In the Media: A New Definition of Luxury on Marco Island
I am honored to be featured and quoted in a recent Marco News story highlighting Keola, the extraordinary $12.5 million waterfront estate I represent at 1598 Heights Court in The Estates of Marco Island.
The story focuses on one of the most compelling changes taking place in luxury real estate today: buyers are increasingly looking beyond traditional luxury amenities and considering how a home can enhance the way they live every day.
Privacy. Wellness. Recovery. Recreation. Connection to the water. Ease of living.
These priorities are becoming an increasingly important part of the luxury conversation.
As I shared with Marco News:
“Wellness is becoming an increasingly important part of how luxury buyers define quality of life at home.”
Keola brings that philosophy to life in an exceptional way.
Rather than simply including a home gym, the estate incorporates an entire private wellness experience with dedicated spaces for movement, recovery and restoration, including a yoga and fitness studio, cold plunge, infrared sauna and steam shower.
But wellness is only one part of the story.
Set on approximately 0.59 acres in The Estates of Marco Island, Keola combines privacy with deep-water direct Gulf access, extensive waterfront, a custom dock, resort-style outdoor living and an environment intentionally designed around enjoying life on the water.
It represents something I am seeing more frequently among sophisticated luxury buyers: the desire for a home that serves a much larger purpose.
For these buyers, the right property isn't simply a vacation home. It can become a private retreat, a gathering place for family, a base for an active waterfront lifestyle and, ultimately, a home designed to support the life they want to live.
That is what makes Keola such an interesting property to represent.
It also reflects why marketing exceptional real estate requires more than presenting square footage, finishes and amenities. My approach is to identify what makes a property genuinely different, understand the buyer most likely to value those distinctions and then tell that story in a way that reaches them.
I appreciate Marco News for featuring this remarkable Marco Island estate and for including my perspective on the evolution taking place within the luxury real estate market.
Read the full Marco News feature:
https://www.marconews.com/story/news/local/2026/08/31/marco-island-estate-offers-private-wellness-wing-for-a-huge-price-tag/91490675007/
About Devin Sweazy
Devin Sweazy is a leading luxury real estate advisor serving Marco Island and Southeast Naples, Florida. A Marco Island resident since 2014, Devin is known for strategic representation, sophisticated property marketing, strong negotiation and a data-driven approach to luxury real estate.
With more than $100 million in closed career sales volume, Devin has represented significant waterfront and luxury properties throughout the Marco Island market, including the highest-priced Marco Island home sale of 2024 at $11.375 million. She has been recognized by RealTrends Verified among the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide and is a multi-year member of Premier Sotheby's International Realty's Club 1744, recognizing the company's top 100 advisors.
To explore Marco Island luxury real estate or learn more about Devin's approach to representing exceptional properties, visit DevinSweazyGroup.com.
