of the middle pair when n is even. Sold-to-list means sold price over final list price. The MLS pull covers Villa Grande and the two small neighborhoods that share its association-level market, Solemar and Santa Lucia; one closing in each falls inside the 60-month record, and both are labeled below.

The Headline Numbers

Window

MLS closings

Median sold

Median $ per MLS sq ft

Median days on market

Median sold-to-list

12 months

7 (small sample)

$895,000

$329.41

20

96.8%

24 months, first window with 10+

13

$900,000

$336.20

12

97.5%

36 months

21

$925,000

$342.94

12

97.6%

60 months

29

$905,000

$339.48

12

97.7%

The 24-month window totals $11,897,000 in volume, with days on market from 2 to 291 (mean 72.2) and a mean of the per-sale sold-to-list ratios of 97.1%. Eleven of the 13 sold below the final list price, one sold at it, and one sold above it. The 12-month window totals $6,133,000, and all 7 sold below the final list price.

Every Villa Grande MLS Closing, Last 60 Months

Twenty-nine closings is enough to read the village sale by sale. Here is each one, by month, price, bedrooms and area only. The three neighborhoods are labeled because two of them are not Villa Grande proper.

Closed

Neighborhood

Beds and baths

MLS living area

List price

Sold price

Sold-to-list

Days on market

Sep 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$999,900

$975,000

97.5%

20

Jun 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,717

$925,000

$895,000

96.8%

5

Jun 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$799,000

$755,000

94.5%

291

Apr 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,745

$997,999

$940,000

94.2%

139

Apr 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed, 3 bath

2,686

$859,000

$840,000

97.8%

5

Mar 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

3,069

$849,900

$790,000

93.0%

211

Jan 2026

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$949,700

$938,000

98.8%

12

Jul 2025

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,666

$889,000

$889,000

100.0%

2

Jun 2025

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,649

$925,000

$850,000

91.9%

142

Mar 2025

Santa Lucia

4 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,750

$999,000

$1,050,000

105.1%

95

Feb 2025

Solemar

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,594

$1,149,000

$1,125,000

97.9%

4

Oct 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,661

$959,000

$950,000

99.1%

3

Oct 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$945,000

$900,000

95.2%

9

Aug 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,636

$925,000

$904,000

97.7%

1

Jul 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$989,000

$965,000

97.6%

1

Apr 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$839,000

$839,000

100.0%

311

Apr 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 2 bath

2,185

$969,000

$925,000

95.5%

88

Mar 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,755

$799,000

$775,000

97.0%

17

Jan 2024

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$969,000

$945,000

97.5%

19

Dec 2023

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

2,653

$949,000

$935,000

98.5%

0

Oct 2023

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

2,758

$997,000

$994,500

99.7%

1

Apr 2023

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

3,093

$1,095,700

$1,050,000

95.8%

16

Feb 2023

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

3,098

$1,200,000

$1,175,000

97.9%

59

Nov 2022

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$874,750

$874,750

100.0%

12

Apr 2022

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,676

$897,500

$905,000

100.8%

2

Apr 2022

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$899,950

$930,000

103.3%

4

Dec 2021

Villa Grande

3 bed, 3 bath

2,677

$798,000

$777,000

97.4%

35

Dec 2021

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath and a half bath

2,751

$895,000

$850,000

95.0%

32

Sep 2021

Villa Grande

3 bed plus den, 3 bath

2,677

$879,000

$899,000

102.3%

2

Every closing is a three-bedroom home except one four-bedroom-plus-den sale in Santa Lucia. Twenty-seven of the 29 include a den in the MLS description. No closing in the 60-month record was entered after closing, so all 29 are MLS-marketed and all 29 count toward the medians.

The 12-Month Window Alone

In the last 12 months we tracked 7 closings, from $755,000 to $975,000. Four closed in 20 days or fewer (5, 5, 12 and 20 days) and three took 139, 211 and 291 days. There was no middle: homes either sold on the first or second tour or sat for the better part of a year. Volume was $6,133,000. Seven is a small sample, so the median of $895,000 is a description of seven sales, not a forecast.

Longer Windows and Why They Differ

The 36-month median ($925,000, n = 21) sits above the 24-month figure because it adds six earlier 2024 closings, most between $900,000 and $965,000, and two late-2023 closings at $994,500 and $935,000. The 60-month median ($905,000, n = 29) adds the two early-2023 sales of 3,000-plus square foot homes at $1,175,000 and $1,050,000, three 2022 sales at $874,750 to $930,000 that closed in 2 to 12 days, and three from late 2021. Read the longer windows as history and the 12-month and 24-month figures as today.

The Price Path, Year by Year

Every year below is a small sample of MLS closings, so treat each median as a description. The 2021 row starts September 30, 2021, the start of the 60-month window.

Year

MLS closings

Median sold

Range

Median days on market

Median sold-to-list

2021 (from September 30)

3

$850,000

$777,000 to $899,000

32

97.4%

2022

3

$905,000

$874,750 to $930,000

4

100.8%

2023

4

$1,022,250 (mean of $994,500 and $1,050,000)

$935,000 to $1,175,000

8.5

98.2%

2024

8

$914,500 (mean of $904,000 and $925,000)

$775,000 to $965,000

13

97.5%

2025

4

$969,500 (mean of $889,000 and $1,050,000)

$850,000 to $1,125,000

49.5

99.0%

2026 to September 29

7

$895,000

$755,000 to $975,000

20

96.8%

The pattern is a peak in 2023, when the two largest homes in the record sold, a steady 2024, and a wider 2026, when the spread between the lowest and highest sale was $220,000 on homes the MLS measures at the same 2,677 square feet. Sold-to-list ratios show the change: in 2022 the median ratio was above 100 percent, and in 2026 every one of the seven closings sold below its final list.

One Living Area, Two Prices: the 2,677 Square Foot Home

The MLS records 2,677 square feet of living area on 11 of the 29 closings, the most common figure in the village, which points to one dominant floor plan; we did not have the builder's plan sheets, so we do not name it. Across all 11 the median was $900,000 ($755,000 to $975,000). In the last 24 months the four 2,677 square foot sales had a median of $919,000 (n = 4, even, the mean of $900,000 and $938,000), and in 2026 alone the same living area sold at $755,000 in June after 291 days and at $975,000 in September after 20 days. The MLS living-area figure cannot explain that gap. Lot position, updates, roof and air-conditioning age, pool or no pool and the asking strategy can, and they are what a pricing conversation has to weigh.

Size Bands: Under 3,000, Over 3,000

Only three closings in the 60-month record exceed 3,000 square feet: $1,175,000 in February 2023 (3,098), $1,050,000 in April 2023 (3,093) and $790,000 in March 2026 (3,069), which took 211 days. The roll shows the largest Villa Grande home at 3,183 heated square feet. Only one sale in the record is under 2,400 square feet: a 2,185 square foot home with two baths at $925,000 in April 2024 after 88 days.

Fast Sales and Slow Sales

In the 24 months to September 29, 2026, 7 of the 13 closings took 14 days or fewer, at a $900,000 median and a 97.9% median sold-to-list. Five took more than 60 days, at an $850,000 median and a 94.2% median sold-to-list: four of them closed 5.5 to 8 percent below final list, and the fifth, a Santa Lucia sale, closed at 105.1% after 95 days. One took 20 days at $975,000. The speed split is really a price split: the homes that sold in two weeks sold within a few points of their final list, and the homes that waited took their price cuts first (our arithmetic on the closings above).

What Is For Sale at Villa Grande Right Now

On September 29, 2026 the MLS showed no active listing in Villa Grande, Solemar or Santa Lucia. With zero actives against 7 closings in a year, the village has no measurable months of supply to report, and the tightness is real: the newest closing, on September 24, was the highest price in the last 12 months. Buyers who want a Villa Grande home should expect to wait for one or to ask us about homes that may sell before they reach the MLS. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873.

Recorded Sales by Year, County Record

The county's qualified recorded sales cover more years than the MLS. This is the long view. County figures are recorded deed prices flagged as qualified arm's-length sales for the Villa Grande, Solemar and Santa Lucia legal descriptions combined; they are never compared with MLS square-foot figures.

Year

Qualified county sales

Median price

2026 (to July 29)

6

$866,500

2025

4

$969,500

2024

7

$900,000

2023

6

$957,000

2022

3

$905,000

2021

17

$665,000

2020

10

$576,250

2019

5

$605,000

Since September 29, 2025 the county file shows 6 qualified sales at a median of $866,500, the same count and median as its 2026 row. From the $665,000 median of 2021 to $957,000 in 2023 is a 44 percent rise, and from 2023 to $866,500 in 2026 is a 9 percent fall. Small counts move medians, so we describe the direction and not a precise rate. County sale rows before 2005 are bulk land and tract transfers, not home sales, and we leave them out.

A Public-Record Sale, Walked Through: June 2026

This is a public-record sale, not one of ours, and it is the lowest price in the 60-month MLS record. A three-bedroom-plus-den, three-bath, 2,677 square foot home closed in June 2026 at $755,000 after 291 days on market, against a final list of $799,000. Four facts stand out. It closed at 94.5% of list, below the 97.5% 24-month median. It closed $183,000 below the January 2026 sale of a home with the same MLS living area ($938,000 in 12 days) and $220,000 below the September 2026 one ($975,000 in 20 days). It sat 291 days, the longest in the record except for one sale in 2024 that took 311. And it shows what a long marketing period costs here: sellers who priced near where the market was buying closed in days, and the one who did not waited until the price came down.

For the buyer, that sale carried costs the price does not show: a working capital contribution the association collects at transfer of title in an amount its Board sets, the village's quarterly assessment and the Grandezza master assessment, and a Social membership at the club that the community requires of residents. We describe those in the fee sections below.

How Did Villa Grande Come to Be?

