Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
A rare piece of Old Naples charm has come to market.
That charm, however, could be lost, with the sale of the property, which has been owned by the same family for decades.
On the property sits a quaint cottage, described as embodying the “charm, craftsmanship and lifestyle of a bygone era.”
The house is more than 85 years old.
Built with locally sourced heart pine and cypress, it has a front porch and a wood-burning fireplace, reminiscent of the old days (before central air and mosquito control made living in Naples year-round much more comfortable).
The sand for the foundation came from local beaches and the trees for the walls came from local suppliers at the edge of town because there wasn’t a highway, or rail line yet to bring in building supplies, said Lodge McKee, the exclusive listing agent with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Naples.
It includes a second lot that’s vacant, which could make it more attractive to a buyer looking to build a trophy estate, family compound or generational retreat, rather than to preserve a piece of Naples history, McKee said.
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