Private Caroland Home w 24 ft. Boat Dock on Little Hickory Island on Estero Bay

Our Bonita Beach home is located near the Collier County/Lee County border, in Caroland, a peninsula of Little Hickory Island on Estero Bay, comprised of exclusive million dollar private homes. We are only 2/10 mile direct straight line distance from the Gulf of Mexico but are quietly nestled near end of the unique residential peninsula.

Our deep-water private boat dock provides access to the Gulf of Mexico through a choice of passes, the largest of which is New Pass at Lovers Key. The dock’s outer section is 24 ft. in length.

Our tenants may motor or sail their boat from our dock to explore Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve and the Imperial River, or cruise via the Gulf of Mexico, past Fort Myers Beach to Sanibel and Captive Islands.

We provide a small boat for tenant's use. Oars for boat, life jackets, and fishing rods are provided. Boat, kayak, paddle board and bicycle rentals are available nearby.

Our tenants view Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve from each room of this unique home, quietly situated near the end of this peninsula, but only 6/10 mile (by road) to the Gulf of Mexico at Beach Access # 5 on Hickory Blvd (at the end of our street) and enjoy viewing sunrise and sunset over Estero Bay and wildlife including; bottlenose dolphin, manatee, egret, pelican, heron, osprey, bald eagle.

We believe the unique location of our Bonita Beach home directly on Estero Bay offers unique proximity to the estuary, aquatic preserve, beaches, and navigation to the Gulf of Mexico. While located in the quiet private residential neighborhood on a peninsula of Little Hickory Island, it is a short drive to services, restaurants, shops, attractions, etc. in Bonita Springs, Fort Meyers Beach, Estero, and Naples.

From our home, tenants may drive North on Hickory Blvd to Carl E. Johnson State Park at Lover's Key, and onto Fort Myers Beach or drive South to Barefoot Beach Preserve Park.

Our spacious single level home provides easy access via the main entrance (2 steps) or attached 2-car garage (5 steps). The comfortably furnished spacious living room opens onto a large screened lanai. There is a formal dining room and a large kitchen with breakfast nook.

Our custom home was built with a split design layout. It is 1950 sq. ft. "under air" and also a large screened lanai and a large two car garage. The master bedroom is located on the Northern side of the home with the two guest bedrooms located on the Southern side of the home. The main living areas (entrance hall, living room, dining room, and eat-in kitchen) are located in the center of the home. Each bedroom has windows on two walls which provide nice views of Estero Bay.

The main living areas (living room and dining room) have cathedral ceilings. The living room opens onto the large lanai with a bank of sliding doors which recede behind the lanai wall to provide a totally open transition from the living room onto the screened lanai.

The large master bedroom is furnished with a king size bed with Chatham Wells 16 in. deep innerspring mattress. There is an adjoining master bathroom with oversized extra deep tub. One guest room is furnished with a queen bed and the second guest room has twin beds, each with quality innerspring mattresses. The guest rooms share the main bathroom located off of the connecting hallway.

All bedding (box spring and mattress) and pillows are fully encased by a protective covering. We supply bed linens, extra pillows, and blankets. Each bedroom has more than ample closet space, bureau storage, night tables and lamps, and a clock radio. The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet. The twin guest bedroom has two closets.

Master and guest bathrooms have ceramic tile floors and ceramic tile tub surrounds, and heat lamps. Each is a full bathroom with a toilet and a combination tub and shower. The master bathroom has ample storage in the vanity, a large mirror with overhead lighting, and a medicine cabinet. The guest bathroom has more than ample storage in the vanity, an extra-large mirror with overhead lighting, a medicine cabinet, and a linen closet. The master bathroom has a private access from the master bedroom. The guest bathroom is accessed from the hall connecting the two guest bedrooms.

Our home is equipped with a flat-screen 36 in. HDTV with a DVD and VHS player in the living room and a flat-screen 36 in. HDTV with a VHS player in the master bedroom. Each television carries extended basic cable service. Additional equipment includes; a stereo system with a CD player, a portable telephone, an automatic telephone answering machine, and clock radio in each bedroom.

The laundry room located between the foyer and attached garage provides a utility sink, large capacity washer, large capacity dryer, iron, and ironing board.

The kitchen is equipped with a stainless steel interior almost silent when running dishwasher, frost-free refrigerator with ice maker, ceramic smooth top range with 5 radiant elements and speed bake convection oven, microwave oven, coffee maker, toaster, toaster oven, electric can opener, and electric juicer.

The house is very well supplied with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bed linens, blankets, towels, pillows, beach chairs, vacuum cleaners, cleaning supplies, etc.

There is rubbish and recycle pickup weekly. We also provide for professional lawn maintenance.

There is a propane gas grill for outdoor cooking.

Due to owner allergies, we must restrict rentals to non-smokers without pets (of any size).

Area Information

The location is unique. Quality residential neighborhood. Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico navigation and beaches. Little Hickory Island is one of the Florida Keys accessible via a small bridge at Southern end of the island to the mainland and accessible via a bridge at the northern end of the island to Lovers Key and then to Estero Island and Fort Meyers Beach.

My husband and I have owned our custom home since it was built in 1987. We have enjoyed many vacations there with opportunity to celebrate holidays with family members. We find the tranquil setting on Estero Bay to be very relaxing. We thoroughly enjoy the watching dolphins, manatee, and various fish swim by our private dock, as well as seeing the beauty of this mangrove preserve with various tropical birds and plants.

We ensure that our home is well maintained and properly prepared to our standards prior to each rental.

We believe the unique location of our Bonita Beach home directly on Estero Bay offers unique proximity to the estuary, aquatic preserve, beaches, and navigation to the Gulf of Mexico. While located in the quiet private residential neighborhood on a peninsula of Little Hickory Island, it is a short drive to services, restaurants, shops, attractions, etc. in Bonita Springs, Fort Meyers Beach, Estero, and Naples.