The Esplanade resort-lifestyle brand — wellness-forward living in Naples.
Taylor Morrison is a national homebuilder whose Esplanade brand has become a signature of resort-lifestyle living in Southwest Florida — communities built around wellness amenities, culinary and social programming, and a country-club feel without necessarily requiring golf.
In Naples, Taylor Morrison builds two Esplanade communities. They're a strong fit for buyers who want the amenity-rich, lock-and-leave lifestyle — and one of them is a community our team knows from the inside.
The Esplanade "Wellness Venue" and lifestyle programming are the brand’s calling card.
Villas, coach homes, and single-family under one community — several entry points and lock-and-leave options.
Culinary, social, and fitness programming give an Esplanade the feel of a club community.
South Naples · US-41 E toward Marco Island
The actively selling flagship — ~1,250 homes with the award-winning Wellness Center open (CBIA 2025 Best Clubhouse) and a Culinary Arts Center still to come. A community our team knows from the inside.
Explore Esplanade by the Islands →East Naples · Hacienda Lakes
The Esplanade lifestyle in the Hacienda Lakes master plan — built out, villas through single-family, trading resale.
Explore Esplanade at Hacienda Lakes →North Naples · off Immokalee Rd
The original Naples Esplanade — bundled golf, built out, and a deep resale market that shows how the brand matures.
Explore Esplanade Golf & CC of Naples →Pricing: At Esplanade by the Islands (July 2026), single-family base prices run $599,999 (Monte) to $1,110,999 (Ravenna); coach homes are quick-move-in only, from $477,990. Taylor Morrison runs monthly incentives — currently up to $75,000 in flex cash on to-be-built homes, with most of that value conditioned on using their affiliated lender. Confirm current pricing, incentives, and lot premiums per home.
Taylor Morrison (roots to 1936; ~13,000 closings and $7.8B in home-sales revenue in 2025) has made the Esplanade formula a Southwest Florida institution: on-site restaurants and Bahama Bars, spas, lifestyle directors, and culinary programming that make the amenity campus — not the floor plan — the product. Esplanade by the Islands’ Wellness Center won CBIA’s 2025 Best Clubhouse, and the built-out Esplanade Golf & CC of Naples demonstrates the brand’s staying power at resale.
The consistent complaint theme at Esplanade by the Islands, per owner reviews, is slow warranty execution — leaks, drywall, and water-intrusion items reported as unresolved months after filing. Amenity delivery and design polish are the strength; post-closing responsiveness is the thing to manage. Document everything at walkthrough, escalate in writing, and get independent inspections at pre-drywall and pre-closing.
No — unlike the original Esplanade Golf & Country Club of Naples, Esplanade by the Islands is a non-golf Esplanade. You get the resort amenity campus (pool, Bahama Bar, wellness center, racquet sports, culinary programming) without golf dues; several public and private courses are nearby.
At Esplanade by the Islands, plan on the annual operating assessment plus a reserve contribution, a landscape fee that varies by lot width, and a food-and-beverage minimum for the on-site venues — recently totaling roughly $6,000–7,000/yr for single-family before insurance and taxes. Verify current budget figures per home; the amenity package is real, and so is its cost.
Not yet as of mid-2026 — the Wellness Center, resort pool, Bahama Bar, and café are open; the Culinary Arts Center (teaching kitchen, restaurant, wine program) has been slated for roughly 2027. If it matters to your decision, confirm the current timeline in writing.
Mid-pack national production quality with above-average amenity and design execution. The recurring local complaint is warranty follow-through speed rather than catastrophic defects. Independent inspections and a documented punch list are your best protection — and bring your own agent from the first visit.
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