A RARE gem available in Punta Gorda Isles. Less than 1% of the homes in Punta Gorda Isles are DIRECTLY ON THE RIM CANAL - only 3 are available and this is the BEST location of any home for sale in Punta Gorda Isles! Here is your rare chance to have a magnificent, panoramic view of the peaceful waterway right from your home, with meandering kayaks, and boats of every size occasionally passing by. Nature and fishing enthusiasts will love the mangroves and salt water lagoons abundant with kingfish, baby tarpon, cobia, snook, snapper, and jack crevalle. Dolphins, manatees, and even otters regularly swim by the dock. For Audubon lovers, eagles, osprey, and egrets are regular visitors. Breathtaking sunsets over the mangroves are visible directly from the lanai. Complete privacy with no neighbors across the canal and a direct route to open water. Enjoy a front row seat for the annual PGI Christmas Boat Parade! Walk in through the front doors of this Fero-built home and the beauty is right there in front of you. Primary bedroom, kitchen, living room and big guest room all face the water with privacy rewarded by the mangrove preserve. The 500 square-foot kitchen is loaded with countertop space and more than 50 cabinets and drawers and double quartz sinks. CoreTEC LVT flooring and ceiling fans are throughout the entire house. With 13 sliding glass doors, the outdoor lanai and pool area extends your living space with complete privacy. No view of neighbors from your lanai !! Big 2-car garage has lots of shelving and overhead storage. Utility room and walk-in closets have storage galore. Hurricane protection on every door and window. This rock-solid home had NO DAMAGE from any recent hurricane! Jump in your boat anytime for a short 14-minute trip out to open water via either Ponce Inlet or Buckley Pass. The 85-foot concrete dock includes a 13,000 lb. boat lift, water/power, and plenty of space for other water toys/boats. The pool solar and/or heat pump will allow you to use your pool YEAR ROUND. The house is complemented by colorful, yet low-maintenance landscaping. Important updates include 5-V metal roof, replumbed in 2022. Homes/Condos in Punta Gorda Isles: 12,055 (Source: Point2Homes.com) Homes directly on the PGI Rim Canal: 97 (0.8% of total homes) Homes currently for sale on the PGI Rim Canal: 3