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A professional home watch company

Home Watch Services in Southwest Florida

Leave your home in good hands while you're away. Sunshine Sentry checks on your home with a thorough, customized checklist, from Punta Gorda to Bonita Springs.

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NHWA accreditedBonded & insuredNo long-term contracts

What is home watch?

Home watch is best described as a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious issues. Unlike a house sitter, our job is to reliably and thoroughly check on your home in your absence.

We systematically review the items known to cause trouble in Florida homes. We help reduce damage from hurricanes and severe weather, and help prevent problems like water damage, pests and squatters. If something does happen while you're away, we are your advocates with boots on the ground and help get things back to normal.

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Home watch plans

Every plan includes our full checklist, a confirmation after every visit, and peace of mind.

Full Sun Recommended · Most popular

Weekly visits (4-5 per month)

With our hot summers and extremely high humidity, a lot can go wrong in a short period of time. Weekly visits catch problems early.

Partly Sunny

Bi-weekly visits (2 per month)

Our second most popular choice, for homeowners who want regular visits every other week.

Sunrise

1 visit per month

A thorough monthly check. Less common, but available. As-needed visits are available too.

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How we're different

Home watch, done the Sunshine Sentry way

A custom checklist for your home

Every checklist includes a custom section built around your specific home and your requests, so the things that matter most to you are checked on every visit.

Simple monthly billing

We bill monthly, not by the visit. You get one easy monthly bill, and we don't bill for the months you're in-residence.

We coordinate your vendors and projects

Have a contractor, repair or project underway? We coordinate with your vendors and follow up to make sure the work gets done, and keep you posted along the way.

Thorough and detail-oriented

We take our time on every visit, inside and out, and send you a confirmation after each one, so small issues are caught early.

Concierge grocery shopping service for seasonal residents

Concierge services for members

Monthly members can add concierge services so your home is ready the way you like it.

  • Grocery shopping and errands
  • Pre and post storm services
  • Open and close your home
  • Cleaning
  • Packages and mail

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Our clients love us

Rated 5.0 stars by Southwest Florida homeowners on Google.

★★★★★
We have a seasonal home in Cape Coral and have engaged Sunshine Sentry Home Watch and are extremely pleased with the service. They are dependable, thorough and accommodating!
Marian M.Google review
★★★★★
Sunshine Sentry does it again! Amazing service, attention to detail, and great communication. I got frequent updates and they visited several times to make sure everything was okay. If you need a home watch and concierge company, I can’t recommend them enough!!
Elizabeth H.Google review
★★★★★
We are new to Florida home ownership and this is our first extended time away from the house. The Sunshine Sentry Home watch team provides great peace of mind with the weekly visits. They provide a detailed house report each week with pictures and any recommendations for action. They are very responsive on communications/requests. We are so glad that we selected Sunshine Sentry for our home watch services. Thanks for the total peace of mind when we are away from the house.
David K.Google review
★★★★★
Great to work with. Go above and beyond to help out and make your life easy. Highly recommend.
Andy S.Google review
★★★★★
Excellent company. They are meticulous in every aspect of the process. This is very important when your home is not occupied. Additionally very helpful with non typical assistance.
Larry D.Google review
★★★★★
I’m so happy we found Gina and her company. She is responsive and thorough. I have found her to be very cooperative and always on top of what my property may be needing. Thank you to Gina and her crew.
Sharon D.Google review
★★★★★
Gina and her crew go over and above to make sure our house is safe and secure when we are away. We highly recommend their services.
Melissa B.Google review
★★★★★
The people who work for this company are incredibly responsive and easy to work with. I would recommend them to anyone who is thinking of a vacation home.
Bill E.Google review
★★★★★
We are so relieved that we finally found Sunshine Sentry Homewatch for our house in Estero. Gina is wonderful to work with. She clearly understood right from the beginning what we were looking for and offered us a fair price. Most important to us was finding someone who was reliable. When we're gone for six months we have to know someone reliable, observant, and intelligent is looking after our place, especially when we could be dealing with another Ian. She is ALWAYS on schedule with her visits and does a few extra things our place requires.
Roger G.Google review
★★★★★
Sunshine Sentry was the first home watch service I called as my past home watch person had to resign due to health. I was absolutely 100 % impressed from just my initial phone call. They go over and beyond what you ask. They are number 1 in my book!
Sherie D.Google review
★★★★★
I would absolutely recommend Sunshine Sentry Home Watch to all our family and friends! Gina and Kevin are extremely trustworthy, professional, knowledgeable, hardworking and friendly! They provide us with a peace of mind knowing they will care for our home like their own.
Amanda S.Google review
★★★★★
Extremely knowledgeable. Great communication and they give us complete peace of mind while we are away from our Florida Home. Can’t recommend strongly enough!
Corey M.Google review

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Family owned and NHWA accredited

Sunshine Sentry is a family-owned and operated home watch business in Southwest Florida. Gina and Kevin bring years of experience in residential construction, repairs and remodeling, so they know what to look for and what to do if something happens.

As an Accredited National Home Watch Association member, we've been vetted by the organization and follow its industry standards and best practices.

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Home watch questions, answered

What is home watch?

Home watch is a regular visual inspection of your home while you're away, looking for obvious issues like leaks, mold, pests or storm damage, with a report after every visit. Learn more about home watch.

How often should my home be checked?

Because of Southwest Florida's hot summers and extremely high humidity, we recommend weekly checks. Most of our customers choose weekly visits, with bi-weekly being the next most common. Monthly or as-needed visits are less common, but available.

Do you require a contract?

No. We ask for a signed Services Agreement so expectations are clear, but there's no time commitment at all and we don't bill for the months you are in-residence.

How is home watch billed?

We bill monthly, not by the visit. Pricing depends on your home and how often we visit. See what affects the cost.

What areas do you serve?

We serve Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers & Gateway, Iona, Lehigh Acres, Miromar Lakes, Punta Gorda and Deep Creek, plus nearby communities.

Do you check homes after hurricanes?

Yes. Our monthly home watch customers get storm checks with priority after a storm, and we offer one-time post-hurricane inspections to new customers who aren't on a monthly plan.

Are you insured?

Yes. Sunshine Sentry is a Florida-registered LLC, NHWA accredited, bonded and insured with General Liability and Professional Liability coverage.

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Ready for peace of mind while you're away?

Tell us about your home and we'll recommend the right plan. No long-term contracts.

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