88 - 66 11th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102

In the heart of the original village that we now refer to as Old Naples stands one of only a handful of remaining cottages that defined this early paradise. Built of heart pine and cypress, cut and milled at the eastern edge of town, and oriented with its front porch toward the street, this cottage evokes the inviting and casual lifestyle of the 1930s in southwest Florida that has charmed and cosseted three generations of one family and its many friends for the last 85 years. The combined living/dining room is warmed by a traditional wood-burning fireplace. The primary bedroom has an adjoining library/media/sitting room and a solarium. Two guest bedrooms share a second bath, and a newly re-modeled kitchen with an ample family/dining area overlooks the lushly planted rear yard. A separate garage and one bedroom apartment can accommodate overflow. The first winter retreats here were built mostly within the first three blocks from the gulf to enable easy access to the beach, shelling, a stroll to the pier and watching the sunsets. This one is on the beach block only a short distance from the sand. The large double lot, 170-by-150 feet, will accommodate another full residence and allow a family compound with ample space and privacy anchored by a priceless connection to the past.