Hospitality Description: Although this is our primary home, we often travel to Ohio where we have family and a condo. We would like to earn a globe to use for a trip to Europe in 2025. Our goals are to explore Amsterdam or nearby; Portugal and also return to Ireland, which I love.
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Listed June 2024
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General overview
Our home has all the amenities required for a relaxing vacation. The surrounding neighborhood is quiet, yet we are 10 minutes from the main highway and near grocery and other stores. There is a small airport 15 minutes away that flies Allegiant Airlines only. The Ft.. Myers and Sarasota Airports are 45 minutes from Punta Gorda. Tampa is one hour away which also has a cruiseport in case you want to include a Caribbean cruise.
There is so much sunshine to absorb and some of the most spectacular beaches in the U.S. with white sand and calm, warm, blue water.
There are many attractions in nearby Punta Gorda including a shopping area called Fisherman's Village. There you can take a fabulous boat ride (Tiki or other types) to small islands nearby. Many sunset dolphin cruises as well). You would be only 45 minutes away from Ft. Myers where you can see the Edison/Ford summer homes and museum, eat at any kind of restaurant imaginable and enjoy what the bigger city has to offer. Sarasota is to the north of us where you will find the #1 rated US beach; Siesta Key. Other beaches down the southern coast are just as beautiful.
We have everything you need for the beach; beach chairs, umbrella, cooler, beach towels and a wagon to assist you find the perfect spot on the beach.
Orlando (Disney) is 2.5 hours away as well as other theme parks. Busch Gardens, Sea World and Zoo Tampa are 1 hour away. Plus we have an entire book of suggestions for every family including an Eco Tour with aligators and plenty of golf courses. Pickleball is also a huge sport in our area.
We are a retired couple who also own a condo in NW Ohio where we visit with friens and family in the summer and holidays. We love to travel and are also interested in spending time near our combined 7 children located in Alaska, Texas, Wisconsin, California and Ohio.
We would be interested in short trips to the eastern coast of Florida as well.
We hope to connect soon.
The space
*There are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen and dining room. The master is on one side of the house and the other 2 bedrooms are at the other side of the house.
* One bedroom has a king bed that can also be used as 2 twins.
*The master bedroom has a king size bed and ensuite bathroom.
*The last bedroom has a queen size bed.
*We also have a portable crib for small children (under 2).
You can enjoy the garden, pool and lanai where we love to spend a lot of our time. The space includes music and a TV.
Guest access
This is a one story home with no steps or stairs.
Notes
Nearby are shops, restaurants, and stores like Wal-Mart. There are plenty of gas stations. The interstate is 10 minutes from our home. Our local airport (Allegiant only) is 15 minutes away. Ft. Myers and Sarasota airports are 45 minutes and have transportation to Punta Gorda.
There are beautiful beaches within 40 minutes to 1 hour away. Boating, fishing and golf are also big in this area.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Relaxing
Beach
Water
Tropical
Golf
Accessibility
Step free access
Easy entrance
Single level
Toilet grabrails
Accessible shower
Handheld shower
Slip resistant laundry flooring
Accessible parking space
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
We live in a residential area with mostly small families and seniors. It is a quiet area with easy access to both Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda.
Punta Gorda is a small town 20 min. from our home and has plenty of restaurants of every kind (German, Irish, English, Italian, Chinese, Thai, and much more). Small, local boutiques and shops are plenty.
Port Charlotte has a large amount of shopping available of every kind.
Our home is situated in a convenient part of the state, mid-way between Sarasota and Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers and Punta Gorda (Allegiant Airlines only)
Getting around
We have 2 SUVs that we can discuss being used
Map of Approximate Location
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Cindi
We are recently retired empty nesters that love to travel around the U.S. and other parts of the world. Although we are new to this site, we have enjoyed being an Airbnb user for many years. We are respectful and clean. We love exploring new cities and cultures, particularly history, museums, or somewhere near our 7 combined children (Lima/Athens, OH, Ft. Worth TX, San Diego CA, Alaska or Sheboygan, WI). There are times when we enjoy having a larger family gathering to make even more memories!
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This is the back yard of our home, looking into the lanai area. It's been pretty dry this summer so far so the grass isn't as green. There is often pretty flowers surrounding the house in yellow, pink and red.
This is our typical one story home in a quiet neighborhood. We are located between Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, Florida.
You are able to step right into this shower in our guest bathroom.
Bath #2 has a door that you can enter/exit to the pool area making it convenient when you are not yet dried off from the pool
Bedroom #2 has a king size bed that can be made into 2 twin sized beds. There is a TV for the room as well.
Queen bed in bedroom #3 features a lot of natural sunlight
The dining room has a large table with up to 6 chairs. There are ceiling fans throughout the house in addition to the air conditioning
This is an open concept house that includes ceiling fans, dishwasher, micorowave, oven/stove and 4 stools to sit at the counter top.
The lanai is shaded. There is a large TV, a table and 6 chairs as well as 2 extra outdoor chairs to relax outdoors. There is a ceiling fan and extra lighting outside. The pool has a screened cage to keep out insects and leaves.
The master bath has a large walk-in shower and 2 vanities. There is a ceilign fan, bathroom fan and an abundance of light.
The master bedroom has a large screen TV and has a walk-in closet and ensuite bathroom
The master bedroom has a king size bed, ceiling fan, 2 large windows and a patio door to enter the pool, if you'd like
The pool is heated year round
A washer and dryer are available for your use
There is an office set up with a great view of the lanai if you want to have extra sunshine. Otherwise there is an extra monitor and desk light.
My daughter on Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota at sunset in January 2024. The sand is white powder.
One of our favorite things has been an elephant sanctuary. We booked 2 hours where we bathed the elephants. It was an amazing experience.
Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda has shops and restaurants as well as boat tours. The city itself has a huge variety of restaurants of every type.
Sarasota Gardens has one of the largest amounts of flamingos. They will surround you if you have feed for them In addition, the garden area is beautiful. There are also other animals and birds.
Hi! We're Jim and Cindi. We love to travel. In 2023 we were in Santorini, Greece and fell in love with the area.
The sunsets in Florida is stunning.
One more picture of the serenity
Beautiful Venice Beach near downtown shopping galore! Avoid huge crowds in the big cities and enjoy the clear water 45 minutes from our Punta Gorda home.