On the northern tip of Estero Island, better known as Fort Myers Beach, is located the Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa.  It consists of three Gulf front buildings all with stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico.  The newest of the buildings is the Captiva Villas.   The building has been open now for approximately 3 years and owners and guests are enjoying the amenities. This picture shows the building from the street side. The orange taped areas will become lanaiis with a private hot tub for owner/guest use !                 The photo on the left will become the dining area and will overlook the pool and on to the Gu8lf beyond.  The right photo shows the interior courtyard.  The resort is well known for family vacations, weddings, business meetings and , of course, our laid back lifestyle. ... 03/28/2010

Fort Myers Beach is a barrier island snuggled next to Fort Myers in Southwest Florida.  Fort Myes Beach is a barrier island approximately 8 miles long and half a mile wide.  The Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa is located on the northern tip of the island.  It started as a collection of cottages and has evolved into a world class resort destination.  The newest addition to the resort is known as Captiva Villas.  It was built next to the flagship White Sands Villas on what was an older structure. Construction started with clearing the lot and drilling 79 holes 24" wide by 55 ft deep.  Workers had constructed rigid supports from " rebar " and these were lowered into the holes after being filled with a cement slurry.  These would become the supports for the building . While these supports see... 03/24/2010