A new Florida community will cater to buyers and visitors interested in sustainable cottage-style living.
The recreational-focused Hunters Point Resort and Marina in Cortez, Fla., will encompass 86 for-sale cottages and 62 for short-term rentals, 49 boat slips, a public marina, and community center. Cortez is one of the Gulf Coast’s oldest fishing villages, with 97 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many being Florida’s historic “Cracker” style cottage homes from the early 20th century, says developer Marshall Gobuty.
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“Hunters Point is taking a long revered style of Florida architecture and updating it for 21st-century living,” he says. “After researching the history of Cortez we’ve adopted the look, style, feeling and approach to the early 20th century Florida Cracker cottage style home and modernized it for today.”
The coastal cottages, hotel buildings, and community buildings will be developed and constructed to receive EnergyStar certification and qualify to become LEED certified, says Gobuty. Cottages and the community center will feature EPA WaterSense faucets, toilets, showers and irrigation controllers, to reduce water consumption, energy-efficient appliances, and superior building techniques and insulation. Solar power charging of golf carts is also planned.
The modern-day cottages will also feature low-VOC paints, finishes, and floorings to improve indoor air quality. The HVAC systems will feature advanced technology that further conserves energy while improving comfort and air quality inside the home by utilizing highly efficient air filtration to reduce dust and pollen.
