New Construction Homes for Seniors

Thinking About New Construction? Contact Me Before You Visit the Builder.

New construction can be an excellent option for your next chapter, offering modern floor plans, energy-efficient features, lower-maintenance living and opportunities to choose features that support your lifestyle now and in the future.

If you're considering a new home or 55+ community, contact me before visiting a model home, registering online or speaking with the builder's sales representative. Builder policies regarding real estate representation vary, and in many cases your real estate professional must be identified or registered at the beginning of your relationship with the builder.

Let Me Represent You Before You Visit the Builder

Buying a new construction home is exciting, but it's important to remember that the builder's sales representative represents the builder—not you.

As your real estate professional, I can help you compare communities, evaluate homesites and floor plans, review builder incentives and upgrade costs, coordinate financing, understand the purchase process, and help you look at the transaction from your perspective.

Builder policies regarding real estate representation vary, and some builders require your real estate professional to be identified or registered before—or at the time of—your first visit or contact. That's why I encourage you to contact me before visiting a model home, registering online, requesting information, or speaking with a builder's sales representative.

Why Have Your Own Real Estate Professional?

The builder's sales representative works for the builder. Having your own real estate professional gives you someone focused on your goals, preferences and overall purchase strategy.

I can help you compare communities and builders, evaluate homesites and floor plans, understand upgrade and option costs, review builder incentives, coordinate financing, consider the timing of selling your current home, and help you navigate the purchase process from your first visit through closing.

Designing for Today — and Tomorrow

One of the advantages of new construction is the opportunity to choose a home and features that may make everyday living easier as your needs change. When evaluating a new home, we can look beyond finishes and décor and consider how the home may function for you over the years.

Features such as single-story living, wider doorways and hallways, low-threshold or walk-in showers, fewer steps, easy-to-reach storage, appropriate flooring and flexible living spaces may help support comfort, accessibility and aging in place.

More Than Just the House

Choosing new construction also means choosing a community. I can help you look beyond the model home and compare factors such as HOA fees, community amenities, maintenance responsibilities, location, healthcare access, shopping, recreation, pet policies and other considerations that may affect your lifestyle and long-term plans.

Financing Your New Home

New construction financing can be different from purchasing a resale home. Depending on the builder, property and your circumstances, financing options may include Conventional, FHA, VA, HECM for Purchase and other available senior home loan programs. Builders may also offer financing incentives through preferred lenders, which should be evaluated along with the overall loan terms and costs.

As both a Real Estate Broker-Associate and Loan Officer, I can help you look at the home purchase and financing together so you can compare your options and make an informed decision.

Builder Incentives — Look at the Whole Picture

Builders may offer incentives such as closing-cost assistance, interest-rate buydowns, upgrade credits or other promotions, particularly when using a preferred lender or title company. These incentives can be valuable, but they should be compared with the home's total price, financing terms, upgrade costs and other available options.

I can help you evaluate the numbers so you understand the overall cost—not just the advertised incentive.

What About Your Current Home?

For many seniors, buying a new construction home is only one part of the move. You may also need to decide when to list your current home, whether to sell before or after the new home is completed, and how to coordinate the timing of both transactions.

I can help you develop a strategy for your current home and your new purchase together, including the timing, financing and transition between the two homes.

Before You Visit a Model Home, Call Me

If you're interested in a new construction home or community, contact me before visiting the sales center, completing an online registration or providing your information directly to the builder. Builder policies vary, and having me involved from the beginning helps ensure I have the opportunity to represent you throughout the purchase.

There is generally no additional real estate commission charged to you for having me represent you when the builder offers compensation to the buyer's real estate professional. We can confirm the builder's policies and any compensation arrangements before you proceed.

Not Sure Which Builder or Community Is Right for You?

You don't have to start with a particular builder or community in mind. Tell me what you're looking for—location, price range, home style, amenities, maintenance preferences and the features that are most important to you—and I can help you explore new construction options that may fit your needs.

We can compare communities before you begin visiting sales centers, helping you narrow your choices and approach the process with a plan.

Explore New Construction Options in Lee County

Lee County offers a variety of new construction opportunities that may work well for seniors—from 55+ active-adult communities to villas, single-family homes and low-maintenance neighborhoods without an age restriction.

