Cape Coral Real Estate an Introduction

CAPE CORAL AN INTRODUCTION

Cape Coral is one of the nations first master planned communities. The dream was born in 1957 when two developers, the Rosen brothers and the Gulf American Corporation saw the possibilities for development of the peninsula on the NW side of the Caloosahatchee river.

They were drawn to the sunshine, balmy breezes in the winter and the seemingly endless opportunities for waterfront living.

Their plan was to create the Venice of America. Four hundred miles of fresh and salt water canals were unearthed many times that of the Italian city. Homeowners with their boats in their own back yard could motor or sale to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in a matter of minutes, basking in the mild winters and pleasant warm summers of sunshine and cool breezes.

Today Cape Coral is a vibrant and friendly city moving forward towards continued development and future growth, currently offering buyers opportunities in some cases not seen in decadesWe have a wide variety of housing opportunities for both full time and part time residents so come and take your pick.

Opportunities for leisure include everything under the warm southwest Florida sun.

WELCOME TO CAPE CORAL.

REAL ESTATE

With a total area of 115 square miles Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami and was the 5th fastest growing city in the USA up to 2005.The population is now in excess of 160,000 .One reason for it’s appeal is the almost four hundred miles of canals that wind their way through the city. That translates into some 800 miles of potential waterfront property from which to take your pick with easy boater access to the inter coastal waterway in the Gulf of Mexico.

With only about 1/3rd of the city developed Cape Coral still has considerable room to grow .Cape Coral is one of the nations first master planned communities. It offers an incredibly diverse choice of property running as low as $50,000 to in excess of $7,000.000, offering a wide choice for all pocket books and tastes. You can purchase a home here for seasonal visits .Many Northerners (affectionately known as “Snow Birds”) looking to escape the harsh northern winters choose Cape Coral as their winter “roost”.

Better yet you can become a permanent resident like me and enjoy the sun year round. You can choose single family residences with or without a pool, condominiums, golf course property, a home in one of the areas gated communities, or high rise waterfront condominiums with incredible views of the surrounding area, another option is waterfront homes both gulf access and fresh water including canal front, river front, lake front ranging in price from the low $100,000 to over $7,0000.000 .You can even buy a vacant lot to build your dream home on now or down the road.

Cape Coral offers a wide variety of school choices including traditional schooling options and within the last few years has added a number of successful charter schools. The charter school recently built opened in 2005 with state of the art teaching and technology.


TOURISM AND ATTRACTIONS

Cape Coral’s sub-tropical climate and extensive system of waterways provide the perfect setting for anglers hoping to catch Tarpon, Redfish, Grouper, and Snook .These water ways also make Cape Coral a boaters paradise. Cape Coral has a number of city owned boat ramps offering easy access to the river an ideal arrangement for those wanting to access the river without the need to own water front property. The Cape’s proximity to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico makes our outdoor recreation some of the best.

Cape Coral also offers both private and semi-private golfing facilities at every skill level. Many golfers enjoy the city owned Coral Oaks Golf Course, a finely manicured course designed by Arthur Hills. Sculptured around magnificent oak trees and shimmering lakes .

Families will enjoy Cape Coral’s municipally run water park called Sun Splash as well as our own BMX track located right in Cape Coral and used a few days each week. The city has a wide variety of parks scattered throughout the area, some situated right on the river and others offering facilities for all types of sports related recreational activities.

Environmental education mixes with recreation at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve with its own boardwalk surrounded by mangroves winding leisurely towards the river. You can even canoe or kayak and explore close to some 400 acres of salt water wetlands populated by a wide variety of bird life and animals. Four Mile Cover offers a glimpse of what this area looked like hundreds of years ago before development.

We must not forget our own beach located at the Cape Coral Yacht Club in the southeast corner of the Cape. This is a public beach with plenty of parking and great for just relaxing and letting the kids play in the shallow waters. The fishing pier which stretches out into the river is a major draw for fishing enthusiasts of all ages.

Since Cape Coral has one of the largest burrowing owl populations in the country it has become known as Cape Coral’s official bird. Other birds often seen here are Osprey, American Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and many others. At times you may even get a glimpse of Otters swimming in the many lakes or leisurely basking on the shores these are often fun to watch.

Cape Coral is served by Regional South West Florida International Airport situated across the river in Fort Myers and in most cases less than 45 minutes away by car. This was recently considered to be the 8th fastest growing airport in the country. In the last few years the airport underwent complete renovation costing in excess of $408,000,000 to upgrade the mid field terminal, giving greater access to all parts of the US and even the World including weekly direct flights from Germany.

Cape Coral offers a number of hotel properties including the recently built downtown 75 room Hampton Inn, situated less than a mile from our office.


EDUCATION

Most of the public schools in Cape Coral are operated by Lee County. For more information on each school in our area click on the school tab info on the web site. Six schools in Cape Coral earn a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Honors from the State of Florida. Four have taken National Honors and additional schools are being added within the county as this area continues to develop. We even have our own recently developed Charter School system with two elementary schools a middle school and a high school. To encourage future investment in College and University Facilities 180 acres of city owned land have been set aside for future development. Courses are already being offered in Cape Coral by Nova SouthEastern, Florida Gulf Coast University, and International College. The county-run High Tech North Centre is a post secondary institution that provides vocational and career training in a number of fields. Each curriculum is designed to offer the maximum training in a minimum of time.

Situated across the river in Fort Myers is the main campus of Edison State College which is both highly regarded and respected in the area and offers courses of study leading to Associates in Arts and Sciences, and many other educational opportunities.

The main campus of Florida Gulf Coast University offers 37 under-graduate and 20 graduate programs as of 2005. Consumers Digest magazine named “Florida Gulf Coast University number 11 in the top 50 for best values for public Colleges and Universities in the Nation.”

HEALTH CARE

Cape Coral Hospital has served residents throughout the area for more than 20 years .The 280 bed Facility provides superior health care, combining the latest in medical technology with care and compassion for its patients and their family. Cape Coral Hospital has been recognized nationally as one of the top 100 hospitals in the US. one of the top 100 Orthopedic hospitals. The hospital features the areas largest emergency department.
Cape Coral Hospital also offers in and out patient services. Cape Coral is within driving distance of some of the best facilities and specialty care units in the region.

CAPE CORAL SHOPPING

Coralwood Mall is an open air mall with 3 national retailers, a number of specialty stores and its own movie complex .We have a number of smaller malls scattered throughout the Cape with large name brand stores offering a wide variety of shopping choices. Over the last few years in addition to Wal-Mart we now have at least one Target, Publix, Home Depot, Lowes and many others .Going across the bridge to Fort Myers is no longer a shopping necessity.

Cape Coral offers a wide variety of dining experiences from traditional hamburger joints to more up scale specialty dining. In fact, we have just about all type of restaurants to meet every taste and budget. Why not come and taste it for yourself you will not be disappointed.

Contact Adrian Waring at 239-281-5612 or adrianpwaring@hotmail.com for all of your real estate needs.