Upper Captiva Homes with W Rear exposure

Upper Captiva Homes with W Rear exposure

Welcome to Upper Captiva, Florida—an enchanting island paradise nestled in Lee County that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and coastal charm. This hidden gem is located just off the southwest coast of Florida, accessible only by boat or ferry, ensuring a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. With its pristine beaches, lush landscapes, and vibrant sunsets, Upper Captiva is the perfect destination for those seeking tranquility and adventure alike.

One of the standout features of homes in Upper Captiva is their coveted west rear exposure. Imagine waking up to stunning views of the sun dipping below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink—a daily spectacle that invites relaxation and reflection. These homes are designed to maximize the breathtaking waterfront vistas, allowing residents to enjoy the serene beauty of the Gulf of Mexico right from their backyards.

Upper Captiva is not just about picturesque views; it also offers a tight-knit community vibe where neighbors quickly become friends. Whether you’re looking for a vacation getaway or a permanent residence, the island boasts a variety of charming homes, each with its unique character and style. From cozy beach cottages to luxurious waterfront estates, there’s something for everyone.

Explore the island’s hidden treasures, including nature trails, wildlife sanctuaries, and secluded beaches. Engage in activities like kayaking, fishing, and shelling, or simply unwind on the soft sands with a good book. Upper Captiva is more than just a place to live; it’s a lifestyle that embraces the beauty of nature and the joy of community. Come discover your slice of paradise today!

Newest Upper Captiva Homes with W Rear exposure

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 2026017061 MLS

End Unit With Harbor Views & Dock Access! Experience the tropical island waterfront lifestyle! This value-priced townhome offers shared dockage for your boat, and an unbeatable location just steps from the dockage, ferry landing, and club restaurant… because sometimes the outside is doing all the heavy lifting. Let’s be clear: the interior is authentically, unapologetically vintage. We’re talking original finishes, original fixtures, and décor. The kitchen and baths? Classic. The vibe? Beach Retro. The opportunity? Endless. But here’s the thing—this townhome is livable, functional, and ready for its next chapter. Whether you’re dreaming of a full renovation, a creative reimagining, or simply embracing the throwback charm (we won’t judge), this is your chance to start with a light-and-airy plan in an even better location. And what a location it is—end unit, harbor views, steps to dockage and kayak beach... and just a short distance to everything Safety Harbor Club has to offer. Enjoy access to a heated pool, tennis and pickleball courts, clubhouse dining, and private Gulf beach access where the sunsets are always in style (no renovation required). Bring your vision. Bring your contractor. Or bring your love for 1985. Either way, this is your chance to secure a waterfront foothold in an end unit at a price that leaves room for transformation. Don’t miss this unique before-and-after opportunity.

370 Townhouse Lane Unit 60, Upper Captiva

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 2026010833 MLS

Priced to Sell! Positioned directly on the harbor in Safety Harbor Club, this waterfront townhome offers one of the most convenient dockside locations on North Captiva Island. With the boat docks less than 50 feet from your door, this home is ideal for those who want immediate access to boating and waterfront living. The layout is designed to capture excellent harbor views while providing comfortable island living. Light-filled interior spaces flow naturally to the outdoor covered screen porch, where you can watch boats come and go and enjoy the serene waterfront setting. As part of Safety Harbor Club, owners enjoy a full suite of amenities including a community pool, tennis & pickleball courts, clubhouse, on-site dining, & Gulf beach access. The nearby ferry landing makes travel simple while maintaining the peaceful, car-free charm of North Captiva. Whether used as a personal retreat or investment property, this harborfront townhome offers an exceptional combination of location, lifestyle, and boating convenience on one of Florida’s most unique barrier islands. There is a tenant currently in place until July 31, 2026.

