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About the home
Luxury home with private dock on quiet, unspoilt barrier island close to sandy beaches of Captiva, Sanibel, Cayo Costa of the Lee Islands Coast. Wonderful fishing, boating and warm, safe, shallow waters with manatee, turtle, dolphin, sea otter, heron, egret, osprey, bald eagle, abundant birdlife and natures beauty.
Exclusive canal water access and private dock. Seagull Bay is a private community of 43 homes with private access to Back Bay & Pine Island Sound and private beach on Charlotte Harbor just 80 yards away. Our house has a large, well maintained heated pool, fire sprinklers in all rooms and under house parking.
The house nestles in exotic and tropical trees of coconut, cabbage palms, gumbo-limbo with an osprey nest in the garden.
A sandy beach view of Charlotte Harbor to the front and private dock to the rear.
A garden stroll you will find; bananas, lychees, grapefruit, pink lemons, cumquat, mango, avocado, papaya, Barbados cherry. If any fruits are ripe, you are welcome to enjoy eating them.
Large heated pool and hot tub. – Other swimming pools & tennis courts close by at Bocilla Island Club Marina and on Pine Island Centre. Stroll a few yards to our Seagull Bay Residents 500’ of private, sandy beach.
Explore, walk, cycle, canoe, shell, swim, sail, golf, eat, drink, read, relax, nap, sunbathe, beachcombing, scenic drives, outlet shopping are popular; but fishing and boating are the prime obsessions!
| Size: | Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Private Sandy Beach 80yds, 100m |
| Will consider: | Long lets |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 1km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Private outdoor pool (heated), Internet access, DVD player, Sea view |
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| General: | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (heated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
A spacious, air-conditioned waterside home, with master en suite bedroom with King bed, Queen bedroom and 2 singles bedroom, additional bathroom and ground floor store room/den on Bokeelia Island on the northern tip of tropical Pine Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Large fridge freezer with icemaker, cooker, microwave, washing and dryers, dishwasher, food processor, all catering facilities. DVD, DVD library, HDDishTV, Radio/CD, ADSL wireless internet, bicycles, kayaks.
Further details outdoors:
Private dock sole use, Private pool sole use.
Den/Store room with Air Conditioning has 2 kayaks, 3 bicycles, many fishing poles and fishing tackle etc
Further details
RESTRICTIONS
Only 3 house rules: Maximum 6 persons, No smoking and No Animals
Bokeelia is laid back and the main restriction is the inshore speed limits and “Idle No wake” in our manatee protection area, canal and dock. Manatee cruise by our dockside.
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The Florida / Florida Gulf Coast region
Florida’s Lee Island Coast provides access to safe, tranquil waters and inter-coastal waterways, Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. A short boat trip from Bokeelia to 9 miles of white sandy beaches and shelling on Cayo Costa State Park - The best natural beach in South West Florida, www.floridastateparks.org/cayocosta
Boca Grande, North Captiva, Captiva and Sanibel Islands and trips to Cabbage Key, Useppa and the hundreds of islands in the Gulf Coast paradise. Four Winds Marina, Pinelands Marina. Bocilla Island and Jug Creek for gaz/fuel and other marinas at St James on the south of Pine Island. www.leeislandcoast.com
Air Boat rides (new service on Pine Island) Boat and canoe/kayak hire by the hour, day, week www.fourwindsmarina.com , www.gulfcoastkayak.com Regular ferry service from Jug Creek Marina www.jugcreekmarina.com and other locations. (www.leecounty.com for population and demographic details.)
The Bokeelia Island area
Bokeelia Island is at the end of the road and is the most northerly tip of Pine Island. Bridges link Bokeelia to the mainland via Pine Island, Little Pine Island and Matlacha. The laid-back, stress free lifestyle Bokeelia offers is getting harder and harder to find and these islands are crime free and have friendly natives! The pier fishing and boat fishing are considered to be some of the best in the USA including the sports fishing around Cayo Costa in Redfish Pass, Captiva Pass, Boca Grande Pass, Gasparilla Pass, Pine Island Sound, Gasparilla Sound and the expanse of Charlotte Harbor. Salt water fly fishing is popular and local courses are available. See - www.floridaflyfishingschools.com - www.pineislandfl.com - www.pineisland.net - www.pineislandchamber.org/video.htm
Where else can you find an area with great fishing, a relaxed pace with friendly atmosphere, close-by shopping on Pine Island centre and the city life a short trip away, yet set apart from the problems that can accompany urban areas?