Villa Grande began as a declaration signed in 2001 for a single-family neighborhood inside the community then called Grande Oak, recorded in the Lee County official records on May 23, 2002, with its homeowners association incorporated on February 25, 2002, and 79 homes built between 2001 and 2007 according to the county roll.

The Corporation, February 2002

The Florida Division of Corporations lists Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc. as a Florida not-for-profit corporation, document number N02000001342, filed on February 25, 2002, with an active status. It has filed an annual report every year from 2003 through 2026, the latest on April 13, 2026. Its principal address, mailing address and registered agent are all with Vesta Property Services in Bonita Springs, changed on that same April 2026 filing, and the record lists a community association manager. Vesta is also the manager of the Grandezza master association.

The Declaration, Signed 2001 and Recorded 2002

The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Villa Grande is a 51-page instrument recorded May 23, 2002 in Official Records Book 3652, page 762. It describes Villa Grande as a single-family residential neighborhood within the community of Grande Oak, covering the land platted in Plat Book 71, pages 1 through 4. It was signed in 2001 by a trustee acting as declarant, and a separate 2001 Declaration of Neighborhood Covenants for the same tract is the earlier instrument it built on. The recorded declaration names its declarant as a trust, not a builder, so this page names no builder; marketing descriptions that credit one company are not a recorded source, and we leave the claim out.

From Grande Oak to Grandezza

The master declaration that sits above Villa Grande's is recorded in Official Records Book 3321, page 2858, and the Villa Grande declaration says the master declaration controls in a conflict. The master association was first the Grande Oak Master Property Owners Association, and an amendment renamed it the Grandezza Master Property Owners Association. The old name survives on the county roll: Solemar and Santa Lucia are still recorded there as Grande Oak Tract 5 and Grande Oak Tract 6. The community's current master association is a Florida not-for-profit, document number N00000005904, and its 2026 site quotes 978 homes and 24 lakes.

Built 2001 to 2007

The county roll's year-built field runs from 2001 to 2007 across the 79 Villa Grande lots: three homes from 2001, six from 2003, eight from 2004, 23 from 2005, 37 from 2006 and two from 2007. That puts 60 of the 79 homes in 2005 and 2006, so the typical Villa Grande home is now about 20 years old. The village is newer than Oakwood and Sabal Palm, which the roll dates to 2001 through 2004, and older than most of Savona, built 2004 through 2007.

The 2016 Amendment

A certificate of amendment adopted on February 10, 2016 and recorded on May 26, 2016 rewrote how the association handles landscaping. It is the most recent recorded change to the declaration we found, and it is the reason the section on lawn care below reads the way it does. We did not find a later recorded amendment, and we cannot rule one out: the Clerk's search is an interactive form, and the association may hold rules that are not recorded.

Ready to Sell or Buy in Villa Grande at Grandezza? Talk to the Team That Tracked All 29 Closings

Villa Grande has 79 homes on the county roll, a village association that sits under the Grandezza master association, and on September 29, 2026 no home for sale in the MLS. In a village where 13 homes closed in 24 months at a $900,000 median, the seller who prices to the recent closings and has the association paperwork in hand is the one who closes in days, not months. McGreevy and Comisar are Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008.

Selling a Villa Grande home in Grandezza? Get a free Villa Grande home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072. You can also read our guide to selling a home in Grandezza and see what a Grandezza home is worth.

Buying in Villa Grande? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873, start with our Grandezza buyer's guide, or read how we represent buyers.

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The Homes: What Is a Villa Grande Home Like?

A Villa Grande home is a detached single-family house of about 2,677 heated square feet at the Lee County roll's median, with three bedrooms on 74 of the 79 lots, built between 2001 and 2007, and usually marketed as three bedrooms plus a den and three baths, with the association mowing and treating the lawn.

Size and Layout

The roll shows heated area from 2,185 to 3,183 square feet across the 79 lots, with a village median of 2,677. The MLS agrees: 2,677 is the most common living area in the 29 closings, and the range in the MLS runs from 2,185 to 3,098. Almost every MLS closing is described as three bedrooms plus a den and three baths, and six carry an extra half bath. We do not have the association's plan sheets, so we do not name floor plans or claim a layout beyond what the records state.

Stories, Lots and Views

The county roll and the MLS records we hold do not give a story count, lot size, pool or view for these lots, and we do not guess. The recorded declaration is written for single-family homes and says walls and fences must not unreasonably block lake, golf or preserve views, which tells a buyer that some lots have those views and some do not. We do not claim fairway, lake or preserve frontage for Villa Grande as a whole. Ask for the lot's plat sheet and the seller's survey, and look at the lot before you value it.

Construction and Code

Section 553.73 adopts the statewide Florida Building Code, which took effect in March 2002; permits issued after that date fall under it, and the earliest Villa Grande homes date from before it. The roll's year built is the county's dating, and permit history for a specific address, with any roof, window, air-conditioning or storm-shutter work, sits with the Village of Estero and the Lee County permit archive. We did not search a permit history for any Villa Grande home.

What the Roll Says About Condition

Year built is the county's only condition proxy, and it is a blunt one. A home built in 2005 or 2006 has its first roof at about 20 years unless replaced, an air-conditioning system that has likely been replaced once, and a water heater that has been replaced more than once. Insurers price roof age directly, so a buyer should ask for the roof's age and the wind-mitigation report before the inspection period ends.

Who Cares for the Lawn

Under Section 6.2 of the declaration as amended in 2016, the association mows, fertilizes and pest-controls the lawns and trims, fertilizes and pest-controls other landscaping on the lots. The owner pays for specialized vegetation, replacement of landscaping and lawns, and irrigation facilities on the lot. That split is why a Villa Grande buyer should ask what the association budget includes for grounds.

Selling your Villa Grande home? Get a free home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

Buying in Villa Grande? Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 or read how we represent buyers in Southwest Florida.

What Amenities Come With a Villa Grande Home?

A Villa Grande home comes with the community's gated entry, roads and common areas through the master and village associations, and access to The Club at Grandezza through a required Social membership: an 18-hole, par 72 golf course, six Har-Tru tennis courts, bocce and five dining venues, owned by Heritage Golf Group.

The Club at Grandezza

The Club at Grandezza is a private club, opened with the community in 2001, that Heritage Golf Group acquired in September 2023 from the prior owner. The club's own site lists five membership categories, Full Golf, Executive Golf, Sports, Club and Social. The community's association materials describe Social membership as compulsory for residents, and it is not an equity membership. We do not print dollar figures for dues or initiation, because the club does not publish current amounts and older figures online are stale.

Golf

The course is an 18-hole, par 72 layout with a back-tee length of 6,818 yards. Full and Executive Golf memberships are the golf categories. Golf membership is a separate purchase from the house, and a Villa Grande buyer who wants to play should call the club for the current terms and availability.

Tennis, Pickleball and Bocce

The club lists six Har-Tru tennis courts and two bocce courts. Ask the club whether pickleball courts are open and how court reservations work before you rely on them.

Dining and the Clubhouse

The club lists five dining venues. Its clubhouse is about 51,500 square feet in the owner's release and 53,000 in the club's own description, and we treat both as approximate. The club's site also shows a renovated fitness center and pool area.

What the Master Association Provides

The Grandezza master association maintains the community's gates, common roads and common areas, and provides bulk services under a contract with the cable provider. The master site publishes a Realtor Document Library that lists a Villa Grande document pack, which is where a buyer's agent should start.

What Is Not Included

The club's dues are not included in either association's assessment. There is no public fee sheet for Villa Grande. The master association's gate charges are separate from the club, and a golf cart may be driven on the streets only as the declaration and the rules allow.

What Are the HOA Fees at Villa Grande?

Villa Grande owners pay three layers: the village association's assessment, billed quarterly in advance under the recorded declaration, the Grandezza master assessment that the village collects and passes on, and a required Social membership at the club. None of the three dollar amounts is published for Villa Grande on a public page.

The Village Assessment

The recorded declaration provides for regular assessments payable quarterly in advance and allocated equally among the lots, so every Villa Grande home pays the same regular assessment regardless of size. The Board sets the budget. The declaration says the association may, but is not obligated to, fund reserves, so a buyer should read the current budget to see whether a reserve line exists. The current dollar amount is in the association's budget and the estoppel, and we do not print a figure that we cannot source.

The Master Assessment

Villa Grande's association collects the master association's assessments and remits them, and the declaration gives the association ten days to do so. The master association's assessment is therefore not a separate bill to a Villa Grande owner but part of what the village collects. The master association's public pages do not post a dollar amount for it, and older figures that circulate online trace to earlier budgets.

Special and Individual Assessments

The declaration lets the Board levy a special assessment without a member vote, including to cover an increase in master-association charges. Individual assessments, which cover things like fines and exotic-vegetation care on a lot, are billed to the owner responsible. Late payments carry interest at up to 18 percent, and the association can record a claim of lien for unpaid assessments under Section 720.3085. We found no public record of a Villa Grande special assessment; the estoppel and the board minutes are where one would show.

The Club's Required Social Membership

The community's materials describe Social membership at the club as compulsory for residents. It is a club cost, not an association assessment, and it does not appear on the village's estoppel. A buyer should add it to the monthly carry and ask the club for the current amount and any initiation terms in writing.

No CDD

Grandezza is governed by property owners associations and does not appear on Lee County's list of special districts as a Community Development District, so no bond assessment should appear on a Villa Grande tax bill. We tell buyers to look for it on the specific parcel's bill, because they should see it there and not take it from us.

Where the Numbers Sit

We do not publish an all-in monthly figure for Villa Grande because neither association nor the club publishes one. What we can say from the records is the shape: the village assessment is the same for every lot, the master piece rides inside it, and the club's Social membership sits outside it. At the $900,000 24-month median, every $1,000 of annual carry is about 0.1 percent of the price, which is why the estoppel and budget matter more than any sentence on this page.

