The 16-year-old facility at the Fort Myers, Fla. property, last upgraded in 2014-15, will be refreshed both internally and externally through the nine-month project, to expand its functionality, create more flexible open space and elevate the member dining experience. Additional capacity will be created with the addition of 1,800 sq. ft. of dining space, a new indoor/outdoor bar area, and additional breakout rooms and event space. The club’s kitchen will also be expanded to provide additional storage and productivity.
Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla. has broken ground on a $6.5 million clubhouse renovation and enhancement project. The project, which is expected to take approximately nine months to complete, will expand the functionality of the clubhouse, create more flexible open space and elevate the member dining experience. Three years of planning, resident surveys and a series of town-hall discussions occurred prior to the start of construction.
Highlights of the project include:
- Refreshing the external and internal appearance of the 16-year-old facility
- Addition of 1,800 sq. ft. of dining space to create additional capacity
- 1,500 sq. ft. of external dining space will be added and will provide beautiful views of the golf course
- Design will give the feeling of “bringing the outside in”
- Bar area will open to main dining room
- New indoor/outdoor bar and dining area will be created, with the addition of nano walls to provide flexibility to dine al fresco or indoors
- Additional breakout rooms/event space and a new media room will be added
- The size and layout of the kitchen will be increased, to expand storage and productivity
- A new employee breakroom will be added, plus refreshed administrative offices
- Décor will be updated to create a fresh new look
- Member relations area will be expanded at the front entrance to the clubhouse, to provide a warm welcome to members
“We’re excited to finally get this project in motion,” said Jim Karafa, Colonial CC’s General Manager. “When completed, the renovation will create a fantastic and welcoming environment for our members at the same time expanding capacity in the clubhouse, additional multi-function meeting space and elevating our food-and-beverage offerings.”
Colonial’s clubhouse originally opened in 2004. In 2014, the clubhouse underwent a renovation aimed at enhancing and updating the overall look. In 2015, an exterior, open-air patio area was added to the clubhouse to enhance member events, weddings and casual dining.
Colonial Country Club, managed by Troon, is a full-service club and gated bundled community in Southwest Florida. The club’s 18-hole golf course was designed by Gordon Lewis and is supported by an award-winning golf shop, while the tennis program features eight Har-Tru tennis courts, eight pickleball courts, two bocce courts and a full-service tennis shop.
Colonial CC members also enjoy two resort-style swimming pools and Jacuzzis, a large deck area for sunning and lounging, a poolside snack bar, and an indoor fitness and community center with state-of-the-art equipment, aerobics room, private massage rooms, a meeting room, book exchange library and a business center.
Naples, Florida-based MHK Architecture and Planning is the design firm used for the project, and Wright Construction Group of Fort Myers is the contractor.
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