Vanderbilt Beach Real Estate Area Information and Homes for Sale in Collier County, FL.


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Collier County has grown over the years from a sparsely populated frontier settlement into one of the most populous counties in Florida. Encompassing 17 miles of white, sandy beaches overlooking the warm blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Collier County is larger in land area than the state of Delaware. Approximately 34,000 residents of Vanderbilt Beach enjoy all of the amenities of the area, which include superb recreational and entertainment facilities, its rich cultural life, its educational institutions and its outstanding shopping. The prestigious Vanderbilt Beach real estate market and area offer spectacular award-winning properties that rank among the finest in the country. High-rise condominiums, townhouses and single-family, detached homes for sale on the Gulf of Mexico and the bay dot the beachscape.

Recreational attractions include more than 35 outstanding golf courses, some of which host major PGA events such as those held at the challenging Greg Norman-designed course at Tiburon, the site of Naples’ second Ritz-Carlton. There are numerous tennis facilities, including the Ivan Lendl World Tennis Center. The Gulf offers excellent sport fishing and access to the celebrated 10,000 Islands area of the Everglades National Park.

Entertainment facilities are among the finest in the country, including the state-of-the-art Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, which hosts performances by national and international celebrities from Mikhail Baryshnikov to Tony Bennett. One of the top 25 cultural centers in the country, Naples offers more than 120 fine art galleries and antique dealers. The area is host to the country’s second largest wine festival and one of the top five film festivals.

Florida Gulf Coast University, the Renaissance Academy, which specializes in courses for those wishing to pursue degrees later in their lives, and the Ave Maria University, the first of its kind to be built in the country in 25 years, are among the many fine institutions of higher learning in the area.

Shopping is superb and includes major national department stores such as Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus; international boutiques such as Lalique and Christoff; local specialty stores offering a wealth of high-end products from rare decorative accessories to unique clothes and shoes and elegant, picturesque, award-winning malls such as the Waterside Shops, The Pavilion and the Venice-inspired Village on Venetian Bay.