After Ian had his way with this charming original island cottage, Circa 1956, located down on the East End of the island by the Lighthouse, this home was reimagined for todays lifestyle and conditions, but has still maintained its classic Sanibel ambiance. In a collaboration between a respected Sanibel architect and an award winning contractor, this home was designed with the Sanibel lifestyle in mind. The ground level of this house was taken down to the studs and completely rebuilt, including a new slab where the dining room now sits. New walls, new framing, new subfloors, new interior doors, new flooring, new electrical wiring (including panel),new plumbing, new ductwork, new HVAC (2), new exterior doors and windows all Hurricane rated, new bathrooms and fixtures including adding a half bath for guests. The list goes on, new enlarged kitchen, solid wood custom made cabinets and quartz countertops with island, new stainless appliances, stunning crown molding throughout, new lighting fixtures that add to the ambiance of this amazing property. The exterior improvements include new Hardie board siding and soffits, Outlookers installed, Bahama Shutters, new structural framing on all exterior windows, new 6" K gutters, exterior waterproofing, garage was leveled and finished, new garage door installed. Follow up the stairs there are 2 more bedrooms and 2 baths which encompasses another 1500+ sf of spacious living area, that was untouched by Ian. The oversized master bedroom is laid out like a NYC loft, you would think you were in Tribeca, except for the swaying palm trees outside. Two bathrooms, one of them being very whimsical is a take off on the infamous Bubble Room in Captiva, something that is a "must" see. There also is lovely open porch looking over the pool, perfect place to unwind. Pool was completely refinished and retiled, all new pool equipment including pool heater, new screens on pool cage, new Travertine marble tile in and around pool and patio. The landscaping on this property was specifically redesigned and graded to prevent flooding and to establish multiple drainage areas using berms and a riprap border around the property, including Buttonwood trees planted around the entire circumference. Native plantings were installed preserving the natural beauty of this property and its location with new sprinkler system installed. All drywall on first floor, 4' down, was replaced with PVC waterproof drywall that can be easily removed, cleaned and reinstalled. This home has been well thought out and has kept in step with our current climate situation. Located on a shell laden drive with just literally steps to the Bay or Gulf and a 2 minute walk to the shops and restaurants, you'd be hard pressed to find a more desirable location. This kind of unique property only comes around once in a century and I promise you, you'd be hard pressed to find another property as unique as this!