Call it part garage, part man cave, or as real estate marketer Ronnie DeChambeau describes it, “a high-octane hideaway.”
Whatever the label, Estero Motorplex is being pitched as a luxury condominium storage facility for cars, buses, boats and motor homes — “basically anything with a tachometer that’s fun,” said DeChambeau, a Realtor with Serhant, a New York-based real estate brokerage with offices in several Florida cities.
Construction is scheduled to begin in December or January, depending on final permit approvals, said Ronald Hink of Troika Management, an East Coast company relocating to Naples.
An aerial rendering depicts the two-building Estero Motorplex complex on Estero Parkway. All 40 units will have street frontage and ample maneuvering space for large vehicles.
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Hink is co-developing the project with James Gillis, who owns the property on Estero Parkway just west of Three Oaks Parkway. Gillis, a car enthusiast and Shelby Mustang collector, approached Hink after learning he had worked on similar projects and believed the concept was a good fit for the 5-acre site.
“We took a look at it, and indeed it was, and we went ahead and put together the plan,” Hink said.
The project calls for two buildings with 40 units total. Buyers can choose from five floor plans ranging from 1,350 to 2,750 square feet. Prices will run from $600,000 to $1.2 million.
While similar storage condominiums exist between Fort Myers and Marco Island, Hink said Estero Motorplex will stand out. The units will be larger than those at many other sites, with the smallest measuring 25 feet by 40 feet and the largest 25 feet by 85 feet. The largest units also will include doors at both ends.
The motorplex will offer more features, too. All units will include a mezzanine, a decorator-ready bathroom and washer and dryer hookups, DeChambeau said. The site’s layout is designed to make maneuvering large vehicles easier, and, unlike some facilities, both buildings will have street frontage.
A sample interior shows how owners can tailor their units for high-end vehicle storage, from sports cars to motor coaches. Developers say many buyers turn mezzanines into lounges, game rooms or entertainment areas.
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“This is going to be in very plain view, and we believe the curb appeal will be quite attractive,” Hink said.
The developers said the units can become more than storage — they often become social spaces.
Hink developed a similar motorplex in Fort Lauderdale, where owners turned their mezzanines into game rooms, TV lounges with stereo systems, full kitchens and living areas.
“They become like fraternity houses almost,” he said. “One right next to each other and it becomes a community within itself.”
Last year, about half of the owners at that site and their families hosted a New Year’s party with a band in the parking lot, outdoor dining and fire pits, Hink said.
“It was a real fun evening. That’s just the typical event that could take place,” he said.