Many of us come here to live the waterfront life and have our boat at our own dock. How nice is that! A very common question I get is what else is there to do other than waterfront activities. The short answer is we have more fun stuff to do here than you can imagine. Pretty much anything that a … [Read more...]
Waterfront Homes In Punta Gorda & Port Charlotte: Concerns about Alligators
Most people living in southwest Florida came from somewhere else. Mostly, from northern locations in the U.S. Over the years a very common concern my customers express is about Alligators in the canals. This is a real concern and I can’t blame them as gators are pretty scary however not to … [Read more...]
Seawall Considerations and Construction: Don’t Make A Costly Mistake!
Buying a waterfront home requires diligence in knowing all aspects of home ownership prior to purchase. Some homes come with seawalls others may just have a mangrove shoreline. Same goes for those considering building on a vacant waterfront lot. Regardless of whether you are looking for a … [Read more...]
Manatees In Charlotte Harbor
Part of any boat ride on Charlotte Harbor involves encounters with wildlife. Charlotte Harbor is an aquatic oasis for countless sea creatures, fish and birds. On any day of the year you can expect to see dolphins, the “Flipper” kind of dolphins. There is a huge resident population and they love … [Read more...]
Shallow Spots and How To Navigate On Charlotte Harbor
Navigating Charlotte Harbor is a concern for many new boaters coming to the area. They may have heard from some internet chat rooms that there is a lot of shallow water and you better be careful. Sailboat owners and deep draft power vessel owners frequently call me with navigation questions on the … [Read more...]
The Tale of Sparky’s Island, A Tale of Redfish and Luck
About 17 years ago my best friend Capt. Tim Reichenburg helped me move into an old fixer upper waterfront house. My focus was getting the house squared away and his focus was going fishing. Not ready to let Tim run my new flats boat into unknown territory, Capt. Tim known by most as “Sparky” took … [Read more...]
Sales Comparison Bird Section to Old Sailboat Section in PGI: Will Buckley’s Pass Increase Property Values?
Customers often ask me if I think that values of home and land in the Bird Section of Punta Gorda Isles will go up? Lot owners are hoping that the creation of Buckley’s Pass (see other Blogs that discuss this) will greatly increase their value and of course homeowners as well are hoping for the … [Read more...]
BUCKLEY’S PASS aka Bird Section Cut-Thru DECEMBER 2018 UPDATE and MAP
The Army Corps of Engineers have approved the project! That's a big hurdle. Time lines have been set for all aspects of the project as well. At this moment the completion date is projected to be October/November 2019. The construction start date is June/July 2019 so things are moving right … [Read more...]
PGI Bird Section Cut Through, Harbor Access Project, Buckley’s Pass UPDATE!
This Blog is a reprint from a few months back but was a bit hard to find in my Blog section. As such I have reprinted here and this and all future Blogs regarding this topic will be found under Buckley's Pass. The project that has been underway for 3 years to add a waterway exit from … [Read more...]
Is Burnt Store Isles A Sailboat Waterfront Neighborhood?
Burnt Store Isles is a beautiful neighborhood just outside the center of town of Punta Gorda. There are no bridges to access the harbor from this neighborhood and many would call it a sailboat accessible neighborhood just on that fact alone. However, any mariner that has a boat with any … [Read more...]
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