Charlotte Ranchettes Condo for Sale

On the east end of Punta Gorda, Charlotte Ranchettes offers an alternative way of living for those who prefer to live without the regulations of an HOA, or even streets paved by the city. “They do their own thing,” says Realtor Alex LeClair with Coldwell Banker Sunstar Realty. “It’s all their own land. They’re all zoned agriculture, so not only could you do a house, you could do a hobby farm or something like that. It’s very rural with dirt roads, and it’s very, very country — a very good-old-boy, close-knit Southern Florida community.” The neighborhood’s dirt roads characterize its rural nature and collective sentiment that it’s better off without any outside intervention. “They try very hard to keep it that way,” LeClair says. “The county tried to put in roads, and everyone basically protested to keep it the way it is. The roads are all named and plotted by Google, but no one takes care of them but the community. There’s no HOA or anything, and everyone’s kind of 'to themselves.' They’re not going to come yell at you for anything.” Buyers in Charlotte Ranchettes can purchase existing homes or plots of land to build their dream estates. Land in the neighborhood is divided into