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Villa Grande's Layered Fees: Village, Master, Club, One-Time and Tax

Villa Grande buyers pay layered costs: the village assessment, the master assessment inside it, the club's Social membership, a one-time working capital contribution the Board sets, seller-side closing costs that Lee County custom assigns to the seller, Lee County property tax, and insurance. The recorded declaration authorizes the contribution, but the amount is not public.

Layer 1: The Village Association

The quarterly assessment, any special assessment and any individual assessment. The estoppel from Vesta Property Services states the current dues, any amounts owed on the home, and any pending special assessment. Florida caps the fee for an estoppel certificate at $299 for a current account under Section 720.30851, and the recorded 2002 text of the declaration, which set a $50 fee, gives way to the statute.

Layer 2: The Master Association

Collected through the village. The master association's Realtor Document Library lists a Villa Grande pack that a buyer's agent should pull, and the master site is where rules, gate procedures and sign regulations sit.

Layer 3: The Club

Social membership is required of residents, and the golf, sports and dining categories are optional purchases. Ask the club for a written schedule before you rely on any number, because the club does not publish current amounts.

Layer 4: One-Time Charges When You Buy

The declaration provides for a working capital contribution collected at transfer of title in an amount set by the Board. It is not an assessment and it is not a reserve. The buyer's closing agent should get the amount from the association. On the seller's side, Lee County custom assigns documentary stamps on the deed and the owner's title policy to the seller, and the contract controls.

Layer 5: Property Tax and Insurance

Lee County property tax is billed on the county's assessed value, and a buyer's first bill can differ from the seller's when the assessment and exemptions reset. We do not quote a Villa Grande tax bill. Homeowners insurance is a wind and hurricane question for a detached home, and the flood question is separate. The association does not insure the house; the owner must carry hazard insurance under the declaration.

What the Stack Looks Like for a Seller

At a $900,000 price, documentary stamps on the deed are $6,300, calculated at $0.70 per $100 under Section 201.02, and a promulgated owner's title policy is about $4,575, from the state's rates of $5.75 per $1,000 to $100,000 and $5.00 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $1 million, before commission, the estoppel, recording charges and any payoff. The contract controls who pays each item.

The Villa Grande Declaration, Covenants and Rules

The recorded Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements governs Villa Grande, together with the association's articles and bylaws and the Grandezza master declaration, which controls in a conflict. The declaration runs 51 pages, was amended in 2016, and sets assessments, architectural review, use limits and enforcement for all 79 lots.

The Village Declaration

The declaration was recorded May 23, 2002 in Official Records Book 3652, page 762, for a single-family residential neighborhood. We read it from the recorded copy, and the summary in these sections comes from that text and from the 2016 amendment. We could not read the scanned 2001 Declaration of Neighborhood Covenants, and a buyer's attorney should. Our reading of the scanned pages is machine-assisted, so treat every clause as a pointer and confirm it against the recorded document.

Turnover and Control

The declaration provides for turnover of control from the declarant to the owners three months after 90 percent of the lots are conveyed. That has long passed for a village whose last homes date to 2007, and the association should be owner-controlled today. Section 720.307 governs the transition of a homeowners' association from developer control.

Architectural Review

An architectural review board, appointed by the association's Board with at least two members serving one-year terms, approves exterior changes and applies the association's construction standards in addition to the master association's. Fences and dog runs, outdoor courts, window coverings and shutters all need approval. Section 720.3035 sets the ground rules for architectural control in a Florida HOA. Plan for the approval before you order work, not after.

Rules, Fines and Suspensions

The declaration lets the association adopt rules, fine an owner and suspend recreational-facility privileges for violations. Section 720.305 requires notice and a hearing before a fine or suspension, and it limits the amounts unless the documents say otherwise. Ask for the current rules and the recent violation history, not just the recorded text.

Amending the Documents

The declaration was amended in 2016, and any later change would need to follow the amendment procedure the declaration and Section 720.306 set. Ask the association whether it has adopted or recorded any amendment since 2016, and whether the board has proposed any.

Sale Approval and Resale Rules

We found no sale-approval or right-of-first-refusal clause in the recorded text. That is a reading of scanned pages, and it is the kind of thing a title company and the association's manager will confirm at contract. Ask the manager for the resale package early, and see the Master Association's document library for the Villa Grande pack.

What Does the Villa Grande Association Maintain?

The Villa Grande Homeowners Association maintains the common areas, neighborhood roads, entry features and the surface water and drainage system, and, under the 2016 amendment, mows, fertilizes and pest-controls the lawn on every lot and trims, fertilizes and pest-controls the other landscaping. The owner pays for replacement plantings and irrigation.

Lawns and Landscaping

The association maintains the turf and standard landscaping on the lots, which is why the neighborhood reads as uniform from the street. The owner pays for specialized vegetation and for replacing landscaping and lawns, and for the irrigation facilities on the lot, although the association replaces sprinkler heads at wet checks. Section 10.18 of the declaration, which governs landscaping, was also amended in 2016.

Roads and Drainage

The declaration puts neighborhood roads and the surface water system with the association, not the owner. A buyer should ask for the reserve schedule for road resurfacing and drainage, since the declaration does not require reserves.

The House Itself

Nothing in the sections we read puts the roof, exterior walls, windows or air conditioning of the house with the association. Those are the owner's. That is the central difference from the condominium villages, Sabal Palm, Oakwood and Avalon, where the association carries building insurance and exterior upkeep.

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Is Villa Grande a 55+ Community?

Villa Grande is not a 55-plus community. The recorded declaration for Villa Grande describes a single-family residential neighborhood and contains no age restriction that we could find, and Grandezza's association materials do not present the community as age restricted. We describe the property, not who may live in it.

What "All Ages" Means Here

Federal fair housing law lets qualifying communities restrict occupancy to those 55 and older, and communities that do so must meet specific requirements. Neither the recorded declaration nor the Grandezza association's pages claim one for Villa Grande. A buyer of any age can buy in Villa Grande, subject to the association's ordinary rules.

How We Checked

We read the recorded 2002 declaration and the 2016 amendment from scans, using machine text recognition, and searched them for age, occupancy and approval language. We found none. A buyer's attorney should confirm the point in the recorded instrument.

Can You Rent Out a Villa Grande Home?

Renting out a Villa Grande home is allowed under the recorded declaration, which requires leases in writing, with a minimum term of 30 days, subject to the governing documents, with the owner liable for tenant violations. The 2002 text may have been supplemented by rules since, so confirm the current terms before you buy.

What the Declaration Says

Leases must be in writing and for at least 30 days, and they are subject to the declaration and the association's rules. The owner stays responsible for a tenant's violations. A lease of more than a year that provides for it lets the tenant exercise membership privileges in the association. That is the 2002 text; the 2016 amendment we read addresses landscaping, not leasing.

Short-Term and Vacation Rentals

A 30-day minimum in the declaration means stays shorter than a month are not permitted under that text, and the master association's gate and guest-pass rules add another layer for renters. Florida's transient rental tax rules apply to any short-term rental that is allowed.

The Gate and Tenants

The master association's access-control pages describe how residents, guests and contractors enter and how renters receive a guest pass, and the RFID tag for a resident is issued at the main gatehouse. A landlord should ask the master office how a tenant's access, vehicles and club use work.

A Landlord's Checklist

A landlord should request the current lease rules, any tenant application, whether the association charges a lease fee, what the club requires of a tenant, and how the tenant's vehicles and pets are treated, before making an offer.

Pet Rules at Villa Grande

Pet rules at Villa Grande allow dogs, cats or birds under the recorded declaration, with dogs leashed outdoors, waste cleaned up, no pets left unattended on porches, lanais, patios or in garages, and no horses, cows, hogs, goats or chickens. The Board can require removal of a nuisance pet on two days' notice.

What the Declaration Says

Pets are allowed, and the declaration does not set a number or weight limit in the text we read. It requires dogs to be leashed outdoors, owners to clean up after them, and pets not to be left unattended on porches, lanais, patios or in garages. The Board can require removal of a pet that is a nuisance within two days.

Assistance Animals

Assistance animals for a person with a disability are handled under federal fair housing rules, which apply regardless of an association's pet policy, per the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Master Rules

The Grandezza master association requires pets to be leashed in common areas and keeps golf cart paths for golfers, per its safety regulations page. A buyer with a pet should ask the manager for the current written rules.

Signs, Vehicles, Fences and Outdoor Rules at Villa Grande

Villa Grande's recorded rules limit signs, fences, vehicles and outdoor changes: no signs of any kind, including realtors' signs, without approval, fences and outdoor courts only with architectural approval, at most two vehicles in a driveway, and no commercial vehicles, campers, boats or trailers outside garages. The master association adds trash, street-parking and sign regulations.

Signs and For-Sale Signs

The declaration allows no signs of any kind, including realtors' signs, without approval, and the master association's regulations on signs were updated in April 2026. Ask the manager for the current sign specification before a listing goes live, because the answer differs from many Florida communities.

Fences, Courts, Windows and Flags

Fences and dog runs need approval, walls and fences must not unreasonably block lake, golf or preserve views, and the height limit is six feet. Outdoor courts and window coverings or shutters need approval. The declaration allows only the U.S. flag and temporary holiday decorations, although Section 720.304 protects an owner's right to display certain flags. Fuel storage is limited to five gallons.

Vehicles and Golf Carts

The declaration bars commercial vehicles, campers, RVs, boats and trailers from the property outside garages, limits a driveway to two vehicles, and keeps vans other than minivans and pickups other than SUVs from being parked outside garages. Golf carts may be operated on the streets subject to regulation and may not be parked outside a garage. The master rules add a ban on overnight street parking and on commercial vehicles left overnight in driveways.

Trash and Pickup

The master association's safety pages say trash is collected on Wednesday, with containers at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. on Tuesday and stored in a hard container. Confirm it with the manager, since schedules change.

Home Business

The declaration restricts home businesses. A buyer who plans to work from the home should read the clause and ask the manager how the current Board applies it.