Warm all year round with the thermal heat store of the shallow waters of Charlotte Harbor. Pine Island has several fruit and vegetable crops year round, including mango, lychees and palm trees of all types. Inland they grow orange, lemons, limes, grapefruit, avocado, sugar cane and blue berries.
WHAT IS THERE TO DO?
While Pine Island automatically provides for superb, passive enjoyment and relaxation, it is also a great place for interactivity and exploring. Enjoy kayaking in the sheltered waters of Matlacha Pass and the Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve. Manoeuver your own kayak through Jug Creek www.kayak.com . Camp out at several island facilities or head for those across the sound at Cayo Costa Island State Park (accessible only by boat). Fish off the Matlacha Drawbridge. Hire a fishing guide and let him or her "do the driving" and "guarantee" to find you some nice, fresh fish! Enjoy an invigorating trip on one of the many water-taxis, or cruise/tour boats to the islands of Cabbage Key and Cayo Costa. Stop for luncheon at the islands of Cabbage Key, Captiva, Sanibel or North Captiva. On Pine Island, check out the local shops, dine and relax at a number of local, waterfront or off-water eateries and restaurants, specializing in fresh seafood, served up with a casual, low-key, islandish atmosphere and year round warmth. Scenic drives and visit to State Parks and Ding Darling Bird Sanctuaries.
FISHING
Although the sunshine, warmth, sandy beaches and stress free life is an attraction, this is a premier fishing area. Perhaps one of the best, due to its shallow, massive Charlotte Harbor plus narrow passes for strong current fish, but with protected waters and mangrove breeding areas. The sport of tarpon fishing originated in Pine Island Sound in the late 1880s. Boca Grande Pass (just 20 minutes across Pine Island Sound from Bokeelia) is considered the "Tarpon Capital of the World." Fishing from Bokeelia can be from beach, pier, flats boats and deep sea Off Shore (Big boy stuff!) Fishing can become obsessive – and once bitten, men may never be seen again! (By wife and family). Fishing from the main long pier, 200 yards away costs $8 or free direct off our sandy Seagull Bay private beach. We have also supplied our guests with several fishing rods, tackle, bait boxes etc.
BOATING
Power boats, off shore sports fishing boats, flats boats, small skiffs, pontoon boats, canoes, kayaks, ski boats and sailboats. All marinas have docks, boat lifts, winter storage and giant covered boat stores plus fuel, repair and service facilities. Many neighbours would welcome crew and the chance to take you fishing.
Boating encompasses sailing, cruising as well as pure boat fishing, we feel we would be remiss if we did not leave you with a favourite excerpt from Claiborne Young's Cruising Guide to Southwest Florida: "You could literally spend weeks exploring Pine Island Sound alone and still not exhaust all the possibilities. Secluded anchorages, good marinas, historic inns with fabulous dining, deserted, white sand beaches, beautiful state parks . . . well, the list could go on and on, but perhaps you are beginning to get the idea. There is no other portion of the Western Florida coastline that combines, in such delightful measure, the fortunate qualities of ready accessibility and fabulous, often unpopulated cruising grounds, as does the stretch between the Caloosahatchee River and Gasparilla Island! Get ready for a genuine cruising treat!" Pine Island is truly a Fishing and Boating Paradise! [A copy of this wonderful book is available at our house in Bokeelia]
The US Intercoastal Waterways criss cross the harbour and waters www.cruisingtheicw.com
and costal charts www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11426.shtml
CYCLING
Pine Island is flat and there is a wide concrete cycle path the 15 miles to St James City. Cyclists have priority and vehicles drive slowly. This is a great way to see the area, animals and birdlife and meet the locals. Several cycles are available but for additional are available in Wal-Mart for less than $100 ($60 to $250)
RESTAURANTS
(see Restaurants in www.pineisland.net )
Capt’n Con’s Fish House (Waterfront at Bokeelia)
Lazy Flamingo (Four Winds Marina half mile away)
Tarpon Lodge, Waterside, Ragged Ass Saloon, Reds, Vesuvios
Woody’s Waterfront, Island Cow and others at St James City
Matlacha village, Sandy Hook, Morettis’s, Mulletville, Berts Bar
Off the island, all the main chains in Cape Coral/Ft Meyers – Bob Evans, Denny’s, Mel’s Diner, Bubbas, Hooters, Rib City, Perkins, Snug Harbor Waterfront.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
SHOPPING: Win Dixie – good supermarket in centre of Pine Island 5 miles - then Publics 6 miles
Grub Bag - General store hardware/food/beer 2 miles away
All major supermarkets and services at Cape Coral 20 miles away
Flea Markets, Malls and factory outlets (shoes, designer clothes)
FRUIT: Roadside Mangos (Festival July), Avocado,
CINEMAS: Coralwood , Merchants Crossing, Drive in Movies
MUSIC: Most local pubs & national/international stars pass through!
MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT ARENAS: Tampa, Fort Myers, Miami Orlando – music and national events. Rodeo centres, Race car centres
SPORTS AREAS: Golf (Alden Pines Club) and mainland clubs, American football, basket ball, baseball, Horse Back Trail Rides
AIRFIELDS: many small airfields in the area Small planes, micro-lights, Para ascending, floatplanes and helicopter trips may be possible. Pine Island, North Captiva and other islands have airfields.
OTHER: Miniature golf, Shell museums, Air Boat rides, The Movies, Malls, Beaches, Clothes stores and top brand Outlets, Zoos, Everglades tours, Wonder Gardens, Ecological Preserves, Casino, Edison Ford Winter Estates (1886 Edison, 1915 Ford)
The Burroughs Home (1901 Georgian)
The Langford-Kingston Home (1919 Chicago style bungalow and Kingston 1925 inventor of Kingston carb), Key West Fast Shuttle, Go Carts, Parasailing, Hydrobikes, deep sea fishing and diving.
Kennedy Space Centre, Sea World, Universal Studios, Disney, Busch Gardens are too far for a day visit but local motels rates are low.
and do not forget the wonderful Art Galleries at Bokeelia and Matlacha.
How to get there
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| Airport: | Fort Myers International: 45 km |
HOW TO GET TO BOKEELIA ISLAND
Flights from UK (BA, Virgin, AA etc) and road travel to Bokeelia
Fort Myers - (via Atlanta) [time 45 mins]
North 2 miles on I75 west at junction 136 Colonial Blvd 884 that becomes Verterans Parkway when over the Midpoint Bridge. Turn west at junction with Pine Island Rd (78) then continue to end of the road and north on Stringfellow Rd 767 when on Pine Island, Bokeelia is the furthest point 7 miles
Miami - (flight reduction for children under 16?) [time 3.5 hours]
Due west 836 to Florida Turnpike 821 . North on the Turnpike and take Alligator Alley I75 the West for 100 miles then north on the I75 and West at junction 136 then as above.
Orlando - (wonderful airport!) [time 4-5 hours]
West on Bee Line Expressway 528 to the I4 then south, west to Tampa and South on the I 75 and west at Junction 143 as above.
Tampa - [time 2 hours]
Either west on I4 and over the Sunshine Skyway bridge to the I 75 then south or east on the I4 then due south on the I 75 to junction 143 then west on 78 at junction 143 (Bayshore Rd then becomes Pine Island Rd) continue to end of the road and north on Stringfellow Rd 767 when on Pine Island, Bokeelia is the furthest point 7 miles
CAR HIRE
Car Hire & CDW: Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo, Rent a Wreck all are available care with extra and the insurance and additional drivers. Big companies are good as hundreds of cars each day.
Don’t forget CWD & health Insurance
Activities near Bokeelia Island
Watersports
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Beach or lakeside relaxation
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 28 Jul 2011 |
Just spent a fantastic 10 days days here. Peaceful, quiet and beautiful. Villa is well equipped with great pool and outdoors area. Great if you enjoy fishing or access to the... more |
Rental prices
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| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Winter Season | 3 Jan 11 | 1 May 11 | $ 1250 | - | - | 2 Weeks |
| Summer Season | 1 May 11 | 1 Dec 11 | $ 1000 | - | - | 2 Weeks |
| Winter season | 1 Dec 11 | 1 May 12 | $ 1250 | - | - | 2 Weeks |
| Summer season | 1 May 12 | 1 Dec 12 | $ 1000 | - | - | 2 Weeks |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
High Season -
December to April $5000 / month (plus electric/month)
Low Season -
May to November $4,000 / month (plus electric/month)
Deposit & Keys - $500
Rental cost are exclusive of Florida taxes (11%) and cleaning ($150) Minimum rentals period are 2 weeks,but ideally we prefer monthly lets, some guests like longer periods Jan-March and are generally 50-80 years old but then invite the family and kids to join when possible. Europeans may like Oct – Dec & Apr – June, very pleasant, not too hot. Sunbathers love the heat and sunshine of July-Sept with good air conditioning and ice cold beer! Winter months we charge extra for electric if over the usual bill of $200
Fishermen and families stay all year round. Perhaps the men fish and the women enjoy themselves?
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