SKIP THINNESSenior Vice President/Broker AssociateDirect 1-239-210-7608sthinnes@lee-associates.com

The Hut5150 Buckingham Road,

Fort Myers, Florida 33905

“The Hut” Offering presents many opportunities to expand its current use as a restaurant, or utilize it as a retreat facility, clubhouse, banquet center, wedding venue, and a great setting for a church. The current owners utilize The Hut as a day-to-day restaurant, offering lunch and dinner with occasional large events. This sale offering includes the land and building, as well as furniture and fix tures. The property is located in Buckingham, Florida which is just a short drive east of Fort Myers Florida, in Lee County. The Hut is a one-of-a-kind snapshot of Old Florida with its historical lineage dating back to the 1920’s. It is nestled among manicured gardens, ponds, and a waterfall in The Peace Tropical Gardens. The owner’s love of the grounds and historic building gave them the vision to “rebirth” this Old Florida sanctuary. They have transformed the gardens with its intricate meandering decks and restaurant facility to the pristine condition of its historical bygone years. The in terior of the restaurant was also refurbished and brought back to its roots with original hand painted murals depicting life in the Everglades with towering cy press and sawgrass. The site must be visited to appreciate all that it offers.

The Hut is a historic facility completely polished and ready to go. It is a gem that again, offers a myriad of opportunities. Visit www.hutrestaurant.com for an overview ofthe current restaurant operation of The Hut.

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LAND• 3.863 Acres• Lush Tropical Meandering Gardens• Ponds and Waterfall• A-1 Graded Parking Lot

ZONING• C-1A• Events Center, Restaurant, Day Care, Spa, Corporate or Government

Meeting Center

BUILDING• 8,175 SF Air Conditioned Space• 13,247 SF Total• Wall-To-Wall Hand Painted Murals• Stages Inside and Out• Bars Inside and Out• Main Dining Room Seats 160• Private Dining Room Seats 60, Stage, AV Equipment• Outdoor Garden Deck Stage, 2 Outdoor Bars

FIXTURES• Fully Operable Kitchen: Stoves, Fryers, Freezer,

Refrigerator, Dishwasher• Silverware, Flatware, Glassware, Stemware, Pots & Pans• Complete Staff in Place: Chef, General Manager, Wait Staff, Bus Help,

Cooks, Dishwasher/kitchen maintenance personnel• Fully Automated Table Ordering System in place for staff

PARKING• 95 Paved - 60 Unpaved Spaces

APPRAISAL 2018• $3,000,000 (For Land and Building, not including Business)

LIST PRICE• $2,800,000

CONTACTSKIP THINNESSenior Vice President|Broker AssociateDirect 1-239-210-7608sthinnes@lee-associates.com

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View of the beautiful Peace Garden with the pond, waterfall, outdoor bar, and stages.

View of the entire property and extended parking.

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THE HISTORY OF THE HUT

The Gardens of Peace, Edwin and Ramira Peace’s private paradise situated at the edge of the rugged Florida Everglades, dates back to their inception in the 1920’s. Edwin, a Merchant Marine and German by heritage, made his living sailing the seven seas. After a landing in Tahiti, he met Princess Ramira Stepgee and offered a pocket knife for her hand in marriage. After marrying the Princess settled with Edwin on the property that is now the home of The Hut and the Peace Tropical Gardens.

Mr. Peace chose the tropical climate of the Lee County area to begin his experimental gardens, receiving permission from the Federal Government to import rare tropical plants, turning the gardens into a tropical wonderland. A frequent visitor of the era, Thomas Edison, admired and enjoyed the gardens and is said to have experimented and exchanged plants with Mr. Peace. Many of the rare specimens at the Edison Home in Ft. Myers are there as a result of their friendship.

Edwin and Ramira reared two children, son Oscar and daughter, Lolita. Oscar became a Navy man and Lolita became a famous Tahitian dancer, learning from her mother the Princess. The children inherited the Gardens at Princess Ramira’s death in 1967.

Oscar and Lolita sold the property to Marie Louise Books Rector, who with her husband, owned and operated the famous Newgen Inn, in Newgen, Maine, and The Royal Palm Hotel in Ft. Myers. Marie had a dream to return the Gardens to their once great splendor and to build a majestic, tropical restaurant in the Gardens. The Hut Restaurant was built and opened in the early 1970’s.

The Hut thrived for many years, a spot of countless weddings, receptions and special events, for locals and for a growing tourist trade. Al and Pat Bliss owned the facility for many years and entertainers Gary link and Jerry Dycke called the stage home, entertaining thousands over the years.

By the end of the 90’s the restaurant and grounds had been sold and had gone through several incarnations of revival in the early 2000’s, but never could get back to the glory it once held with locals and tourists. The facility had fallen into disrepair and the grounds were a glint of their once beautiful glory. It closed, and stayed closed for over three years.

In 2010, Tommy Lee Cook, Owner of the Buckingham Blues Bar and Thomas Cook General Contracting, stepped In to save the historic facility. After 8 months of extensive renovation, inside and out, the gardens and new boardwalks were ready to take its rightful place in Southwest Florida History.

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The information contained herein was obtained from sources believed reliable, however, Lee & Associates makes no guarantees, warranties or representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. The presentation of this property is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price or conditions prior to sale or lease or withdrawal without notice.

For more information, p lease contac t :

SKIP THINNESSenior Vice President/Broker AssociateDirect 1-239-210-7608sthinnes@lee-associates.com