Florida HOA Law, Condominium Law and What Applies to Villa Grande

Florida's homeowners' association law, Chapter 720, applies to Villa Grande, because it is a detached-home neighborhood with a mandatory association. The state's milestone inspection and structural reserve study rules apply to condominium buildings of three or more stories, so they do not govern Villa Grande's houses, but they may matter for neighbors Solemar and Santa Lucia.

What Chapter 720 Gives a Villa Grande Buyer

Chapter 720 sets the rules for association records under Section 720.303, assessments and liens under Section 720.3085, estoppel certificates and their $299 cap under Section 720.30851, and the disclosure a buyer receives under Section 720.401, which gives a buyer a window to review the governing documents and cancel. A buyer should ask for the declaration, articles, bylaws, rules, current budget and any recorded amendment before the inspection period ends.

Why the Milestone Rules Are Different Here

Senate Bill 4-D, passed in 2022 after the Surfside collapse, created statewide milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies for condominium and cooperative buildings three or more habitable stories tall, and House Bill 913 in 2025 refined them. Section 553.899 sets the milestone rule and Section 718.112 the reserve study. A detached single-family home in a homeowners' association is outside that regime.

Solemar and Santa Lucia Are Recorded as Condominiums

The county roll codes Solemar and Santa Lucia as single-family homes, but the recorded instruments for both are titled Declarations of Condominium. A condominium association falls under Chapter 718, including the estoppel provisions of Section 718.116, the resale disclosure in Section 718.503 and the reserve rules in Section 718.112. Whether either has a building of three or more habitable stories is a fact we did not verify, and a buyer of a Solemar or Santa Lucia home should ask.

What We Could Not Verify

We could not confirm each neighborhood's regime from the association's current records. What we can state is what the county roll and the recorded instruments show, and that a buyer's attorney should reconcile them for the home in hand.

Hurricanes, Flood Zone and Insurance at Villa Grande

At five street-address points that we geocoded in Villa Grande, Solemar and Santa Lucia, the FEMA flood map shows Zone X, area of minimal flood hazard, outside the special flood hazard area, on panel 12071C0584F, effective August 28, 2008. That is a map reading for those points, not a survey of any lot.

The Map and the Panel

FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer returned Zone X, area of minimal flood hazard, at all five points, with the special flood hazard flag false. Two boxes of about six-tenths of a mile, one around Villa Grande and one around Solemar Court and Amalfi Way, each returned a single Zone X polygon and no AE polygon. The governing panel is 12071C0584F. Grandezza's lakes and drainage features may carry other zones elsewhere in the community, so a buyer should pull the flood determination for the specific lot.

What Zone X Means for a Loan

A federally backed mortgage requires flood insurance in a special flood hazard area, which means the zones that start with A or V. Zone X is outside it, so a lender does not require flood insurance on the map alone, although any lender or insurer may require or recommend it, and any owner can buy it. The Village of Estero's guidance says flood insurance is optional but strongly recommended in Zone X, where Preferred Risk policies may be available, and that the Village participates in the Community Rating System at Class 6, a 20 percent premium discount for policies in special flood hazard areas.

Surge, Evacuation and Wind

Grandezza is inland, east of Interstate 75, and we found no Grandezza-specific storm surge reading and make no claim about one. Lee County evacuation zones are surge-based and separate from flood zones, and we have not confirmed Villa Grande's letter, so a buyer should look it up on the county tools. Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022 as a Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa, with its worst surge on the coast and islands, per the National Hurricane Center's report. Hurricane Milton in October 2024 made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3, north of Lee County. Hurricane Helene in September 2024 came ashore in the Big Bend. For an inland detached home the exposure that matters most is wind and rain.

The Homeowners Policy, Roof and Wind Mitigation

Because the association does not insure a Villa Grande house, the owner carries a homeowners policy that covers the structure, and the roof's age and shape drive its price. A wind mitigation inspection on the state's uniform verification form, OIR-B1-1802, can earn premium credits under the framework Section 627.0629 requires insurers to offer, and the state's consumer guide explains the discounts. Ask for the roof age, any recent claim and the shutter or impact-window details.

Citizens and Flood Coverage

Citizens Property Insurance publishes a flood coverage requirement that buyers relying on the state insurer should read before they choose a policy. We publish no Villa Grande premium because no public source does.

Which Schools Serve Villa Grande?

The public schools the Village of Estero lists for Estero, and the ones that serve Villa Grande, are Pinewoods Elementary for kindergarten through fifth grade, Three Oaks Middle School for sixth through eighth and Estero High School for ninth through twelfth. Lee County assigns by choice and proximity, so confirm current options with the district before relying on a school.

The Three Public Schools

The Village of Estero's schools page lists Pinewoods Elementary at 11900 Stoneybrook Golf Drive, Three Oaks Middle School at 18500 Three Oaks Parkway and Estero High School at 21900 River Ranch Road. Florida Gulf Coast University is a short drive north on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway.

How Lee County Assigns

Lee County moved from rigid attendance zones to a proximity-based system, and families rank choices, with assignment depending on preference, proximity and availability. The district's tools and the school sites are where to confirm current options. We publish no school grade, because we did not verify a current one from the state.

County Permits and Recorded Work at Villa Grande

The Village of Estero's Community Development Department issues building permits and inspections for Villa Grande, and the Lee County Clerk holds the recorded instruments, so a home's permit history and the association's recorded documents sit in different places. We have not searched either for a specific home, and a buyer should before writing an offer.

Who Issues Permits

The Village's permits page directs building permit questions to Community Development at 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, with a permitting line at 239.221.5036. Village incorporation at the end of 2014 moved this work from Lee County to the Village for properties inside its limits.

What to Look For

For a home built in 2005 or 2006, the useful permit questions are the roof, the air-conditioning system, windows and doors, pool or lanai work, and any addition. A permit and a final inspection are evidence; an unpermitted change is a question for the seller, and the architectural review board's approval is a separate record from a permit.

What We Did Not Read

We did not read a permit list for any Villa Grande home, the scanned 2001 covenants or the association's minutes. Those are the documents that would show a special assessment, a roof project or a rule change, and we ask for them on every purchase.

What Is Being Built Near Villa Grande?

Near Villa Grande, the Corkscrew Road corridor is the active project: a Village shared-use path on the north side from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, Grandezza's eastern entrance, estimated for fall 2026, and a county widening project east of the community. Grandezza itself is built out, with no new homes.

Corkscrew Road

The Village of Estero's July 2025 project update describes a 10-foot path on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, Grandezza's eastern entrance, with an estimated completion in fall 2026. The county's widening project site tracks the road work east of the community. Neither project is inside Grandezza, and we make no claim about their effect on a home's price.

The Retail Node at the Gate

The Shoppes of Grande Oak at Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Corkscrew Road is anchored by a Publix supermarket, per the center's owner and the store's own page. Miromar Outlets is across the parkway. These are the closest everyday shopping to the gate.

Zoning and What Cannot Change Inside

Grandezza was entitled by Lee County before the Village incorporated, and its lots are platted and built. The land inside the gate is not available for new home sites, so nothing new will be built in Villa Grande. A buyer worried about what could rise next door should check the Village's zoning map and pending cases for the parcels outside the gate.

Daily Logistics at Villa Grande

Daily life at Villa Grande runs through Grandezza's main gate on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, the only guest and contractor entry, with the village managed by Vesta Property Services. Interstate 75 at Exit 123, the Shoppes of Grande Oak and Miromar Outlets are each within a few minutes of the gate.

Getting In: the Gate and Showings

Residents use an RFID tag issued at the main gatehouse, and guests are pre-registered in the community's access-control app or phone line. The main gate on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway is the only entry for guests and contractors; the other two gates are for residents and maintenance. Photo ID is required for first-time entry. We pre-register buyers and appraisers for every showing.

Parking, Trash and Mail

Overnight street parking is not allowed under the master rules, driveways hold two vehicles under the declaration, and trash goes out Wednesday morning with containers at the curb after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Mail arrangements are set by the postal service and the association, and we ask the manager for a home's cluster or curb delivery point.

Drive Distances

These are approximate off-peak drive times from the Grandezza gate that our earlier research collected and rounded.

Destination

Approximate drive

Shoppes of Grande Oak and Publix

1 to 3 minutes

Miromar Outlets

2 to 4 minutes

I-75 at Corkscrew Road, Exit 123

1 to 2 minutes

Florida Gulf Coast University

5 to 8 minutes

Coconut Point and Gulf Coast Town Center

8 to 12 minutes

Southwest Florida International Airport

about 15 minutes

Bonita Beach

15 to 20 minutes

Downtown Naples or downtown Fort Myers

20 to 30 minutes

Healthcare

The nearest emergency care and the hospitals are north and south of Estero along Interstate 75 and US-41, roughly 10 to 25 minutes away by our rounded estimates. We publish no hospital time we could not verify, and a buyer with a medical need should map the route.

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Solemar and Santa Lucia: The Two Small Neighborhoods That Trade With Villa Grande

Solemar, with 13 homes, and Santa Lucia, with 21, are two small neighborhoods next to Villa Grande that the MLS and county records group with it, and each closed once in the 60 months to September 29, 2026, at $1,125,000 and $1,050,000. Their homes are similar in size, but each has its own association and its own recorded declaration.

Data updated: September 2026 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026; Lee County Property Appraiser recorded sales through July 29, 2026)

Solemar

Solemar is 13 lots on Solemar Court, platted as Grande Oak Tract 5 in Plat Book 81, pages 37 and 38, built in 2005 and 2006, with heated area of about 2,537 to 3,153 square feet. Its association is filed with the state under document number N05000000387, and its recorded declaration is titled a Declaration of Condominium, recorded April 1, 2005 in Official Records Book 4649, page 120. Solemar closed once in the 60 months of the MLS record: February 2025, at $1,125,000 for a three-bedroom-plus-den, 2,594 square foot home after 4 days, at 97.9% of list, the second-highest price in the 29-closing record.

