“GALT ISLAND" "VILLA MEDICI" IS A GATED, PRIVATE GULF FRONT ISLAND RETREAT†ON (3/4 AC+/-) OF UNOBSTRUCTED SPECTACULAR $10,000,000 WIDE GULF & PINE ISLAND SOUND VIEWS ALMOST AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE! THIS EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE ESTATE HOME & NATURE RETREAT HAS IT ALL!! CUSTOM BUILT (1997) ARCHITECTURAL "AWARD WINNING" HOME WAS COMPLETELY REMODEL 2024 AND HAS OVER ($1,250,000+/-) IN TOTAL BUILDER/OWNER UPGRADES, RENOVATIONS AND REMODELING. WITH SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURE 5 BEDROOM, LOFT, 4 BATH, 3.5 CAR GARAGE, POOL-SPA HOME OFFERS STUNNING 180 DEGREE WIDE PINE ISLAND SOUND VIEWS AND OVER 3800 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE. HOME IS COMPLETELY BLOCK BUILT AND DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE. WITH SOARING 35' CEILINGS THE LIVING ROOM IS THE CENTER-PIECE OF THE HOME AND FEATURES A CUSTOM BUILT 30' STONE FIREPLACE FOR THOSE INTIMATE FAMILY & FRIENDS GATHERINGS. PINE ISLAND SOUND OFFERS UNMATCHED BOATING & AWARD-WINNING WORLD CLASS FISHING AND EASY ACCESS TO SANIBEL'S "FAMOUS BEACHES"! IF NATURE IS IMPORTANT THEN YOU CAN WATCH DOLPHINS & MANATEES PLAYING AT YOUR DOCK, EXOTIC BIRDS, EAGLES AND OTHER ISLAND WILDLIFE AND NOT TO MENTION STUNNING "SUNSETS" UNMATCHED ANYWHERE. GORGEOUS CUSTOM HARD WOOD FLOORS, CHEFS KITCHEN W/CUSTOM WOOD CABINETRY, STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, HUGE WALK-IN PANTRY AND ALL TILE TOPS. HOME IS DESIGNED TO BE “MAINTENANCE FREE†ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE “HURRICANE†IMPACT RESISTANT AND THE WHOLE HOME HAS IN CEILING "FIRE SPRINKLER" ALARM SYSTEM . BOTH MASTER BEDROOMS HAVE HIS/HER WALK-IN CLOSETS, STUNNING BAY VIEWS, DUAL CORAL STONE TILE SINKS, JETTED TUB & WALK-IN SHOWER. HOME HAS 2 COVERED/PROTECTED BOAT HOUSES & 2 LIFTS (10,000 LB EACH) (2024, 26' EXPRESS W/250HP YAMAHA, AVAILABLE SEPARATELY) ALSO HOME HAS 8000 WATT GENERATOR FOR ANY STORM OUTAGES. 1ST LEVEL UNDER HOME WAS RECENTLY REMODELED, HAS 2 ADDITIONAL GUEST BEDROOMS, BATH AND LOUNGING AREA AND OPENS TO THE EXPANSIVE POOL DECK AND COVERED LANAI OVERLOOKING THE BAY. ADDITIONALLY 3.5 CAR GARAGE, FINISHED EPOXY FLOORS AND ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP AND FISHING & TACKLE STORAGE ROOM. ST. JAMES CITY ON PINE ISLAND, IS JUST LIKE LIVING IN FLORIDA KEYS, KEY WEST, CAPTIVA & SANIBEL. WHEN YOU LIVE HERE, YOUR MORNING AND EVENINGS WILL NEVER BE DULL WATCHING “SUNSHINE†THE DOLPHIN & “MATTY†THE MANATEE WHO CALL "VILLA MEDICI" HOME AND PLAY IN THE WATERS BEHIND THE HOME. THIS HOME IS ONLY FOR THE MOST DISCERNING BUYER. YOU ENTER "GALT ISLAND" THROUGH A PRIVATE GATE THEN YOU FOLLOW THE PRIVATE ROAD THROUGH ONE (1) MILE OF EAGLE, MANATEE AND DOLPHIN SANCTUARY AND PRESERVE. HOME COMES WITH ONE YEAR "HOME WARRANTY" FOR TOTAL BUYER COMFORT! SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.