Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers splits into two HOAs with two very different cost structures: Golf Village (711 homes, mandatory bundled golf, roughly $10,335 a year in dues) and Lakes Village (988 homes, no golf obligation, roughly $4,880 a year). The right choice comes down to whether you'll actually use an 18-hole Gordon Lewis-designed course several times a week or whether you'd rather keep amenity access — tennis, pools, the fitness center, dining — without paying for golf you won't play. Both villages share the same gated, 24-hour staffed entrances and the same resale-only, fully built-out community, so the decision is really about the annual bill, not the neighborhood.
Colonial Country Club comes up constantly in buyer conversations about Fort Myers golf communities, and almost every one of those conversations starts the same way: "Do I have to join the golf club if I buy here?" The honest answer is that it depends entirely on which side of the community your home sits on — and that single fact changes your annual carrying cost by more than $5,000.
Community overview
Colonial Country Club sits off Colonial Boulevard near I-75 in Fort Myers, zip code 33913 — about ten minutes from Southwest Florida International Airport and close enough to US-41 and downtown Fort Myers to make it a practical daily-life location, not just a resort address. Pulte Homes built the community out starting in the early 2000s, and it's been 100% complete and resale-only for years now, which means every listing you see is an existing home, not a builder contract.
The community totals 1,699 homes across two distinct HOAs:
- Golf Village — 711 homes with mandatory bundled golf membership at the club's 18-hole Gordon Lewis championship course, managed by Troon Golf.
- Lakes Village — 988 homes with no golf obligation, though residents can still purchase social membership for dining and amenity access.
Two monitored, staffed entrances control access for the whole community, and the layout mixes condos, attached villas, coach homes, and single-family houses across both villages — so home type isn't tied to which village you're in. What is tied to the village is your HOA bill, and that's the first thing to sort out before you fall in love with a specific listing.
Homes and pricing
Because Colonial Country Club is fully built and resale-only, pricing reflects the existing inventory rather than a builder price sheet, and it spans a wide range:
- Condos and carriage homes: roughly $165,000–$379,900
- Attached villas: roughly $389,900–$414,900
- Single-family homes: roughly $420,000–$724,000
As of late summer 2026, the community's median sale price sits around $336,837, up about 11.4% year over year, with roughly 52 homes actively listed at any given time — a healthy amount of inventory for buyers who want real options rather than one or two homes to choose from.
Every buyer pays a one-time capital contribution at closing, separate from the annual HOA dues:
- $4,290 community capital contribution (all owners, both villages)
- $1,430 additional golf capital contribution (Golf Village only)
That's a meaningful difference from equity country clubs in this market, where a golf membership can carry a six-figure initiation fee on top of your home purchase. Colonial's bundled model rolls golf access into your HOA dues and a modest one-time contribution instead.
Amenities and lifestyle
Every resident, regardless of village, has access to the community's shared recreational infrastructure: eight Har-Tru tennis courts plus two hard courts with a pro shop and pickleball facilities, a resort-style pool and jacuzzi with a poolside snack bar and private cabanas, a fitness center with an aerobics room plus massage and spa services, walking paths, neighborhood parks and nature preserve trails, and a full-service clubhouse that seats up to 250 people with formal and casual dining.
Golf Village residents add access to the 18-hole championship course with five tee sets, so the course plays fairly for a wide range of skill levels — a detail worth knowing if your household includes both a low-handicap golfer and someone who plays twice a year.
Who fits where: Golf Village makes sense if golf is a weekly (or near-daily) part of your routine and you'd rather have it built into your fixed costs than pay per-round guest rates elsewhere. Lakes Village makes sense if you want the gated, amenity-rich lifestyle without carrying a golf membership you'd rarely use. We walk almost every Colonial buyer through this exact math before they write an offer, because guessing wrong means either overpaying for golf you skip or driving to a public course anyway.
The buying process
Because Colonial Country Club is fully built out, there's no builder rep steering the transaction — every purchase here is a resale, which changes what you need to check before you make an offer.
