203 Useppa Island $5,850,000

Aerie is a signature property of Pine Island Sound, perched above 250 feet of shoreline capturing 180 degrees views of the sound. Enter the second-floor foyer and take in a great room reminiscent of a century-old fishing retreat, the ceiling of pecky cypress planks soaring 25 feet above the gathering area, broad windows to watch boats, soaring birds and the sunrise. Flooring of 12-inch black walnut planks add warmth that is hard to replace, and flow into the kitchen and dining room. Adjacent to the kitchen is a screened lanai and 15-by-30-foot swimming pool, while two guest suites are tucked down the hall. The third floor includes two guest bedrooms with en-suite baths and 34-by-25-foot owners suite. An office and library bridge the floor and overlook the great room. Enter the first floor from a 35-by-35-foot carport and up a few steps to storage, equipment rooms and golf cart garage, all under air, which provide areas needed to serve this expansive home. The pool, private dock and expansive decking cap off the ultimate in living the Florida lifestyle dream. And all of this on private Useppa Island, a historic club about to undergo a metamorphosis to provide extreme hospitality.

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