370 Townhouse Lane Unit 66, Upper Captiva

4 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ 2026007775 MLS

Beauty & The Beach is one of the most extraordinary Gulf-front estate homes ever offered for sale on North Captiva Island! This custom-crafted contemporary residence sits on the central portion of the island's widest stretch of beach, providing greater long-term shoreline security and uninterrupted panoramic Gulf views. A proven luxury vacation rental leader, this home generated over $360k in gross rentals in 2021. The property booked over $250k in gross rentals in 2025, even with downtime for repairs and upgrades. This is a rare opportunity to acquire both a premier vacation retreat and a top-tier rental asset. Designed with a striking stucco exterior, impact-resistant glass throughout, and a private interior elevator serving all three levels, the home delivers refined coastal architecture paired with modern convenience. The ground-level area provides a bonus room & bunk area, plus an extensive outdoor entertainment space with a pool, patio, outdoor kitchen & poolside bar, all connected by a private walkway to the island's most pristine sugar-sand beach. Inside, every space is meticulously planned & designed for elevated entertaining & relaxed luxury. Highlights include a gourmet chef's kitchen, a dramatic dining room crowned by soaring barrel-vaulted ceilings, and a formal living area wrapped in panoramic glass. A built-in fireplace with television above the hearth anchors the living space with warmth and elegance. The two primary living levels were designed to capture the spectacular Gulf and sunset views. The 4 elegant bedroom suites provide marvelous spaces for you and your guests to experience five-star resort-style luxury sleeping accommodations. The top-level primary suite boasts panoramic beach views, an en suite bath with a walk-in shower, a dual-sink vanity, and a lockable owners' closet. Imagine relaxing in the extra-deep soaking tub while you stare at the shimmering waters lapping the shoreline. The second primary suite, located just off the entertainment den/media room, offers excellent beach views & a luxury en suite bath with a walk-in shower. Two more north-facing guest suites create "family-suite-style" guest zones with a Gulf-facing King bed suite & en suite bath, plus an adjacent bedroom & bath. Opportunities to acquire a Gulf-front estate of this caliber, location, and proven income performance are exceedingly rare on North Captiva Island. Beauty & The Beach represents the very best of luxury island living!

660 Gulf Lane, Upper Captiva

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 2026000708 MLS

The perfect boater's retreat! This charming three-bedroom waterfront home on the harbor is fully remodeled. Excellent water views from both levels. Dock permits are in place to build a dock for your dream boat. Enjoy the custom-crafted kitchen with marble countertops and stainless steel appliances, with fantastic views across the living area to the harbor. Watch the wildlife and passing boats while relaxing on the deck or screened porch. Two large guest bedrooms share a fully upgraded hall bath with a custom tile walk-in shower. The east-facing bedroom enjoys views of the harbor and another screen porch access sliding glass door, perfect for catching the fresh seaside breezes. To the west is another guest bunk room. On the second level, the spacious primary suite with dual closets & a deluxe tiled bathroom offers a huge waterfront sun porch with composite decking. Just off the primary suite is a versatile sitting room that makes a great office, media room, or extra sleeping space. Impact windows & doors, as well as a newer aluminum standing seam roof, ensure durability and peace of mind. It is just steps from community dock slips with full membership to the Safety Harbor Club amenities, pool, tennis, pickleball, and gulf beach access. This rare waterfront gem won't last. Schedule your private showing today!

4490 Harbor Bend Drive, Upper Captiva

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 2025026060 MLS

Steps from the water! You can hear the bay waters gently sloshing against the shoreline from the front deck. Enjoy beautiful bay views from the front screened-in deck and watch the boats come and go from Safety Harbor. Relax to the sounds of the cheerful sea birds that soar over Safety Harbor and watch the dolphins swim in the bay. This meticulously maintained townhouse has gorgeous views of Safety Harbor. New roof in 2023. The master suite has an updated bathroom with walk-in shower, and there is a peaceful screened-in sitting area right off the master bedroom. Two adorable bedrooms are upstairs, with sweeping bay views from one of the upstairs bedrooms. The lower area has brand new flooring, a laundry area, and full golf cart garage to park your golf cart (included). The community dockage is just steps away from the front door, with additional slips available at the community wharf where you will find a fish cleaning station and plenty of docks to fish from. Also steps away from the front door is a lovely bay beach where you can launch your kayak (included) or go fishing. Membership with Safety Harbor Club includes a community heated pool, tennis and pickle ball, private beach access, a restaurant on the water, clubhouse, and miles of pristine, uncrowded, white sugar-sand Gulf beaches. North Captiva is an island with no roads to it, so ride the bi-hourly Island Girl ferry from Pineland Marina to North Captiva and get around the island on golf carts. This unique feature of the island makes it particularly peaceful and attractive.

