232 Darst Ave, Punta Gorda, Florida
List Price: $420,000
MLS Number: C7512063

Experience this midcentury waterfront property in Punta Gorda, Florida. This historic small town is a hidden treasure trove of natural beauty, resources and entertainment. Find yourself in the upriver location 550 yards up a hidden navigable canal to a backwater bay teaming with aquatic and marine life. Launch from your private ramp or get your bay boat off the lift for some salt time. Canal front amenities include fresh water, shore power, 10k boat lift with canopy, lots of dock space, well lit area. Find yourself at peace in this waterside classic with southern-style charm in an old neighborhood minutes from all the creature comforts this area offers. This property offers a rare blend of privacy, serenity, and the "off the beaten path" that Florida is! This asset features classic construction and layout of a modified double-pen vernacular with the lifestyle of a coastal dwelling. Design of landscape features is low easy maintenance. CBS, stucco, easy access receptacles, all around impact glass and more! NO HOA, live free! Indulge in the luxury of your private pool with estimated depth of 3 feet to 7 feet. The outdoor lanai space is a haven for relaxation and entertainment with 38x40 (approximately) area encompassing the Lazy-L pool, distributed power and water, also a convenient 6x6 outdoor shower. Step out back for some corn hole or shuffleboard on the 14x40 concrete slab, or take a martini to the dock and catch dinner. The cottage includes three bedrooms, two baths, with a central open concept, kitchen, dining, and a visually aesthetic layout from front door through to boat lift! Living Room and laundry are conveniently offset. The Primary suite with ensuite bathroom, includes open concept rest and bath. Two additional bedrooms, are split from Primary with second bathroom. Kitchen is wide galley of bamboo cabinetry, French door fridge with ice and filtered water, induction convection range with pot filler. Deep quartz sink and epoxy counter tops, deeper and higher than standard! For your hobby dreams, a 10x20 art studio, currently a glass fusion and ceramicist shop, you can draw inspiration from the east view of the secluded back bay. Studio has distributed power, a/c and hot and cold water. Come and relax in the picturesque sanctuary. For him, an oversized garage!Not enough of a safety zone for your privacy and peace? WOULD YOU LIKE 150 FOOT OF WATERFRONT FOOTAGE? Offering additionally, the adjacent lot and half, with (same) deeded waterfrontage, ONLY with purchase at this time. Total 150 feet canal front, estimated 20,200 sf, 0.464 acre.Questions- Alligators? Water=gators. Yes. Don't feed them. Flood? Yes, along with 3000 others in Charlotte County and 20,000 in SW Florida. Hurricanes? It's not if, it is when. Be prepared, don't be stupid and try riding one out.Termites? They swarm to light in May - don't have beacon on for them. Also just treat preventatively. Cockroaches? Who doesn't want to be in paradise - treat for them, you will see them, especially after rains, don't feed them. Mosquitoes? 200 species across US- Florida is home to over 80. Who doesn't want to be in paradise. Enjoy this big lanai!! Snakes - Again paradise, learn species, many varieties are harmless, other than increasing your heart rate, and are beneficial. Armadillo, bobcat, raccoon, and the creature that gave us anti-venom, opossum, live in the neighborhood. Questions?