Lutgert begins construction of 26-story condo

COURTESY RENDERING An artist's rendering of Tavira at Bonita Bay, the Lutgert Companies' latest condominium project along the Estero Bay in Bonita Springs. The Lutgert Companies has begun construction of Tavira, the sixth of eight high-rises planned along Estero Bay in Bonita Bay.

The 26-story tower will have 90 homes and is being built next to Estero Bay Park, one of three waterfront parks within the 2,400-acre community. Tavira will have a rooftop sunset terrace with breathtaking views of Estero Bay, Bonita Beach and the Gulf of Mexico. Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc. is the exclusive representative of the high-rises at Bonita Bay.

Tavira's two penthouses, on the top two floors, have been sold.

The remaining residences, offered in four floor plans, range from 3,517 to 3,930 square feet of air-conditioned living space, with terraces ranging from 546 to 809 square feet. Interiors feature 10-foottall ceilings, crown molding in foyers, dining rooms and great rooms, gas fireplaces, wood cabinetry in a range of style and color choices, and SubZero/Wolf and KitchenAid Architectural Series appliances. Screened terraces will be equipped with outdoor summer kitchens including electric grills, sinks and cabinetry.

The Lutgert Companies has designed Tavira's amenities, including two designer furnished suites for overnight guests and a manager in residence, to cater to a carefree lifestyle. Residents will enjoy a heated, resort-style pool with lap lanes, oversized whirlpool, barbecue grills and outdoor bar with screened cabana and fireplace as well as an expansive clubroom with bar and catering kitchen, a theater/media room, card room, game room, and a health club with a fully equipped fitness center including steam and massage rooms.

Visitors to the building will be welcomed with a dramatic water feature and porte-cochere. With four residences per floor, access-controlled elevators will open into private entry foyers serving no more than two residences each. Residents will have the benefit of garage parking, climate-controlled storage areas, bicycle storage, an automated car rinse and a high-rise trash-sorting system that is accessed from each floor to electronically separate refuse and recyclables.

Tavira is being built with structured wiring for high-speed voice/data/video cabling, impact-resistant, tinted, insulated glass windows with an energy-efficient Low-E coating, storm shutters on screened terraces and 2-inch sound ceilings with extra insulation for exceptional sound absorption.

The Lutgert Companies has been creating new experiences in luxury living for more than 40 years, completing nearly two-dozen luxury high-rises in Southwest Florida, including five at Bonita Bay. In addition to Tavira, sales are under way for the recently completed Esperia South and for Esperia North, which will be the seventh high-rise at Bonita Bay.

Premier Properties is the exclusive Southwest Florida affiliate of Christie's Great Estates, and has offices on Marco Island and in Naples, Bonita Springs and Sarasota. Premier Properties also has rental and commercial divisions. For more information, visit www.premierproperties. com.

More than 1,400 acres of Bonita Bay, an Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence recipient, is devoted to open space, including lakes, nature-preserve areas and 12 miles of biking and walking paths. Residents enjoy three waterfront recreational areas within the community and a private beach park on the Gulf of Mexico.

Bonita Bay was recently included among Golf Magazine Living's 50 Best Golf Communities for 2006, Travel + Leisure Golf's top 100 golf communities in America in 2006, LINKS Magazine's 2006-07 and 2007-08 lists of America's 100 Premier Properties and Golf Connoisseur's 2007 list of the top 40 golf communities in America.

For more information, visit the sales and information center, located at the entrance to the community on U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs, call 239-495-1105 or 800-277-4119, or visit www.BonitaBayHighRises. com.