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Enjoy the Florida lifestyle from this spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2-car garage POOL HOME situated on an OVERSIZED LOT along a FRESHWATER CANAL in Port Charlotte. Adding to the peaceful setting, the home backs up to AUDUBON-PENNINGTON NATURE PARK across the canal, with the park entrance within walking distance. Enjoy convenient access to a scenic WALKING TRAIL and surrounding undeveloped natural land. With multiple living spaces, a versatile bonus room, screened lanai, and beautiful water views, this home has plenty of room to relax, entertain, work from home, and enjoy the outdoors. INTERIOR FEATURES • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 2-car garage with addtional storage • Open living and dining areas • Separate family room • Bonus/flex room • Split-bedroom floor plan • Hurricane impact windows, excluding sliders • Updated bedroom carpet – 2026 • Interior painted – 2017 • Upgraded ceiling fans – 2017 • Custom window shades – 2017 KITCHEN & FAMILY ROOM The kitchen opens to the main living and dining areas while connecting seamlessly to the family room, creating a spacious layout for everyday living and entertaining. • Stainless steel appliances • Ample countertop space • Plenty of cabinet storage • Breakfast bar • Service window to the lanai • Family room located just off the kitchen • Glass slider from family room to lanai PRIMARY SUITE • Spacious primary bedroom • Glass slider with direct lanai access • Dual walk-in closets • Private en-suite bathroom • Dual-sink vanity • Walk-in shower GUEST BEDROOMS & BONUS ROOM The guest bedrooms are positioned on a split floor plan for added privacy with a full guest bathroom nearby. • Walk-in closets in both guest bedrooms • Shared full guest bathroom • One guest bedroom features an attached bonus room • Bonus room includes an additional walk-in closet • Ideal for a home office, workout space, media room, hobby room, or other flexible use POOL & OUTDOOR LIVING Step outside to the spacious SCREENED LANAI overlooking the freshwater canal. With plenty of room for outdoor dining and entertaining, the HEATED SALTWATER POOL creates your own private Florida retreat. • Heated saltwater pool • Spacious screened lanai • Freshwater canal views • Oversized lot • Service window from kitchen to lanai • Pool cage rescreened – 2024 • Variable-speed pool pump – 2021 • Pool coping and tile – 2019 • Irrigation system tuned up and inspected – 2026 • Updated landscaping and sodded front yard – 2017 WATERFRONT & NATURE Enjoy peaceful canal views right from your backyard or CAST A LINE and spend the afternoon freshwater fishing without ever leaving home. The property is also ADJACENT TO AUDUBON-PENNINGTON NATURE PARK, providing convenient access to a WALKING TRAIL and a natural backdrop of land intended to remain undeveloped—adding to the privacy and peaceful surroundings. ADDITIONAL UPDATES • Roof – 2022 • Skylight replaced – 2022 • Hurricane impact windows, excluding sliders • Pool cage rescreened – 2024 • Bedroom carpet updated – 2026 POOL, WATER VIEWS, AN OVERSIZED LOT, ADJACENT NATURE PARK & FLEXIBLE LIVING SPACE — this Port Charlotte home brings together the indoor and outdoor features that make Florida living so enjoyable. Schedule your private showing today!
Section 51, located between U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and the Myakka River, is a residential and waterfront Port Charlotte neighborhood with canal-lined streets and a laid-back, boat-ready feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the U.S. 41 and Harbor Boulevard corridor, where marinas, bait-and-tackle counters, and low-key waterfront dining set the pace. Mid-century Florida ranch homes mix with newer builds, many oriented toward docks and screened lanais. Mangrove edges and wide skies shape daily routines, with kayaks and small boats as common driveway companions. Nearby cultural anchors like the Charlotte Performing Arts Center and the Visual Arts Center add a polished, local creative thread.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Ceiling fans
Kitchen/family room combo
Living room/dining room combo
Split bedroom floorplan
Thermostat
Vaulted ceilings
Walk-in closets
Skylights
Storm windows
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Inside laundry room
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Rear screened porch
Outdoor lighting
Private mailbox
Rain gutters
Irrigation equipment
Mature landscaping with trees
Oversized, landscaped private lot
Asphalt/paved road access
On a freshwater canal with canal access and view (approximately 80 ft frontage)
Home design
Single family residence
One-story (single level)
East-facing
Parking
Attached 2-car garage (approx. 18 x 21) with driveway
Security
Screen enclosure around pool area
Construction
Block and stucco construction
Shingle roof
Slab foundation
Completed condition
Built for residential use
Utilities
Public water
Septic tank
Broadband/high-speed internet available
Cable available
Electricity connected
Water connected
HOA & community
No association
Pets allowed (cats and dogs)
Other
Homestead exemption on file
Zoning: RSF3.5
Electricity and solar
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PRICE REDUCED! Seller Motivated! Look at the price per sq ft. .. .. Spacious canal front pool home with a private wooded view of the Audubon-Pennington Nature Park. This light and bright home offers an open and split bedroom floor plan with living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, large family room with water views, walk-in closets in all bedrooms and inside laundry. Features include sliding glass doors, vaulted ceilings, numerous skylights throughout the home. The kitchen has a breakfast bar. Your living space extends to the large screened lanai and pool with pass thru from kitchen and pool bath, Mexican pottery pool fountain, spa jets & child safety fence. There is an additional 200 sq. ft bonus room off of bedroom 3 with the possibility to be in-law quarters, a hobby/craft room, play room, or a 4th bedroom. Minutes to shopping, dining, waterfront parks and boat ramps. Call now to schedule your private showing.
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #C7232438
Feb 9, 2017
Listing Removed
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Jan 26, 2017
Price Changed
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Jan 18, 2017
Price Changed
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Jan 16, 2017
Relisted
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Jan 5, 2017
Pending
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Dec 12, 2016
Price Changed
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Nov 15, 2016
Listed
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Public Records
Jan 30, 2002
Sold
$134,900
$56/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 1, 1985
Sold
$16,000
$7/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 1, 1979
Sold
$17,000
$7/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,792 (+2.2%)
2024
$3,711 (+0.8%)
2023
$3,681 (+5.4%)
2022
$3,492
2021
$3,493 (+1.7%)
2020
$3,434 (+3.2%)
2019
$3,329 (+8.1%)
2018
$3,080 (+51.5%)
2017
$2,033 (+0.8%)
2016
$2,017 (+1.8%)
2014
$1,982 (+0.5%)
2013
$1,973 (+3.3%)
2012
$1,909
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
10,609 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1994
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,405
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
2,405
Year built
1988
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Charlotte County
APN
402211177011
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 23, 2026.
RSF3.5
Residential Single-Family District
The purpose and intent of these districts is to provide for single-family residential dwellings and other uses normally associated therewith. Among RSF-2, RSF-3.5 and RSF-5 districts, there are variations in requirements for lot area, width, and certain yards.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Communications tower
Housing-Mobile home park
Park & open space
Jul 31, 2023 • Final
Residential window-door
Remove and replace windows on a building.
Remodel
Mar 29, 2021 • Final
Residential roofing
Work on a roof replacement.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
6/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 50-61% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 28 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Port Charlotte, FL • 33952
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Sun exposure
97/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Port Charlotte. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.9 hrs
7.2 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1225 Alton Rd
$422,069
$2,931 under list price of $425K
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