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Boca Grande · Cape Haze · Nokomis & Casey Key · Venice

New Construction Homes on
Florida's Gulf Coast

Looking for new construction on Florida's Gulf Coast? This page is the starting point for West Florida builder communities and represented pockets — Boca Grande, Cape Haze, and nearby markets — with live inventory links. Pair any floor plan with insurance and inspection reality before you reserve. A buyer's agent represents you; the builder's agent represents the builder.

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01 — The pockets Sabatino represents

Four stretches of coast.
Represented markets, not new-build.

Barrier islands and quiet peninsulas where OceanFL represents buyers today — largely resale, luxury inventory that rarely reaches a public feed at all. For new construction, search the communities above or see the live builder inventory below.

  • Boca Grande — Gasparilla Island
    Boca Grande
    Gasparilla Island

    Old Florida, kept on purpose.

    Boca Grande is the historic village at the south end of Gasparilla Island, a barrier island on Florida's southwest Gulf coast reached by a single tolled causeway from Placida. It is a real, year-round and seasonal community — not a resort — built around the Pass, the lighthouse, and a low-density way of living that residents have protected for generations.

    Price range
    $2.4M – $16M+
    County
    Lee County
    Build standard
    Elevated · impact-rated
    Access
    Walk to Boca Grande Pass

    Boca Grande's barrier-island scarcity is the entire thesis — finite land, conservation-protected, current-code new builds that tend to insure better. The edge is early access to coming-soon and pre-construction opportunities through our network.

    About Boca Grande
  • Cape Haze — Placida Peninsula
    Cape Haze
    Placida Peninsula

    Where the boats come first.

    Cape Haze is the boater's answer to Boca Grande — the mainland-side peninsula where deep-water, sailboat-access canals put open Gulf water minutes from your dock, without the island price ceiling.

    Price range
    $1M – $4.5M
    County
    Charlotte County
    Water
    Deep-water sailboat canals
    To Boca Grande
    ~15 minutes

    Cape Haze is the classic 'next-door to the trophy market' arbitrage — water comparable to Boca Grande at a fraction of the per-foot cost, with new-build inventory still coming online.

    About Cape Haze
  • Nokomis & Casey Key — Sarasota County
    Nokomis & Casey Key
    Sarasota County

    Gulf-to-bay, gate optional.

    Casey Key is the quiet aristocrat of the coast — a narrow barrier island of gulf-to-bay estates, no high-rises, a swing bridge, and the kind of privacy that money usually can't find this close to Sarasota.

    Price range
    $1.5M – $12M+
    County
    Sarasota County
    Rarity
    Gulf-to-bay, often off-market
    Privacy
    Barrier-island, low density

    Casey Key trophy scarcity is the draw — gulf-to-bay parcels are finite and tightly held; the play is access and patience, not browsing a feed.

    About Nokomis & Casey Key
  • Venice — Sarasota County
    Venice
    Sarasota County

    The island town with the beach downtown.

    Venice is the Gulf coast's most livable town — an actual island with a walkable, Northern-Italian-styled downtown, beaches you can bike to, and a calendar that runs on sunsets, not traffic.

    Price range
    $1.2M – $5M
    County
    Sarasota County
    Setting
    Island + walkable downtown
    Beach
    Bike-to

    Venice is the most liquid, broadest-demand market on this stretch — town + beach + new construction keeps both rental and resale demand deep.

    About Venice
02 — New construction · Live builder inventory

Where the builders
are actually building.

At a $1M-and-up floor, one market carries active builder inventory today: Lee County. Below $1M, a few smaller pockets round it out.

New construction homes under development in Lee County, Florida
$1,000,000+ floor

Lee County

12 homes · $1,004,990 – $4,000,000

View live Lee County inventory

New construction in this region concentrates below the luxury band — most builder inventory sits under $1M, with Lee County carrying the deepest supply above that line. The $2M-and-up homes on Boca Grande, Cape Haze, Nokomis & Casey Key, and Venice are almost entirely barrier-island resale, not new-build — if that's what you're after, start with the pockets above instead. Third-party builder feeds change. Treat counts and ranges as a search starting point and verify the specific home, elevation, and options with the builder and your agent.

