Valencia Bonita

Valencia Bonita is an age-restricted, 55-plus, gated, master-planned community developed by GL Homes in Bonita Springs, Lee County, one of several communities carrying the developer’s widely recognized Valencia brand across Florida. When complete, the community will include 997 single-family and attached-villa homes spread across 347 acres, positioning it as one of the larger GL Homes Valencia-branded developments in the Southwest Florida market. GL Homes built its reputation on large-scale, amenity-dense 55-plus communities, and Valencia Bonita follows that established formula with a genuinely substantial 10-acre amenity complex anchoring the community’s social and recreational life. The centerpiece of that amenity complex is a 45,000-square-foot waterfront clubhouse offering a grand ballroom for larger social events, a full fitness center, billiards and card rooms, a dedicated cooking studio, an arts-and-crafts studio, and an indoor/outdoor cafe for residents who want a casual dining option without leaving the community. Outdoor recreational infrastructure is similarly extensive: a resort-style pool, a separate dedicated lap pool, and a wading pool give residents distinct options depending on whether they want laps, leisure swimming, or a gentler entry point, while eight tennis courts and eight pickleball courts reflect the growing prominence of pickleball within contemporary 55-plus community design alongside more traditional tennis facilities. Two bocce courts add a further traditional recreational option. Beyond the clubhouse and pools, the community offers an on-site restaurant with both indoor and outdoor bars, a game room, a dedicated card room, a sports lounge for watching games, and a theatre for film screenings and performances. A spa rounds out the wellness side of the amenity package, offering yoga classes, massage services, and a nail salon, while fire pits and a dog park add further lifestyle-oriented outdoor amenities. A full-time activities director coordinates the community’s ongoing calendar of clubs, classes, and social events, a standard and expected feature of GL Homes’ Valencia-branded communities. HOA fees differ meaningfully depending on housing type: single-family homeowners pay $360 per month, covering landscaping and full amenity access, while attached-villa owners pay a higher $450 per month that additionally covers structure insurance and exterior maintenance including pressure washing and painting — a more comprehensive, condo-like coverage package appropriate to the villa product’s shared-wall construction. Buyers should confirm the current fee structure and specific coverage for either housing type against an actual estoppel certificate before purchasing, since GL Homes communities have periodically adjusted fee levels as amenity phases complete and the community approaches full build-out. As with GL Homes’ other Valencia-branded communities across Florida, prospective buyers should take particular care not to attribute facts, pricing, or amenities specific to sister communities like Valencia Harbor, Valencia Trails, Valencia Sky, or Valencia Ridge to Valencia Bonita, since each is independently planned, priced, and amenitized despite sharing the same developer and brand identity. Bonita Springs itself gives Valencia Bonita residents a genuinely convenient position between Naples and Fort Myers, with access to both cities’ broader shopping, dining, and cultural amenities alongside Bonita Springs’ own downtown and beach access at Bonita Beach. GL Homes’ Valencia brand has built a strong reputation across its various Florida communities for consistent build quality, deep amenity programming, and an active, well-organized social calendar coordinated by a full-time activities director — a formula Valencia Bonita follows closely. Buyers evaluating Valencia Bonita against other GL Homes Valencia communities in the region, including nearby Valencia Trails and Valencia Sky in Naples or Valencia Harbor in Fort Myers, should compare each community’s specific amenity build-out status, current phase of construction, and precise pricing directly with GL Homes’ sales offices, since even communities sharing the same brand and general design philosophy can differ meaningfully in floor plans, lot sizes, and amenity completion timelines at any given point.

Age Restriction

Valencia Bonita is marketed and consistently reported as a 55-plus, age-restricted community, gated with guarded entry. Specific governing-document language (minimum qualifying age for occupants, the standard Florida 80/20 Housing for Older Persons Act allowance for under-55 co-residents, and guest/minor visit limits) was not independently confirmed and should be verified directly against the community’s governing documents. Important disambiguation: GL Homes operates a family of similarly named "Valencia" 55-plus communities across Florida — including Valencia Harbor and Valencia Trails/Valencia Sky (both near Fort Myers/Naples), Valencia Ridge (Wesley Chapel), and others — and facts, pricing, or amenity details specific to those communities should never be attributed to Valencia Bonita.

Housing Types

• Single-family, detached homes
• Attached villas
• Multiple floor-plan collections spanning two- to four-bedroom layouts

Pricing

Valencia Bonita is planned for 997 single-family and villa homes across 347 acres in Bonita Springs. As a GL Homes Valencia-branded community, pricing and availability shift over time as the community continues to sell out its remaining phases; buyers should confirm current pricing directly with GL Homes’ sales office rather than relying on historical figures, since Valencia-brand pricing across GL Homes’ various Florida communities has generally trended upward as each community approaches build-out and amenity completion adds further value to remaining inventory.

Fees & Assessments

HOA Dues: HOA fees are reported at $360 per month for single-family homes, covering landscaping and full access to the community’s amenities. Attached villa owners pay a higher $450 per month, which additionally covers structure insurance, pressure washing of driveways, lanais, and walls, and exterior painting — a meaningfully different, more comprehensive coverage package than the single-family fee. Buyers should confirm the current assessment and coverage against an actual estoppel certificate before purchasing, since fee structures at GL Homes communities have periodically adjusted as amenity build-out phases complete and as insurance costs shift statewide.

CDD Assessment: No Community Development District was identified for Valencia Bonita in this research; buyers should independently verify this against Lee County government or CDD-district records before purchasing, since CDD status can change or may not have been fully documented in secondary sources reviewed, and other GL Homes communities elsewhere in Florida do carry CDD assessments.

Amenities

• 45,000-square-foot waterfront clubhouse with grand ballroom, fitness center, billiards and card rooms, cooking studio, arts-and-crafts studio, and an indoor/outdoor cafe overlooking the community’s central lake
• Resort-style pool, separate lap pool, and wading pool
• Eight tennis courts and eight pickleball courts
• Two dedicated bocce courts
• On-site restaurant with indoor and outdoor bars
• Game room, card room, sports lounge, and theatre
• Full-service spa with yoga classes, massage services, and a dedicated nail salon
• Fire pits, dog park, and a full-time activities director

Getting Around

Healthcare: Valencia Bonita sits within the broader Bonita Springs and southern Lee County healthcare market, with access to facilities in both Bonita Springs and neighboring Naples and Fort Myers, including NCH Healthcare System and Lee Health facilities within a reasonable regional drive; specific hospital names and confirmed drive times from the community were not independently verified in this research and should be checked directly for the current address before purchasing.

Airport: Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers sits within a reasonable regional drive of Valencia Bonita, consistent with the community’s Bonita Springs location roughly midway between Fort Myers and Naples; specific mileage was not independently confirmed in this research and should be verified directly by buyers who travel frequently or host visiting family.