Florida Naples Beautiful Waterfront Condo 2Bed/2Bath Condo - Dont miss it! Start Price USD 180,000.00 Current Price USD 180,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 End Time Monday, November 10, 2008 Location Ontario See more about 'Florida Naples Beautiful Waterfront Condo' Description Naples, Florida - Beautiful Condo! ABOUT THE CONDO The condo being auctioned off is at 2008 Rookery Bay Dr. Naples, FL. This is a beautiful community great for families. This waterfront condo has 2 bedrooms with 2 baths, with great views of lake and first unit from the amenities (club house, pool, tennis court). Close to everything, to the beaches, shopping, about 7 min. to drive to Marco Island and 10 min. to Downtown of Naples. Condo South Bay Plantation. Behind the Prime Outlet Mall off Manatee Road. Charming key west style, two lakes, swimming pool, gym, assigned parking and tennis court. 30 days short rentals allowed, dry boat space and parking available for purchase. Amenities: club house, tennis court, swimming pool w/hot tub. Maintenance: $168/m Taxes: $1200 Unit has screened lanai with beautiful lake view and has split plan. Bedrooms have big walk-in closets. Kitchen has all new appliances. Buy now price: $180,000. This is still less of today’s market price. The same units were sold in this year for price below: 1988 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 807 – 06/2008 - $240.000 2021 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 1507 – 01/2008 - $240.000 2048 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 2106 – 04/2008 - $230.000 2053 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 2006 – 04/2008 - $230.000 2053 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 2004 – 05/2008 - $230.000 2086 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 2708 – 06/2008 - $230.000 2110 ROOKERY BAY DR Unit 3008 – 04/2008 - $230.000 ABOUT NAPLES FLORIDA Naples is home to several major land reserves, including the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, and Picayune Strand State Forest. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is known not only for its 11,000 acres (45 km²) of landscape and wildlife, but for a two and a half mile length boardwalk winding through the sanctuary. The Naples area is also home to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, which dates back to 1919. The city is served by the Naples Municipal Airport. Delta Air Lines flew Delta Connection flights out of the airport, but ceased doing so in the summer of 2007, citing financial and logistical problems. It still provides service to Key West, Florida, by Yellow Air Taxi. Southwest Florida International Airport, in South Fort Myers, Florida, handles the vast majority of commercial air traffic in and out of the region, which served 7.6 million passengers in 2006. Naples is home to an estimated 250 Fortune 500 CEOs. Downtown Naples is home to The Naples Players, and the 5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a variety of antique shops. Gallery Row, also downtown, is a concentration among the numerous art galleries spread throughout the downtown area. The Village on Venetian Bay is an upscale open-air shopping district on the Gulf coast. Located directly off of Tamiami Trail are the Waterside Shops, an upscale open-air center home to such high-end retailers as Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., and Lacoste. A two-story Barnes and Noble is located on site as well. Near downtown on Naples Bay and the Gordon River is the shopping district Tin City. This open-air shopping center specializes in antiques and handmade local novelties. Naples is also the home to swamp buggy races, held three times each year at the Florida Sports Park. PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE The Naples Players at the Sugden Community Theater, along with their Kidzact youth theater program, has been recognized as one of the top tenCommunity Theater companies in the United States. The Philharmonic Center for the Arts, located in North Naples, has plays host to celebrities including Bill Cosby, and national tours of Broadway Theater musicals such as Cats and The Drowsy Chaperone, and musical talents from across the globe. Other resident groups include the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, and Theater Zone Equity Theater Company. BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS The beach on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is more than 10 miles long, and is noted for its cleanliness and pristine white sand. In 2005, Naples was voted the best beach in America by the Travel Channel.With more than 80 championship the golf courses in the Naples area, Naples is the self-titled "Golf Capital of the World", claiming to have more holes per capita than any other community. Naples is also within 30 minutes of the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox spring training facilities. The teams are based in the area through the winter and are an important attraction. During the summer months, the Fort Myers Miracle, the single-A team of the Minnesota Twins play at the Fort Myers Sports Complex, while the Boston Red Sox play at City-Of-Palms Park in Downtown Fort Myers.ABOUT MARCO ISLAND FLORIDAMarco Island is the largest of the 10 000 island aquatic preserve and an official sanctuary for the Bald Eagle. It is surrounded be a very unique ecosystem and home to exceptional wildlife and vegetation. There are a number of parks and preserves within short distance from the island. Just slightly north of the island on Shell Island Road off State Road 951 is the 9,400 acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. In the mangroves you will find mullet, snapper, oysters, crabs, snook, pelicans, osprey, bald eagles, deer, bobcats, snakes and tortoises. Tours can be arranged at the reserve's Briggs Nature Center which also rents canoes. Ten miles east of the intersection of State Road 951 along U.S. 41 is Collier-Seminole State Park located. It is a 6,400 acre mangrove preserve and is home to alligators, the American crocodile, panthers, black bears and manatees. You'll find a 13 mile canoe trail and a 6 mile hiking trail there. The third largest park in the United States The Everglades National Park is only 15 minutes by car away from Marco and its entrance is in Everglades City. In 1.5 million acres of wilderness is an abundance of wildlife. The park offers campsites, picnic areas, cabin rentals, boating, fishing and guided tours. The access to the 63,000 acre Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve is on Jane Memorial Scenic Drive off State Road 29 at Copeland. The preserve is home to the Florida panther and many other endangered wildlife species. It also has the largest concentration of epiphytic orchids in North America. Roughly 30 minutes from Marco Island is the Big Cypress National Preserve located on U.S. 41 at Ochopee. In this 716 ,000 acre preserve one can observe cypress swamp, exotic mangroves, sawgrass prairies and natural freshwater rivers. Wildlife seen includes panthers, snakes, alligators, bobcats, bear, wild boar, deer and a multitude of colorful birds. Located on Sanctuary Road off Immokalee Road in north Collier County is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary which is owned by the National Audubon Society and home to the largest remaining stand of virgin bald cypress trees and the country's larges colony of nesting wood storks. MORE PICTURES OF CONDO Lakefront Entrance Living room Living room2 Kitchen Kitchen2 Kitchen with entrance to the lanai Master Bedroom Master Bedroom2 Master Bedroom walk in closet Master Bedroom Bathroom Master Bedroom Bathroom2 Bedroom2 Bedroom2 walk in closet Bedroom2 Bathroom Bedroom2 Bathroom2 Laundry This is a STRAIGHT auction sale (no payments!)Please do all your due diligence prior to bidding. By placing a bid, you are acknowledging that you have completed all you due diligence. The cando is being sold in as-is and where-is condition. Taxes are current. Total purchase price = High bid + $100 document fee. Winning bidder must pay $5000 a non-refundable deposit by PayPal within 24 hours after auction. Payment may be by wire transfer, certified check or draft. Buyer must email Seller at end of auction with information for the contract. Seller will pre-pare contract and either fax it or email it to Buyer. Buyer shall sign and either fax or email back to Seller ASAP. CLOSING WILL BE 10days FROM THE END OF AUCTION!! Closing costs are the BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. There also is a $100.00 application fee for the Home Owners Association that must be filled out by the Buyer and presented to the HOA before closing for approval. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you deed and recording instructions.Your bid is a legal contract to purchase per auction terms and an acknowledgement that you have completed all due diligence before you bid. Place a Bid!