Santa Lucia

Santa Lucia is 21 lots on Amalfi Way, platted as Grande Oak Tract 6 in Plat Book 71, pages 71 through 73, built between 2002 and 2007, with heated area of about 2,511 to 2,808 square feet. Its association is filed with the state as Santa Lucia at Grande Oak under document number N01000001365, and its recorded declaration, from August 14, 2002, is titled a Declaration of Condominium, recorded in Official Records Book 3705, page 2745, followed by a supplement, a 2006 amendment and bylaws and a 2017 amendment. Santa Lucia closed once in the MLS record: March 2025, at $1,050,000 for a four-bedroom-plus-den, 2,750 square foot home after 95 days, at 105.1% of a $999,000 list, one of four closings above its final list in the 60-month record.

Why the County Roll and the Recorded Documents Disagree

The county roll codes all 34 Solemar and Santa Lucia lots as single-family residential use, but the recorded instruments for both are titled Declarations of Condominium. We cannot say from public records how the county's coding and the recorded form fit together; the association and a title company can. It matters because a condominium association runs under Chapter 718 and a homeowners' association under Chapter 720, and the resale disclosures and estoppel rules differ.

Recorded Sales Since 2019

The county's qualified sales for the two neighborhoods together run 2019 to 2021 at $665,000 to $835,000: $745,000 in 2019, $735,000, $730,000 and $710,000 in 2020, and $665,000, $800,000, $749,900 and $835,000 in 2021. Then nothing until the two 2025 sales above, and none since. Two sales in five years is too few to price a home on, so a Solemar or Santa Lucia owner should treat Villa Grande's 24-month median as the nearest yardstick and ask us for an adjusted comparison.

Villa Grande Proper Alone

Set aside the two neighbors and Villa Grande proper had 11 closings in 24 months at an $895,000 median ($333.46 per square foot, 12 median days, 96.8% median sold-to-list), and 27 in 60 months at a $904,000 median. The difference between the combined and the proper figures is small because only 2 of the 29 closings are from the neighbors.

How Does Villa Grande Compare to the Other Grandezza Villages?

Villa Grande is the second-most expensive of the eight villages that have their own pages at Grandezza: 79 detached homes built 2001 to 2007 with an $895,000 median on 7 MLS closings in the last 12 months, below only Grande Estates, and above every other village the tables show.

Data updated: September 2026 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026; Lee County Property Appraiser recorded sales through July 29, 2026)

The Eight Villages on One Yardstick

Village

Homes

County use

Built

MLS closings, 12 months

12-month median

Sabal Palm

224

Condominium

2001 to 2004

14

$314,500 (mean of $299,000 and $330,000)

Savona

169

Single-family

2004 to 2007

11

$650,000

Cypress Cove

115

Single-family

2001 to 2005

7

$757,500 (small sample)

Villa Grande

79 (113 with Solemar and Santa Lucia)

Single-family

2001 to 2007

7

$895,000 (small sample)

Grande Estates

91

Single-family

2001 to 2013

5

$1,300,000 (small sample)

Saraceno

69

Single-family

2001 to 2005

4

$619,500 (small sample, mean of $604,000 and $635,000)

Avalon

80

Condominium

2002 to 2005

4 (plus 1 entered after closing)

$439,750 (small sample, mean of $409,500 and $470,000)

Oakwood

116

Condominium

2001 to 2004

3

$460,000 (small sample)

The eight villages hold 943 residences. With Solemar's 13 and Santa Lucia's 21 the roster totals 977, one fewer than the 978 the master association quotes, and the 12-month closings across the eight sum to 55. The three condominium villages are Sabal Palm, Avalon and Oakwood; the county roll codes the other five as single-family. The roster does not count Solemar or Santa Lucia as separate pages, because they are covered in the section above.

Villa Grande and Grande Estates

Grande Estates is the top of the ladder, with 91 homes of 2,488 to 7,925 heated square feet and a $1,300,000 median on 5 closings in 12 months. Villa Grande's $895,000 median is about 31 percent below it, for homes that top out at 3,183 square feet, and it is the village where a buyer priced out of Grande Estates most often lands.

Villa Grande and Savona

Savona is the largest single-family village and the community's most liquid, with 11 closings in 12 months at a $650,000 median against Villa Grande's 7 at $895,000. Villa Grande's median is about 38 percent higher, and its homes are larger: a 2,677 square foot median against Savona's 2,076.

Villa Grande and Cypress Cove

Cypress Cove has 115 single-family homes, built 2001 to 2005, and a $757,500 median on 7 closings, the same count as Villa Grande. Villa Grande's median is about 18 percent higher. Both are small samples, and Cypress Cove's median heated area is 2,427 square feet. Cypress Cove at Grandezza is not Cypress Cove at Wildcat Run, which is a different community.

Villa Grande and the Condominium Villages

Sabal Palm, Avalon and Oakwood are the entry tier, at 12-month medians of $314,500 to $460,000, where the association carries building insurance and exterior upkeep. A Villa Grande owner carries the house. Oakwood at Grandezza is not Oakwood at Bonita Bay.

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Villa Grande vs Saraceno: Which Grandezza Neighborhood Fits You?

Choose Villa Grande for larger detached homes, a median of 2,677 heated square feet, at a $925,000 median on 21 MLS closings in 36 months; choose Saraceno for a smaller, lower-priced home of about 2,028 square feet at a $604,000 median on 13 closings.

Data updated: September 2026 (Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026; Lee County Property Appraiser recorded sales through July 29, 2026)

Villa Grande vs Saraceno Decision Table

Factor

Villa Grande

Saraceno

Homes (2026 roll)

79 (113 with Solemar and Santa Lucia)

69

County use

Single-family

Single-family

Built

2001 to 2007

2001 to 2005, median 2004

Bedrooms (roll)

3 on 74 lots, 2 on 5

2 on 25 lots, 3 on 44

Heated area (roll)

2,185 to 3,183, median 2,677

1,824 to 2,642, median 2,028

Association

Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc. (managed by Vesta)

see the Saraceno page

MLS, 12 months

7 closings, $895,000 median (small sample)

4 closings, $619,500 median (small sample)

MLS, 24 months

13, $900,000

8, $596,500 (small sample)

MLS, 36 months

21, $925,000

13, $604,000

MLS, 60 months

29, $905,000

18, $589,500 (mean of $589,000 and $590,000)

Median $ per MLS sq ft, 36 months

$342.94

$295.93

Median days on market, 36 months

12

32

Median sold-to-list, 36 months

97.6%

96.9%

Active listings, Sep 29, 2026

0

0

County qualified sales, since Sep 29, 2025

6, $866,500 median

3, $604,000 median

County qualified sales, 2025

4, $969,500 median

3, $561,000 median

Sources: Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, pulled September 29, 2026; Lee County Property Appraiser 2026 roll and recorded-sales file. Villa Grande's county figures include Solemar and Santa Lucia. MLS and county figures are never mixed.

Where the Two Differ Most

Size and price. Over the same 36 months, Villa Grande closed 21 times at a $925,000 median while Saraceno closed 13 times at $604,000, a gap of $321,000 or about 53 percent, for homes whose median heated area is 649 square feet, about 32 percent, larger. The per-square-foot gap is smaller: $342.94 against $295.93, about 16 percent. That says most of the price difference is size, not a different price per foot, and Saraceno's smaller homes also sold slower (32 days against 12).

Turnover and Thin Data

Both villages had zero active listings on September 29, 2026. Saraceno's 12-month median of $619,500 rests on 4 sales and Villa Grande's $895,000 on 7, so both lead with longer windows in the table. Villa Grande's first window with 10 closings is 24 months; Saraceno's is 36. In the last 12 months Villa Grande sold more than Saraceno, 7 closings to 4, from a larger base of 79 homes to 69.

Who Should Choose Which?

Choose Villa Grande if you want a three-bedroom-plus-den home of about 2,700 square feet and can carry a price near $900,000. Choose Saraceno if a home of about 2,000 square feet at roughly $600,000 is enough, and check with the association how its homes are attached, because we did not verify that. If you are weighing both, the master association, gate and club are the same; the village association, the size and the price differ. McGreevy and Comisar are Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008, and we show both on one morning.

Selling your Villa Grande home? Get a free home valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

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Honest Pros and Cons of Owning at Villa Grande

Villa Grande's strengths are larger detached homes at a price below Grande Estates, a village association that maintains lawns and roads, and fast sales for homes priced to the market; its weaknesses are unpublished fees, a required club Social membership, homes now about 20 years old, and a thin, two-speed sales record.

The Pros

  1. Second-highest median price in Grandezza. $895,000 across 7 closings in 12 months, $900,000 across 13 in 24 months.
  2. Large homes. A 2,677 square foot median, with three bedrooms on 74 of 79 lots.
  3. Lawn care included. The association mows, fertilizes and pest-controls the lawn.
  4. Quick sales for the right price. Four of the last 7 closings took 20 days or fewer.
  5. No CDD on the tax bill.
  6. Mapped in Zone X at every point we tested, outside the special flood hazard area.
  7. No age restriction that we found in the recorded declaration.
  8. A short drive to the Shoppes of Grande Oak, Miromar Outlets and Interstate 75.
  9. Leasing is possible under a 30-day minimum in the recorded declaration.

The Cons

  1. The dues are not published. Only the estoppel and budget state them.
  2. A required Social membership at the club adds a cost that sits outside the association.
  3. Two-speed sales. Three of the last 7 closings took 139 to 291 days.
  4. Homes about 20 years old, with first roofs and air-conditioning systems at or past mid-life.
  5. The owner carries the house, including roof, exterior and, on the lot, replacement landscaping and irrigation.
  6. Signs and exterior changes need approval, and the rules are stricter than many buyers expect.
  7. Almost no inventory. No active listing on September 29, 2026.
  8. A working capital contribution at closing whose amount is not public.
  9. A small village. 79 homes make comparisons thin.

