Match Point lakefront racquet amenity unveiled at Naples Reserve
Naples Reserve, iStar’s 688-acre community of Southern Coastal-inspired attached villa, single-family and custom estate homes, has unveiled Match Point, its new lakefront tennis and pickleball complex.
Match Point offers residents access to five Har-Tru tennis courts and four pickleball courts. All courts are lit until 10 p.m.
Heather Thompson, Naples Reserve’s marketing manager, said that since its opening, Match Point has become a centerpiece of the community.
"Residents are truly excited about Match Point," said Thompson. "We’re looking forward to coordinating clinics and organizing tournaments. It’s going to be a great season for both tennis and pickleball."
Resident Michelle Roark said she and her husband Roger have been eagerly awaiting Match Point’s opening.
"We have played tennis and plan to get back into it. We are also looking forward to playing pickleball. We have heard so much about it, but never had access to courts," said Roark. "The new facility is over the top."
The new racquet facility also offers a patio with benches at the edge of the centerpiece 125-acre Eagle Lake to enjoy views of destination Kontiki Island and Southwest Florida’s sunsets.
"Naples Reserve residents are extremely active,” said Don Mears, vice president/land and development with iStar, the developer of Naples Reserve. “Match Point represents the marriage of two things for which this community has become known: fitness and fun.”
Naples Reserve has also become known as one of South Naples’ fastest-selling master-planned communities.
Created among 22 lakes and sweeping open water views, the 688-acre community emphasizes lakefront living with Southern Coastal-inspired homes and amenities along the water’s edge. Lakes provide opportunities for using the community’s new Hydrobikes, kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding, and scenic vistas. The community’s centerpiece 125-acre Eagle Lake features a large tiki hut on destination Kontiki Island and also offers a mile-long stretch of lakefront nestled against the Picayune Strand State Forest, a 76,000-acre state park with protected pinelands, cypress swamps, marshes and abundant wildlife.
iStar has completed the community’s initial lakefront resort-inspired amenities, including the $7 million Island Club social center featuring a 5,160-square-foot clubhouse and an adjacent 3,500-square-foot fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and a movement studio for spinning, Zumba and yoga. Outdoors, a resort-style zero-entry pool offers dedicated lap lanes and ample room for relaxation.
Indoor and al fresco gathering areas at the Island Club include a lakeside fire pit and casual beverage and dining options at the Chat ‘n Chill Tiki Bar and Latitudes Cafe. At the Outrigger Center, a variety of watercraft options are available for residents use, as well as a flex-space available for game days, special events and other activities.
Cruises on the community’s two Duffy electric boats depart from the center’s floating docks for residents to explore Eagle Lake and Kontiki Island. Naples Reserve also offers homebuyers along Eagle Lake the opportunity for a personal floating boat dock.
Near Match Point, the Walk & Wag dog park provides a place for residents with four-legged friends to enjoy. An additional dog park – Paws Awhile – is also planned, as well as a Kid’s Cove playground and picnic area and a meandering linear park for biking, hiking and jogging. Navigating a loop road circling Naples Reserve, the park is designed to engage residents with their natural environment and provide an alternative mode of transportation throughout the community.
Naples Reserve residents receive complimentary one-year social memberships at Walker’s Hideaway Marina of Naples, a yacht club along the Gordon River offering a marina, indoor storage for 600 boats, two waterside restaurants, outdoor pool and sauna, and access to Naples Bay.
Naples Reserve offers 18 fully decorated models available for viewing, built by Southwest Florida’s premier homebuilders, including Ashton Woods, D.R. Horton, Florida Lifestyle Homes, KTS Homes, Lundstrom Development, Marvin Development, McGarvey Custom Homes and Stock Signature Homes. Homes are priced from the low $300,000s to more than $1 million.
Naples Reserve is off U.S. 41, 2 miles southeast of the Collier Boulevard intersection. The community is at 14885 Naples Reserve Circle or online at www.naplesreserve.com.