About Fort Myers' Historic District

It has been almost 100 years since Thomas Edison decided to make Fort Myers his own winter retreat and build a classical Florida home along McGregor:

Thomas Edison & Ford Winter Estates . Since then this renowned area near 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers 33901 is known as the Edison Park and part of The Historical District of Fort Myers.And yes living in such an area is affordable. prices start in the low to mid $100’s.

Fort Myers owes much to Edison and Ford. Among a few: he was the first to have a swimming pool in 1910, electric light bulbs of course, the beautifying of Fort Myers with the majestic royal palms along our boulevards, ergo the name the City Of Palms,exotic and glorious plants, ….and above all with Ford they put Fort Myers on the map for good.Surprisingly living next to Thomas Edison’s home cost much less then one would think:   Historic District homes

   Since then many are drawn to this Historical area of Fort Myers which includes also such subdivision as Dean Park with its rich mix of different European architecture and Downtown Fort Myers or The River District:

The River District 

Below is a link of homes for sale in  Historic Edison Park and Dean Park:

Edison and Dean Park homes .

This link will be available for 30 days only. If for some reason you missed the dead line contact LLoyd at realtorlloydn@aol.com .This area is worth a closer look.

Happy Hunting!

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
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Located in one of the prime area of the Fort Myers Historic District near the homes of Edison and Ford, this vintage historic home build in 1925 offers quality of craftsmanship within a classic Cape Code architectural design and an Old  Florida flair.

It has an oversized lot of over a third of an acre, with a depth of around 160 feet.Don't let the age fool you. It has a full modern bathroom and kitchen and a separate cottage which could be used for visitors or income. Perfect for an investor or a new homesteader.

The wood floors are original and it boots a fireplace, granite counter tops, crown molding an a Jacuzzi tub. It has all the comfort of a modern home within a historic home.

This home is my one of pick for one of the more interesting foreclosures along the historic district of Fort Myers.This Fort Myers foreclosure 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.At an asking price of $258,000 I wouldn't think that it would stay long on this market.Remember we are talking about over 2100 square feet in a prime area.

For more information about this beautiful home contact me at 239-810-2980 or e-mail me at realtorlloyd@aol.com. I'll be glad to get you more data or show you this beauty.

Happy Hunting!

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
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It was past due time. I have been living in Florida since 1990, have seen countless palms and still can name only a hand full.Well maybe a few more. I should care. After all I live in the "City of Palms" the nickname for Fort Myers. To be fair in the XIX century it was then known as "cow town" before Edison and Ford put it more on the map in the 1880's. Much nicer name. So I should know a few names of palm trees. I don't know that many and haven't lost any sleep over it, but lately I had an epiphany.

Coconut Palm - my favorite - Hemingway loved to mix the milk with rum. Many do. I like it straight.

Calling palm trees "coochie coo" and any other palm tree simply..palm... is not very satisfying. I could make up latin words, as the figusclaremia palmus and probably get away with it because I took Latin. Actually was forced to learn it. Very painful to learn a dead language when you are a kid. But that does not work ethically, I have this thing about truth and honesty and all that stuff. Very annoying. Moving on. Lets focus on Palms. on the "City of Palms".

cabbage palm, palmetto

Maybe I figured that the saying by that dude Aristotle:" the more you know, the less you know" is a good reason to learn less. By deduction I know more because Aristotle said so.I know the royal palm, the Cabbage palm tree,which can be found all over the nurseries of Pine Island and is also called Palmetto palm is Florida State Tree, Sabal tree, Royal Palmof course, The Queen Palm because I found them kinda fugly unless you trim them regularly, The areca palm I know because its a lovely fluffy mess of intertwining palms and has these bamboo like stems. It is actually very attractive.

Royal Palms near famed Mcgregor Blvd.

But where did we get the name "City of Palms" from? I knew it had to do with the Edison family. What the heck, as a Fort Myers RealtorI had to take the tour of the Edison Estate and found out. Anyway I like homes and landscaping, which is a good thing in my profession.So it all made sense. In the late 1880's Thomas and Tootie Edison imported the great Royal Palm which can go as high as 75 feet and started planting them along Riverside Drive later called Mcgregor Blvd.It is now one of the most beautiful boulevard I have ever seen. Don't ask me to learn the Latin version of the palm trees. There are probably 100's of different palms.

LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
6360 Presidential Court, Suite 4
Fort Myers, FL 33919

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There was a rumor floating around the last few weeks, that the Boston Red Sox were going to change their spring training home from Fort Myers to Sarasota. As I lived in Massachusetts for several years and my wife is from the Salem area of Massachusetts, I have become a big Red Sox fan over the past few years, even the lean years when it looked like they were never going to win it all.

If this rumor was true, not only it be personally disappionting for me, but the City of Fort Myers, Lee County, would most certainly lose significant revenue. The Red Sox have become a big ticket item, partifually since their winning the World Series in 2004 and then again last year.

Now it appers that the Red Sox will stay in Fort Myers. Good news for everybody.

Below is a link of homes of interest located within easy driving distance of the City of Palms Park, the Spring Home of the Boston Red Sox, ranging from $134K to $300K, around and near the Fort Myers Historic District Area and Mc Gregor Blvd, a beautiful area.

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$259K 4/2 with 2,558 SF located between McGregor Blvd and Caloosahatchee River.Great location. Check View listins Link below.

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1952 Traditional home near Mc Gregor Blvd with extensive remodeling with 2540 square feet and 100 x 114 decent size lot. Great area. Look also for details in the link below. Have any questions regarding Fort Myers homes, homes in Historical Fort Myers and Lee County in general? I am listening.Some are Fort Myers short sales.

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LLoyd Nichols
Right Choice Realty LLC
6360 Presidential Court, Suite 4
Fort Myers, FL 33919

cell: 239-810-2980
Fax: 239-463-4826
home office: 239-463-5217

Active Rain Blog: http://activerain.com/lloydn
Website: http://www.mlsouthwestfloridahomes.com
Website Blog: http://ftmyershomesandgardens.blogspot.com/