Portico: Affordable Estate Homes

For affordable estate homes in Fort Myers, buyers will want to take another look at Portico. This development of more than 1,100 residences offers unique designs in a desirable setting.

The California mission-style homes and townhomes sit on nearly 600-acres of land in eastern Lee County. In all, the property makes room for around 120 townhomes and around 1,000 single-family homes from select builders.

Built up starting in the mid to late 2000s, Portico is a gated community where homes are currently on the market from the high $200,000s to the high $300,000s. Current options include many homes with at least 2,200 square feet of living space.

New and prospective buyers can expect to find open floor plans with high ceilings and plenty of living and entertaining space. Some homes additionally provide covered patios, as well as some private swimming pools and spas.

Common features and finishes include upscale granite countertops and wood cabinetry. Some homes in Portico come complete with a formal dining room in addition to a breakfast bar.

The homes from Lennar in Portico come in three different collections, including executive homes, manor homes and estate homes. Lennar presents more than a dozen different floor plans, with typically three- to five-bedrooms and up to a three-car garage.

Priced starting in the low $200,000s for one of the executive homes from Lennar, the home styles range from around 1,600 to 3,200 square feet of living space. Lennar is also offer manor homes priced starting from the mid $200,000s. These homes come with 2,200 to 3,200 square feet of living space.

The largest available home designs from Lennar in Portico are part of the estate home collection. This particular collection is priced starting from the high $200,000s.

The development also offers a resort-style swimming pool and fitness center, along with basketball, tennis courts and multi-purpose fields for recreation.