Punta Gorda Real Estate

A Sept. 18, 2008 article in U.S. News & World Report listed Punta Gorda, Fla. as one of the “best places to retire.” The article depicts the town as a thriving place with a small-town feel. Some of the enticing aspects listed for the retirement-age community were: warm winters, an abundance of golf courses, a cheaper cost of living than northern Florida, and a relatively quiet nightlife. The town has about 17,000 residents, and has been rebuilding itself (for the better, according to the article) since it was nearly destroyed in 2004 when Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, swept through.Rebuilding has introduced new and eclectic businesses to the small town, and has allowed the residents to build everything in the traditional Florida style, to enhance the atmosphere of the community.

So it you’re looking for a quiet, thriving and warm place to spend your golden years, look into Punta Gorda, Florida homes.

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Punta Gorda, like many towns in American history, had a rough beginning before it settled into the haven of Southwest Florida waterfront homes it is today.

Punta Gorda was first settled by the Howard brothers in the late 19th century, about 10 years after the end of the Civil War. The railroad came through the town about ten years after that, making Punta Gorda the southernmost stop on the South Florida Railroad, which attracted industries and business and gave the town the impetus it needed for growth.

By 1887, Punta Gorda was officially incorporated, and mayoral elections and city council elections were held. The town, situated at the end of a railroad line that attracted dubious characters, struggled as a rough place for a while, where more than 40 murders were reported between 1890 and 1904. But as the early years waned, and the city grew, Punta Gorda developed into the gorgeous, beachfront town it is today.

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