Pair this exceptional location with one of the exceptional Marco Island home designs from Gulfstream Homes, and you have the perfect setting for anyone looking for a peaceful life.

The Windward offers a unique blend of coastal and contemporary styles and plenty of luxurious amenities, making it an excellent choice for families and retirees.

There are at least five reasons why Windward is an ideal Marco Island home design.

1. Over 3,000 Square Feet of Living Area

You never have to worry about feeling cramped with this spacious, open-concept home that boasts over 3,000 sq. ft. of living area for you to take advantage of, including:

● Spacious master suite

● Two guest suites

● Study

● Great room

● Upstairs gathering room

● Covered lanai

The possibilities are endless as to what you can do with so much space. Whether you love to entertain and want a decked-out game room or you want to create the ultimate craft room, Windward has plenty of space to meet your needs.

2. Enjoy Coastal Living Lounging on the Lanai

The 238 sq. ft. covered lanai is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the tropical weather or entertain guests. It’s just as good a setting for an outdoor bar as it is an herb garden. This is part of what makes Windward great for all lifestyles.

3. Large Two-Car Garage

Keep your cars protected from the elements or create the ultimate man cave in the spacious two-car garage. With 604 sq. ft. of space to take advantage of, there’s plenty of room for bikes, cars, scooters, dune buggies, paddle boards, pickle ball equipment, and any other outdoor gear your family uses.

4. Designed with Energy Efficiency in Mind

All of our Marco Island home designs, including Windward, are designed with green building techniques and energy efficiency in mind.

In our efforts to help minimize your energy bills and your carbon footprint, Windward comes with high-quality insulation, a high-efficiency HVAC system, airtight sealed ductwork, a programmable thermostat, and an energy-efficient water heater.

5. Customizable to Meet Your Needs

Whether you want to create a spa-like bathroom in the master suite or the luxurious, high-tech kitchen of your dreams, at Gulfstream Homes, we will ensure Windward exceeds your expectations.

With a range of flexible options, you can truly make this home design your own, ensuring it is the perfect fit for your lifestyle and budget. From flooring materials to countertops, cabinetry, and bathroom fixtures, there are many ways to personalize this home design.

Explore Marco Island Home Designs

At Gulfstream Homes, we are proud to offer six unique home designs specifically made for Marco Island. If you’re ready to explore custom home options in this tropical paradise, contact us today to learn more.

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An Oasis in Paradise

Let’s start from the outside and make our way inside. It’s no surprise that Marco Island homeowners relish in the outdoor lifestyle. With the calming, gentle breezes off the water to the colorful hues of bright orange, purple and red that make up a true Southwest Florida sunset, there’s no better place to enjoy this than your outdoor living area. This space is a focal point in many Marco Island homes and can be accentuated by the following:

• Luxury pool and spa

• Water features and fire pits

• Outdoor seating areas

• Private boat docks

• Outdoor kitchen areas

Live the ultimate Marco Island lifestyle from the comfort of your backyard! Entertain guests, relax and unwind and cast off into the water effortlessly. Make this area of your home dedicated to preserving the incredible Island vibes that emanate from this slice of paradise.

A Space for Guests

Living on Marco Island often means more entertaining. When you live in one of the most enchanting areas of the country, it seems as though every family member, friend and acquaintance wants to stop and stay at your home for a few days. We don’t blame them! This is why a guest suite is an important feature to include in your Marco Island home. Having your guests in a separate area of the home not only helps them have the privacy they need to relax, it helps you carry on with your daily life as well. You won’t have to worry about waking up your guests if you have an early tee time when they have their own area of the home. And they won’t have to worry about keeping you awake if they chose to indulge in a glass of wine or two and catch up.

Open Areas

An open floorplan is a popular feature in homes across the country, but it’s especially popular on the Island. More and more homes are incorporating open floorplans with an abundance of windows to take advantage of the views, no matter where you are in the home. Open floorplans are also beneficial if you’re looking to entertain guests. You’re able to prepare food and drinks in the kitchen, while not missing out on what’s happening in the living area. An added bonus is opening up the walls of sliders to enhance the space, making it an indoor/outdoor tropical oasis.

Your Marco Island Home

If you’re looking to design and build the ultimate Marco Island home, adding in these features will help you create a look that matches the essence of the Island. Bring the outdoors in seamlessly, while entertaining guests. Take advantage of your views and enjoy the island lifestyle with ease. Anything is possible in your Marco Island home.

Gulfstream Homes is ready to help you build the perfect home on Marco Island! Call (239) 259-8070 to get in touch today.

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COVID-19 has affected the construction industry in many ways. This is most prominent when it comes to construction delays due to labor and material shortages, travel restrictions and the loss of face-to-face contact with clients, but that’s not holding the Gulfstream team back in any way. Through state-of-the-art builder software to streamline the process, Gulfstream Homes is able to keep clients updated on the current status of their projects, and with modern technology advances, the team is able to meet virtually with clients, so that all parties remain safe. Only working with high-quality subcontractors, limiting workers on the job site and maintaining a 5:1 ratio of jobs per superintendent, the Gulfstream team is ensuring that home building continues on the Island safely and efficiently.

Gulfstream Homes (www.gulfstreamhomes.com) recognizes that amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, safety is a top priority, which the team takes very seriously. With a celebrated reputation in the area of building exceptional homes, the Gulfstream team excels with its Gulfstream Advantage, which features a suite of services, like design consultation, lot selection and floorplan customization to enhance the building experience. Through increased safety measures, the home builder has been able to continue on with building on Marco Island, while keeping clients, even those who live out of the country, updated on their home’s progress.

