Palm Island Real Estate in Placida FL

This past weekend I had the privilege of showing properties to buyers on Palm Island.  Palm Island is accessible only by ferry or private boat, and offers beachfront cottages and homes for sale.  The ferry is located just north of the Boca Grande Causeway off Hwy 776.

We viewed 8 homes, including a couple within Palm Island Resort.  Homes outside the resort have a combination of pools and tennis courts in their homeowner's association.  Within the resort, homeowners have pool, tennis, as well as concierge services.

You can view Palm Island properties for sale on my website:  http://www.davidbarrhomes.com/#!placida/c154p

The ferry service is not for everybody.  I can understand why some would have concerns about accessibility to the mainland, especially in an emergency.  Palm Island has fire personnel, and emergency services are readily at hand no matter the time of day.  If you like seclusion and uncrowded beaches without high-rise condos, Palm Island is an interesting choice in my service area.

Palm Island Ferry on the island side of the channel.

The Palm Island Ferry accepts cars and pedestrian passengers.

The entire ride across the channel to Palm Island takes 5 minutes.


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