Boca Grande lighthouse 
views over the Rotonda |
Area of outstanding natural beautySanctuary Villa is newly built and was completed in late 2006. The Villa is on the prestigious community of Rotonda West on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Our home has a South East rear aspect bringing sun to the pooldeck from breakfast to teatime and the fresh water canal at the bottom of the lawn attracts a wide variety of wild birds, fish, terrapins and other wildlife.Rotonda West is one of the small, delightful communities located on the Cape Haze Peninsula in Charlotte County in the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida. This is a tranquil area of unspoiled natural beauty and has a rich history. The closest beach from the villa is about 10 minutes' drive, with a wide variety of different beaches and natural spaces within a 20 minute drive. Cape Haze Peninsula is approximately 100 miles south of Tampa, between the cities of Sarasota and Punta Gorda. It rests on the waters of the Myakka River and Lemon Bay. The whole area is easily accessible from the Interstate 75. Orlando and its attractions are only a two hour drive away. Fort Myers and the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva lie to the South and are approx. 1 to 1.5 hour's drive. |
Beaches, wildlife and beautiful sunsets!A short drive from Sanctuary villa you can be on one of the many glorious beaches that grace the area. Relax on the beach on the pristine white sand and shells and let the gentle surf wash over your toes, or lose yourself in searching for beautiful shells and sharks teeth. You can relax for hours watching pelicans diving for fish, a pod of dolphins fishing up and down the shallow offshore waters or the sandpipers and other shorebirds dodging the surf as they probe the shoreline. Most evenings bring spectacular sunsets to view from the beaches, when seeing the sun literally appear to inch towards and then dip below the horizon is always magical. Our particular favourite beaches are Stump Pass State Park Beach, Gasparilla Island Beach and Boca Grande State Park Beach. Middle Beach and Stump Pass Beach are the closest, and as is normal in Florida, all are clean, easily accessible and with good restroom and water fountain facilities.If you would like to explore wildlife in addition to that on view from the pooldeck of Sanctuary Villa, then within a short drive you can find State Parks, wildlife refuges and nature trails. You will see many ospreys, their nests on poles beside many of the roads and causeways, dolphins, many varieties of shore birds and pelicans. In particular, we can recommend a wildlife cruise with Grande Tours, where you will be able to see photogenic and unforgettable wildlife sights not accessible on land. |
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