Michael Peel, Co-Founder of Gulfstream Homes, speaks about the challenges and how the team has overcome them.

“We have always been one of the more efficient builders in Collier County in our 23 year history, and we recognize that building quickly is good for us, our customers and our neighbors. Due to the challenges posed by COVID-19, we had to take extra steps to ensure safety on our job sites through more use of technology to communicate with our clients, limiting the number of workers on-site and always ensuring that we’re adhering to all safety and health mandates. Through this, we were able to continue on with some prominent projects on the Island, “ he explains.

About Gulfstream Homes

Since 1998, Gulfstream Homes has been utilizing top level technology, project management tools, design and innovation to create the very best homes in Southwest Florida. With attention to detail and long-term partnerships with the construction industry’s best providers, Gulfstream Homes ensures exceptional and timely workmanship. From On Your Lot building to remodels, Gulfstream Homes is a top choice for building and design in Southwest Florida.

For more information about Gulfstream Homes, please call (239) 259-8070, email info@arcs-gh.com or visit www.gulfstreamhomes.com.

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Upon visiting Marco Island, you’ll be able to tell that it’s quite a unique area, and if you aren’t aware, building on the Island poses some unique challenges as well. When it comes to building a home on Marco Island, there are some aspects that you’ll need to consider here more than anywhere else.

Here’s our ultimate guide to home building on Marco Island.

A Strong Foundation

Perhaps nothing is more important than building a home on Marco Island with a solid foundation, which places this tip at the top of our list. You see, Marco Island poses unique challenges with builders, and home foundations here almost always require structural pilings with engineered concrete grade beams. This helps to disperse the weight of the structure evenly on the ground, resulting in a reinforced home, which is especially beneficial when it comes to any inclement weather during the summer months.

Location! Location! Location!

There are really no bad places to build a home on Marco, but what you’ll want to take into consideration is placement of the home on the lot and where this lot is located on the Island. For instance, if you’re a boat enthusiast, you may want to ensure that your home has direct access to the water, which calls for a private dock or boat lift.

You’ll also want to be sure that your outdoor living area (which is usually located at the rear of the home) is situated in a way that you can take advantage of our famous Southwest Florida sunsets each and every evening. After all, there’s nothing better than enjoying some good company out by the pool watching the iridescent colors transform the sky.

Marco Island Inspections

Marco Island has a series of detailed inspections that a home must pass, which may differ from other areas of Florida. All free-standing structures must be permitted accordingly and pass an in-depth inspection. These structures include:

• Detached garages and carports

• Fences

• Flagpoles

• Wood/concrete decking

• Docks and boat lifts

You’ll also want to take your seawall into careful consideration, as there are issues that commonly arise with poorly-constructed seawalls, like:

• Sinkholes

• Slab joint separation

• Waterline failures

• Toe and berm failures

This is why the City of Marco Island creates a series of thorough inspections that all builders must adhere to when building homes on the Island.

Choosing a Marco Island Home Builder

As you can see, Marco Island is a unique and amazing place to live, and having the right builder on your team is imperative to the success of your home building project. That’s why hiring a builder who knows the area well and is experienced with building homes on the Island is strongly recommended.

At Gulfstream Homes, our Marco Island Superintendent, Max Licciardi, has over six years of hands-on experience in field operations for one of Florida’s largest and most trusted structural contractors. Teamed with over 50 years of construction expertise, Gulfstream Homes will deliver the highest quality experience when it comes to your home.

Is Marco Island calling your name? Get in touch with us! Call (239) 259-8070 or visit www.gulfstreamhomes.com to begin your Marco Island home project today!

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Embrace the Views

Marco Island provides some of the best views of nearby waterways and beaches, and many homeowners are choosing to embrace these views in their homes. Homes on Marco Island take advantage of the picturesque backdrop of the island by featuring many windows throughout. Panoramic windows and walls of glass provide unmatched views of the area, capturing the very essence that is Marco Island. Homeowners are also choosing open floor plans, so that no matter where you are in the home, you can be sure to enjoy the view.

Outdoor Living Spaces

Perfect for relaxing while you watch the famous Southwest Florida sunsets or entertaining guests, outdoor living areas are an important part of a Marco Island home. Be sure to incorporate comfortable chairs and loungers throughout, and equip your space with some of the following upgrades:

• Outdoor kitchens

• Designer pools

• Spas

• Fire pits

• Water features

Marco Island homes are special, and being able to entertain and enjoy the outdoors in this exquisite area is a must.

Upgraded Features

Homes on Marco Island also feature upgrades that aren’t found in many Southwest Florida homes. Gourmet kitchens feature high-end appliances, over-sized islands, wood cabinetry and granite counter tops. You may even find built-in theater spaces in the home, as well as home gyms and private office spaces. Custom wood detailing, tile flooring and other intricate detailing can be found throughout these Marco Island properties, and open floor plans are in high demand. Contemporary and traditional spaces are found on the island, and vary by personal preference.

Marco Island Luxury

When it comes to luxury, Marco Island delivers. In building your home on Marco Island, not only do you get to enjoy paradise each and every day, you get to build the home that is perfect for you. Have access to some of the best beaches in the country and some of the most sought-after properties in all of Southwest Florida. In choosing to build on Marco Island, you’re sure to relish in the sheer paradise that is found on the island. There are so many unique residences to choose from and property locations, you’ll be sure to find the space that fits your needs. So, go ahead…sink your toes into the sugar sand beaches right outside your door and enjoy life on the island.

The team at Gulfstream Homes is excited to announce that we’ve expanded into the Marco Island area! Let us help you build the perfect home on Marco Island. Call (239) 254-1664 or visit www.gulfstreamhomes.com to get started with us today!

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