Dolphin Way —
Kitchen & Bath Remodeling.
Three gated beachfront buildings on 450 feet of Gulf frontage — Dolphin Way is where compact 1970s floor plans meet a one-minute walk from elevator to sand. We remodel its one- and two-bedroom residences to punch far above their square footage, on fixed contracts built for association work.
Built 1976. 450 Feet of Gulf.
The Interior Sets the Price.
Dolphin Way at Hickory Pointe is a gated cluster of three mid-70s buildings holding 450 feet of direct Gulf frontage on Little Hickory Island’s quiet peninsula — a newly restored beachfront pool steps from the sand, bayside tennis and pickleball across the street, and one of the few places on the beach offering true one-bedroom Gulf-front plans. Every unit faces the water; the walk from elevator to sand is about a minute.
Current listings frame the interior story cleanly: a beautifully renovated third-floor one-bedroom at $545,000 and a one-of-a-kind renovated residence at $999,000 — a near-doubling within the same gated community, driven by size and finish. On a ~$720K blended median with a 12-lease, 30-day rental calendar, Dolphin Way’s compact plans are among the most renovation-efficient on the beach: fewer square feet means every dollar of finish shows.
Kitchen Investment,
Priced to Dolphin Way Comps.
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Dolphin Way
Kitchen Remodel
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Dolphin Way kitchen remodels typically run $21.5K–$86K depending on scope — the same comp-driven model behind every community on this site, applied to the community’s ~$720K median. Standard timeline is 6–10 weeks including permitting; Rush delivery in 4–6 weeks carries a 20% upcharge.
The renovation that just listed at Dolphin Way shows the play: a redesigned open-concept kitchen with high-end custom cabinets, under-cabinet lighting, and a full-size French-door refrigerator — in a beachfront one-bedroom. In plans from 624 to 1,015 square feet, the 1976 closed kitchen is the wall between the cook and the Gulf; removing it makes a compact unit live like a beach house, which is exactly how that listing markets itself.
Compact Gulf-front plans reward space-smart specification — full-height uppers, pantry pull-outs, panel-ready appliances scaled to the footprint — and demand marine-first materials this close to the surf. Quartz carries the Good and Better tiers; the Best tier finishes to the community’s $999K comp. Gated-community access, elevator windows, and association hours are sequenced before demo.
Bathroom Investment,
Same Math, Wet-Room Ready.
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Dolphin Way
Bathroom Remodel
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Dolphin Way bathroom remodels typically run $14K–$37K per bath. Standard timeline is 4–6 weeks including permitting; Rush delivery in 3–4 weeks carries a 20% upcharge. Two-bath plans done in one mobilization save on both.
A recently renovated Dolphin Way bath sets the local standard: custom cabinetry, a tiled walk-in shower, and a frameless door in a compact footprint. Behind that finish is where our work starts — 1976 supply lines and shutoffs replaced while the walls are open, full membrane waterproofing and moisture-rated backer in every wet wall, and upgraded ventilation, because a building this close to the Gulf runs humid year-round.
With no pets and a 12-lease rental calendar, most Dolphin Way baths serve rotating guests part of the year: large-format porcelain and frameless walk-ins deliver the look renters photograph with the durability turnover demands. In two-bath plans, the primary takes the comp-setting finish — the same logic that carried that $999K listing.
Common Questions.
Your Dolphin Way Residence,
A Minute From the Sand, Finished Right.
Kitchen and bath remodeling at Dolphin Way and across Bonita Beach — fixed contracts, association-ready, sequenced to your season.