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Colorful beach cottages and lounge chairs at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
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The Cottages of Paradise Point

A beloved Fort Myers Beach retreat, lost to Hurricane Ian and now being rebuilt on the Gulf by Marvin Homes.

The Story

Twenty years of memories on the Gulf

For more than two decades, the Cottages of Paradise Point were a piece of old Florida at 452 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. Dennis and Lisa Greenspon bought their first cottage in 2001 and grew the property to eight, each painted its own bright color, just a few steps from white sand and Gulf sunsets.

Guests came back year after year. Friendships were made on the decks and the beach, and the people who ran the place became part of the family too.

Sandy lane to the beach between the cottages at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Before Ian

Paradise Point as guests remember it

Private deck facing the Gulf at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Beach volleyball steps from the cottages at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Beach chairs under the palms at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Sunset over the Gulf behind a coral cottage at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
The cottages seen from the white sand beach at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Living room open to the kitchen and a sunroom inside a cottage at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Colorful beach cottages and lounge chairs at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Sandy lane to the beach between the cottages at the original Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, before Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian

Every cottage was lost.

In September 2022, Hurricane Ian destroyed all eight cottages. They dated to the 1960s and sat on low wood pilings, the standard of their day. Days after the storm, the Greenspons told their guests that Paradise Point was gone and would not be rebuilt. The guests did not let it go.

“What made Paradise Point special was never just the cottages. It was the feeling of family.”

Dennis Greenspon, owner
Rendering of the new Cottages of Paradise Point, elevated Gulf-front homes built by Marvin Homes on Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Rebuilding a Legacy

Breaking ground on a new Paradise Point

Paradise Point is coming back as homes to own. Working with Marvin Homes as builder and development partner, Dennis and Lisa Greenspon plan to build and sell individually designed, brightly colored cottages on the property’s homesites, which run in three rows of four from Estero Boulevard to the Gulf. Owners can live in them or rent them to the next generation of Paradise Point guests.

Every cottage is built to current code, so it can stand up to the kind of severe weather that took the originals. Where the 1960s cottages sat on low wood pilings, the new homes stand 15 feet up on concrete pilings. They meet or exceed current FEMA flood requirements, are engineered for 160 mph winds, and have impact-resistant windows and doors and metal roofs. Construction on the first cottage began in January 2026.

“Paradise Point represents the spirit of this island: resilient, welcoming and deeply connected to the people who love it.”

Richard Durling, President, Marvin Homes
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The Homes

Three down. Eight to go.

Homes start at $2.6 million. Every cottage meets or exceeds current FEMA flood requirements and has impact-resistant windows and doors and a metal roof.

Under construction

The Seahorse House

2,143 sq ft

The first new home at Paradise Point, under way since the January 2026 groundbreaking.

Planned for 2026

The Gulf-Front Home

3,607 sq ft

Right on the Gulf, with a pool beneath the residence.

Planned for 2026

The Gulf-Side Cottage

2,053 sq ft

Steps from the beach access.

Individual homesites are also available for buyers who want to design their own. Contact us to inquire.

In the News

Paradise Point in the press

In the NewsParadise Point redevelopment breaks ground on Fort Myers BeachGulfshore Business, January 20, 2026
In the NewsFort Myers Beach cottages being rebuilt, will start at $2.6MBusiness Observer, January 19, 2026
In the NewsCottages of Paradise Point breaks groundFort Myers Beach Talk, January 21, 2026
In the NewsAnother groundbreaking on Fort Myers BeachBeach Talk Radio News, January 16, 2026
Six people in hard hats break ground with gold ceremonial shovels at the Cottages of Paradise Point redevelopment on Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Bob Beville (left to right), Fort Myers Beach Councilmember Scott Safford, Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jacki Liszak, Marvin Homes President Richard Durling, and Cottages of Paradise Point owners Dennis Greenspon and Lisa Greenspon break ground with ceremonial shovels for the redevelopment of the Cottages of Paradise Point on Fort Myers Beach.
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Make Paradise Point your place on the beach

Homes start at $2.6 million, and individual homesites are available. Call us at (239) 433-1112 or send us a note.

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