Twenty-Six Residences Directly on the Sand
Villas of Vanderbilt Beach is a seven-story beachfront building of twenty-six residences at 9715 Gulf Shore Drive, sitting first position on the sand near the north end of the street. Every residence looks west over the Gulf from a beachfront lanai running roughly twenty-four feet wide, and a boardwalk from the lobby carries owners over the mangroves straight onto the beach.
Villas of Vanderbilt Beach at a Glance
| Address | 9715 Gulf Shore Drive, Naples, FL 34108 |
| Year Built | 1980 |
| Residences | 26 residences across 7 floors, including two penthouses |
| Floor Plans | Four stacks at approx. 1,505 sq. ft., configured with two or three bedrooms; larger penthouse plans on the top floor |
| Waterfront | Direct Gulf frontage, west-facing |
| Lanais | Beachfront lanais of approximately 24 by 8 feet |
| Amenities | Swimming pool, boardwalk beach access from the lobby |
| Parking | Common parking; select residences include garage and secured bayside parking |
| Pet Policy | With association approval |
| Leasing | 60-day minimum, three leases per year |
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Twenty-six residences and a 60-day minimum lease mean this building turns over slowly and holds long-term owners. Tell us which stack and floor you want and we will watch for it, including the residences that trade quietly between owners. Call (239) 438-1102.
Residences, Lanais and the View
The building runs four stacks per floor at approximately 1,505 square feet, configured with two or three bedrooms depending on the residence, and the top floor holds two larger penthouses — one with three bedrooms plus an office, three and a half baths, a garage and secured bayside parking. What distinguishes the floor plan is the lanai: at roughly twenty-four by eight feet, it is deep enough to function as an outdoor room rather than a balcony, and it faces directly into the Gulf sunset. Floor plans are available on request.
A 60-day minimum lease with three leases a year sits at the restrictive end for Vanderbilt Beach, and it shapes the building’s character. There is little seasonal churn in the elevators, and owners tend to know each other. Buyers looking for weekly rental income should look elsewhere on the street; buyers who want a quiet beachfront building will find the rules are the amenity.
The North End of Gulf Shore Drive
Villas of Vanderbilt sits toward the northern stretch of Gulf Shore Drive, with LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort a couple of buildings away — close enough for a cocktail or dinner on the sand, far enough that the beach in front of the building stays quiet. The boardwalk from the lobby crosses the mangrove fringe directly to the water, so there is no street to cross and no drive to make.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is a few minutes north for the wilder end of the shoreline, the Ritz-Carlton Naples and the Turtle Club are south, and Mercato’s dining and shopping sit inland at Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41. Waterside Shops and Artis—Naples are a short drive down the coast. For buyers weighing beachfront buildings on this street, Villas of Vanderbilt offers genuine Gulf frontage and unusually deep outdoor space in a building small enough to feel private.
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