Seaglass on schedule for completion this summer
The Ronto Group announced that construction of its 26-floor, 120-unit Seaglass high-rise tower at Bonita Bay remains on schedule for completion this summer.
Contractors BCBE Construction and Stiles Construction continue to install finishes in residences through level 25. Tile and cabinetry is being installed through Level 23. Drywall hanging continues on Level 27 and windows are being installed on the penthouse levels. The west side of the ground floor is ready for landscaping, and soil has been loaded into the planters on Level 3. The exterior on the south side of the building has been painted, and painting continues on the north side.
Homebuyers have shown interest in the spacious Seaglass residences’ features and finishes and the various membership opportunities that offer access to the Bonita Bay Club’s award-winning lifestyle. Sales contracts worth nearly $150 million have been processed, and the tower is more than 63 percent sold. Seaglass will feature fully completed residences with designer-selected premium finishes, including flooring, paint and trim. Each residence includes two protected access under-building parking spaces. Private enclosed two-car garages are available.
Three tower open-concept floor plans range from 2,889 to 3,421 square feet and are priced from the low $1 millions. The tower residences will include dual private elevator foyers, island kitchens, three bedrooms and 3½ baths, or three bedrooms plus a den or fourth bedroom and 3½ baths, walk-in closets in the owner’s suite and sliders opening to multiple outdoor spaces that include a gas grill. Ten-foot ceiling heights are included per plan. Three furnished Seaglass models are open for viewing with a sales associate.
With full golf and sports membership opportunities available, the attractions of the Bonita Bay Club will be available to residents of Seaglass. The Club’s three-story, approximately 60,000-square-foot lifestyle center that includes a nearly 20,000-square-foot fitness center and fitness café, a 9,000-square-foot spa and salon and the Wave Café that offers healthy food choices has set a new standard for country club communities in Southwest Florida. The Lifestyle Center contributed to Bonita Bay being recognized as one of the 10 healthiest clubs in America by Prevo Health Solutions.
The Bonita Bay Club’s golf operation features 25 PGA professionals. An instructional program includes private and group lessons, golf schools and clinics on three practice areas. Three on-property Bonita Bay West courses were designed by Arthur Hills. The three courses achieved Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary status.
Two Tom Fazio designed courses at the nearby Bonita Bay Club Naples provide a pure golf experience on over 1,000 acres that includes preserved wetlands but no residential development. It was the first private 36-hole club in the world to achieve certification through the Audubon International’s Signature Program and has been designated as a Certified Signature Sanctuary.
On the Gulf of Mexico, Bonita Bay’s residents-only beach park is on Little Hickory Island 10 to 15 minutes from the community. Residents and their guests may enjoy swimming, sunning, shelling, bird watching and surf fishing at this attended park surrounded by the white sands and clear waters of the Gulf. There are picnic pavilions, grills, beach chair and umbrella service, showers and restrooms equipped with infant changing stations. Personal chairs, umbrellas and other beach items are welcomed. Residents also enjoy Bonita Bay’s network of on-property biking and hiking paths. A kayaking and canoeing lodge offers additional recreational possibilities.
The availability of a full-service on-site marina with access to the Gulf of Mexico allows Bonita Bay residents to enjoy every aspect of Southwest Florida’s tropical lifestyle. The Bonita Bay Marina is on the Imperial River at the south end of Estero Bay, minutes from the open waters of the Gulf.
Owned exclusively by the residents of Bonita Bay, the Marina accommodates a variety of watercraft with a maximum draft of 36 inches. The wet slip lifts can hold vessels up to 16,000 pounds, and the dry storage can fit boats up to 32 feet long from the rear of the engine, or platform, to the front of the anchor, or pulpit. Trailer loading and unloading service is available for most boats. Charts, bait, tackle and other items are available at the Ships Store.
Bonita Bay Club’s new tennis and aquatic center is expected to open this spring. To provide a focal point of the new center, the club is building an 8,000-square-foot sports center that will be positioned between the tennis complex and the aquatic area. This new sports center will include a tennis pro shop with a professional staff, racquet services, a tennis retail shop and a lobby area as well as dedicated men’s and women's tennis locker rooms. A covered patio will overlook and run the entire length of the new championship court and provide a prime location for viewing matches.
A small kitchen will offer casual fare, including salads, grilled items and fresh sandwiches, and a casual open-air bar under roof will be available for a post-match or poolside beverage. Outdoor dining options and a breezeway will be on both the tennis side and the pool side of the building. Court assignment television monitors will be placed throughout the facility. A multipurpose room will be available for meetings, event food stations, private dining and tournament preparation.
The club has completed a redesign of the kitchen and traditional dining areas in the clubhouse. The redesign incorporated a 40-foot-long buffet station in the dining space. The unique shape of the buffet station enhances the visual appeal of the dining room and contributes to a more efficient diner flow and service fulfillment.
The former golf pro shop was transformed into the 55th Hole, an approximately 3,500-square-foot high-end casual bar experience. The design capitalizes on the interior space and the immediately surrounding areas to create an indoor/outdoor venue. Nano doors open to covered and open outdoor spaces and a patio between the golf practice area and clubhouse dining area that hosts the largest fire pit in Florida.
Backwater Jack’s, a relaxing waterfront dining and lounge experience at the Bonita Bay Marina, is a favored gathering place for the community’s boaters. Bonita Bay’s Naples Club facility on Immokalee Road includes a club room in the clubhouse that offers additional dining options and serves as the Naples Club’s primary dining venue.
In addition to the amenities available in the Bonita Bay community and the opportunities for membership in the Bonita Bay Club, the Seaglass tower’s second floor will connect to an award-winning amenity complex previously designed by architect Santiesteban & Associates. Amenities in place include a theater, guest suites, card and club rooms, a fully equipped fitness facility that features men’s and women’s spas with steam and massage rooms, a large resort-style walk-in pool and spa, and a deck with a covered cabana that includes a bar and grill.
Visit the Seaglass Design Studio and Sales Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Visit Seaglass online at www.seaglassatbonitabay.com.