WHAT MAKES WHISKEY CREEK SO SPECIAL?
The Whiskey Creek community has enjoyed a reputation for being a very desirable place to live for the past five decades. There is obviously something special about a neighborhood that continues to be attractive for half a century. Let’s enumerate some of the facets that make this locality such a real estate jewel.
Location is the first criterion for determining real estate’s worth. Some say that location, location, and location are the top three criteria for determining the worth of real estate. By its nature, real estate is not mobile. Many things can change, but for home and community, the location is fixed.
Fort Myers has enjoyed a favorable reputation for location for over a century. Whiskey Creek grew from Fort Myers’ expansion to the south. South Fort Myers has been the most desirable area of Fort Myers and has seen the biggest growth of residential homes, businesses, shopping, worship, medical and dining facilities. Whiskey Creek has the good fortune to be a prime residential location in that direction. Or maybe Whiskey Creek was a part of the reason that growth moved in that southerly direction. Perhaps a little of both!
One reason for Whiskey Creek’s desirability is its proximity to downtown. As the county seat and center of local government, Fort Myers was home to a range of legal, medical and government facilities. Executives, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals gravitated to Whiskey Creek when it first developed and have continued to help maintain and upkeep their homes and the community.
Whiskey Creek offers a variety of options for residents. It offers nearly 200 one- and two-bedroom condos with a carport that can be bought for under $200K. Duplex villas, mostly for age 55-plus, offer two- or three-bedroom condos and a garage. They are especially desirable because they are all one-floor, low-density homes with a park-like setting and start under $300K. Most Whiskey Creek homes (900 of the 1,600) are single-family and boast larger lots (quarter acre typically), mature landscaping and a variety of styles and options. The median price of the 20 single- family homes on the market today is $530,000. Starting at $400K, they can top $1M or more for an estate home on water.
It is easy for residents to upsize or downsize their home or villa and not leave the community they have come to call home. Children who grew up in Whiskey Creek often want to come back to raise their own families here. Education options are superb in this neighborhood with highly rated Tanglewood Elementary and both Fort Myers High and Cypress Lake High School close by. Prestigious Canterbury School and Southwest Florida College are within biking or walking distance.
Whiskey Creek has always had protective covenants or deed restrictions to ensure that the community maintained its desirability. The local Whiskey Creek MSTBUboard (Municipal Services Taxation and Benefit Unit) deserves much credit for the upkeep of our community. The Whiskey Creek Civic Association board, made up of volunteer residents and funded by many homeowners paying voluntary dues of only $125 per year, has worked diligently to preserve the cachet of this community.
One of the things making Whiskey Creek such a jewel is the gem found right in our midst. Whiskey Creek Country Club is a private, member-owned golf course that is open to the public. It welcomes and supports many community activities. Good neighbors make a good neighborhood and WCCC is certainly a good example of a good neighbor.
We could go on and on about the many things that make our community so desirable. The assorted reasons for wanting to live here could fill up a developer’s brochure. Let’s just agree that Whiskey Creek is special because … well, it just is! Congratulations to you for being one of those reasons.
If you have any questions or comments about this article or other real estate issues, please contact Bob Oxnard at [email protected].