I can help you explore both age-restricted and non-age-restricted communities based on the lifestyle you want, your budget, preferred location, home design, amenities, maintenance responsibilities and future accessibility needs. New communities, homesites, incentives and available inventory change frequently, so contact me before visiting or registering with a builder.

Valencia Harbor — Fort Myers | 55+

Description: A new 55+ active-adult community by GL Homes offering single-family homes, low-maintenance living, social activities and resort-style amenities. Home designs range from approximately 1,600 square feet to more than 3,100 square feet, giving buyers both downsizing and larger-home options. GL Homes

Address: 3534 Primrose Hill Way, Fort Myers, FL 33905 GL Homes

Good For: 55+ living • Single-story options • Low-maintenance lifestyle • Resort-style amenities • Social activities • Buyers who want to build or choose an early move-in home

Pricing: Starting from the mid-$300s, with collections extending into the $600s. GL Homes currently lists the Shoreline Collection from the $350s, Marina Collection from the $420s and Bayside Collection from the $550s. GL Homes

Del Webb Oak Creek — North Fort Myers | 55+

Description: A gated Del Webb 55+ active-adult community with a large selection of new single-family home designs and extensive recreational and social amenities. Several one-story floor plans offer two bedrooms plus flexible space, making this particularly attractive for downsizing and aging-in-place planning. Del Webb

Address: 17536 Winding Oak Lane, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 Del Webb

Good For: 55+ living • Downsizing • One-story homes • Active lifestyle • Resort amenities • Buyers wanting multiple floor-plan choices

Pricing: Starting from approximately $333,990, with pricing varying by home design, homesite, options and available inventory. Del Webb

Solena — North Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A Taylor Morrison new-home community offering a range of single-family floor plans. It is not restricted to 55+ buyers, making it an option for seniors who want new construction without an age restriction or who may want family members of different ages living nearby.

Address: Sales/community location in North Fort Myers, FL 33917. Current inventory is located along Equinox Lane. Taylor Morrison

Good For: New single-family homes • No 55+ restriction • Buyers wanting different home sizes • Multigenerational considerations • North Fort Myers

Pricing: Current new-home inventory is advertised from approximately the upper $200s, with examples currently ranging from about $289,900 into the $400s depending on floor plan, homesite and completion status. Taylor Morrison

Verdana Village — Estero | All Ages

Description: A large gated master-planned community by Pulte offering new single-family homes in multiple collections. Several designs are one story and offer two or three bedrooms, flexible rooms and covered outdoor living areas, making them worth considering for seniors who want new construction and extensive amenities without a 55+ restriction. Pulte

Address: 18405 Parksville Drive, Estero, FL 33928 Pulte

Good For: One-story options • Active lifestyle • Resort-style amenities • Estero location • Buyers who don't want an age restriction • Larger selection of floor plans

Pricing: Current floor plans start from approximately $412,990, with larger home designs extending substantially higher. Pulte

Bayshore Ranch — North Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A Lennar single-family new-home community in North Fort Myers. This is currently a last-chance opportunity, with very limited new-construction inventory remaining. Lennar

Address: 17758 Saddleback Loop, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 Lennar

Good For: New single-family home • No age restriction • North Fort Myers • Buyers who prefer a residential community • Buyers looking for remaining move-in inventory

Pricing: Current remaining inventory is approximately $379,000+, with Lennar listing the Trevi plan from approximately $383,499. Inventory is very limited. Lennar

Savanna Lakes — Lehigh Acres | All Ages

Description: A Lennar master-planned community offering new single-family homes in multiple collections. This provides another option for seniors who prioritize a new home, community amenities and a more affordable entry price rather than an age-restricted environment. Lennar

Address: 12451 Amber Waves Road, Lehigh Acres, FL 33974 Lennar

Good For: More affordable new construction • Single-family homes • One-story options • Community amenities • No age restriction • Lehigh Acres

Pricing: Currently advertised from approximately $244,990 to $359,990, depending on collection, floor plan and inventory.

