24458 San Rafael Rd., Punta Gorda, FL 33955

This clear and level lot backs to wide open space and has public water and sewer. Build your dream home with room for a private pool! It's almost a quarter acre on a quiet residential street in the deed-restricted community of Burnt Store lakes (appropriately named for its 11 fish-filled fresh water lakes). Even as a lot owner, you can enjoy the gated park with playground, swings, picnic pavilion, restrooms, and shaded trails with views of Spoonbill Lake and Bear Branch Creek. The kayak/canoe launch on Bear Branch Creek gives access to paddling through the mangrove preserve to Charlotte Harbor. Keep your boat or dine waterfront at Burnt Store Marina just 2 miles away. The association fee pays for grass mowing from March to November while the lot is undeveloped. It's a quick drive to restaurants and golf, downtown Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, the Punta Gorda airport, and the international airport in Fort Myers. Or take I-75 for a day trip to Naples, Sarasota and other SW FL destinations. This community is also home to bald eagles, osprey, blue heron and egrets.