About Bonita Springs' Village Walk Of Bonita Springs

So....this is what happens when I cook.

Half of Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue comes to dinner and the whole neighborhood knows about it.

What can say? I blame it on the electric stove. Darn things are just too hard to regulate.

You need to know that I *can* cook. I just don't *like* to. So therefore...I don't cook that often.

In a rare moment of guilt, I decided to take over the duty from my DH and offered to make eggplant parmesan. I sliced the eggplant and covered it with flour and then dipped it in the beaten egg and then the bread crumbs.

So far so good....

I wanted to brown it in relatively hot oil and then transfer it to the oven.

Well, the gosh darn stupid electric burners just have a mind of their own and the oil got too hot and the hard wired right to Brinks / fire dept alarm went off. And kept going off ...on and on and on.

This alarm is more piercing than all the smoke detectors I have ever heard.

It was absolute chaos. My husband trying to talk to Brinks through all the noise. The Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue called three times to check on us and let us know that the fireman were on their way. (They did a nice job.) I told them that there was no fire and we were fine. Just our ears were splitting. They said that they *have* to come out.

And did they ever. I guess this was the most exciting thing going on in Bonita Springs tonight.

My whole street in Village Walk of Bonita Springs was nothing but fire and rescue trucks. There must have been 10 to 15 fireman milling around. 5 or 6 in my (not that big) house in full fire gear trying desperately to get this alarm to off!

How many grown trained men does it take to turn off an alarm? I don't know either.

One of the more resourceful fireman started pulling wires out of the main panel and got lucky. LOL

Well, to try and make a too long story a little bit shorter ... it's finally off and fixed and back to working properly. Sheesh.

Thanks to Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue. You guys were polite and patient and understanding.

Enjoy and have a good laugh. Oh BTW ... the eggplant parm was delicious!

Good evening! These pictures are pretty much the same view as another recent post that I did ... BUT ... I just had to share them tonight.

Almost every single night, the sky looks like this and every night I am in awe and have to go take pictures. It looks like the sky is on fire and all the surrounding homes and trees and the east sky is such a pink it looks like the angels spilled paint!

The sky changes 10 different colors in ten minutes. Quite a show in Village Walk of Bonita Springs.

Go ahead ... feel bad for me that I have to look at the SAME THING EVERY NIGHT!!!! LOL Enjoy!

(No photos were harmed or retouched in the process)

There was a glorious sunset tonight and I wanted to share.

I just took these photos tonight across from my home in Village Walk of Bonita Springs. It was perfect! With all the rain we have had recently due to hurricane season, our lakes are full to capacity.

There was a beautiful soft cool breeze that cut the humidity and felt so refreshing. I am so happy to be here!

These pictures are straight out of the camera. Not touched or enhanced in any way. That's tough for me. I like to mess with my pics. But I am pretty happy with these SOOC! Enjoy

Village Walk of Bonita Springs, Florida

Market Report 5/6/2008

• 70 Active Listings In Village Walk of Bonita Springs

Of those 70 listings:

• 33 are Capri III attached villa models:

Priced from $207,900 to $389.900

• 17 are the Cayman attached townhouse model:

Priced from:$200,000 to $399,000

• 12 are the Oakmont single family model:

Priced from $315,000 to $449,900

• 8 are the Carlyle single family model:

Priced from $378,000 to $525,000

In addition, Village Walk currently has:

• 5 that are Active with a Contract
• 5 are Pending Sale
• 21 closed sales in 2007
• 8 closed since Jan 1, 2008

Absorption Rate:

The Absorption Rate is the ability of the real estate market to sell off all of the houses that are currently for sale

Based on the absorption rate, it will take a Village Walk owner almost 3 years to sell his house in the current market. If an owner wants to price a property to sell it would have to be in the lower 50% of the price range for similar properties in order for it to sell in the next 12 months. To sell in the next 6 months it would need to be priced in the lower 25% of the competition on the market.

So if you are considering selling, do your math and make an intelligent, unemotional decision. Remember to include your holding costs:

• Mortgage(s)
• Taxes
• Insurance
• HOA fees
• Maintenence

If you are ready to buy, it's an exciting time! Good for you.

VillageWalk of Bonita Springs is located just minutes from Naples and Fort Myers. It is the perfect location - right in the middle. Close to world-class shopping, fabulous restaurants, and this area's beautiful beaches, it doesn't get much better than this for year round outdoor living! This is the lifestyle people dream about.

You can feel secure in your DiVosta built home. They use poured concrete for a strong solid build. The homes are production built, meaning that the upgrades are limited as far as granite countertops and the like. Many people choose to make changes after moving in. DiVosta does offer accordion hurricane shutters, a beautiful built in wall unit and choices of pools.

The nicest aspect of this community is the fact that it is a community! Everybody knows your name. With the miles of landscaped walkways, lakes and bridges that ramble throughout, there are endless possibilities for an evening stroll with Fido (or your spouse)Take time to stop and chat with your neighbors...

The resort pool and lap pool are second to none, and the fitness center is one of the largest and most well equipped in the area! And it's all made even sweeter with low monthly fees.

There is also a full time activities director to keep your calendar full .....if that's what you want.

DiVosta offers 4 models to choose from:

• Capri III: with 1526 square feet under air and 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms it is an attached villa
• Cayman: 1720 square feet under air and 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms it is an attached townhome
• Oakmont: with 2000 square feet under air and 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms it is a single family
• Carlyle: with 2605 square feet under air and 4 bedrooms and three full bathrooms it is a single family
• And now .... the Carrington....1542 square feet and 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths it is an attached villa