We list both columns because a buyer deserves them, and McGreevy and Comisar are Top 1% Real Estate Agents Nationally Since 2008 who will walk you through each.

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Villa Grande's Recent Sales, by the Numbers

  • MLS closings, 24 months to September 29, 2026: 13, median $900,000, from $755,000 to $1,125,000.
  • Dollar volume, same window: $11,897,000.
  • 12 months: 7 closings, median $895,000 (small sample), $6,133,000 in volume.
  • Days on market, 24 months: median 12, mean 72.2, range 2 to 291.
  • Sale-to-list, 24 months: median 97.5%, mean of per-sale ratios 97.1%.
  • County qualified sales since September 29, 2025: 6, median $866,500.
  • Represented-sale count: we publish none for Villa Grande, because none is on file; we walk you through all 13 on request.

Selling in Villa Grande Is Different in Six Ways

  • Two associations. The village's estoppel and resale package come through Vesta Property Services, and the master association's Realtor Document Library holds a Villa Grande pack.
  • No sign without approval. The recorded declaration bars signs, including realtors' signs, without approval, so the sign plan comes before the listing date.
  • The buyer's contribution. A buyer pays a working capital contribution at transfer, in an amount the Board sets; know it before you price.
  • Estoppels. Florida caps a current-account estoppel fee at $299, and in Lee County the seller customarily pays it.
  • Two-speed market. Four of the last 7 closings took 5 to 20 days, while three took 139 to 291.
  • Documents first. The declaration, 2016 amendment, budget, rules and any architectural approvals for changes to the home should be ready before the first showing.

What Is Your Villa Grande Home Worth? Get a Free Valuation in 60 Seconds.

Start with a free Villa Grande home valuation. Jesse follows up with the Villa Grande closings that fit your home: the same size, adjusted for condition, roof and air-conditioning age, updates and lot. For the full seller playbook, see the Grandezza seller guide linked above.

(239) 898-6072, text or call. Confidential conversations welcome. Our Villa Grande at Grandezza seller's guide walks through the sale step by step, and the Villa Grande at Grandezza home valuation page shows how homes here are priced.

Is now a good time to sell a Villa Grande home?

For a home priced to the recent closings, the market is workable: no active listing against 7 closings a year, and the newest sale, September 24, was the highest price in 12 months. Sellers who ask well above the recent closings should expect to wait; three of the last 7 waited 139 to 291 days (Southwest Florida MLS, September 29, 2026).

How do I price a Villa Grande home?

Against Villa Grande's own recent sales, by size and condition. The 12-month closings ran from $755,000 to $975,000, and homes with the same 2,677 square foot MLS living area sold at $755,000, $938,000 and $975,000 in 2026.

How long will a Villa Grande home take to sell?

The 24-month median is 12 days, and the 12-month median is 20, with a range of 2 to 291 days in 24 months. The fastest 2026 sale took 5 days, at $895,000 and 96.8% of list.

Do I need the association's approval to sell?

We found no sale-approval clause in the recorded text, but ask Vesta Property Services for the current procedure and resale package. The estoppel is required whatever the village's approval rules are.

Can I sell my Villa Grande home with a tenant in it?

Generally yes, subject to the lease and the declaration, which requires written leases of at least 30 days. The buyer takes the lease, and showings go through the tenant.

Your Local Real Estate Experts

Villa Grande owners and buyers work directly with Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, who have sold Southwest Florida real estate for more than twenty years, lead Domain Realty Group, and checked every recent Villa Grande sale and public record in Grandezza before writing this guide.

You can read how the team was built on our about the McGreevy and Comisar team page. McGreevy and Comisar are the Domain Realty team behind this Villa Grande guide: Jesse McGreevy, Sales Associate, and Marc Comisar, Broker Associate. Jesse has been in the business since October 2004, and the team launched in October 2008.

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★★★★★ “We had been on the market for several months with no offers. When we signed with Marc our house was sold in 2 weeks. He has a unique system for selling homes.” Sandra Decker, verified Google review

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Contact McGreevy and Comisar

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Villa Grande Buyer Edition

These are the questions buyers ask most about Villa Grande homes for sale, HOA fees and living in Estero, answered from the records cited below. Each answer names Villa Grande and points to the section that holds the detail. Where a record is not public, the answer says so.

What is Villa Grande?

Villa Grande is a neighborhood of 79 detached single-family homes inside Grandezza, a gated golf community of 977 residences in Estero, Florida. Its homes were built between 2001 and 2007, and it is one of the community's larger-home villages.

Is this the Villa Grande in Fort Myers or a different Villa Grande?

It is neither Villa Grande I and II Condominium in Fort Myers nor any other Florida association with Villa Grande in its name. This page covers Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc. in Estero, Lee County, ZIP 33928, inside Grandezza.

Where is Villa Grande?

Villa Grande is inside the gated Grandezza community, east of Interstate 75 off Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, near Corkscrew Road and Exit 123. The streets are Markward Crossing and Doddwood Drive, and the community's main gate is on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway.

How many homes are in Villa Grande?

The Lee County 2026 roll carries 79 platted lots for Villa Grande, all single-family residential use. Solemar (13 homes) and Santa Lucia (21 homes), which trade alongside it, are separate neighborhoods, bringing the group to 113.

What size are the homes for sale in Villa Grande?

The county roll records 2,185 to 3,183 heated square feet with a median of 2,677, and the MLS shows 2,677 on 11 of the 29 closings in five years. Confirm the size on the specific home before you compare prices.

How many bedrooms do Villa Grande homes have?

Three on 74 of the 79 lots and two on five, per the county roll. The MLS describes almost every closing as three bedrooms plus a den and three baths. If you need four bedrooms, look at Santa Lucia, which had a four-bedroom-plus-den sale in 2025.

When was Villa Grande built?

Between 2001 and 2007 per the county roll, with 60 of the 79 homes built in 2005 or 2006. The declaration was signed in 2001 and recorded May 23, 2002, and the association was incorporated in February 2002.

What Villa Grande homes are for sale right now?

On September 29, 2026 the Southwest Florida MLS showed no active listing in Villa Grande, Solemar or Santa Lucia. Call Marc at (239) 287-5873 to hear about homes before they list.

How much does a Villa Grande home cost?

In the 24 months to September 29, 2026, 13 MLS closings ran from $755,000 to $1,125,000 at a $900,000 median. In the last 12 months, 7 closed from $755,000 to $975,000 at an $895,000 median, a small sample.

What is the price per square foot at Villa Grande?

The 24-month median is $336.20 per square foot of MLS living area, and the 12-month median is $329.41. County and MLS square-foot figures measure different things, so we never compare them.

Are Villa Grande prices going up or down?

Mixed. The MLS median was $1,022,250 in 2023 (n = 4), $914,500 in 2024 (n = 8), $969,500 in 2025 (n = 4) and $895,000 in 2026 to date (n = 7); county qualified sales show $957,000 in 2023 and $866,500 in 2026. Small samples describe direction, not a rate.

How long do Villa Grande homes take to sell?

The 24-month median is 12 days on market and the 12-month median is 20, with a range of 2 to 291 days. Four of the last 7 closings took 20 days or fewer and three took 139 to 291.

What are the HOA fees at Villa Grande?

The village association bills quarterly, the same amount for every lot, and collects the master association's assessment inside it. The dollar amounts are not published for Villa Grande; the estoppel states them.

What does the Villa Grande association maintain?

The common areas, neighborhood roads, entry features and drainage, plus lawn mowing, fertilizing and pest control and shrub care on every lot, per the 2016 amendment. The owner maintains the house and pays for replacement landscaping and irrigation.

What do I pay at closing when I buy at Villa Grande?

A working capital contribution collected at transfer of title, in an amount the Board sets, plus your lender and title costs. In Lee County the seller customarily pays deed stamps and the owner's title policy, and the contract controls.

Does Villa Grande have a CDD or special assessments?

Grandezza is not on Lee County's list of Community Development Districts, so no CDD bond should appear on a tax bill. We found no public record of a Villa Grande special assessment; the Board can levy one without a member vote.

What are property taxes on a Villa Grande home?

They depend on the Lee County assessment, exemptions and millage for the year. We do not quote a figure for Villa Grande. The Property Appraiser's roll and the Tax Collector's bill show the number, and a first bill may differ from the seller's.

Do you have to join the club to buy in Villa Grande?

Social membership at The Club at Grandezza is described as compulsory for residents, and it is not an equity membership. Golf, sports and other categories are optional, and the club does not publish current dollar amounts.

Is Villa Grande a 55+ community?

No. We found no age restriction in the recorded declaration, and the community's association materials do not claim one. We describe the property, not who may live in it.

Can you rent out a Villa Grande home?

The recorded declaration allows written leases of at least 30 days, subject to the governing documents, with the owner liable for tenant violations. Confirm the current rules and any master-association tenant requirements before you buy for rental.

Are short-term or vacation rentals allowed at Villa Grande?

A 30-day minimum in the recorded declaration means stays shorter than a month are not permitted under that text. Any short-term rental that is allowed carries Florida transient rental tax obligations.

Does Villa Grande allow pets?

Yes: dogs, cats or birds, with dogs leashed outdoors, waste cleaned up, and no pets left unattended on porches, lanais, patios or in garages. No horses, cows, hogs, goats or chickens. Assistance animals fall under federal fair housing rules.

Where do I park at Villa Grande?

The declaration limits a driveway to two vehicles and bars commercial vehicles, campers, RVs, boats and trailers outside garages. The master rules bar overnight street parking. Golf carts may be driven on the streets subject to regulation.

How does the gate work at Villa Grande?

Residents use an RFID tag and guests are pre-registered in the community's access-control app or phone line. The main gate on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway is the only entry for guests and contractors, and first-time entry needs photo ID.

Who manages Villa Grande?

