Fifty-four years on the same coast
Marvin Homes was founded in Cape Coral in May 1972. More than 3,500+ homes later, we’re still proud to be building in our beautiful SW Florida community.
There is no Mr. Marvin.
People ask constantly. The name is a joining of two: Maryanne and Vince Talisano, who moved down from New Jersey and founded Marvin Development Corporation in May 1972.
Cape Coral then was a new frontier — hundreds of thousands of platted lots and almost nobody living on them. It was a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wanted to get into the building business.
Our Leadership
Meet Richard Durling
Richard has been at Marvin Homes since 1982. He bought into the company in 1988, took full ownership in 1991, and has run it every year since — through the boom, the crash, and the rebuild.
He is the qualifying license holder for every home the company builds, and the broker of record at Durling and Associates. That is, he is actively involved with every single project. At Marvin Homes, you are not handed to a sales team and then to a stranger with a clipboard — Richard is with you through the entire build.
The industry has noticed. He has been named Builder of the Year three times and Builder Executive of the Year twice by the Lee Building Industry Association, holds its Legacy Award, and is an inductee of the Florida Housing Hall of Fame. The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association recognized him for Outstanding Industry Achievement in 1997.
As perfect as human hands can produce.
A house is not made in a factory. Every one is assembled by people, on a site, in the weather. That is exactly why the relationships behind it matter as much as the materials.
Building more than just quality homes
Our advantage is not a marketing line, it is a phone list. We have worked with the same leading subcontractors and suppliers for decades, which is what holds quality, pricing and scheduling steady when the market is not.
We are not the cheapest builder on the block and we are not the most expensive. Good work is not cheap, and we would rather be fair than either extreme. On site, our own supervisors are required to send you weekly updates with current photographs — transparency is part of the job description here.
The people behind every home
Recognition for Marvin Homes
- 2024Best Product Design — Pinnacle Award, Single FamilyThe Octopus House
- 2021Best Product Design — Pinnacle Award, Single FamilyThe Sailfish House
- 2017Merit Award — Parade of Homes, $1,251,000–$1,500,000Captiva, Naples Reserve
- 2016Product Design of the Year — Single Family Home $1.25M–$1.5MCaptiva Model, Naples
Serving SW Florida since 1972
With our office centrally located in Fort Myers, our custom home building services are available in all SW Florida communities.
Lee County
Fort MyersFort Myers BeachCape CoralSanibel IslandCaptiva IslandBonita SpringsEsteroNorth Fort MyersPine IslandLehigh AcresMatlachaBoca Grande
Collier County
NaplesMarco IslandGolden GateImmokaleeAve MariaEverglades CityVanderbilt BeachPelican Bay
We also build in Charlotte County, DeSoto County and Hendry County.
Tell us about the home you imagine.
Your preliminary design consultation is complimentary — and there is no commitment.