Last updated: 2026-09-16

Where is new construction actually building on the West Florida coast?

Live builder inventory on this page is a search map, not a guarantee. Lee County currently carries the deepest $1M-and-up ShowingNew slice linked here; smaller pockets round out the lower band. A relocating buyer targeting Lee or Charlotte County new construction above a written price floor should filter builder releases by city, confirm elevation and wind-mitigation features on the specific elevation, and run Florida new-construction insurance quotes before treating a model-home premium as the carry cost. This page focuses West Florida / Gulf Coast represented markets — Panhandle queries may impress here; they are not a second inventory list.

Which pockets does OceanFL cover editorially?

Boca Grande, Cape Haze, Nokomis & Casey Key, and Venice are the four stretches of coast OceanFL covers in editorial pockets — largely resale, not new-build. For new construction, use the live inventory search above, then underwrite the address.

How should buyers compare builder inventory vs resale?

A floor plan is not the deal. Options, elevation, wind-mitigation documentation, and flood zone change the carry cost. Compare a specific elevation against a specific resale — not a model home against a postcard. Read new construction vs resale on the Gulf Coast and off-market and coming-soon listings for early builder releases.

What insurance questions come with a new build?

New builds still need independent review, and wind-mitigation documentation still matters for insurance credits. Flood coverage is separate from an HO-3. See Florida new construction insurance, Florida Statutes § 627.711 (mitigation form), Florida Building Code, and FloodSmart.

How do you work with a buyer's agent on new construction?

OceanFL does not build the homes. Builders build; your buyer's agent represents you in the purchase. The builder's agent represents the builder. Tell a Gulf Coast buyer's agent what you're building toward — buyer representation or contact.

New construction on the Gulf Coast: questions buyers ask

Does OceanFL build the homes?
No. OceanFL is a real-estate advisory / brokerage presence helping buyers navigate Gulf Coast markets and builder inventory. Builders build; your buyer's agent represents you in the purchase.
Are inventory counts and prices on third-party widgets guaranteed?
No. Third-party builder feeds change. Treat counts and ranges as a search starting point and verify the specific home, elevation, and options with the builder and your agent.
Should I skip inspections on new construction?
No. New builds still benefit from independent review, and wind-mitigation documentation still matters for insurance credits. Flood coverage is separate.
Panhandle vs Gulf Coast — does this page cover both?
The page focuses West Florida / Gulf Coast represented markets. Panhandle queries may impress here; fold them into clear West Florida framing rather than fabricating Panhandle inventory.
25+
Years in construction & real estate
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Coastal pockets covered
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The coast, two ways

For the ones building wealth on the water —
and the ones building a life by it.

01 — For investors

Barrier-island scarcity is the whole thesis.

They aren't making more Gulf coast. New construction on the barrier islands is finite, built to today's storm code, and increasingly the only inventory institutions and 1031 buyers will touch. The edge isn't the listing everyone sees — it's the coming-soon and pre-construction opportunity Sabatino surfaces through his builder and brokerage network.

  • — New-build, current-code homes (lower insurance, lower risk)
  • — Coming-soon & pre-construction access through Sabatino's network
  • — Rental + appreciation positioning across Florida's Gulf Coast communities
  • — Quiet, buyer-side negotiation — your number, not the seller's
02 — For families

A healthier next chapter, by the water.

Coastal life isn't a luxury — it's a daily upgrade: salt air, slower mornings, walkable beach towns, and homes built new for the way families actually live. Sabatino helps you choose the pocket that fits your kids, your work, and the life you're trying to build — not just the house with the best photos.

