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    St. Petersburg gives retirement-age golfers an unusually broad choice of municipal, public, semi-private, resort and private golf options within a relatively compact part of Pinellas County. Mangrove Bay is a strong choice for affordable full-length public golf, Cypress Links and Twin Brooks off

    Grand Palm is a large, amenity-rich master-planned community in the Wellen Park area of Venice, Florida, offering villas, cottages and single-family homes surrounded by lakes, preserves and extensive recreation facilities. Developed primarily by Neal Communities, Grand Palm combines multiple swi

    Waterford Estates is a gated residential community in Punta Gorda offering detached single-family homes and villa-style residences surrounded by interior lakes, landscaped streets and an extensive recreation complex. Residents have access to two community pools, a clubhouse, fitness facilities,

    Gulf Cove is an established Port Charlotte community along the Myakka River where buyers can choose between canal-front homes with boating access, direct river-oriented properties, inland residences and vacant homesites. Unlike many planned boating communities, Gulf Cove does not have a mandator

      Vivante is a gated waterfront condominium community in Punta Gorda Isles with 342 Mediterranean-style residences, expansive resort amenities and selected homes offering impressive views across Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River. Located on the west side of Punta Gorda, the community combines

    Wilshire Isles is a small waterfront condominium community at 208 Lewis Circle in Punta Gorda Isles, offering two-bedroom residences, canal views, a heated community pool and boating access from assigned or deeded docks associated with individual units. The community consists of two low-rise bui

    Vista Del Sol is an eight-story, 61-residence condominium building at 3191 Matecumbe Key Road inside gated Burnt Store Marina, offering elevated views of Charlotte Harbor, the marina and surrounding preserve from selected residences. Built in 2003, the community combines private condominium amen

    Wesley Park is a small waterfront condominium community at 1326 Wesley Drive in Punta Gorda Isles, combining spacious three-bedroom residences with saltwater-canal frontage, boat docks, a community pool and convenient access to Downtown Punta Gorda. Built in 1992, the three-story elevator buildi

    Harbor Pointe is a gated condominium community on Melbourne Street in the Charlotte Harbor area, immediately north of the US 41 bridges connecting Port Charlotte with Punta Gorda. Current public and MLS records identify the condominium legally as The Preserve at Charlotte Harbor, while Harbor Po

      Gardens of Gulf Cove is an established, deed-restricted single-family community in West Charlotte County with 986 homesites, five scenic lakes, two community pools and an unusually broad recreation package for a 2026 annual assessment of $470. Located in the Port Charlotte 33981 area near Engl

    Water Gardens is a 27-residence waterfront condominium at 1349 Aqui Esta Drive in Punta Gorda Isles, combining spacious condos, canal views, boating access and a convenient location near Downtown Punta Gorda and Fishermen's Village. Built in 2007, the mid-rise property fronts the Wood Trust Cana

    Harborside El Jobean is a waterfront residential community at 14550 River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte, positioned directly along the Myakka River in the historic El Jobean area. Originally planned and marketed as a condominium and villa development, the completed property now operates as Harbo

      Villas of Cedar Key is a waterfront condominium community at 3600 Bal Harbor Boulevard in Punta Gorda Isles, combining compact two-bedroom residences with saltwater canal access, a community pool, tennis and a location convenient to downtown Punta Gorda. Built in 1984, the low-rise community h

      Toscano Sarasota is an intimate six-residence condominium at 205 Golden Gate Point, immediately beside Downtown Sarasota and surrounded by the broader Sarasota Bay setting. Built in 1996, the four-story building offers a substantially different ownership experience from the larger luxury tower

    Villas at Cobia Cay is a small condominium villa community inside gated Burnt Store Marina, offering single-story attached residences, garages and landscaped, greenbelt or golf-oriented settings near the marina. The villas date primarily to 2001 and combine condominium ownership with a residenti

    Charlotte Harbor waterfront living can mean a direct-harbor condominium with expansive views, a Punta Gorda canal home with a private dock, a riverfront residence along the Peace or Myakka River, or a home near one of Southwest Florida's marina and boating communities. The harbor is a major estu

      Gulf Cove Point is a small, deed-restricted villa community at 13100 S. McCall Road in Port Charlotte, offering low-maintenance living near the Myakka River and the broader Gulf Cove area. The community contains 92 homes, primarily single-story, two-bedroom villas dating to the 1980s. Gulf Cov

      Vista Del Largo is a small lakefront condominium community at 26283 Nadir Road in Deep Creek, offering two-bedroom residences overlooking freshwater Lake Rio near Punta Gorda. The community consists of two low-rise, two-story buildings with approximately eight residences, a heated swimming poo

    Yellowfin Bay is a 36-home land-condominium neighborhood on Big Pine Lane inside Burnt Store Marina, offering detached single-story residences in a gated Southwest Florida community connected with Charlotte Harbor. Most homes date to the mid-1990s and combine the privacy and appearance of a sing

    Villa Grande at Burnt Store Isles is a condominium villa community in Punta Gorda offering single-story living, spacious three-bedroom floor plans, attached garages and shared recreational amenities. Located within the Burnt Store Isles area of Charlotte County, Villa Grande includes original re