Verandah, a 1,456-acre master-planned community along a 1.75-mile stretch of the Orange River, located 10 minutes from downtown Fort Myers in northeastern Lee County, just south of the Caloosahatchee River and a short distance from Buckingham, Alva and the Lee County Civic Center. Verandah is just 15 minutes from the Southwest Florida International Airport and 20 minutes from Florida Gulf Coast University. Downtown Fort Myers, home to trendy restaurants, nightclubs, galleries and shopping, is a quick trip along State Road 80, which fronts the community.

Amenities:
· State-of-the-Art Structured Wiring for High Speed Cable and Data
· Computer networking inside the home.
· Broadband technology that allows families to use multiple phone lines, access the Internet, send faxes, watch TV and have shared access to VCR/DVD players simultaneously.
· 70% Open Space
· Lap Pool
· Fitness Center
· Tennis Courts
· 18-Hole Championship Golf Course and Pro Shop

Verandah was developed using “green building” practices that demand fewer
non-renewable resources and provide a healthier environment for residents. In planning Verandah, The Bonita Bay Group reworked portions of its site development plan to impact as few trees as possible, restored historic flow ways interrupted by previous agrarian uses, expanded wetland, uplands and conservation areas, and developed a perpetual conservation easement along the Orange River to ensure the future integrity of its unique ecosystem.

Green Features:
· More than 100 oak trees and 1300 sabal palms transplanted in the community.
· Water conservation measures
· Offers natural gas; a more efficient energy source
· All single-family homes certified through Florida Power & Light Co.’s BuildSmart™ program for energy efficiency above and beyond Florida’s building code, conserving 10 to 30 percent more energy than homes built to code.
· Restored and Enhanced Natural Habitat