Best of Placida/Cape Haze

10/09/2026

Before the subdivisions and the seawalls, this peninsula had already been drawing people to its waters for centuries.

The Calusa. A railroad built to haul phosphate to Boca Grande Pass. The Vanderbilt brothers and 35,000 acres of cattle land that became the neighborhoods you're looking at today. Swipe for the story.

Mel | Gulf to Bay Sotheby's International Realty

10/06/2026

Quiet season is winding down. The crowds will come back soon enough.

If you've been thinking about this market, now is still the time to look carefully -- before the noise returns.

Mel | Gulf to Bay Sotheby's International Realty

09/29/2026

Fifteen homes. That's the whole neighborhood.

Half a mile from Boca Grande on the Intracoastal Waterway, Placida Bay Estates is as private as it gets on this corridor. Gated, Key West in character, with deep water access and ICW frontage. Very limited turnover -- when something comes available here, it moves quietly.

Mel | Gulf to Bay Sotheby's International Realty

09/22/2026

Grateful for clients who trust me with something this important.

Mel | Gulf to Bay Sotheby's International Realty

09/15/2026

The Cape Haze social scene. 🐾

Sunshine, wide-open spaces and plenty of room to run. Life here is pretty good for the four-legged residents, too.

09/13/2026

Some days, the best way to get around is by water.

With Charlotte Harbor, the Intracoastal and the Gulf just beyond, boating isn’t something you have to plan a vacation around. It’s simply part of life here.

09/08/2026

Around Cape Haze, golf is everywhere. Beautiful courses, wide-open views, and plenty of ways to spend an afternoon outside.

Just another reason life feels good here.

09/06/2026

09/01/2026

The Gulf at sunset. The sea breeze. The reason people come and never quite leave.

08/30/2026

I work in Boca Grande/Cape Haze. My network is worldwide.

If you're buying or selling somewhere else in Florida, across the country or around the world, I can help.

Through Sotheby's International Realty, I can connect you with an experienced local agent almost anywhere your plans take you.

Kentucky? California? Madrid? Call me. I probably know someone.