Sanibel and Captiva Real Estate Blog

Captiva Real Estate, Just Sold


SEASCAPE COURT
Wonderful 3 BR/2 BA home, with a loft. Just steps from the beach and bay in Sunset Captiva. Spacious floor plan, living room with wood burning fireplace and vaulted ceilings, large sundeck (made from Vekadek), large screened lanai w/hurricane shutters, master bedroom offers a private porch on the 2nd floor, one guest bedroom has a private screened lanai, new water heater 2011, plantation shutters, native landscaping with lawn sprinkler system, and sold furnished with a few personal exceptions. Community amenities: pool, tennis, BBQ grills, deeded beach access, bayside dock with 20+ boat slips. Great subdivision close to Chapel by the Sea, library, marina, restaurants and shopping. Sold 12/20/11 for $740,00...

Sanibel Real Estate, Just Sold


BUILDING SITE/SANCTUARY
Build your island paradise in the prestigious “Sanctuary”. This building site measures approximately 112 x 150 and is situated on the golf course with lake views. Sold 12/21/11for $154,000...

New Listing, Sanibel Real Estate


BLIND PASS
Beautiful 2 BR/2 BA condo just steps from the beach and the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Sanibel Island offers some of the best shelling in the world. Sold furnished with a few personal exceptions. Great community amenities include a sparkling pool, tennis courts, kayak launch and more. Asking $389,000...

New Listing, Sanibel Real Estate


Awesome Bay views from this 2 BR/2 BA condo. Sold furnished with a few exceptions. Watch the wildlife and enjoy the wonderful bay breeze. Expanded living room that includes the glass enclosed lanai. Enjoy the community pool and tennis courts, deeded beach access and docks with Gulf access. Asking $459,000...

New Listing, Sanibel Real Estate


THE DUNES
Lovingly maintained duplex in The Dunes with gorgeous lake views. Duplex offers 2BR/2BA, glass enclosed lanai, sundeck, and screened front entry. Laminated wood floors & vaulted ceiling in living area, carpet in bedrooms and tile in bathrooms. Great floor plan with split bedrooms. The Dunes offers golfing, tennis and a country club. Wonderful East end location and close to wonderful island amenities, shopping and restaurants. Asking $339,000...

Just Sold, Sanibel Commercial Real Estate


VACANT COMMERCIAL LAND
Great Commercial Opportunity. Vacant Commercial land across from Bailey's Shopping Center. 2 + acres in high traffic area on Sanibel Island. Closed 12/15/11 for $1,500,000....

Captiva Luminary this Weekend!!


Captiva Carnival Weekend

Friday, December 16

Cuban Dance and Jazz Concert with

Fusion 4 direct from Miami

6:30-8:00pm and 9:00-10:30pm

Admission by ticket only call 239-472-5200

Saturday, December 17

Bahamian Junkanoo Revue Street Parade

on Andy Rosse Lane

4:00 - 5:00pm

Cuban Dance and jazz Concert

7:00-9:30pm and 9:30-11:00pm

Admission by ticket only call 239-472-5200

Captiva Carnival Weekend

Friday, December 16

Cuban Dance and Jazz Concert with

Fusion 4 direct from Miami

6:30-8:00pm and 9:00-10:30pm

Admission by ticket only call 239-472-5200

Saturday, December 17

Bahamian Junkanoo Revue Street...

Sea Turtle Update!!


Sea Turtle Nest season ended October 31st. here are the final statistics:

Sanibel East- 37 nests, 82 false crawls, 30 hatches

Sanibel West- 240 nests, 361 false crawls, 161 hatches

Captiva- 77 nests, 54 false crawls, 61 hatches

One of Sanibel's nests was from a Kemp's Ridley, 7 were from green turtles, and the other 232 were loggerhead nests. One of Captiva's nests was a green nest the other 76 were loggerhead nests.
To learn more about Sea Turtles visit the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's website at: http://www.sccf.org/content/143/Sea-Turtles.aspx

The Bell Team has over 26 years of experience in the Sanibel Island Real Estate & Captiva Island Real Estate Markets, you couldn't be in better hands. Call Karen Bell & The Bell...

Osprey Fest!!!


OSPREYFEST! The event will feature CROW's popular "Story of Ospreys", presented by "Bird" Westall, founder of The International Osprey Foundation (TIOF), Claudia Burns, longtime CROW / TIOF volunteer, and Dave Horton, illustrator of "Look Who's Flying", an educational coloring book about ospreys, and creator of the wildly-funny "Hortoons" seen in many locations on the Islands.

OSPREYFEST! will be sponsored by the Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, with Bailey's General Store as wine sponsor, and celebrated at Traditions on the Beach in Sanibel's historic Island Inn on West Gulf Drive, at 4:30pm on January 15 2012. A silent auction of osprey related items will be offered prior to a fabulous three-course sit-down dinner, created and served by Andrea Mucciga's awarding-winning...