Babcock Ranch FL Homes & Real Estate
Babcock Ranch is a planned community located in Charlotte County east of Lee County covering about 17,000 acres. This unique community was approved as a part of the public and private partnership with the state of Florida and local governments establishing the neighborhood of Babcock Ranch Preserve. Development started in 2005 as a complex real estate transaction by one of the largest conservation land acquisitions in Florida history. Read on below the listings to learn more about Babcock Ranch and why you should move to this beautiful location of Florida.
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Named after Edward Voss Babcock, a lumber baron and Mayor of Pittsburgh, Babcock Ranch occupies land in both Charlotte and Lee counties close to Fort Myers. The land was originally purchased in 1914 used as logging and agriculture. These industries were used to generate funds for the maintenance and operation of the Babcock Ranch Preserve. In the late 1990s, the Babcock Ranch sold the ranch to the state of Florida and Florida real estate development firm Kitson and Partners laid out a plan to sell over 74,000 acres to the state of Florida for preservation contingent on local and state approvals for the development of the property to be retained by the company. This would preserve the largest tract of continuous land in the state's history.
Approximately 90% of Babcock Ranch's total land has remained undeveloped however, once completed, Babcock Ranch is a master-planned community will feature 19,000 homes and 50,000 residents. It's also the first fully solar-powered city in the nation. This beautiful community features the best of hometown traditions with the conveniences of the future. It offers expansive green spaces, beautiful trails, fiber-optic connectivity to every home, free Wi-Fi everywhere, and over 6,000,000 ft.² of commercial space when completed. This sustainable city is on the cutting edge of the future. The Babcock Ranch Foundation is a nonprofit corporation to supports, enhances, and implements projects that positively impact many worthy causes throughout Southwest Florida.
Living in Babcock Ranch
Thinking of choosing a home in Babcock Ranch? If you love sustainability, you love Babcock Ranch. Every home's architectural style, as well as its native landscaping, offers Florida Green Building Coalition Certification. It not only sustains itself now but for the future. There are nine homebuilders offering more than 50 home designs and layouts from condominiums and townhouses, cottages and villas, custom homes, and single-family estates. Layouts are from 1100 to over 5000 ft.² and are perfect for just about any type of homebuyer from millennial's to families, retirees, and empty-nesters. Homes start at about $250,000 to over $1.6 million.
Start at the Discovery Center at Woodlea Hall. Here you'll find all the information about the Babcock Ranch Town Center. Pick up the community guide and learn about the builders. Each builder is hand-picked to make sure that they offer the sustainability that is prevalent at Babcock Ranch. Homebuilders include Meritage Homes, WCI, Lennar, Florida Lifestyle Homes, DIVCO homes, and R Homes by Arthur Rutenberg. Each neighborhood offers a unique experience close to parks, trails, and the preserve.
Babcock Ranch Amenities
There are multiple amenities for residents and their guests at Babcock Ranch. Dining at Babcock Ranch offers farm-to-table, marketing café, ice cream shops and specialty coffee houses. Founders Square offers family events, festivals and live music. The health and wellness center features education on exercise as well as opportunities for kayaking, biking, walking, and jogging miles of trails or boating on Lake Babcock. Babcock Ranch even has its own neighborhood school offering a variety of ways for continuing education. Of course, the outdoors is key at Babcock Ranch with a variety of outdoor activities and events. Every home comes with fiber Internet and solar panels. Residents enjoy a 2000 square-foot swimming pool, outdoor seating, cabana, and the Cypress Lodge outdoor clubroom with fire pits and a game lawn. The iconic 150-foot long boardwalk offers seating areas and observation decks. The Lakehouse features a two-sided stone fireplace, game rooms, flatscreen TVs and a convenient kitchenette. The amenities never end and are constantly being built out and improved.
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