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Old 05-24-2022, 02:13 PM
Jonsie Jonsie is offline
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Hey fellas- moving to Punta Gorda, looks like my Catalina will need a home too. Tried the Smart Stop Storage place on Rt 41, waiting list for a 10'x25' spot. The place is climate controlled, 24/7 access, well kept. And their other locations in Naples and Sarasota, also no luck. Anybody know of other options down there? Gonna need something by the end of June

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Old 05-25-2022, 07:45 AM
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Cant help with storage, but my folks had a place in Port Charlotte. Beautiful area to be in. Good luck with finding a place.

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Old 05-25-2022, 10:02 AM
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Thanks, it'll be nice not have to deal with cold and snow anymore, plus I can finally drive the cars year 'round

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Old 05-27-2022, 10:55 AM
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Have you tried the Ft Myers/ Cape Coral area? I'm sure most of the places are full due to snowbirds leaving and storing cars. I'm sure climate controlled is going to limit your options.

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Old 05-27-2022, 05:23 PM
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Well, it looks like the car will fit in the garage. Cat is coming in @ 18'3", I have 19'6" of space so it'll have a few inches fore and aft. You're correct, a lot of snowbirds are storing their cars for the summer, and the PG area is booming

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Old 05-27-2022, 05:28 PM
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We moved to the area in 2019, in the last year things really exploded. They are quoting 18 mos for a new build. They are building spec homes and then have buyers bid on them.

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Old 05-28-2022, 08:38 AM
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My folks bought their place in Port Charlotte prob 20 - 25 years ago. It was in a gated golf course community with a variety of housing. From double wides up to 4 bedroom behemoths. The year dad died there was a big hurricane that hit Punta Gorda direct, lots of damage. Moms house had very little. She was afraid after that that she would have a hard time selling it. She got about 3x's what they paid and it sold in a month. That was after owning it for about 5 years.

As a side note, my mothers family has lived in FLA for several generations, and at one time they were in the Miami area. When dad decided to retire there he did a lot of research on where the best place to be was. PG/Port Charlotte area was one of the least likely areas in the state to be hit by a hurricane. Happens very rarely.

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