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Discover Exquisite Luxury Homes for Sale in Vanderbilt Beach

Vanderbilt Beach is an unincorporated beach community in Naples, Florida. As the name suggests, it is best known for its long, pristine and sandy beach. However, that does not mean that Vanderbilt Beach is only a vacation spot. Being just 9 miles from the center of Naples, it is ideally placed for a perfect blend between beach comfort and city amenities. Vanderbilt Beach affords a pleasant residential environment and extensive recreational resources. The community consists of people who live and work in the area year round, seasonal residents and visitors who flock here to enjoy the beautiful weather annually. Looking to visit and stay in an Airbnb or VRBO cottage or home? Check out Naples Park for the best selection or consider staying at our favorite short term rental close to downtown Naples.

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Vanderbilt Beach Properties For Sale

What Makes Vanderbilt Beach Stand Out?

  • The resort-style community of Vanderbilt Beach stretches approximately 1 mile along the golden, sun-drenched Gulf of Mexico beachfront. This means that it has great housing options for people who are boat enthusiasts. In Vanderbilt Beach you can own property along Gulf Shore Boulevard and north of Vanderbilt beach road, where you can park your boat in your house.
  • Maintaining the highest quality of life is the driving force behind the planners and residents of this captivating North Naples community. Enthusiasm for the place and the laid-back lifestyle literally wafts on the breeze, enveloping all who venture close.
  • Condominiums are an expected and welcomed piece of any exclusive, beachfront community. Vanderbilt beach condos blend perfectly with the relaxed atmosphere at the water’s edge. Wind-swept balconies, walls of windows, endless panoramic water and scenic land views, plus the soothing powers of sea-salt air are all part of the package.
  • Starting in the north at the ecologically diverse and picturesque Delnor Wiggins State Park and continuing down the coast as far south as the world-renown Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Vanderbilt Drive, this area teems with the grace of nature’s gem, the Southwest Gulf Coast of Florida.
  • Because of its enticing beauty and location, Vanderbilt Beach has many gorgeous public and private golf courses near by, such as the Old Collier Golf Club and La Playa. For more golf into, check out our Golf+ page.
  • Vanderbilt Beach is home to many exciting clubs like the Pelican Isle Yacht Club for indulging in boat sporting activity. Interested in boating, area Marinas or Yacht Clubs? Check out our Boating+ page.
  • In addition, the Vanderbilt Beach community is across from the Whole Food and Mercato Shopping Center, with many phenomenal restaurants and shops.

Vanderbilt Beach Real Estate Highlights

The Vanderbilt Beach neighborhood is approximately 0.68 square miles and is located north of Pelican Bay, south of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and between Vanderbilt Drive and the Gulf of Mexico. There are 3,199 residences within the Vanderbilt Beach neighborhood; 503 single family homes and 2,696 condominiums. The single family neighborhood is known as Connors Vanderbilt Beach with most homes located on a canal with access to the Gulf of Mexico through Wiggins Pass. Contact Matt Brown to find waterfront homes, luxury condos & homes for sale in Vanderbilt Beach.

  • 13 single family homes sold in Connors Vanderbilt Beach in 2023 at an average of $3,369,231 ($1,395 per square foot) and an average size of 2,532 square feet. The highest home sale price of 2023 in Vanderbilt Beach was $10,000,000 for a double lot that could be split with a total of 0.52 acres located on the bay and across the street from the beach.

  • 55 condominiums sold in Vanderbilt Beach in 2023 at an average price of $1,358,275 ($825 per square foot) and an average size of 1,541 square feet. The highest condo sale price of 2023 in Vanderbilt Beach was $8,862,000 for a beachfront penthouse at Moraya Bay built in 2009 with 4,400 square feet of living space, 3 bedrooms, a den, 3.5 bathrooms and direct views of the gulf.

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Dining, Shopping and Entertainment

Anchored by Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack and Silverspot Cinema, a 12-screen premier-style theater, Mercato offers 12 notable restaurants, over 20 upscale retailers and luxury residential condominiums. Mercato hosts a vibrant year-round event calendar with most events free and open to the public. Mercato is Naples Florida’s newest shopping, boating and dining district is just a couple of miles away and is a short drive or bike ride away.

For fine shopping, hit Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South. Further north, the Village at Venetian Bay and the Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay are lush outdoor boutique malls. At the Mercato Shops, in addition to a variety of stores and a Whole Foods, you’ll find a luxury movie theater. Coastland Center is a typical name brand indoor mall. You may want to do some souvenir shopping at Tin City Waterfront Shops before or after a Naples Bay boat cruise. You can also visit Naples own Outlet Center, but it is small in comparison to others; true outlet enthusiasts will want to head north to the Miromar Outlets in Estero.

Moreover, Vanderbilt Beach is home to Gumbo Limbo-The Ritz Carlton beachfront restaurant, Turtle Club-another outstanding beachfront restaurant and Baleen-the acclaimed La Playa Beach and Golf Resort beachfront hotel.

Things To Do In and Around Vanderbilt Beach

Vanderbilt Beach Park

Vanderbilt Beach Park is one of the most popular beach accesses, because it is in a prime location near upscale hotels and in the popular North Naples area. Vanderbilt Beach offers wide space for all visitors, gorgeous white sand surroundings, sea oats and rest room access. There is ample car parking, with easy handicap accessibility to the beach, rest rooms and showers. Bicycle racks are located close to the beach.

Do not miss out on great shelling in the early morning and bird watching at all hours. Within the park is a tropical coastal hammock where you can see subtropical vegetation and native wildlife.

Naples is a wealthy beach enclave, with one of the highest proportions of millionaires per capita in the country. Therefore, hotels do not disappoint, and Vanderbilt Beach is lucky to have two of the top beachfront hotels –The Ritz Carlton and LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort.

If you are not looking to splurge, then relax on the 10-mile-long public beach, or window-shop in the cute downtown. Take a break from beach lounging to visit the nearby Everglades National Park, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

In addition to the fine beaches, top attractions include the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, Conservancy of Southwest Florida and Naples Botanical Gardens. Or schedule a boat cruise from Naples Bay to view the beautiful Naples luxury homes and see Florida marine life; we recommend the Sweet Liberty sailing catamaran out of Tin City. Want to stay in North Naples? Want to stay in North Naples? The Naples Marina and Excursions offers nature tours by boat. For cultural activities, Naples has a lot to offer, check out Naples Art Scene for more information. Further, Naples is known to have more golf courses per capita than any other city in the country, so pack your clubs and play golf.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida operates nature centers, a wildlife rehabilitation facility and a nature store and they offer land and water excursions to experience Florida’s vast natural resources. Also check out Corkscrew Sanctuary, Naples Botanical Gardens or the Naples Zoo for additional nature fun.

Schooling

Naples has an excellent reputation for its education department, with the Collier County Public Schools District winning an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education three years running. As of 2020, there are 54,000+ students and 90+ public and private schools throughout Naples with a wide choice of both public and private schools around Vanderbilt Beach neighborhood, including:

Public:

  • Naples Park Elementary School
  • Pine Ridge Middle School
  • Aubrey Rogers High School
  • Mason Classical Academy (Charter)

Private:

  • Saint Ann School
  • Community School of Naples
  • Seacrest Country Day School
  • The Village School

Visit GreatSchools.org/florida/naples for more options and information.