Waterfront & golf
Burnt Store Isles
A canal-front boating community with direct sailboat access to Charlotte Harbor, distinct from the lake-oriented Burnt Store Lakes to its north.
Home builder in Punta Gorda, Florida.
A licensed, multi-trade custom home builder serving Punta Gorda and Burnt Store Lakes - building new construction homes to the same standard, on your lot or from our presale collections.
The area
A small Gulf Coast city on Charlotte Harbor.
Punta Gorda sits where the Peace River opens into Charlotte Harbor, on Florida's southwest coast. Fort Myers is about half an hour south, Sarasota about an hour north, and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is a few minutes from downtown. It's the county seat of Charlotte County, and it's small: a few blocks of historic downtown, a harborfront park system, and a working waterfront, rather than a resort strip.
What brings most people here is the water and the pace. The harbor is one of the better sailing and fishing grounds on this coast, with deep water and Gulf access depending on where you sit, and the canal communities were built around that. Downtown is genuinely walkable, with the harborwalk, Fishermen's Village, and restaurants you can get into without a reservation in February.
Off the water, the golf is close and plentiful. Courses at Burnt Store Marina, Twin Isles, St. Andrews South, and Deep Creek are all within a short drive, along with tennis and pickleball at several of the clubs. Inside gated communities like Burnt Store Marina, most of that is reachable by cart. Everyday errands are covered without a trip out of town: Publix and the usual grocery and hardware options are minutes away, big box retail sits just north along US-41, and the mall in Port Charlotte handles anything beyond that. It's quieter than Naples or Sarasota, and that's the point for most of the people we build for.
It's also a market where building often makes more sense than buying. Much of the existing housing stock predates current wind and elevation standards, and recent storm seasons have thinned the inventory of homes that meet them. Combined with Florida having no state income tax, that's why most of our clients arrive from out of state planning to build rather than shopping listings.
What it costs, how permitting works, and which flood zone your lot falls in: the Punta Gorda building guide.
Where we build
Burnt Store Lakes, and beyond.
Burnt Store Lakes is a deed-restricted community in Punta Gorda built around a series of freshwater lakes, with direct access to Alligator Creek and Charlotte Harbor.
It's where Cape Horn, our first presale home, is located - and where our PALMA and Aria collections are ready to build on your lot. Compare all three in our new construction homes in Punta Gorda, or read more on new construction homes in Burnt Store Lakes.
The community plat
Six lakes, one community.
The plat runs from Burnt Store Road on the east out to the Charlotte Harbor preserve on the west, with Vincent Avenue closing the south end.
Six named freshwater lakes sit at the center of it, along with the community park. Which lake a homesite sits on shapes the view, the orientation, and how the home is best laid out.
- Eagle Lake
- Egret Lake
- Heron Lake
- Osprey Lake
- Ibis Lake
- King Fisher Lake
Coastal Collection
Cape Horn
Available now
Presale in Burnt Store Lakes.
Cape Horn is available now for presale. Reserve it today and move in once construction is complete.
Set on a premium, west-facing lot with lake access and sunset views, it's a modern coastal four-bedroom with two primary suites, a chef's kitchen, and an outdoor lanai kitchen built for Florida living. Finishes can still be personalized with our team.
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Nearby communities
Building across Punta Gorda.
We build throughout Punta Gorda - on lots in the waterfront and boating communities below, and on land you already own anywhere in the area.
Gulf access
Punta Gorda Isles
One of Punta Gorda's most established waterfront communities, known for canal lots with Gulf access and proximity to Fishermen's Village.
Boating
Pirate Harbor
A small, boating-oriented waterfront community on Alligator Creek, with quick access out to Charlotte Harbor.
Gated · marina
Burnt Store Marina
A gated community built around Southwest Florida's largest deep-water marina, with an on-site golf course and yacht club.
Deed restricted
Deep Creek
A large, established community on Punta Gorda's northeast side, built around a network of freshwater canals leading to the Peace River.
More ways to build
Building on your own land, built for Florida.
Already own a lot in Burnt Store Lakes or elsewhere in Punta Gorda? We design and build to your site - and every home we build is engineered for the flood zones, wind loads, and roofing requirements this coast demands.
Your lot
Build on your lot guide →
Build on your lot
A custom home tailored to the land you already own - siting, elevation, and plan worked out together before anything is drawn.
- Lot evaluation & siting
- Plan customization
- Permitting through Charlotte County
Built for Florida
Hurricane-resilient construction guide →
Hurricane-resilient construction
Finished-floor elevation, wind-rated openings, roof systems, and drainage are designed in from the first drawing, not added later.
- Flood zone & elevation
- Wind-rated windows & doors
- Roof systems & drainage
Why Cloud Design Build
Licensed across nearly every trade, building in Punta Gorda now.
James J. Cloud built Cloud Design Build on a credential stack most builders can't match - and it's the same eye that inspects other builders' work, applied to every home he builds here.
- Florida General Contractor (CGC1520746), plus roofing, mechanical, plumbing, and pool/spa contractor licenses.
- Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and Community Association Manager.
- ICC-certified residential & commercial building inspector, and OSHA 30 certified.
- B.S. in Construction Management and M.S. in International Real Estate, both from Florida International University.
- Author of "Trouble in Paradise: Pitfalls of Buying an Existing Home."
- Retained by real estate developers, property owners, law firms, and insurers as a construction expert.
Learn more
Everything you need to know before you build here.
James put together a complete guide to building a home in Punta Gorda - covering cost, permitting, flood zones, hurricane codes, and what to expect if you're moving from out of state.
Questions
Building in Punta Gorda, answered.
Yes. We build throughout Punta Gorda - including Deep Creek, Burnt Store Isles, Punta Gorda Isles, Pirate Harbor, and Burnt Store Marina - as well as on your own lot anywhere in the area.
Yes. We design and build a custom home tailored to your specific site, and if you don't have a lot yet, we can help you evaluate one before you buy.
A deposit is due at signing, followed by a standard draw schedule tied to construction milestones as the home is built.
Yes. Cloud Design Build also serves Port Charlotte, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Sarasota - see our building page for the wider service area.
Start a conversation
Let's talk about your home in Punta Gorda.
Whether you're ready to reserve a home from one of our collections, start designing on your own lot, or just want to understand what building here involves, you'll work directly with the people who actually do the work.