Beautiful, near beach "Buttonwood" cottage, 4 lots from the gorgeous sugar sand beaches of the Gulf. Enjoy some of the World's best shelling just steps from the front door of this "1968" Olde Florida Cottage located on the East end of Sanibel Island. Completely remodeled cottage with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, fully equipped kitchen and sold fully furnished. Large fenced in back yard with heated pool and cabana. Metal roof 2023, new A/C 2023, LVP flooring, new landscaping, impact windows and doors, custom closets, new pool equipment and heater 2023. Plantation shutters throughout, crown molding, new landscaping, sundeck, covered parking (carport) and exterior storage. Stroll or bike to restaurants and shopping at the top of the street. Easy ingress and egress to and from the island and close to Sanibel's historic Lighthouse. This home has it all and a very strong following of renters that come year after year. This is the perfect island get-a-way!
Sold for $870,000
$870,000
1139 Buttonwood Ln, Sanibel, FL 33957
2beds
1,120sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1968
0.36 Acres Lot
$867,000 Zestimate®
$777/sqft
$4,714 Estimated rent
Home value
$867,000
$772,000 - $971,000
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Exterior storageNear beachCompletely remodeled cottageHeated poolMetal roofCovered parkingFully equipped kitchen
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Listed by:
Karen Bell 239-851-0168,
Michael Saunders & Company
Bought with:
Karen Bell, 494524
Michael Saunders & Company
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR,MLS#: 2250380
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room
Primary bathroom
- Features: Shower Only
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer Stacked, Water Heater
Features
- Breakfast Bar, Storage, 8 Ft Ceilings
- Flooring: Luxury Vinyl, Tile
- Doors: French Doors, Impact Resistant Doors
- Windows: Casement, Impact Resistant Windows, Single Hung
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,901
- Total interior livable area: 1,120 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Covered, Carport
- Carport spaces: 1
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio, Wood Deck
- Exterior features: Storage
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: In Ground, Electric Heat, Fenced, Private
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Lawn/Garden
- Waterfront features: None/Not Applicable, Beach Access, Near Beach
- Frontage length: 150
Lot
- Size: 0.36 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Cabana
- Parcel number: 214623T1000090000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Beach House
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Block, Trim Hard-l-Board, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Partially Elevated
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1968
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Metes And Bounds
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Sanibel
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $777/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $691,915
- Annual tax amount: $10,728
- Date on market: 3/3/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 345 days
- Listing terms: BTF/Cash
- Lease term: Short Term Lease,Month To Month
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | Sold | $870,000-7.3%$777/sqft |
Source:  Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 1/27/2026 | Pending sale | $939,000$838/sqft |
Source:  Florida Gulf Coast MLS #225023327 Report a problem | ||
| 1/27/2026 | Contingent | $939,000$838/sqft |
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 12/15/2025 | Price change | $939,000-5.1%$838/sqft |
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 10/8/2025 | Price change | $989,000-3.9%$883/sqft |
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 4/24/2025 | Price change | $1,029,000-5.5%$919/sqft |
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 3/3/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,089,000+83%$972/sqft |
Source: Sanibel And Captiva Island AOR #2250380 Report a problem | ||
| 5/16/2016 | Sold | $595,000$531/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,310 -7.7% | $691,915 -8% |
| 2024 | $11,175 +32.6% | $752,318 +34.7% |
| 2023 | $8,429 -18.4% | $558,425 -12.4% |
| 2022 | $10,326 +20.1% | $637,179 +10% |
| 2021 | $8,597 +3.6% | $579,254 +4.9% |
| 2020 | $8,301 +7% | $552,325 +7.9% |
| 2019 | $7,758 | $511,955 +1.1% |
| 2018 | $7,758 -0.9% | $506,299 +10.2% |
| 2017 | $7,827 +7.5% | $459,473 +20.2% |
| 2016 | $7,282 +48.9% | $382,235 +3.9% |
| 2015 | $4,890 -10.5% | $367,899 +9.6% |
| 2014 | $5,463 +0% | $335,800 +4.4% |
| 2013 | $5,462 -13.9% | $321,500 -14.3% |
| 2012 | $6,341 -16.4% | $375,171 -15.5% |
| 2011 | $7,582 -2.3% | $444,152 |
| 2010 | $7,763 -4.2% | $444,152 -10.7% |
| 2009 | $8,102 +1.6% | $497,180 -3.1% |
| 2008 | $7,973 -3% | $513,220 -0.2% |
| 2007 | $8,219 -3.7% | $514,260 +1.3% |
| 2006 | $8,531 +1.5% | $507,490 +19.7% |
| 2004 | $8,402 +24.5% | $423,980 +27% |
| 2003 | $6,748 +45.5% | $333,770 +37.9% |
| 2002 | $4,636 | $242,030 +25.3% |
| 2000 | -- | $193,210 |
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Neighborhood: 33957
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