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Cape Coral

Cape Coral is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico and is part of Lee County. Neighboring towns include Fort Myers, Naples, and further away Sarasota and Marco Island. The nearest airport is Fort Myers International (RSW) about 35 minutes away. Larger cities such as Tampa, St. Peterburg or even Orlando and even Miami can be reached within 2.5 hours.

Cape Coral has a huge network of water channels with a total length of more than 400 miles. It is therefore also called the Venice of America. There are several channel systems, freshwater and saltwater, so not all canals have access to the Gulf of Mexico. Cape Coral is best suited for vacationers you are looking for peace, relaxation, sun, beaches, boating and good time at an own pool.

A little bit about the history of Cape Coral. The founding idea of Cape Coral was raised in the late 1950s when the brothers Leonard and Jack Rosen bought the entire pristine land beyond the Caloosahatchee River in 1957. They started massivly with excavating canals, building infrastructure and marketing the cultivated land as construction sites. At the beginning of the 60's, the first residential buildings were built. More about the history

The History of Cape Coral:
Florida was discovered in 1513 by the Spaniard Ponce de Leon. In 1821 Spain gave the land to the United States and in return received $ 5 million in debt. In 1822, Florida became an organized territory and settlers flocked together. There were inevitable clashes between Seminoles and Whites, which resulted in massacres during the Seminole Wars ended. Later, the country was named in Florida and in 1845 became a state. The state sold much of its land to railway companies, which in turn sold the land to various companies and individuals. One of these people was Franklin Miles of Miles Laboratories and Alka Seltzer, who acquired part of the country in 1910. At that time, Cape Coral was known as "the other side of the river" or "Hungryland" and was sparsely populated and a wild place to survive. The Brothers Leonard and Jack Rosen bought the land in 1957 from Franklin Miles, Ogden Phipps and Granville Keller for $ 678,000, known as Redfish Point. The story of Cape Coral was about to change. They started to heavily cultivate the land, the workers slept in tents and had to fight against rattlesnakes, panthers and alligators. Ditches were excavated with dredges and the earth was used to build the land at the required height of 6 feet above sea level. There were so many channels and lakes raised that they didnt had to bring any dirt. Sellers used a fleet of free-flight aircraft over the territory as a very effective sales method. Flour sacks were dropped over the plots customers bought from the air! Rosens built a country club and a golf course. In the first five months, they sold $ 5 million worth of land! In 1959, a plot cost between 990 and 1990 dollars (canal waterfront) and a riverside plot even 3390 dollars. A two bedroom, one bath home cost $ 10,990, and a three bedroom, three bath home cost $ 26,250. The Cape Coral Bridge was built in 1964. In 1963, the population was 2,850 , there were 1,300 buildings completed or under construction; 180 miles of roads were built and canals with a total length of about 180 miles were dug. From then on, the development of Cape Coral progressed rapidly.
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Today, Cape Coral, with approximately 180,000 inhabitants, is one of the largest cities in Southwest Florida and one of the safest cities in the United States. Cape Coral and Fort Myers have an excellent medical infrastructure with multiple clinics, general practitioners and walk-in clinics for outpatient care.

Our Villa Eyleen is located in the middle of a quiet residential area, just a block away from Surfside Blvd. Here you are at the outer southwest corner of Cape Coral you can't go further west, only the mangroves and sea are behind the next street, which explains the quiet location. It takes 5 minutes by car to get to the Veterans Memorial Parkway, which will take you in 10 minutes through Cape Coral to the Midpoint Bridge, that carries you to the mainland.

Within 10-15 minutes you can reach from our house very convienent shopping centers, discounters, Cape Habour and the marina, as well as many restaurants. The Surfside Shopping Mall can also be easily reached by bike within 15-20 minutes. Here you will find a gym, hairdresser, cafe's, ice cream parlors, restaurants and other shops. Many destinations, beaches and attractions can be reached within 30 to 60 minutes by car.

Conclusion: You live quietly and safely and are fast but by car in 40min to 1h on beaches such as Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Pine Island.

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