Find a unique range of home styles and opportunities in Pirate Harbor. Pictured: 24217 Treasure Island Blvd.
Situated on the banks of Charlotte Harbor is Punta Gorda’s best-kept secret, Pirate Harbor. Pirate Harbor is a quiet eclectic waterfront community with charms not seen or experienced anywhere else in Charlotte County. Amenities such as fine dining, excellent golf courses and shopping are all nearby. But the real charm of Pirate Harbor is nature. Whether it just relaxing on your lanai watching the tropical wildlife or sitting on your dock enjoying sunsets, you will become immersed in the peaceful natural beauty found in this unique enclave. (more…)
Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, less than 50 miles south of Sarasota, Punta Gorda offers leisurely, uncongested living in an area Money Magazine has ranked among the best places to live in America.
The recently revitalized downtown features cobblestone streets and charming gas streetlights. The residential neighborhoods feature numerous brick streets, lined with royal palms that showcase vintage tin-roofed homes with wide verandas.
Attractive family-friendly neighborhoods and parks are scattered throughout the area, which takes great pride in its youth programs, educational system, and community activities.
This 4th of July, Punta Gorda had their 20th annual “Freedom Swim” where people of all ages and abilities come out to swim, float, kayak and noodle. They began their journey on the Northwestern side of the Charlotte Harbor bridge and traveled across the Harbor to Fisherman’s Village where cheering fans awaited them. This year, Rise Wells’, a MS&C agent in the Punta Gorda office, 34 year old son-in-law decided he was going to swim across. He made it in 1 hour and 8 minutes without stopping while his father-in-law kayaked next to him. This great event is only one of the many things the Punta Gorda area has to offer.
Congratulations from Michael Saunders & Company on completing the challenge!!
You can also see some of this Punta Gorda event by viewing the video below.
A well-priced, family-oriented community in Punta Gorda, Deep Creek offers an array of single-family homes, condominium and townhome complexes. Families enjoy utilizing the many tennis courts and the playground, and Deep Creek Elementary School is located in the area. The convenience of being located just off Interstate 75 is a preference to many individuals, as well as living in a deed restricted area where property values are protected. With a quick hop onto the Interstate, you arrive in Sarasota within 40- 45 minutes; Southwest Florida International Airport is just 35 minutes and Naples is 60 minutes. (more…)
Born in Peoria, IL, Karen relocated with her family to Port Charlotte at a very young age in 1967. Currently a resident of Punta Gorda, she offers her clients an in-depth familiarity with the range of communities that grace our area.
With a background as a financial advisor and consultant, Karen brings proven experience handling the wealth management and investment planning to meet the unique needs of her individual clients. These important skills translated perfectly when she transitioned to the real estate industry in 1991. Now with a broker’s license, Karen specializes in residential properties located in Deep Creek, North Port and throughout Charlotte County.
The largest deepwater marina located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Burnt Store Marina is nestled in Punta Gorda on the shores of Charlotte Harbor and offers direct deep water access to the Gulf of Mexico. The area has been ranked as one of the top ten places to sail by Sail magazine, and is just ten nautical miles to the Gulf of Mexico via Boca Grande Pass.
The gated resort community of Burnt Store Marina not only offers residents sensational boating and fishing, but also features a 27-hole golf course, on-site fitness center and tennis courts, walking/jogging paths, two on-site restaurants, yacht club, along with a community clubhouse and activity center. (more…)
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Connie relocated to Port Charlotte in 2005, where she specializes in properties located throughout Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. A graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in Management, Connie’s professional background includes elementary and secondary education, having earned her original teaching certification from San Diego State University. She later worked on her master’s degree in special education at the University of South Florida.
After purchasing rental property in 1993 and becoming a landlord/investor, Connie earned her real estate license in 2005, and worked for Prudential Village Realty in North Port. She later entered the rental business with Rent Me Florida as their qualifying broker before opening her own real estate office called HG Real Estate Services.
Originally from Fresh Meadows, New York, I’ve spent most of my adult life in Florida. Having lived in Fort Lauderdale for twelve years and now living in Port Charlotte on the West Coast of Florida, I can honestly say the laidback pace of the Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and North Port area is where I want to spend the rest of my life. I’m blessed to have my children and grandchildren very close by and love spending time with them.