Vesta Property Services, per the state's corporate record for Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc., which lists Vesta as registered agent and manager, changed on an April 13, 2026 filing. Vesta also manages the Grandezza master association.

Can I add a fence, pool or shutters at Villa Grande?

Only with architectural approval. Fences and dog runs, outdoor courts, and window coverings or shutters need approval, and the height limit for walls and fences is six feet. Apply before you order work.

Can I put up a sign or hold an open house at Villa Grande?

The declaration allows no signs, including realtors' signs, without approval, and the master association updated its sign regulations in April 2026. Guests for a showing enter through the main gate. We follow the process on every listing.

What is the flood zone at Villa Grande?

At five street-address points we geocoded in Villa Grande, Solemar and Santa Lucia, FEMA shows Zone X, area of minimal flood hazard, outside the special flood hazard area. That is a map reading, not a survey; get the determination for the lot.

What should I know about insurance at Villa Grande?

The owner carries the homeowners policy for the house, and roof age and wind mitigation drive the price. The association does not insure the structure. Ask for the roof age, any claims and a wind mitigation inspection on the state form.

Which schools serve Villa Grande?

The Village of Estero lists Pinewoods Elementary (K-5), Three Oaks Middle (6-8) and Estero High (9-12) for Estero. Lee County assigns by choice and proximity, so confirm current options with the district.

What documents will I receive when I buy at Villa Grande?

The declaration, articles, bylaws, rules, budget and the estoppel, and Section 720.401 gives you a window to review them and cancel. The master association's Realtor Document Library lists a Villa Grande pack.

How does Villa Grande compare with Saraceno?

Villa Grande's homes are larger, about 2,677 square feet against 2,028, and priced higher: a $925,000 median on 21 closings in 36 months against Saraceno at $604,000 on 13.

What are Solemar and Santa Lucia, and how do they differ?

They are two small neighborhoods next to Villa Grande, with 13 and 21 homes, each with its own association and a recorded declaration titled a Declaration of Condominium. Each closed once in five years, at $1,125,000 and $1,050,000.

Does Villa Grande have golf-course or preserve views?

Some lots may, but we found no public record that maps views by lot, and we do not claim fairway or preserve frontage for the village. The declaration protects views in its fence rules. Ask for the lot's plat sheet.

Who built Villa Grande?

We do not name a builder. The recorded declaration names its declarant as a trust, not a builder, and marketing descriptions that credit a company are not a recorded source.

How does Villa Grande hold up in a hurricane?

Grandezza is inland, so the exposure is mostly wind and rain, per the National Hurricane Center's reports on Ian and Milton, which put the worst surge on the coast. We make no Villa Grande-specific claim. Ask for the roof age and a wind mitigation report.

Frequently Asked Questions: Villa Grande Seller Edition

These are the questions Villa Grande sellers ask most about selling a home, closing costs and the Grandezza sale process, answered from the records cited below. Each answer names Villa Grande and points to the section that holds the detail. Where a record is not public, the answer says so.

What is my Villa Grande home worth?

Start with the recent closings: 13 in 24 months at a $900,000 median, from $755,000 to $1,125,000. Your home's size, roof and air-conditioning age, updates and lot decide where it falls. Get a free valuation or Call Jesse direct at (239) 898-6072.

How much should I list my Villa Grande home for?

Near the recent closings for your size. The seven 12-month closings sold at a 96.8% median of final list, so a final ask a few points above the price you would accept fits the pattern. Homes priced well above waited 139 to 291 days.

How long will it take to sell my Villa Grande home?

The 24-month median is 12 days on market and the 12-month median is 20, with a range of 2 to 291. Priced right, four of the last seven sold in 20 days or fewer.

What is the best time of year to sell in Villa Grande?

The 7 closings of the last 12 months ran from January to September, and the highest price, $975,000, closed in September. Sample sizes are too small for a seasonal rule, so we price to the recent closings and to your timing.

What closing costs does a Villa Grande seller pay?

In Lee County the seller customarily pays documentary stamps on the deed, $0.70 per $100, and the owner's title policy, plus the estoppel; the contract controls. At $900,000, doc stamps are $6,300 and a promulgated owner's policy is about $4,575, before commission and any payoff.

What does an estoppel cost and who pays?

Florida caps a standard estoppel for a current account at $299, and in Lee County the seller customarily pays it, though the contract controls. Rush and delinquent-account surcharges may apply. Vesta Property Services issues Villa Grande's.

What documents must I give a Villa Grande buyer?

The declaration, articles, bylaws, rules, budget and the estoppel, and Florida's HOA disclosure in Section 720.401 gives the buyer time to review and cancel. We request them before listing.

Who pays the working capital contribution, the seller or the buyer?

The declaration provides for a working capital contribution collected at transfer of title in an amount set by the Board, and the buyer customarily pays it. The contract controls, and the estoppel should state the amount.

Do I need the association's approval to sell my Villa Grande home?

We found no sale-approval or right-of-first-refusal clause in the recorded text. Ask Vesta Property Services for the current procedure and any application fee, and build any approval time into the contract.

Can I put a for-sale sign in my Villa Grande yard?

Not without approval. The declaration bars signs of any kind, including realtors' signs, and the master association updated its sign regulations in April 2026. We ask for the specification before the listing date.

Can I hold an open house at Villa Grande?

Guests enter through the main gate on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and are pre-registered with the access-control system. We arrange the gate list for showings and open houses, and follow the master association's sign rules.

Can I sell my Villa Grande home without a realtor?

You can, but you would need to handle the pricing, both associations' resale paperwork, the gate procedure and the contract yourself. We recommend a pricing conversation with us first; there is no obligation.

Can I sell my Villa Grande home with a tenant in place?

Yes, subject to the lease. The declaration requires written leases of at least 30 days, the buyer takes the lease, and showings go through the tenant. Match the closing to the lease end.

Do I owe capital gains tax when I sell my Villa Grande home?

It depends on your circumstances. The IRS allows a home-sale exclusion of up to $250,000, or $500,000 for joint filers, if you owned and used the home as your main home for at least two of the last five years. We are not tax advisors; ask yours.

What if my Villa Grande home has sat for 200 days?

Three of the last seven Villa Grande closings took 139, 211 and 291 days, and each closed 5.5 to 7 percent below its final list. A reset toward the recent closings, plus a review of photos and condition, is usually the answer. Call Jesse at (239) 898-6072.

What price should I list at to sell in 30 days?

Near the recent closings for your size: the four fastest 12-month sales closed in 5 to 20 days at 96.8% to 98.8% of list. A price that reads as reasonable to a buyer on the first tour is what those sales had in common.

How should I state my square footage when I list?

Use the MLS living area the county record or a measurement supports, and be ready to explain a difference. Villa Grande's roll shows 2,185 to 3,183 heated square feet, and the most common MLS figure is 2,677.

Two homes with the same square footage sold for $220,000 apart. Why?

Because living area is not the price. In 2026 the 2,677 square foot home closed at $755,000 in June after 291 days and at $975,000 in September after 20 days. Lot, updates, roof and air-conditioning age, and the asking strategy explain the gap.

How does Villa Grande compete with Saraceno for buyers?

On size and price: Villa Grande's 36-month median of $925,000 is $321,000 above Saraceno at $604,000, for homes about 649 square feet larger. Buyers who want more space come to Villa Grande; buyers who want to spend less go to Saraceno.

Can I use Solemar or Santa Lucia sales to price my Villa Grande home?

With care. Each closed once in five years, at $1,125,000 and $1,050,000, and each is recorded in condominium form. We use Villa Grande's own 27 closings first and the neighbors as a cross-check.

Does my club membership transfer to my buyer?

Membership terms are the club's, not the association's. Social membership is described as compulsory for residents, and it is not an equity membership, so ask the club in writing what a buyer must do and pay.

Will a special assessment stop my Villa Grande sale?

Not by itself, but it must be disclosed and the contract must say who pays. The Board can levy one without a member vote, and the estoppel states any pending amount. We would want to see the notice before we set a price.

Do I need a wind mitigation inspection before listing my Villa Grande home?

It is not required to list, but the state's uniform mitigation verification form can earn a buyer insurance credits, and a current one is a selling point. Ask your insurance agent which features count.

Should I replace the roof or air-conditioning before I list?

It depends on their age and on how buyers and insurers will read them. A roof near 20 years old can affect a buyer's insurance quote, so we compare the cost of replacement with the price concession a buyer would ask.

What can I change about my Villa Grande home before I sell?

Interior updates need no association approval. Exterior work, fences, courts, window coverings and shutters need architectural approval, and the association's approval process takes time, so start it early or leave changes to the buyer.

How are fees and taxes prorated at closing?

Village dues are prorated to the closing date, and Florida property taxes, which are paid in arrears, are credited to the buyer for the seller's days of ownership. The closing agent prepares the numbers.

Are real estate commissions negotiable in Villa Grande?

Yes. Commissions are negotiable, and since the National Association of Realtors settlement in August 2024 buyer-agent compensation is negotiated separately. We explain our fee before you sign anything.

Should I rent my Villa Grande home instead of selling?

It depends on the numbers. The declaration allows leases of 30 days or more, but the carry, the club's Social membership and the tax make the comparison specific. Compare the net rent against a sale near $900,000.

Can I sell my Villa Grande home before buying my next one?

Yes, and many owners do, with a lease-back or a flexible closing. We plan the sale and the purchase together so the timing works.

What do you need from me to start a Villa Grande listing?

Your address on the county roll, any recent improvements with dates, the roof and air-conditioning ages, and your copies of the declaration and rules. We handle the comparison work and the association requests. Call Jesse at (239) 898-6072.

Can I sell my Villa Grande home off-market?

Yes, in some cases. We offer off-market and pre-market capability for sellers who value discretion, quietly matching the home to qualified buyers in our database before any public listing. Confidential conversations are welcome.