The Shores at Brightwater — North Fort Myers | 55+

Description: A gated 55+ active-adult community by D.R. Horton offering one-story attached twin villas and single-family homes designed for low-maintenance Florida living. Homes currently range from approximately 1,503 to 2,221 square feet with 2–3 bedrooms and two-car garages. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness facilities, pool, pickleball, walking and nature trails, dog park, and access to Brightwater's approximately six-acre recreational lagoon. D.R. Horton

Address: 18158 Lagoon Reach Lane, North Fort Myers, FL 33917. D.R. Horton

Good For: 55+ living • One-story homes • Villas • Downsizing • Low-maintenance living • Gated community • Pickleball • Resort-style amenities • Active lifestyle

Pricing: Current builder inventory starts at approximately $326,000, with available homes currently extending into the upper $400s depending on floor plan, homesite and incentives. D.R. Horton currently shows 20 available homes, including 1,503-square-foot villas around $326,040 and larger single-family homes above $450,000. D.R. Horton

Mattamy Homes - Bonavie Cove — Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A gated Mattamy Homes community offering low-maintenance, single-story paired villas that can be particularly attractive to seniors who want to downsize without moving into a 55+ community. Current plans offer approximately 1,431–1,754 sq. ft., 2–3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2-car garages. Lawn maintenance is included, and amenities include a lakefront amenity center, pool, fitness center, cabanas, fire pit and dog park. Mattamy Homes

Address: 6574 Good Life Street, Fort Myers, FL 33966. Mattamy Homes

Good For: Downsizing • Single-story living • Low-maintenance villas • Lawn maintenance included • 2-car garages • Gated community • No 55+ restriction • Lock-and-leave lifestyle • Buyers wanting amenities without a large home

Pricing: Floor plans currently start at approximately $362,990, with quick-move-in homes currently beginning around $363,296 and extending into the mid-$400s depending on plan, location and completion date. Mattamy currently shows the Largo from $362,990, Oceana from $376,990 and Vallarta from $411,990.

Coral Bay by D.R. Horton — North Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A gated D.R. Horton new-home community offering both one- and two-story single-family homes. For senior buyers, Coral Bay is particularly worth considering because it has numerous one-story floor plans, including smaller designs beginning around 1,302 square feet as well as larger one-story homes. Community amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness facilities, tennis and bocce. D.R. Horton

Address: 16544 Elkhorn Coral Drive, North Fort Myers, FL 33903. D.R. Horton

Good For: One-story living • Downsizing • Gated community • Single-family homes • Resort-style amenities • Active lifestyle • 2-car garage options • No 55+ restriction

Pricing: D.R. Horton currently advertises Coral Bay from approximately $280,000. Current inventory ranges from about $279,999 into the $400s, while individual floor-plan base prices vary according to design.

Hemingway Pointe — Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A gated D.R. Horton new-construction community with only 104 single-family homes, surrounded by conservation areas and two community lakes. An especially good feature for senior buyers is that the homes are all one story, with plans beginning around 1,328 square feet and offering 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths and two-car garages. D.R. Horton

Address: 14167 Hemingway Oaks Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33905. D.R. Horton

Good For: One-story living • Downsizing • Gated community • Smaller community • Single-family homes • 2-car garages • No 55+ restriction • Buyers who prefer a quieter setting

Pricing: Currently advertised from approximately $299,999. Current builder inventory extends into the upper $300s depending on floor plan and homesite. D.R. Horton

Whispering Lakes — Lehigh Acres | All Ages

Description: A gated M/I Homes community offering new single-family homes with both one- and two-story designs. For senior buyers, the smaller one-story plans are particularly relevant, including approximately 1,521-square-foot homes with three bedrooms, two baths and two-car garages. The community also offers a pool, cabana, green spaces and a community lake. https://www.mihomes.com

Address: 247 Silent Lake Drive, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936. https://www.mihomes.com

Good For: One-story options • Gated community • Single-family homes • Downsizing • Community pool • Buyers wanting several floor-plan choices • No 55+ restriction

Pricing: Currently advertised from approximately $289,990, with available plans and quick-move-in homes extending into the $400s depending on size, design and options. https://www.mihomes.com

