Q. Is there an on site Real Estate office within The Forest Country Club Community?
A. Yes, The Forest Real Estate is located at 6000 Forest Blvd. The Forest Real Estate specializes in selling property only within The Forest community. The on-site office is open for your convenience 7 days a week. Whether your interest is buying or selling property within The Forest, please contact our office. Call 239- 482-1300, or Fax 239-482-3633 or E-mail us at ForestRE@AOL.com

Q. Who owns the golf course and the country club?
A. The Forest Country Club is a private member-owned club which is governed by a duly elected Board of Directors. The Forest is operated as a not-for-profit corporation. Income is used solely for member benefits.

Q. What is the cost of the Golf Equity Membership?
A. The membership manager is available at the Forest Country Club office for membership information. Please call Stacey Persinger (239-482-1310), or on the web - www.TheForestCC.com

Q. How many Equity Golf Memberships will the Forest allow?
A. Six hundred and fifty total equity golf memberships.

Q. How many holes of golf are there in The Forest?
A. The Forest has two championship courses: The Bear - 18 hole course, - long and challenging (6,940 yards). The Bobcat - 18 hole course - more forgiving, but quite a challenge from the back tees (6,535 yards)

Q. Is getting a tee time a problem?
A. No. Tee times are available 7 days per week at The Forest Pro Shop. Just call 481-5700 or 482-7538 (the golf courses are closed on Mondays during the summer).

Q. Is golf membership mandatory?
A. No, club membership is optional, although many who purchase a home, condo, or villa also become equity members.

Q. What does the Country Club offer?
A. The country club offers a wide variety of social events that fill the calendar. Dinner dances, evenings of bridge, stag dinners, and theme parties are some of the many opportunities members have to share the club with family and friends. Formal dining is available as well as casual fare offered in the Banyan Lounge.

Q. What type of housing is available within The Forest?
A. Single family homes, villas and condominiums. There are 12 different condominium complexes, each offering unique stylings providing a wide variety of size and prices. Many available properties are shown here on our web site. Please contact The Forest Real Estate for any additional information about available properties that are for sale.

Q. What is the average cost of a home or condominium?
A. Most homes range in price from $399,000 to $1,425,000 depending upon size, age and location. Most condos range from $174,000 to $500,000 again depending upon size, age and location. Contact The Forest Real Estate office for more information.

Q. What association fees do homeowners pay?
A. Homeowners pay $1011 a year. The fee pays for security, street lights and common ground. The cost for condos & villas $838 which is included in the monthly maintenance fee paid by their association. Lot owners pay $748.

Q. How many total residences will the Forest have?
A. 300 single family homes and 550 condominiums and/or villas.

Q. What type of security does the Forest have?
A. The Forest has two gated entrances, and the Forest is patrolled by its own security force.

Q. Do you have a tennis facility?
A. Yes, the tennis complex has 6 perfectly groomed , all-weather lighted courts. The Forest's Tennis staff provides a variety of activities as well as league play for all levels of players with a particularly well-known Youth Program.

Q. Is The Forest in a convenient location?
A. Yes, the Forest is located in South Fort Myers and is 15 minutes from the Southwest Florida International Airport, and grocery shopping, shopping centers, banks, restaurants, the fire station, schools and hospitals are all close by.