What’s With All the Corkscrew Communities in Estero?

It seems everywhere you go in Estero you hear about something else with Corkscrew in its name. So, what’s with all the Corkscrew communities in Estero? The name extends to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, and that name originates from a windy river, which once flowed into the Gulf. These days, the name lives on with some of Estero’s most popular neighborhoods.

Corkscrew Estates

Corkscrew Estates is a gated community of just 59 estate homes in Estero. These new construction homes all sit on oversized lots of nearly one-acre in size. The community offers low fees and no CDD, as well as the opportunity for one- or two-story home designs.

Buyers can choose from Pulte homes ranging from around 2,600 to more than 4,300 square feet of living space, and those homes can be customized inside and out. Many of the home designs can accommodate anywhere from three to six-bedrooms and up to a three-car garage. 

The Place at Corkscrew

Residents of The Place at Corkscrew enjoy such amenities as a resort-style swimming pool, a fitness center, and a clubhouse. As well, you’ll find on-siting dining, a tennis pro shop, and a business center. Additionally, the property includes a beach-entry swimming pool with waterfalls, a splash park with a slide, a dog park, beach volleyball, as well as bocce ball, pickleball, basketball, and tennis courts.

The Place at Corkscrew consists of around 1,300 single-family homes in a gated setting. Buyers can choose from executive, manor, or estate home designs from Lennar, or some of Pulte’s most popular home plans.

Corkscrew Shores

Corkscrew Shores is a gated, more than 700-acre master-planned community on Corkscrew Road. Part of the community’s appeal is the nearly 250-acre lake at the center of the development, along with a coastal themed clubhouse and a negative-edge swimming pool.

Residents enjoy access to a fitness center and aerobics studio, on-site dining options, a catering kitchen, walking trails, outdoor fire pits, and a spa. Additionally, you’ll find bocce ball courts, pickleball courts, and Har-tru tennis courts at Corkscrew Shores. This is a single-family home community in Estero.