More Phase 2 buyers have moved into their new Coach Homes in Antilles during the summer months.  Dodging the daily rains has become as active a new-home strategy for them as figuring out the light switches and breaking down packing boxes for recycling.  No matter what the weather or status of a family’s settling in process, every day at Antilles can be filled with the best of Florida style living.  Some homeowners start their days walking or jogging the perimeter of its 5-acre Kingfisher Lake while bikers cruise the 54-acre community’s roadways or follow the local bike paths to Old Naples or Marco Island.  Along the Lake path, sightings of Antilles' local attraction, Fred the alligator, are more legendary than actual, but the frisson of spotting him keeps everyone stepping lively and visiting children easily in hand - the latter noticeably disappointed when he stays low and still among the sawgrass.  Pickleball is favored in the mornings while Bocce has been gaining a later day audience, its appeal increasing as the strengths of its long game become better known.  Playable from afternoon brews through dinner wine and beyond to evening cocktails, Bocce’s sociability quotient is ideal in the new construction community where everyone is a first time homebuyer at the same time.

Antilles’ 3,500 square foot Resort Pool is a stand-alone attraction all year long, featuring a curved form and maximum 4-foot depth that offer multiple separate swim spaces well suited to community use.  It has a wide, wade-in sun shelf entry which is as favored by sun bathers trying to cool off as by casual splashers passing through on their way to the Tiki Hut.  Even on the busiest days, it seems to accommodate as many as want to swim.  Three other ladder access points feature wide-stepped entries for easy access.  The adjacent heated spa adds to the community’s attractions, offering soothing sessions on demand.  The Outdoor Living Area is completed by a pergola-covered Fire and Conversation Pit opposite the Tiki Hut where an end to end service bar and BBQ grill area round out the Area’s attractions.   A 4-hole Putting Green has been installed in the Game Courts area.

Antilles’ Flamingo Club also offers 5,000 square feet of indoor amenities that include conference, executive and maintenance services, a Catering Kitchen, Exercise and Fitness Center and a huge Gathering Room that is at the heart of community life.   The entire amenity package is included in Antilles’ low monthly fees, no additional dues or memberships are required for full community enjoyment.

Antilles’ serene location also adds to its ability to offer a year round resort lifestyle.   No street noises interfere with its peaceful ambience.  No neighboring high-rises crowd out the views.  Even during the height of season, being set back at the far end of a long approach affords Antilles endless hours of peace and tranquility insulated by surrounding wetland preserves and deep landscape installations.  Nothing but leafy palms and tropical foliage can brush against Antilles’ horizon-wide views.   Rookery Bay Reserve is its neighbor to the west.  The majesty of local and migratory birds’ flight patterns across Its 110,000 acres of protected lakes and habitats have added soaring highlights to Antilles’ homeowners’ daily routines.

The natural beauty in and around Antilles location is equally remarkable for its close proximity to everything that makes Southwest Florida a world class resort destination.  Set back from the wide Collier Boulevard corridor, all that is exceptional about Old Naples’ and Marco Island’s attractions is just minutes away from Antilles.  Wide beaches, fine dining, galleries, shopping and endless fishing and boating opportunities abound in all directions, all year round.

Antilles’ Coach Homes include 212 handsome, new look, contemporary residences with luxury appointments built in as standard fittings.  The timeless elegance of West Indies Island style architecture seems fitting in Naples’ subtropical climate.  Detailed with dove grey stucco over concrete block, white trims and sharp charcoal Bahama shutters, the homes are fresh-looking and pleasing, especially against  Antilles’ lush landscaping.  Phase 2 Classic Coach Homes offer 3-Bedroom floorplans in the 5,500+ square foot range and include attached single-car Garages and screened-in Lanais.  They are priced from the upper $400,000’s and include very private, preserve views.  Larger Grand Coach Homes are also 3-Bedroom units from 1,980 to the 2,444 square feet under air.  They are priced from the upper $500,000’s and include attached 2-car Garages and screened-in Lanais. Preserve and lake view orientations are available.

As a good value purchase, the details that are built into every home in Antilles define its worth.  Standard finishes include substantial 8-foot, solid core interior doors, hurricane-rated windows and doors, Shaker style Kitchen cabinetry with 42-inch high uppers, tall baseboards, wide trims, recessed lighting with sleek rocker style switches, cove ceilings per plan, wide profile, porcelain tile flooring and subtle designer carpeting in the bedrooms.  Kohler plumbing fixtures, heavy-weight frameless glass shower enclosures and custom designed wood Closet shelving that promotes air ventilation are standard in all units.   All residences include Linen Closets, Pantries, walk-in Master Closets and separate Laundry Rooms.  Grand Coach Homes include utility sinks and Classic Coaches offer bathtubs in the 2nd Bath.  Quartz countertops are standard throughout, as are Kitchen island pendant fixtures and stainless steel Kitchen appliances - including on-trend French door style refrigerators.  Recessed lighting and advance wiring for data, voice and video are standard.  Combined with its elegant West Indies Island style architecture rendered in soft dove grey with sharp white trims, charcoal shutters and multiple value-adding roof lines, Antilles presents a residence as handsome as it is well engineered.  It is a pet friendly community and has a supply of dog treats on hand to prove it.

Antilles is a gated community 2 miles south of Tamiami Trail East (US 41), off Collier Boulevard (SR 951). Turn east on Port Au Prince Road and continue to The Flamingo Club, 155 Indies Drive East, Naples,  FL  34114.  Antilles is represented by JRW Developer Resources, a division of John R. Wood Properties.  Please refer to AntillesNaples.com to register for the most current updates or call 239-691-4455 for an appointment.  The Sales Center is open daily 10AM to 5PM and Noon to 5PM on Sundays.  Jaime and Kerry are on site to represent the property.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Phase 2 brings new families, more fun to Antilles