Premier Sotheby’s International Realty closes $8,480,000 Captiva sale

NAPLES, Fla. - Oct. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Premier Sotheby’s International Realty served as lead listing agent in the recent sale of a gulf front estate for $8,480,000, the highest 2014 transaction to date on the Lee County island.

The estate, located on Banyan Beach at 16682 Captiva Dr., (http://www.sancapmls.com/san/maildoc/rivw_1411508124-Sep-23-2014-5_35_24pm.html) has approximately 17,565 total square feet and more than 200 feet of gulf frontage. Built in 2002 the property encompasses a main house with seven ensuites, heated pool and spa, poolside summer kitchen, landscaped sitting areas, and a three-bedroom, three-bath guest house. Originally priced at $11,900,000, the residence had been on the market for 360 days.

“The buyers immediately fell in love with Captiva and this estate, with its lush landscaping and amazing Gulf views,” said Judy Green, president and CEO, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “The property was the perfect fit for their family and lifestyle.”

With more than 700 associates and employees in 24 locations along Florida’s gulf coast and in the Carolinas, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty ranks 37^th among the 500 largest brokers in the U.S., according to the annual Real Trends 500 survey of the top U.S. residential sellers.In 2013, the company closed more than 3,670 transactions resulting in more than $2.8 billion in sales volume. In January, Judy Green was ranked #133 among the 200 most powerful people in U.S. residential real estate in the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) (http://www.swanepoel.com/power200/).

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About Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

Premier Sotheby's International Realty (http://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/) has more than 700 employees and associates in 24 locations along Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the Carolinas. The company is the real estate brokerage division of The Lutgert Companies, which has operated in Southwest Florida since 1964. An affiliate of the Sotheby's International Realty^® brand, which currently has more than 14,500 sales associates throughout 750 offices in 52 countries worldwide, Premier Sotheby's International Realty also benefits from an association with the storied Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744.