The Brooks is a 2,492-acre master-planned community in Estero, Florida (bordering Bonita Springs), developed by the Bonita Bay Group as the sister master community to Bonita Bay itself. The Brooks distinguishes itself by offering five distinct gated sister communities within one master-planned boundary, each with its own architectural identity, lifestyle positioning, and country-club model — the most differentiated community structure in Southwest Florida.

The Brooks earned recognition as the 14th best-selling master-planned community in the United States for three consecutive years (2000–2002) by Robert Charles Lesser & Co., driven by its differentiated sister-community positioning: Shadow Wood (flagship, 54-hole Rees Jones redesign, member-owned non-bundled); Spring Run (bundled-golf, sold out 2 years early); Copperleaf (Pulte Homes bundled-golf); Lighthouse Bay (100% waterfront, Wallace Homes); and Pebble Pointe (exclusive estate enclave). All 5 sisters share The Brooks Town Center (village green, pickleball, pontoon aqua-cycles), The Commons Club (optional private membership with Little Hickory Island beach club, fitness, spa, Rookery restaurant), and Indigo Trail (4.1-mile residents-only trail).

For kitchen remodels, The Brooks offers the broadest quality spectrum of any Southwest Florida master community. Lighthouse Bay waterfront condos and Copperleaf/Spring Run bundled-golf carriage homes work at Good tier with $38K–$65K budgets. Spring Run, Copperleaf, and Pebble Pointe single-family work at Better tier with $85K–$140K budgets. Shadow Wood Idlewilde/Forest Edge custom estates and Pebble Pointe grand-scale homes work at Best tier with $160K–$280K budgets. The 2026 $26M Lifestyle Amenity Center at Shadow Wood adds pricing tailwind across all 5 sister communities. Every Brooks renovation factors in sister-community-specific ARC approvals, neighborhood HOAs, Commons Club transfer coordination, and Lee County permitting.