Former Civil War plantation home listed for $7.7M

FORT MYERS — A Fort Myers mansion built on what was once a Civil War plantation has been listed for sale, at an asking price of $7.77 million.

The home, the Shaddelee Plantation, is on a lot that covers nearly an acre and is directly on the Caloosahatchee River, according to a statement. It has more than 9,200 square feet of living space.

Realmark Realty LLC, run by luxury broker Ted Stout, has the listing. Stout has sold more than $500 million since he started his real estate career, the release states. Also, in the past decade he's sold the most expensive home in Cape Coral at $5.3 million; condo at $2.05 million; and lot at $1.25 million, the release adds.