370 Townhouse Lane 61, Upper Captiva

Gorgeous, Unique, and Private estate-sized corner lot on North Captiva with plenty of room to build your island dream house! With just one row of homes to the bay, you will have impressive bay and sunrise views from the uppermost levels of a well-designed reverse floor plan home.

141 Mourning Dove Drive, Upper Captiva

2 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 2025018406 MLS

With Fantastic Gulf Views and a Prime Location just 350 feet from the beach, this island-style vacation retreat stands out with its extra charm and character! Located alongside North Captiva's private airstrip, which gives the home an excellent view corridor. Great for pilots and beachgoers alike! Imagine gazing at the water from your living room and sun deck, then relaxing after a day at the beach in your beautiful pool while listening to the sounds of the surf. Step inside and discover a 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout designed for relaxed island living. Top-level painted wood cathedral ceilings give this beachy bungalow a feeling of a much larger home, and with island flair. Abundant natural light pours in through multiple Gulf-facing French doors along the sundeck, truly bringing the outside in for sunset time! The open-concept living and dining area also features a fireplace as a focal point, while the kitchen offers modern cabinetry, solid-surface countertops, and stainless steel appliances. The primary suite includes an en-suite bath with a combined tub & shower, plus direct access to a private balcony for enjoying Gulf breezes. The guest suite is equally inviting, with its own private bath and French doors opening onto the covered screen porch. This hidden gem is a rare combination of proximity to the sugar sand beaches, poolside relaxation, and real island character at an affordable price point!

210 White Pelican Drive, Upper Captiva

4 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 225019655 MLS

Expansive & Panoramic Gulf Views with the Beach Just Steps Away! This soaring 4 bedroom and 3 bath estate home offers Hardie board siding, aluminum railings, and impact windows. The reverse floorplan creates fantastic views from every corner of the living spaces, indoors and out. Imagine relaxing on the 2nd level porch or 3rd-floor mezzanine, gazing at the incredibly scenic coastline of Cayo Costa. The top level could be a fifth sleeping space or your favorite sunset-watching room. Custom kitchen with stainless steel appliances and formal dining nook surrounded by windows. The first-story covered screen porch has excellent gulf views from the master suite and largest guest bedroom. Heated pool and extensive deck space. Great for dining and entertaining. This property includes a nearby beachfront parcel and a deeded walkway easement for a sandy path to your private Gulf beach. A wide-view easement over the adjacent beachfront property to the west also helps to maintain your view over time. The location, number of sleeping areas, pool, and very special view give this home excellent rental potential. To complement this outstanding home, a valuable DOCK SLIP is available in the nearby boat basin for an additional price of $200k with the house. Furthermore, the adjacent beachfront lot to the west can also be available for purchase to connect this home all the way to the water.

150 White Pelican Drive, Upper Captiva

Fly your plane or take a boat ride to your new house on North Captiva Island. This double-buildable lot is located on the scenic north end of the island on the airstrip. This property is the perfect location for a hangar to store your private plane at your new custom home. Potential panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico, North Captiva Pass, and Cayo Costa from your new home or lookout tower. The double lot already has a well on the property, and the elevation is higher than most. Conveniently located just a short walk to miles of pristine beaches and the resort area with restaurants, boat rentals, shopping, ferry landing, pools & tennis. MLS #224021961 is being sold with this lot. You must buy both lots for a total of $500,000.

