Santa Barbara Homes with Gated Community features

Santa Barbara Homes with Gated Community features

Welcome to Santa Barbara, a picturesque subdivision nestled in the heart of Fort Myers, Florida. This charming community is a hidden gem in Lee County, offering residents a blend of tranquility and modern living. With its lush landscaping and beautifully designed homes, Santa Barbara is the perfect place for families, retirees, and anyone seeking a peaceful retreat.

One of the standout features of this community is its gated entry, providing an added layer of security and privacy for all residents. As you drive through the welcoming gates, you’ll immediately feel a sense of belonging in this tight-knit neighborhood. The well-maintained streets are lined with stunning homes that boast a variety of architectural styles, ensuring there’s something for everyone's taste.

Santa Barbara is more than just a collection of houses; it’s a community where neighbors become friends. Residents enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with access to amenities that include serene walking trails, sparkling lakes, and lush green spaces perfect for picnics or leisurely strolls. The community’s location offers easy access to Fort Myers’ bustling downtown, where you can explore a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment options.

Families will appreciate the proximity to top-rated schools, while outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the nearby parks and recreational activities that Fort Myers has to offer. Whether you’re looking to buy your first home, downsize, or invest in a rental property, Santa Barbara presents an inviting opportunity to experience the best of Florida living. Discover your dream home in this enchanting gated community today!

Newest Santa Barbara Homes with Gated Community features

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ Santa Barbara SubDv.

Lake-View Home in Laguna Lakes With over $80,000 of updates - The Big-Ticket Items Are Already Done. Wake up to a serene lake view in a home where the expensive, important things have already been handled. This 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family residence sits in the gated, water-woven community of Laguna Lakes - built around eight stocked lakes you can actually fish - and pairs a bright, open interior with the kind of major updates that let you buy with real confidence: a 2021 roof with new gutters and downspouts, an A/C replaced in July 2024, and a transferable flood policy, in a community that did not flood during recent hurricanes. Car and hobby enthusiasts, take note: the garage is a true standout, finished with epoxy floors, custom overhead storage, high-end cabinetry, and a slop sink, plus pull-down stairs to a plywood-floored attic that delivers real, usable extra storage. Inside, 10-foot sliders open to the lanai and frame the water, pulling light straight through the open-concept living space, while vaulted ceilings add volume and air. The kitchen is built for both everyday life and easy entertaining, with granite countertops, newer stainless-steel appliances, and an eat-in kitchen bar. The primary suite is a genuine retreat - large, with two closets, vaulted ceilings, and an updated shower. Two additional bedrooms flex easily into guest rooms or a home office, and the spacious laundry room offers ample cabinetry plus a newer Maytag washer and dryer. Out back, the oversized lanai - with newly replaced screening and high-end retractable privacy screens - is made for year-round Florida living over that quiet lake backdrop. The improvements continue throughout - hot water heater, fresh exterior paint, enhanced landscape curbing and lighting, a widened driveway, accordion hurricane shutters all around, and a full home security system with CCTV for genuine peace of mind. Laguna Lakes is a gated, controlled-access community set across 154 acres among eight stocked, fishable lakes and lush tropical landscaping, with resort-style amenities for everyone: a large heated pool and spa, kiddie pool, a clubhouse with billiards and a kitchen, a well-equipped fitness room, sand volleyball, tennis and pickleball courts, a large fishing pier, a kids' play area, and sidewalks with low, star-friendly night lighting throughout. The HOA adds real everyday value, covering lawn and plant maintenance, irrigation, and Hotwire fiber-optic high-speed internet and TV, with onsite management to keep the community running smoothly. You're just minutes from world-famous beaches, dining and entertainment, award-winning schools, the regional library, the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, Health Park Medical Center, and Golisano Children's Hospital. This home has been genuinely cared for, and it shows - the updates are done, the view is yours, and it's ready to move in. Schedule your private showing

15289 Laguna Hills Drive, Fort Myers

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ Santa Barbara SubDv.

