In Sanibel View, you will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of lakefront living with pristine views, excellent shopping, and a wide choice of cultural events close to home. Sanibel View is only 5 minutes from Route U.S. 41, and 15 minutes from I-75. Sanibel/Captiva Islands and Fort Myers Beach can be reached in 5 minutes,  Downtown Fort Myers and Cape Coral are only 20 minutes away. Naples is only 30 minutes away and Sarasota can be reached in less than an hour. Southwest Florida International Airport is only 18 minutes away.

CULTURE & RECREATION

Sanibel View, offering you both an exclusive neighborhood and a classic lifestyle, in an ideal place for you to make new friends. It is a tranquil place to live with almost every type of recreational activity close at hand. Residents can enjoy a private clubhouse with fitness center, pool and tennis courts. Several private country clubs are nearby, including Fort Myers and Fiddlesticks. Click Here for Golf Info The challenging public golf courses of Eastwood and Cross Creek are within 12 minutes. Gulf Harbour Golf & Marina, located on the Caloosahatchee River, features a 190-slip floating dock and provides convenient access to the Gulf of Mexico. Beautiful Fort Myers Beach, just 5 minutes away, offers excellent boating and water sports. Sanibel and Captiva Islands are just five minutes away and offer everything from boating and fishing, to biking and bird watching at the renowned J.N. Darling National Wildlife Refuge and Bird Sanctuary. Several local and state parks are located within 18 minutes, including Lakes Park, Beach Park, Lovers Key State Park, and Koreshan State Park. At these parks, you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, fishing, boating, hiking and picnicking. The Florida Everglades, known throughout the world for its fishing, wildlife and natural habitat; is only 50 minute drive.

The Lee County area offers a broad variety of cultural diversions. You can discover history and art at Frizzel Cultural Centre, enjoy the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, or attend a theatrical presentation at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center. Stepping back in time, you can visit the winter homes and gardens of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. For fine dining, there are many excellent restaurants in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, and Sanibel/Captiva.

Naples, just 30 minutes from your new home, offers a full spectrum of art and music at the highly-acclaimed Philharmonic Center of the Arts, the Gulf Coast home of the Miami Ballet. In Sarasota, you can enjoy the Sarasota Opera and Ballet, The Florida West Coast Symphony, The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens or the world-famous Ringling Brothers Museum. Tampa, of course, is an endless source of culture and recreational activities.

Sanibel View is close to all types of shopping, from quaint antique and specialty boutiques to modern malls. For convenient one-stop shopping, the Albertson's Shopping Center is just four minutes away. The Sanibel Outlets are just one minute away on Summerlin Road. The Bell Towers Mall is only ten minutes away. In the charming towns of Sanibel, Cape Coral,  Fort Myers Beach, Naples, and Bonita Springs, you will discover shopkeepers who will remember you by name. For a truly fabulous shopping experience, the Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay in Naples feature Saks Fifth Avenue, Jacobson's, Sharper Image and 50 other fine specialty shops.

Excellent medical facilities are very close to Sanibel View. Lee Memorial Health Park, only three munites from your new home, offers a complete range of medical services. The New Cleveland Clinic is within a 30 minute drive. In addition, the hospitals and medical care facilities of Tampa, acclaimed for research and treatment, are very accessible from Sanibel View.

EDUCATION

Because learning is a lifelong endeavor, close to Sanibel View you will enjoy many excellent opportunities for continuing adult education. Edison Community College is just 10 minutes away, and the new Florida Gulf Coast University is a 20 minute drive.

Walden University and the Fort Myers branch campus of Barry University are both within 10 minutes of your new home. All these offer continuing adult education, with a wide diversity of day, evening and weekend courses.