200 Mourning Dove Drive, Upper Captiva

HEAVEN ON EARTH! An exceptional and rare opportunity to own an almost full acre of beachfront property with bay to gulf access on North Captiva Island with access via boat, ferry, airplane or helicopter. One of a kind property located in pure paradise with white sandy beaches, endless million dollar sunset views and engineered plans for a gorgeous new home are also available to view. This is a golf cart only island with access to some of the best fishing, nature walks, water recreation activities on five miles of sandy beaches - you can walk or ride your beach bike all the way to Red Fish Pass with incredible shelling, beaches and waters. Lots of activities available - swim at Mangos and enjoy cocktails or relax - Barnacles offers great food, outdoor games and Over the Waterfront Restaurant is a quaint place to enjoy a great lunch or dinner. The North Captiva Island Club and Safety Harbor offers memberships for tennis/pickleball/swimming and more. Live your best life in a wonderful oasis - laid back lifestyle - located within minutes by water to Useppa Island, just south of Cayo Costa, Cabbage Key and a vibrant nature wonderland with daily sightings of dolphins, manatees, birds and more. Build the plans Seller has or create your own dream home. Only three hundred homes, more than half of the Island is a State Park. Minutes away is Pine Island which offers a ferry transport out to the island every two hours during the day! This is your time, your moment to grab a priceless piece of property and live your best life!

4281 Point House Trail, Upper Captiva

Fly your plane or take a boat ride to your new house on North Captiva Island. This double-buildable lot is located on the scenic north end of the island on the airstrip. This property is the perfect location for a hangar to store your private plane at your new custom home. Potential panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico, North Captiva Pass, and Cayo Costa from your new home or lookout tower. The double lot already has a well on the property, and the elevation is higher than most. Conveniently located just a short walk to miles of pristine beaches and the resort area with restaurants, boat rentals, shopping, ferry landing, pools & tennis. ML# 224021960 is being sold with this lot. You must buy both lots for a total of $500,000.

210 Mourning Dove Drive, Upper Captiva

4 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ 225035699 MLS

Gulf-front luxury living on the pristine beaches of North Captiva Island, offering a rare two-lot homesite with sweeping panoramic views of the Gulf of America, Captiva Pass, and Cayo Costa Island, where unforgettable sunsets unfold nightly. Thoughtfully designed for comfort, resilience, and effortless island living, this exceptional residence features a whole-house reverse osmosis system, private well and septic (not shared), a 1,000-gallon propane tank powering a full-house Kohler generator, propane gas range, and tankless water heater to ensure uninterrupted comfort. The gourmet kitchen is equipped with high-end appliances and expansive west-facing sliders that frame breathtaking water views and open seamlessly to indoor-outdoor entertaining. Outdoor living is elevated with expansive deck space, a shaded area beneath the home, outdoor refrigerator and icemaker, heated saltwater pool, six-person spa, full outdoor entertainment system, and outdoor shower—ideal for hosting or relaxing after a day on the water. The spacious climate-controlled garage includes air conditioning, room for golf carts, bicycles, beach gear, a workbench, and a convenient service elevator with a 300-lb capacity for groceries and luggage. The fully fenced yard offers manicured green grass and a sprinkler system, a rarity on the island. Zoned for weekly rentals, this property presents outstanding investment potential while remaining a serene private retreat. Ownership includes a one-year membership to the Island Club at North Captiva. Access is by private boat or ferry; overnight dockage is not included unless purchased separately, with two memberships available at Safety Harbor offering dockage and amenities—contact Safety Harbor for details. The private airstrip is available to members only through the Salty Approach association. A truly rare opportunity to own a Gulf-front estate with scale, privacy, and flexibility—this two-lot offering delivers endless possibilities and will not last. Schedule your private showing today!

4620 Oro Pesos Lane, Upper Captiva

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