  • — Brand-new homes — efficient, safe, low-maintenance
  • — Pocket-by-pocket guidance: schools, beaches, community
  • — Walk-to-water and Gulf-front options at every level
  • — Someone on your side for the biggest decision you'll make
The Story

A Realtor who knows the coast.
A builder who transforms what representation feels like.

Sabatino Campilii is the licensed Florida Realtor® responsible for all real estate services, advice, negotiations, and representation — with more than 25 years across real estate, construction, and development, and deep, hands-on knowledge of the South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast markets. Acromatico, founded by his son Italo Campilii (not a licensed real estate agent), independently provides the branding, marketing, automation, and technology behind the OceanFL platform.

Sabatino Campilii — Realtor, OceanFL
Sabatino Campilii

Realtor® · FL License #SL3363040 · Licensed since 2001 · LoKation® Real Estate

Sabatino Campilii is a Florida Realtor® with LoKation® Real Estate and founder of OceanFL, specializing in Florida Gulf Coast real estate. With more than 25 years of experience across real estate, construction, and development, he brings a builder's perspective to evaluating properties and a Realtor's experience to every transaction.

Through OceanFL, Sabatino represents buyers and sellers throughout Florida's Gulf Coast, specializing in waterfront properties, luxury homes, new construction, residential real estate, and investment opportunities.

His experience includes Boca Grande, Gasparilla Island, Cape Haze, Englewood, Rotonda West, Venice, Wellen Park, Nokomis, Casey Key, Punta Gorda, and Sarasota, as well as extensive real estate experience in South Florida.

OceanFL combines local market knowledge, construction experience, real estate expertise, and technology to help buyers and sellers make informed decisions from property evaluation and negotiation through closing.

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Italo Campilii — Founder, Marketing & AI Systems, OceanFL
Italo Campilii

Founder, Acromatico · Marketing & AI Systems · Not a licensed real estate agent

Italo leads the marketing, automation, and technology behind the OceanFL platform through Acromatico, his independent creative and technology studio.

Founder and builder behind Acromatico, MentorMe, Ecolosophy, and TravelDRD, his work combines photography, video, branding, software, AI, and automation. He has built platforms and systems from the ground up and has worked with nationally recognized real estate professionals, Inc. 50 brands, celebrities, founders, and growing businesses.

His background spans fintech, SaaS, marketing, and automation. He previously served as CMO and developed software and automation systems supporting an institutional commercial real estate firm and a billion-dollar family office, bringing enterprise-level technology and process discipline to his work today.

For OceanFL, Acromatico provides the creative and technology layer — branding, photography, video, digital content, AI systems, software, and automation. For property owners who need technology beyond the real estate transaction, Acromatico can independently develop rental-management automation and related software solutions.

All real estate services, advice, negotiations, and representation are handled exclusively by Sabatino Campilii through LoKation® Real Estate.

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Buying or investing

Sabatino's licensed representation and access to select off-market opportunities — plus, separately through Acromatico, the rental-management automation and platform software behind a property.

Selling

Sabatino lists and represents; Acromatico brings the marketing, content, and automation behind the presentation — the caliber you'd expect from a brand studio, not a yard sign.

Start with a comparison

Most buyers arrive deciding between two places, not one. These buyer-side guides weigh the trade-offs honestly — price, water access, storms and insurance, and how each pocket actually lives day to day: Boca Grande vs Englewood, Cape Haze vs Boca Grande, and Boca Grande vs Anna Maria Island. If you're weighing a new build, start with what insurance costs on new construction in Florida, or see how off-market and coming-soon homes actually reach buyers.

Area photography via Pexels — Roberto Lee Cortes, Rick Otten, Chris The Island, Ryan Beirne, Kanni, Josh Sorenson, K, Chris The Island, Joanna Anderson.

Tell me what you're looking for.
I'll bring you the ones worth seeing.

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Sabatino Campilii, Realtor® · FL License #SL3363040 · LoKation® Real Estate. ShowingNew is an independent third-party platform reflecting builder-listed availability — not exclusive inventory represented by OceanFL. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice.