Everly 11433 Brightly Dr, Venice, FL 34293

Everly is Wellen Park’s crown jewel of luxury neighborhoods – an exclusive lakefront community showcasing custom homes and world-class amenities. What sets Everly apart is its multi-builder approach: four of Southwest Florida’s top luxury builders (John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature Homes, and Homes by WestBay) have come together to craft approximately 240 distinctive residences in Everly. The result is a streetscape of one-of-a-kind estate homes, each reflecting the pinnacle of design and craftsmanship. Centered around a gorgeous 50-acre lake, Everly offers not just stunning water views but also an amenity campus right on that waterfront. Residents enjoy a private clubhouse, resort-style pool with cabanas, fitness facilities, and even unique touches like a lakeside fire pit lounge and a fishing pier. The vibe is upscale yet inviting – think “Naples-worthy” luxury in a more intimate Venice setting. Everly’s tagline invites you to “live happily Everly after,” and indeed, for those lucky enough to call it home, it’s a story of luxury, leisure, and lasting friendships forged in an extraordinary environment.

Everly is a custom/semi-custom community, so buyers either select from architects’ plans and modify them, or build fully custom designs. However, generally:

• Home Size & Layout: Homes in Everly are large single-family estates, typically 3–5 bedrooms with 3-car garages as a standard. Square footages range roughly from 2,600 sq. ft. to over 4,000 sq. ft. under air (and some much larger with bonus rooms or extended lanais). Many homes are one-story for a sprawling footprint, though two-story options are available especially on the largest lakefront lots.
• Customization: Floorplans often include luxury features like formal dining rooms, studies, game rooms, and casitas (detached guest suites). For example, a common layout might be a 4 BR, 4.5 BA single-story plan with a great room, a club room, and 90-degree sliding glass doors that open to an enormous lanai and pool deck. Buyers work with the builders to choose high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, smart home systems, etc. Dozens of floorplans are available as starting points, and each can be personalized – “semi-customizable luxury homes for distinctive homeowners,” as Everly’s marketing says.
• Notable Features: Expect soaring ceilings (12–14 ft with coffers), glass walls that pocket away for indoor-outdoor living, chef’s kitchens with large pantries and quartzite or granite slabs, and spa-like master bathrooms. Many Everly homes include summer kitchens on the lanai, fireplaces (indoor or outdoor), and elaborate pool/spa packages with waterfalls and fire bowls. Second-story balconies and observation decks are also seen on some two-story designs to maximize the lake views. In Everly, if you can dream it, one of the builders can likely build it.

Amenities: (Everly’s amenity complex is newly completed as of late 2024, and it rivals those of high-end resorts.)

• Waterfront Clubhouse & Social Hall: Overlooking the expansive 50-acre lake is Everly’s elegant clubhouse, featuring a modern coastal farmhouse design. Inside, residents have access to a social hall with a catering kitchen and bar – perfect for community gatherings, private parties, or cooking demonstrations. There are also lounge areas and game rooms within the clubhouse. Wraparound porches and verandas let you relax with a view of the lake. It’s a place where spontaneous happy hours and planned events alike will bring neighbors together.
• Resort Pool & Spa with Cabanas: The zero-entry resort pool is a showstopper – featuring water features, sun shelves, and adjacent heated spa. Two oversized poolside cabanas are available first-come-first-serve for residents or can be reserved for small gatherings. These cabanas include lounge seating, a grilling station, and even a gas fireplace – they form cozy outdoor living rooms by the pool. The pool area is fringed with fountains and spillover features that create a relaxing ambient sound. With ample deck space, residents can swim laps, do water aerobics, or simply float as they watch the sunset over the lake.
• Fitness Center & Studios: Everly’s amenity campus includes a state-of-the-art fitness center housed in a separate wing of the clubhouse. It offers high-end cardio and weight machines, a yoga/pilates studio, and a separate movement studio for aerobics or dance. The fitness facilities are designed to accommodate everything from intense workouts to group wellness classes. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the gym overlook the lake, making your exercise routine that much more inspiring.
• Pickleball Courts & Recreation: For sports enthusiasts, Everly provides pickleball courts where residents can enjoy friendly matches or organized tournaments. Additionally, Everly uniquely offers a small chipping and putting green by the lake, so golf lovers can practice their short game without leaving home. There’s also an event lawn — a grassy open area perfect for yoga classes, lawn games, or community picnics — and it flows right to the lakefront.
• Outdoor Lounge & Trails: One favorite feature is the lakefront fire pit lounge – an area with Adirondack chairs around a fire pit on the beachy section of the lake shore. It’s an idyllic spot for evening stargazing or a casual get-together with neighbors around the fire. The community also connects to Wellen Park’s trail network; a planned Oakheart Nature Trail will wind along the lake, linking Everly residents to miles of walking and biking paths in the area. And if you enjoy fishing, you’re in luck – Everly’s lake has a fishing pier/platform where you can cast a line or simply watch the water for turtles and fish jumping.

Overall, Everly’s amenities not only provide endless opportunities for leisure and fitness, but they also take full advantage of the stunning natural setting, making this community truly one of a kind.

Fact Sheet:

• Home Builders: Four esteemed builders – John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Neal Signature Homes, and Homes by WestBay – each offering their expertise in Everly. This multi-builder format ensures architectural diversity and top-tier quality.
• Price Range: Starting around $700,000, with most homes well over $1,000,000 due to customizations and larger square footage. It’s common for fully custom lakefront homes with pools to range from the $1.2M level up to $2M+, depending on size and specs. Everly is positioned as a luxury neighborhood, and prices reflect the high level of construction and finish.
• HOA Fees: Approximately $290 per month. This covers the private amenities (clubhouse, pool, etc.), gated security, common area maintenance, and management. Considering the luxury facilities, the HOA is reasonable (a benefit of having 240 homes share the costs). CDD Fees: roughly $2,700 per year.
• Home Types: Custom and semi-custom single-family homes only. One-story and two-story estate homes, typically 3–4 bedrooms, 3–5 bathrooms, with 3-car garages standard. Many homes include bonus spaces like media rooms or detached casita suites. Only a limited number of homes enjoy direct lake frontage, and those have been in very high demand. Architectural styles vary by builder – you’ll see coastal contemporary next to modern farmhouse next to Mediterranean revival – giving the community an upscale eclectic feel. All homes, however, adhere to premium architectural guidelines and landscaping standards set by Wellen Park.
• Delivery Timeline: Amenities completed in 2024; homes ongoing. Everly was announced in 2022 and broke ground in 2023. The luxurious amenity center opened in September 2024, and residents have begun moving into finished homes. Construction of remaining lots will continue into 2025–2026 given the custom nature (homes take longer to build). As of late 2024, multiple model homes from each builder are open for tours. Buyers can contract now and expect build times of 12+ months for a custom home. Everly is limited in number of lots, so interested buyers should act during this initial building phase – once built out, future availability will only be resales, and given the unique appeal, turnover is expected to be low.