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Longing for a time I never knew

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Real Estate Agent with Premier Florida Realty of SWFL

Old beach cottage

Some days I long for days which I never knew. Sure the island has also improved with times. We can't just dump chemicals and such in the back bay like in the 70's and 80's. We are way more greener. Sure some of these slick looking homes are just a combination of Key West architecture and newer high tech materials. Sure the roads and drainage systems are better and the beaches are restored when needed...but I long for a simpler time ( with a fast internet provider !)  when people didn't rush much, not that we are rushing too much at that time of year, when this beach cottage was built over 50 years ago...luckily the Fort Myers Beach Historical Society has named quite a few homes "historical" which in return they cannot destroy..for a long time anyway.

Fort Myers Beach beach cottage for sale 

 

You may find quite a few builders in the area such as Daniel Wayne who have found a deserved niche in the building of these Old Florida style homes, in communities such as Coconut Creek, Calusa Creek in South Fort Myers. he has a knack to mix old style architectural design with high tech new materials.

 

 

LLoyd Nichols
Premier Florida Realty of SWFL
cell: (239) 810-2980
work: (239) 463 5217
skype: lloyd . nichols

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Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent

I love the old Florida cracker homes around the area.  Great find!  Love the pink!

Aug 19, 2014 10:12 PM
LLoyd Nichols
Premier Florida Realty of SWFL - Fort Myers, FL
Southwest Florida Homes By The Sea

Yea these crackers homes and shot gun homes have many stories to tell. What I really like is when you come in and its partially remodeled to its original period with its Florida yellow pine refinished and it also has all the bells and whistles of a very modern home.  

Aug 20, 2014 02:00 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Years ago, I spent a week in a cracker home.  It was interesting how the hallway ran from the entrance straight back to the rear of the home.  I love listening to the rain hit the metal room.

Aug 20, 2014 01:34 PM
LLoyd Nichols
Premier Florida Realty of SWFL - Fort Myers, FL
Southwest Florida Homes By The Sea

Bette: its pretty cool. Great way to get some breeze through the house when you open the front and  back..that is why its called a cracker or shot gun home as you can shoot ( not that I do that!) a gun straight from the entrance to the back. 

Aug 20, 2014 02:49 PM
Sam Miller
RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH
Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

LLoyd, We just visted Fort Myers and Sanibel and it was our first trip to the area and we truly enjoyed it.

Sep 05, 2014 09:03 PM
Rich Cederberg
eXp Realty - Albuquerque, NM
eXp Realty Agent Albuquerque

A simpler time with a faster internet connection?!? lol, that's not how it works! 

Sep 07, 2014 05:46 AM