Parkway Preserve — Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A gated Fort Myers community offering new villas and townhomes with a lower-maintenance lifestyle. The villas are particularly relevant for seniors looking to downsize. Community features include lawn and landscape management, a heated pool and spa, fitness center, clubhouse/social lounge, sidewalks and lake and preserve views. Parkway Preserve

Address: 10945 Preachers Cove Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33913. Parkway Preserve

Good For: Villas • Downsizing • Lower-maintenance living • Gated community • Lawn care • Resort-style amenities • Lock-and-leave lifestyle • No 55+ restriction

Pricing: New villas and townhomes are currently advertised from the upper $300s. The community also offers new rental residences, so buyers should verify whether a particular residence is offered for sale or lease. Parkway Preserve

Avalon — Lehigh Acres | All Ages

Description: A gated D.R. Horton new-home community featuring one-story single-family homes with open floor plans and two-car garages. Current designs begin around 1,328 square feet, which makes Avalon worth considering for seniors who want a manageable one-story home without moving into an age-restricted community. D.R. Horton

Address: 552 Ilaria Court, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936. D.R. Horton

Good For: One-story living • More affordable new construction • Gated community • Downsizing • 2-car garages • Single-family homes • No 55+ restriction

Pricing: Currently advertised from approximately $269,990. Current move-in inventory is roughly in the $270,000–$305,000 range, subject to availability and incentives. D.R. Horton

Stonewater — Cape Coral | All Ages

Description: A gated D.R. Horton community in northwest Cape Coral with single-family homes, freshwater lake settings and resort-style amenities. The community includes both one- and two-story designs, so senior buyers can focus specifically on available one-story options. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, tennis and pickleball. The community is closing out, so new builder inventory may be limited and resale opportunities may become increasingly important.

Address: 816 Stonewater Lake Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33993.

Good For: One-story options • Gated living • Pickleball • Pool and fitness amenities • Lake settings • Active lifestyle • New construction and future resale opportunities

Pricing: Closing-out community — contact for current builder inventory and pricing. Resale homes may also be available.

Portico — Fort Myers | All Ages

Description: A gated master-planned Fort Myers community with single-family homes surrounded by lakes and natural areas. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, pickleball, tennis, basketball and community gathering areas. Portico is particularly useful to include because builder availability has changed as phases sell out and additional homesites are released, while resale opportunities may also be available.

Address: 14070 Portico Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33905.

Good For: Gated living • Resort-style amenities • Pickleball • Active lifestyle • Single-family homes • Buyers open to new construction or resale • No 55+ restriction

Pricing: Contact for current new-construction availability and pricing. Resale homes may also be available.

Portico — Lennar currently labels Portico sold out, although it also says “new homesites coming soon,” so I would present this one as resales / possible future new construction rather than currently available new construction.

No HOA Alternative

Hemingway Pointe by D.R. Horton — 14167 Hemingway Oaks Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33905

M/I Homes Whispering Lakes — 247 Silent Lake Drive, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936. M/I Homes confirms this as the sales center. https://www.mihomes.com

Parkway Preserve — 10945 Preachers Cove Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33913. This is the model/sales location. Parkway Preserve

Avalon by D.R. Horton — 552 Ilaria Court, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936

Stonewater by D.R. Horton — 816 Stonewater Lake Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33993. D.R. Horton currently shows it as a closing-out community. D.R. Horton

Community information, pricing, incentives, floor plans, amenities and available homesites are subject to change by the builder without notice. Some communities are age-restricted while others are included because their home designs, amenities or lifestyle may be suitable for senior buyers. Contact me for current availability and information before visiting or registering with a builder. 

Reminder - CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU VISIT

Interested in One of These Communities?

New-home inventory, homesites, floor plans, builder incentives and availability can change frequently. If a community interests you, contact me before visiting the model homes, registering online or contacting the builder directly. Builder policies regarding real estate representation vary, and involving me from the beginning gives me the best opportunity to represent you throughout the purchase.

Community Availability & Pricing

New construction availability, builder inventory, pricing, incentives, floor plans and homesites can change frequently and without notice. Some communities listed may be nearing completion or may no longer have new homes available directly from the builder; however, resale homes may be available within those communities. Pricing shown is approximate and is provided as a general guide only. Contact me for current new construction and resale availability, pricing and builder information before visiting or registering with a community.

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