I recently listed a lovely unit in Pelican Bay at 7718 Pebble Creek CIR unit 102.  Fabulous lake and fountain views grace the lanai of this delightful 3 bedroom, 2 bath unit with 1,327 square feet under air.  A one car garage is also included with this unit.

This unit features stairs that lead from the lanai to a path to the pool in Pebble Creek.

The spacious master bedroom opens to the lanai.

The master bathroom in this unit has been recently redone.

Pebble Creek is just steps away from the North tram stop in Pelican Bay that will whisk you to the beach in Pelican Bay.

Pebble Creek welcomes one animal under 18" high from the shoulder and under 25 pounds.

This unit is being offered at $499,900.00.  Should you or someone you know want to see this unit, please contact me. 

While Ike has been stirring up the Gulf the past few days,

I have been busy calculating the statistics for Pelican Bay's low rises, mid rises and high rises.  Folks, there is good and not so good news for Pelican Bay's buyers and sellers.

Please note to view the statistics, just click on the highlighted words. Once at the new window, you can click on the tabs at the bottom of the page to be taken to more detailed statistics.

LOW RISE STATISTICS good news is that the stats from January 1, 2008 - September 10, 2008 show that we now have a 14 month inventory of low rises, which is an improvement over our inventory of June 2008.  A normal inventory is said to be 6 months.  The other good news is that the percentage of expired listings is now at 59% versus the 71% YTD 2007 figure.

The not so good news is that prices have dropped a bit from the average 2007 YTD figures.  Of the 51 closed sales since January, 27 of these sales were 3 bedroom units with an average sales price of $561,093.00 taking 216 days to close.

MID RISE STATISTICS show that there is a 12 month supply of inventory.  The good new for mid rises is that since the 2007 YTD figures, mid rises show a slight increase in average sales price.

HIGH RISE STATISTICS have some great news because they show a 8 month supply of high rise product AND an increase from the 2007 YTD figures.  32 of the 63 closed sales since the beginning of 2008 have been between $1,000,000.00 - $2,999,999.00.  22 of the 63 closed sales have been under $999,999.00.  I'd say if you were thinking about owing a high rise in Pelican Bay, you should have already made a decision to buy.

The Naples Board of Realtors recently release their statistics for Naples Homes sales.  You can view these statistics by clicking here--->Naples Statistics

Those of you who live in Pelican Bay know what a unique home we have.  Here's some photos I snapped of the beach at the Sandpiper waiting for Hurricane Ike.  I have also inserted some wildlife photos taken in Pelican Bay.  Enjoy!

While being able to walk to the beach in Pelican Bay is a great plus for the community, being able to see wildlife while you walk is a true joy. Watching this family of Moor Hens cross the berm was a treat.

Mom, or was it Dad Moor Hen lead the chicks into the duckweed.

Should you be thinking of buying or selling in Pelican Bay, please give me a call.  I would be thrilled to introduce buyers to our community and happy to help sellers with a trouble free move.

Beach in Pelican Bay the Day After Hurricane Gustav

The day after Hurricane Gustav passed by in the Gulf of Mexico, my subdivision in Pelican Bay, L'Ambiance, experienced three HUGE power surges in rapid succession.  Both my husband and I were working on our computers at the time and even though we have surge protectors and I have a battery back up, the power supply on my computer was fried.  The good news is that I religiously back up my computer.  The bad news is I am waiting for my ordered power supply to arrive.  I feel as if I am on a forced vacation.

Since we were without power, my husband and I decided to go down to the Sandpiper beach in Pelican Bay to enjoy the waves.  It turns out we were only without power for a little over an hour.  Imagine our surprise when we discovered that the high tide had come in and there was practically NO beach.  The water was up to the stairs!  Talk about water front dining!    These photos will give you an idea of how the beach looked.

While the waves might not look like much in these photos, you had to be there to hear them crash into the shore.

My darling husband who swims in the Gulf almost every day was torn trying to decide if he should go into the water.  As you can see from these photos there was NO ONE swimming at the time we were at the beach.

In the end, Don did not have to decide, our friend Demos, a retired Merchant Marine ship's captain, advised against swimming.  I seconded Demos' advice.

Two days after Gustav, the beach was getting back to normal.

There were large swells in the Gulf two days after Gustav, which many Pelican Bay residents, including my husband and I enjoyed.

For those of you who have been reading my blog, I want you to know that I recently updated the program to search for a home in Naples, if you click on the link SEARCH FOR A PELICAN BAY HOME on the left hand side of this page, you will be taken to a window where you can enter specific search criteria to look for your Naples home.  You can even save your searches and/or ask to have new listings e-mailed to you.  I hope you find this link useful.  I welcome any feedback you have on this new program.

With Hanna, Ike and Josephine out in the Gulf, I will try to keep you updated with what effect these storms may have on Pelican Bay.