I’m also very excited to be a Realtor when “excellent customer service and expertise” is more important then ever. Every one of my clients is unique, and that is exactly how I treat him or her. I’m proud to say that my extensive customer service background has made me stand out from other agents. I don’t measure my success by sales, but by the relationships I build along the way. I thoroughly enjoy what I do and it shows!
Longtime Real Estate Professional Brings an Extensive Range of Real Estate and Management Experience In Communities from Naples to Longboat Key
SARASOTA, Florida—(November, 2010)—Michael Saunders & Company has named James Hammar, a longtime Gulf Coast real estate and development professional, to manage the firm’s two newest offices in Punta Gorda and Burnt Store, it was announced today from the company’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida.
Hammar, whose management-level experience includes overseeing property development, product marketing and sales coordination as president of his own real estate development firm—as well as conducting sales training and Realtor incentive programs—will assume his new responsibilities immediately. These include managing the firm’s newly opened sales office in downtown Punta Gorda—at 101 Taylor Street—and a second one in Burnt Store, at 15500 Burnt Store Road. He has been a licensed real estate broker and certified general contractor in the State of Florida for over 25 years.
“Jim possesses the exact breadth of real estate and management experience we were looking for to help grow these important new offices and recruit the area’s best agents,” said Michael Saunders, company founder and CEO. “Jim is very familiar with Southwest Florida, having worked extensively or developed properties in markets from Naples to Sarasota and Longboat Key. Drayton and I are very excited to have him manage our Punta Gorda teams, where his experience will greatly enhance our strategy for growth in the Charlotte Harbor region.”
Hammer, a Pennsylvania native and graduate in marketing from the University of Detroit, was most recently president of SeaTek, a Naples-based real estate development company that specialized in high-end luxury condominiums. As such, he was responsible for every aspect of the company’s management and operations, including land acquisition, product design, budgeting, market research, employee training and sales coordination. Prior to that he served as a senior sales executive for Kensington Golf & Country Club, also in Naples, where he was responsible for successfully revitalizing sluggish sales by introducing an entirely new product mix, new marketing plan and entirely new sales team.
Discover a range of lifestyle opportunities in Burn Store Lakes.
A deed restricted community established in 1972, which resulted in the creation of 1860 single-family lots and 170 multi-family lots, Burnt Store Lakes is a captivating place to call home. To date, approximately 25 percent of the total properties have been developed and are occupied by year-round and seasonal residents alike. Prior to becoming a residential community, Burnt Store Lakes was operated as a prosperous gladiolus flower farm.
Residential Opportunities – Burnt Store Lakes
Pride of ownership is abundant in Burnt Store Lakes, as displayed by the tasteful new entry to the community and carried out by the individual homeowners throughout the neighborhood. The homes range in size from 1,400 square feet to over 3,000 square feet, and currently are selling from the mid $100,000s to roughly $400,000. Most of the homes in the community generally range from 5- 15 years old.
Convenient Location – Burnt Store Lakes
Residents of Burnt Store Lakes have the opportunity to take advantage of the neighboring 27-hole executive golf course, marina and dining opportunities at Burnt Store Marina. For those desiring to take in Florida’s great outdoors, Burnt Store Lakes is within proximity to Babcock- Web Wildlife Management area, Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve, Peace River Wildlife Center, Ponce De Leon Park and boat ramp, Burnt Store Marina and Pine Island’s Matlacha.
There are several shopping and dining options approximately 15 minutes away in downtown Punta Gorda (to the north) or nearby Cape Coral (to the south). For those sun seekers looking for the beach, Englewood/Venice, Boca Grande, Fort Myers/Lover’s Key/Sanibel are all about a 45-60 minute drive. With I-75 nearby, Fort Myers’s Southwest International Airport is within a 50-minute reach. (more…)
Does refinancing fit your situation?
Whether you're buying a home or refinancing, MSC Mortgage provides valuable online tools
and resources to help you make the decisions that are right for you.
For the best service with any of your home financing needs,
talk to one of our private mortgage bankers today.
