Quick Facts Total homes at build-out: Approximately 1,700 Homes: Custom and traditional single-family homes, maintenance-free villa, and coach homes Home prices: Low $200,000s to more than $1 million Description Verandah, a 1,456-acre master-planned community along a 1.75-mile stretch of the Orange River, is being developed by Bonita Bay Group. Nearly 70 percent of the community will be open space, with 480 acres of common areas, golf course and parks, 416 acres of wetland preserve and lakes, 84 acres of upland preserves and a buffer along the river to maintain the unique character of the riverfront. Location Verandah is located along State Road 80 and is 10 minutes from downtown Fort Myers in northeastern Lee County Only two miles from Interstate-75 (exit 141), Verandah is just 15 minutes from the Southwest Florida International Airport Address The Verandah Sales & Information Center is located at 11571 Verandah Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901.  For more information, visit Verandah.com, or call 239-694-7199 or toll-free 877-821-5316. Unique Architecture Offered by Southwest Florida’s top builders, homes in the community are reminiscent of Florida’s past with unique architectural styles and accents. A variety of environmentally friendly options allows buyer to customize the level of energy efficiency, air quality and resource conservation in their homes. Green Building Verandah is being developed using “green building” practices that demand fewer non-renewable resources and provide a healthier environment for residents. All of Verandah’s single-family model homes must be certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition. Buyers have the opportunity to customize the level of green features in their homes. All single-family homes are also be certified through Florida Power & Light Co.’s BuildSmart® program for energy efficiency above and beyond Florida’s building code, conserving 10 to 30 percent more energy than homes built to code. River Village Nestled into a picturesque oak hammock near the scenic Orange River, Verandah’s River Village is the center of community activities and includes: More than nine miles of pedestrian walkways and fitness trails Oak Park – with hundreds of live oaks and sabal palms, and the community Tree House The Golf House, Verandah’s pro shop serving players on the Bob Cupp-designed Old Orange and Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed Whispering Oak championship golf courses. The River House, featuring the Alligator Pear riverside restaurant, Jesse Fish lounge and outdoor seating on a breezy deck. The Boat House, offering open-air and screened-in riverfront decks with incredible views, a canoe and kayak launch along the Orange River, and Blossom’s Community Grill, offering a casual dining alternative.  The Tennis and Fitness Center offers an aerobics studio, tennis pro shop, an exercise room with fitness equipment, locker rooms, men’s and ladies’ spa treatment rooms, a junior Olympic-size pool and five lighted Har-Tru tennis courts. Resident and non-resident recallable memberships are available.  Verandah also offers a corporate membership program.