Do I have to disclose problems with my Villa Grande home?

Florida law requires a seller to disclose known facts that materially affect a home's value and are not readily observable, and the contract's disclosure forms cover roof, water and insurance history. Ask your attorney, and let us gather the roof, air-conditioning and claim records before listing.

Should I list my Villa Grande home during hurricane season?

Yes, if the price is right; the last 12 months of Villa Grande closings include June and September sales. Have the roof age, wind mitigation report and shutter details ready, since buyers and insurers ask for them in the summer months.

What if my Villa Grande buyer's appraisal comes in below the price?

It happens when a recent sale sets a lower comparison. With so few closings in a 79-home village, we prepare an appraisal packet with the closest sales, the size, lot and update details, and the association facts, so the appraiser sees the full picture.

Sources and Authoritative References

Every fact on this Villa Grande guide traces to a primary record below: the master association's own pages, the recorded declaration, Florida state records, Lee County and Village of Estero records, FEMA and federal sources, and dated local reporting. Parcel and sale facts come from the county roll and the MLS. No brokerage, listing portal or IDX feed is cited.

  1. Grandezza Master Property Owners Association home page (accessed September 30, 2026)
  2. Grandezza Master POA, Realtor Document Library (accessed September 30, 2026)
  3. Grandezza Master POA, Master Documents (accessed September 30, 2026)
  4. Grandezza Master POA, Safety Access Control (accessed September 30, 2026)
  5. Grandezza Master POA, Safety Regulations (accessed September 30, 2026)
  6. Grandezza Master POA, Safety Deliveries (accessed September 30, 2026)
  7. Grandezza Master POA, Rules and Consequences (accessed September 30, 2026)
  8. The Club at Grandezza, golf (accessed September 30, 2026)
  9. The Club at Grandezza, membership categories (accessed September 30, 2026)
  10. Heritage Golf Group, The Club at Grandezza property page (accessed September 30, 2026)
  11. Heritage Golf Group acquisition announcement (PDF) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  12. Florida Division of Corporations, name search for Villa Grande (Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc., N02000001342) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  13. Florida Department of State, Sunbiz (accessed September 30, 2026)
  14. Florida Division of Condominiums, DBPR condominium information (accessed September 30, 2026)
  15. Section 720.301, definitions (accessed September 30, 2026)
  16. Section 720.303, association powers and duties (accessed September 30, 2026)
  17. Section 720.3035, architectural control (accessed September 30, 2026)
  18. Section 720.304, right of owners to peaceably assemble and display flags (accessed September 30, 2026)
  19. Section 720.305, obligations of members and fines (accessed September 30, 2026)
  20. Section 720.306, meetings of members and amendment (accessed September 30, 2026)
  21. Section 720.307, transition of association control (accessed September 30, 2026)
  22. Section 720.3075, prohibited clauses in association documents (accessed September 30, 2026)
  23. Section 720.3085, assessments and liens (accessed September 30, 2026)
  24. Section 720.30851, estoppel certificates (accessed September 30, 2026)
  25. Section 720.401, prospective purchasers, disclosure (accessed September 30, 2026)
  26. Section 718.103, condominium definitions (accessed September 30, 2026)
  27. Section 718.111, association insurance (accessed September 30, 2026)
  28. Section 718.112, bylaws, reserves and SIRS (accessed September 30, 2026)
  29. Section 718.116, assessments and estoppel (accessed September 30, 2026)
  30. Section 718.503, resale disclosure (accessed September 30, 2026)
  31. Section 553.73, Florida Building Code (accessed September 30, 2026)
  32. Section 553.899, milestone inspections (accessed September 30, 2026)
  33. Section 201.02, documentary stamp tax on deeds (accessed September 30, 2026)
  34. Section 689.261, property tax disclosure summary (accessed September 30, 2026)
  35. Section 627.0629, residential property insurance rate filings and mitigation (accessed September 30, 2026)
  36. Section 627.714, unit owner loss assessment coverage (accessed September 30, 2026)
  37. SB 4-D (2022 Special Session D) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  38. CS/CS/HB 913 (2025) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  39. Florida Department of Revenue, documentary stamp tax (accessed September 30, 2026)
  40. Florida Administrative Code, title insurance rates (accessed September 30, 2026)
  41. Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form OIR-B1-1802 (accessed September 30, 2026)
  42. Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (accessed September 30, 2026)
  43. Florida CFO, premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation (PDF) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  44. Citizens Property Insurance, flood requirement (accessed September 30, 2026)
  45. Governor of Florida, insurance reforms release (2026) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  46. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones (queried September 30, 2026) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  47. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, FIRM panels (queried September 30, 2026) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  48. FEMA Flood Map Service Center (accessed September 30, 2026)
  49. FloodSmart, National Flood Insurance Program (accessed September 30, 2026)
  50. U.S. Census Bureau geocoder (accessed September 30, 2026)
  51. NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ian (2022) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  52. NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Milton (2024) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  53. NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Helene (2024) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  54. NWS Miami, Hurricane Ian summary (accessed September 30, 2026)
  55. Lee County, Hurricane Milton response (accessed September 30, 2026)
  56. HUD, assistance animals and fair housing (accessed September 30, 2026)
  57. IRS Topic 701, sale of your home (accessed September 30, 2026)
  58. IRS Publication 523, selling your home (accessed September 30, 2026)
  59. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, owning a home (accessed September 30, 2026)
  60. National Association of Realtors, settlement FAQs (accessed September 30, 2026)
  61. Village of Estero, flood information frequently asked questions (accessed September 30, 2026)
  62. Village of Estero, permits (accessed September 30, 2026)
  63. Village of Estero, schools (accessed September 30, 2026)
  64. Village of Estero, Corkscrew Road shared-use path update, July 14, 2025 (accessed September 30, 2026)
  65. Lee County, special districts (accessed September 30, 2026)
  66. Lee County, FIRM flood zones (accessed September 30, 2026)
  67. Lee County, FIRM insurance discounts (Community Rating System) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  68. Lee County, floodplain management (accessed September 30, 2026)
  69. Lee County Community Development (accessed September 30, 2026)
  70. Lee County Department of Public Safety (accessed September 30, 2026)
  71. Lee County Property Appraiser (accessed September 30, 2026)
  72. Lee County Property Appraiser, subdivision report (accessed September 30, 2026)
  73. Lee County Parks, Bonita Beach (accessed September 30, 2026)
  74. Lee County School District (accessed September 30, 2026)
  75. Pinewoods Elementary School (accessed September 30, 2026)
  76. Estero High School (accessed September 30, 2026)
  77. Florida Gulf Coast University (accessed September 30, 2026)
  78. Corkscrew Road widening project (accessed September 30, 2026)
  79. FDOT SWFL Roads, project information (accessed September 30, 2026)
  80. Shoppes of Grande Oak (Regency Centers) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  81. Publix, The Shoppes at Grande Oak (accessed September 30, 2026)
  82. Miromar Outlets (accessed September 30, 2026)
  83. Coconut Point (Simon) (accessed September 30, 2026)
  84. Engage Estero, the development process in Estero (accessed September 30, 2026)
  85. Engage Estero, summary of recent and planned developments (accessed September 30, 2026)
  86. Lee County Property Appraiser, 2026 tax roll: 79 platted lots matched to Villa Grande by legal description, 34 to Solemar and Santa Lucia, with year built, bedrooms and heated area.
  87. Lee County recorded sales, qualified, all years on file, newest recording July 29, 2026, as carried in the county sales file.
  88. Southwest Florida MLS Matrix, Development Grandezza, Villa Grande, Solemar and Santa Lucia closings and actives, pulled September 29, 2026.
  89. Lee County Clerk of Court official records: Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Villa Grande, Official Records Book 3652, page 762, recorded May 23, 2002, read from the recorded copy.
  90. Lee County Clerk of Court official records: Certificate of Amendment to the Villa Grande declaration, adopted February 10, 2016 and recorded May 26, 2016, read from the recorded copy.
  91. Lee County Clerk of Court official records: Declaration of Neighborhood Covenants, Villa Grande (Tract 4A), 2001, identified but not read.
  92. Lee County Clerk of Court official records: Solemar at Grande Oak Declaration of Condominium, recorded April 1, 2005, Official Records Book 4649, page 120, identified but not read.
  93. Lee County Clerk of Court official records: Santa Lucia at Grande Oak Declaration of Condominium, recorded August 14, 2002, Official Records Book 3705, page 2745, identified but not read.
  94. McGreevy and Comisar sub-community roster for Grandezza, September 30, 2026, including the ten-neighborhood reconciliation.

Downloadable Documents

Villa Grande's key documents are published by the master association, the State of Florida, FEMA and the federal government; the table links each to its issuing authority. The recorded declaration and its 2016 amendment are available through the Lee County Clerk's official records, and the village estoppel through Vesta Property Services.

Document

Issued by

Date

Link

Realtor Document Library

Grandezza Master Property Owners Association

current page

Document library

Master Documents

Grandezza Master Property Owners Association

current page

Master documents

Safety Regulations

Grandezza Master Property Owners Association

2026

Safety regulations

Safety Access Control

Grandezza Master Property Owners Association

current page

Access control

Villa Grande Homeowners Association, Inc. record

Florida Division of Corporations

filed February 25, 2002

Sunbiz name search

Heritage Golf Group acquisition announcement

Heritage Golf Group

September 2023

Announcement, PDF

Flood hazard zones, Lee County

Lee County Community Development

current page

FIRM flood zones

Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

rev. January 2012

OIR-B1-1802, PDF

Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Report

National Hurricane Center

2022

Ian report, PDF

Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Report

National Hurricane Center

2024

Milton report, PDF


Market data from Southwest Florida MLS, pulled September 2026. McGreevy and Comisar, Best Realtor for Villa Grande. Brokered by Domain Realty. Jesse McGreevy, FL Lic. SL3101296 · Marc Comisar, FL Lic. BK3060671.


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