luxury furnished houses for sale Sanibel, United States

Set within The Dunes on Sanibel Island, 9076 Mockingbird Drive pairs an extensively updated, elevated residence with long views across the golf course, multiple lakes and manicured grounds. Offered fully furnished, this three-bedroom, two-bath home provides a comfortable connection between its refreshed interiors and generous screened outdoor living space. Vaulted ceilings enhance the main living areas, while a wood-paneled accent wall introduces warmth and architectural interest. The remodeled kitchen features stainless steel appliances and an updated setting for everyday living and entertaining. In the primary suite, a remodeled bath includes custom cabinetry, two vanity areas, a walk-in shower with frameless glass and a freestanding soaking tub. The spacious screened porch extends the living experience outdoors, providing ample room for a dining table, conversation seating and a new spa, all positioned to take advantage of the expansive golf course and lake views. The property also offers space for a future pool. Fully elevated on wood pilings, the residence has benefited from a series of recent improvements, including a new metal roof in 2023, a new lanai railing in 2024, new front stairs in 2025 and a new spa in 2026. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system was replaced in 2022 and the home has been painted within the past two years. According to the seller, the home's interior sustained no damage from Hurricanes Ian, Helene or Milton. Set within The Dunes, the property places Sanibel Island living alongside golf, tennis, clubhouse and dining amenities. With its remodeled interiors, extensive recent improvements, elevated construction, furnished presentation and long golf course and lake views, 9076 Mockingbird Drive offers a distinctive opportunity to enjoy Sanibel lifestyle.

On Sanibel, the best days often begin and end near the water. In Butterknife, that rhythm comes with a level of privacy and convenience found nowhere else along West Gulf Drive. The only gated community on this desired island corridor, Butterknife is a private enclave of just 34 homesites, with gated streets, and deeded beach access for pedestrians and golf carts. Approximately 344 feet from the community's deeded beach access, this turnkey-furnished beach house offers 3,634 square feet of air-conditioned living space with five bedrooms and three full baths. Built in 2015 by Seacoast Cottage Company, the residence captures a relaxed coastal character through bamboo plank accents along vaulted ceilings, generous gathering spaces and an elevator connecting all three levels. Above it all, a rooftop observation deck creates a private perch for Gulf views and the changing colors of the Sanibel sky. The kitchen is designed for everything from mornings after a beach walk to evenings spent entertaining, with custom-stained cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, farmhouse sink, wine cooler, KitchenAid appliances, cooktop and microwave drawer. The home is offered turnkey furnished, including a fully equipped kitchen, making the transition to island living refreshingly simple. Recent improvements add another layer of value. A standing-seam metal roof, irrigation system and hurricane-rated garage doors were added in 2023. Hurricane-rated windows and doors complement the home's Hardie board exterior. The setting extends the lifestyle well beyond the residence. Butterknife's newly completed sports and fitness facility features tennis, multiple pickleball courts, a sports and basketball court, and a shaded observation area with seating. The community pool is approximately 111 feet from the property. For those who envision a private pool, the property's 10,000 square feet of allowable impervious and developed-area coverage provides room for that possibility, subject to applicable approvals. There is also a compelling replacement-cost perspective. Based on an estimated $400,000 homesite value and approximately $1.8 million to construct a 3,634-square-foot residence, or about $495 per square foot, the estimated replacement basis is at least $2.2 million. Here, the appeal is as much about what is in place as what surrounds it, including a furnished beach house, gated island setting, recreation just outside the door and the Gulf only a short distance or golf cart ride down a private community path.

There are homes that impress, and there are homes that linger in memory long after the visit is over. The difference is often found in the details, the subtle nuances that quietly elevate a property from exceptional to irreplaceable. Along Sanibel Island's desirable east end, this remarkable waterfront retreat is defined by those rare distinctions. Tucked away along the charming, tree-lined stretch of Anchor Drive, one of Sanibel's sought-after streets, the setting alone is extraordinary. Unlike many island roads that simply end at the water, Anchor Drive transitions into a picturesque brick-paver lane leading to a private footbridge that gently crosses the canal and delivers residents directly to beach access beyond. It is a feature few properties on the island can claim, an effortless connection between boating and beach lifestyles, where morning bike rides to the Gulf and sunset visits along the sand become part of everyday life. Positioned at one of the desirable locations along the street, this exceptional residence commands a breathtaking setting where a serene mangrove-lined canal meets a wide sea walled canal, creating panoramic and breathtaking water vistas. With an impressive 180 feet of canal frontage, the property offers not only extraordinary privacy and scenery but also enhanced maneuverability, expanded dockage and direct boating advantages. The substantial private dock and lift can accommodate significantly larger vessels than most neighboring properties, delivering a yachter's lifestyle with wonderful Gulf access. Surrounded by lush tropical landscaping and enveloped in complete privacy, the home itself has been beautifully reimagined through an extensive remodel that blends refined island elegance with relaxed coastal sophistication. Thoughtfully curated interiors are complemented by designer furnishings, inviting gathering spaces and richly appointed finishes throughout. Expanses of beautiful flooring guide you through multiple living and sitting areas designed equally for intimate relaxation and effortless entertaining. At the center of the home, a stunning chef's kitchen with an expansive island serves as the natural focal point, seamlessly connecting the interiors to the spectacular outdoor setting beyond. Walls of impact glass draw the eye outward to the screened pool enclosure, tranquil waterways and swaying tropical landscape, creating a constant sense of connection to the island's natural beauty. This is more than a waterfront home. It is a rare convergence of location, boating access, beach proximity, privacy and lifestyle, the kind of property whose value reveals itself not in a single feature but in the extraordinary way every element comes together.

Amid the untouched landscapes of Sanibel Island, where nature and architecture quietly coexist, lies a rare estate designed not just to respect its surroundings but to elevate them. Casa de Joewood is more than a home, it is a refined expression of place, purpose and preservation. Set nearly an acre deep along the edge of Sanibel's protected Gulfside Park, this private retreat is veiled from the road, offering seclusion and soul-stirring proximity to nature. The home's orientation, expertly imagined by architect Joyce Owens and realized by architect Edgar Burton, follows the arc of the sun and the rhythm of the seasons. Crafted with hurricane-rated concrete construction in 2016, impact glass and a standing seam metal roof, it is at once resilient and resolute. Within, the architecture unfolds with deliberate grace. A reverse floor plan raises the kitchen, great room, dining room and lanai to the treetops, capturing sunlight and Gulf breezes. The treetop elevation of the main floor and an abundance of windows capture the spectacular Gulf views to the south and in the other directions, views of the tropical hammock preserve lands and the island beyond. English oak engineered floors add warmth, while an elevator connects every level with ease. Each element of the home invites the outdoors in, calm, sun-soaked and endlessly serene. Perhaps the most poetic feature of Casa de Joewood is what lives just outside its walls. Named for the endangered Joewood Trees that flourish here, Sanibel's symbolic plant and a rarity throughout the state. The home's grounds are a living gallery of native flora and fauna. A gopher tortoise burrow is among match weed, osprey return to the nesting pole each season and butterflies emerge quietly from their stone-hinged chrysalises in the sculptural gardens. This is more than landscaping, it is habitat, heritage and homage. Deeded beach access, a gas-heated pool with elevated equipment and artisanal furnishings curated for the space complete the offering. Offered mostly furnished, this is a rare opportunity to own a legacy estate that aligns environmental stewardship with architectural artistry.