Before you tour a home:
- Confirm which village the listing sits in. Golf Village and Lakes Village dues differ by more than $5,000 a year, and that number belongs in your budget conversation before you fall for a floor plan.
- Ask your agent to pull the current HOA estoppel information. Sellers pay the $200 estoppel fee (with a $300 rush option), and it discloses the exact dues, any outstanding special assessments, and whether the account is current.
- Check for active special assessments. Colonial has two worth knowing about right now: a 2025 golf course renovation assessment of $5,445 per Golf Village unit, and a Vision 2020 clubhouse assessment still running at roughly $107 per quarter through September 2028. Ask whether the seller is paying these off at closing or whether they transfer to you.
- Review the CDD assessment on the tax bill. The Colonial Country Club Community Development District charges an operations and maintenance assessment (roughly $269 in FY2026, rising to about $330 in FY2027) plus a debt assessment that varies by property, up to roughly $1,180 a year, tied to bonds that mature in 2033.
During the contract: your purchase agreement and closing will follow standard Lee County resale process — title company closing, doc stamps at $0.70 per $100 of sale price (paid by the seller), and a Seller's Property Disclosure covering the home itself. What's different here is the HOA approval step: both villages require HOA application and approval before closing, so build that timeline into your contract dates rather than assuming a standard 30-day close.
If golf membership matters to you, confirm in writing whether it transfers automatically with a Golf Village purchase or requires a separate application to the club — this varies by community and is exactly the kind of detail that's easy to miss until it holds up your first tee time.
How it compares
Colonial Country Club vs. Bonita National: Both communities use a bundled-golf model rather than a traditional equity club, and both split into golf-required and non-golf HOAs. Bonita National's golf-deeded section runs about $9,789 a year with a newer Lennar-built footprint (the community only sold out around 2019), while Colonial's Golf Village runs closer to $10,335 a year in an established, fully mature landscape. If you want a newer build with similar bundled-golf economics, Bonita National is worth cross-shopping; if you want lower prices per square foot in an established, tree-lined community closer to the airport, Colonial holds the edge. See our Bonita National buyer's guide.
Colonial Country Club vs. The Verandah: The Verandah offers golf as an optional membership rather than a mandatory HOA add-on, which appeals to buyers who want the option without the obligation. Colonial's mandatory Golf Village trades that flexibility for lower per-round costs if you golf regularly. Buyers who aren't sure how much they'll actually play tend to lean toward The Verandah's optional structure; buyers who already know golf is part of their weekly routine tend to prefer Colonial's bundled certainty. See our Verandah buyer's guide.
Every one of these trade-offs comes down to your own habits and budget, and the numbers above are exactly what we run through with every Colonial buyer before they write an offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is golf membership mandatory at Colonial Country Club?
Only if you buy in Golf Village. Golf Village's 711 homes carry mandatory bundled golf membership as part of the HOA, running roughly $10,335 a year. Lakes Village's 988 homes have no golf obligation, though residents can add a social membership for dining and amenity access.
What's the difference between Golf Village and Lakes Village HOA dues?
Golf Village dues run about $10,335 a year and include bundled access to the 18-hole championship course. Lakes Village dues run about $4,880 a year with no golf included. Both villages share the same gated entrances, pools, tennis courts, and clubhouse.
Are there any active special assessments at Colonial Country Club I should know about?
Yes. A 2025 golf course renovation assessment of $5,445 applies to each Golf Village unit, and a Vision 2020 clubhouse assessment of roughly $107 a quarter continues through September 2028. Ask your agent to confirm via the HOA estoppel letter whether the seller is paying off any remaining balance at closing.
Can I buy new construction in Colonial Country Club?
No. The community is 100% built out and resale-only — every home on the market today is an existing home, not a builder contract. That means your process runs through a standard Florida resale contract and title closing rather than builder paperwork.
How much are CDD fees at Colonial Country Club?
The Colonial Country Club Community Development District charges an operations and maintenance assessment of roughly $269 in FY2026 (rising to about $330 in FY2027), plus a debt assessment that varies by property and can run up to about $1,180 a year. The debt portion is tied to bonds maturing in 2033.