This beautiful western exposure lakefront Pool & Spa home in the Santa Barbara community at Laguna Lakes is a RARE FIND. Walking through the double front doors you immediately feel the Wow factor with so much natural light and vaulted ceiling. Stunning Crown Moulding throughout, decorative trim & custom made pediments over the windows and sliders. This home has a very open floor plan with two bedrooms + den that can easily be converted to a 3rd bedroom and 2 full baths. Split bedroom floor plan primary bedroom also has view of the lake and sliders leading out to the lanai. Tile flooring on a diagonal in the main living area - engineered hardwood in the bedrooms and den- 5 inch baseboards. Nice size kitchen- Stainless steel appliances new in 2023. New Tile roof and A/C in 2024. But wait the best is yet to come- Huge lanai with inground pool and spa- wonderful western exposure and lake- view. The Sunsets are amazing! Covered area with mounted TV and gorgeous Cypress ceiling- wonderful area to spend your evenings and perfect for entertaining. Laguna Lakes is a gold star community- Superb location, all homes with tile roofs and pavered driveways. Sidewalks throughout the community- 7 lakes- yes you can fish these! Lush tropical vegetation offers resort style community pool & spa, volleyball, tennis & pickleball courts, playground, fishing pier and clubhouse with billiards and fitness center. Just minutes to world class beaches, shopping, dining, medical centers ( Health Park Medical center is less than a mile away), regional library and more makes this the perfect community to call home

15586 Alton Drive, Fort Myers

5 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ Santa Barbara SubDv.

One or more photo(s) has been virtually staged, AI generated or rendered. 15641 Alton Dr Fort Myers FL 33908, Welcome to this beautiful 5-bedroom, 4 full bath lakefront home located in the gated Laguna Lakes community, in the Santa Barbara subdivision. This two-story layout plenty of space for a big or multigenerational family, with one bedroom conveniently located downstairs and four bedrooms upstairs. The home features a large chef’s kitchen with a big island and Quartz countertops updated in 2024. The living area opens to peaceful lake views that really makes everyday living feel special. Step outside to your own backyard paradise with a 16x31 inground pool built in 2021, complete with jets and a bubbler. The covered patio provides lots of room for relaxing or entertaining, and the yard overlooks the lake so you can enjoy the sunrise every morning. It’s honestly one of my favorite things about the house. The community amenities are amazing too — a beautiful clubhouse, huge swimming pool, pickleball and tennis courts, sand volleyball, gym, and walking areas. Fiber internet and TV are included in the HOA, which is super nice because you don’t have to deal with extra bills. There’s also a public library right across the street, which I didn’t even know at first when I moved in. Other features include hurricane shutters, a ready-to-connect security system, a 2-car attached garage, and a relaxing bathtub in the primary suite. Located just minutes from Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Captiva, this home is the perfect mix of comfort, convenience, and lakefront living

15641 Alton Drive, Fort Myers

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Samantha Haringa

Samantha Haringa was born and raised in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston Area. Raised in a family of avid boaters and fisherman with the love for water, sand, and sunsets; moving to Cape Coral was a dream come true. Spending summers as a kid in Marco Island with her grandparents marked the beginning of the pursuit for the lifestyle and passions that the communities of SWFL have to offer. As a resident in the heart of SWFL in Cape Coral, Samantha is a part of the fabric of this vibrant and growing community of families and professionals that are all seeking that same love for the endless summers and treasured sunsets. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs and with twenty plus years of work in client management roles, Samantha has an innate and unrelenting passion for each client’s experience. It’s this passion that drove her to enter the Real Estate Industry. She recognized the singular importance of a client’s experience when buying, selling, or relocating to FL, and the need for a Realtor who would match the enthusiasm and expectations of their clients for this main life event. Plotting a course on the home ownership journey by listening, understanding, and appreciating the stated desires of each client is of paramount importance to her. Samantha’s authenticity, kindness and servant leadership provides every client with the experience of a Realtor whose moral compass remains anchored on the real estate needs and priorities of her clients.

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