Cypress Cove. 1815 Bayview, The Plantation, St. George Island, Fl. Panhandle.
Location: Plantation, St. George Island, Florida Main North West, Florida North West, Florida, USA (Eastpoint , Apalachicola are 5 -7 miles away, across Bay.) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Keywords: BayFront home. One floor. Dock. 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths.
Rental is by owner, with our rates at a special discount. Approximately 15% savings over rates charged for Cypress Cove when rented through realtors. OIL SPILL WAS FAR TO THE WEST, NO OIL EVER GOT HERE!
Our home, CYPRESS COVE is a cozy, one story Bayfront house on a large wooded 1.5 acre lot which offers privacy and a relaxing view across Apalachicola Bay. It is located in The Plantation, a private, gated community with lush native, tropical plantings. Our single story home overlooks the bay without having to walk to an upper level to see water, as one often must do in homes not directly on the water. 2 Queen bedrooms, 1 twin bed bedroom. One full bath, plus two additional bathrooms sharing a tub/shower room between them. Two air conditioners, allowing a different setting in two of the bedrooms from the rest of the house. Private dock with boat slip, circular driveway for boat/trailer. Additional outdoor hot/cold shower. Large, custom park style grill. WiFi. We love using our home ourselves, and keep it clean and well supplied.
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Kath, Thank you for sharing you wonderful home with us... we really had a lovely time the sunsets were absolutely breathtaking... we went to state park which was awesome for fishing in surf and NOT ANOTHER SOUL around!!! also, there was no oil sheen or anything on the water or beaches..in your little bit of heaven. thanks again, Janis A., July 2010
Kath,
Loving our stay here at Cypress Cove! The floor plan is very spacious, love the wood floors, screened porch and all the windows/doors. We are the only humans on the Bayview Drive this week. Even if the other houses on this block were rented this is still so private.
We've been coming here for years and this week is the clearest and cleanest waters I have seen with the prettiest turquoise color.
People don't know what they are missing.
Angie G. Oct.2010
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Two (2) separate air conditioners allow wing with two bedrooms to have separate temperature setting from master bedroom and rest of home. New air conditioner, February 2011 ! Ceiling fans in every room.
- Linens Provided : All provided except for beach towels, which tend to be lost at beach.
- Washer : New, quiet front load washer. Indoors. Clothes washing detergent NOT provided.
- Dryer : New, and very quiet. Indoors.
- Covered Parking : Large covered area for 2 cars and a boat. Driveway is circular and easy to navigate with boat/trailer. Outdoor hose available to wash down boat.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer : Covered parking area under house for boat/trailer or outside on circular driveway.
- Wood Fireplace : Glass doors and a damper.
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : Two Queen size beds + Queen size sofa hide-a-bed. Both queen bedrooms have double sliding glass doors leading out onto wraparound deck.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : Twin beds are in a front bedroom, facing Bay, with sliding doors opening onto deck. The favorite bedroom of an artist friend.
- Convertible Bed : Sofa / Hide-a-bed is in living room, queen size.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (4) : New 40" flat screen Samsung HD TV in queen bedroom. Satellite TV. Two different stations received at a time in living room and master bedroom/other bedrooms.
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Shared Pool : Community Plantation pool is 1.5 blocks away. New 70' pool with lap lanes and play area installed in summer of 2010! Free to Plantation guests. Covered picnic tables, bathroom/changing rooms, pool lounge chairs, and outdoor shower available in pool area. Nearby long clubhouse deck with rocking chairs and overhead ceiling fans overlooks beach. Free WiFi available. Bike path stretches from Plantation entrance to the Sykes Cut and connects to pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Very well equipped kitchen with new 5-burner GE Cafe glass top stove with double oven. New Bosch dishwasher and large stainless steel french door refrigerator. Toaster oven, bagel toaster, and large pots for cooking seafood. New cooking vent pulls odors outside. New porcelain (travertine) 20" floor tiles installed in February 2011. Even better looking now than before!
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Very well equipped for Thanksgiving dinner or other large meals. Calphalon cookware set purchased for glass top stove. Multiple baking dishes and electric appliances.
- Refrigerator : NEW! February 2011 installation. Stainless steel French door model with refrigerator at waist height. Freezer is below. Filtered water and ice dispenser.
- Dishwasher : New high-end Bosch dishwasher installed in February 2011.
- Microwave : New large Panasonic counter model.
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : Custom double size (3' long), park style stainless steel grill/smoker.
- Deck/Patio : Deck wraps around the house on three sides. Wider section of deck faces Bay with large patio table and 6 chairs. Screened porch area with bamboo patio furniture. Ceiling fan.
- Balcony : Wraps around 3 sides of beach house.
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details : Directly on Apalachicola Bay with private shallow water dock for mooring your boat. MAP QUEST at: 1815 BayView Drive, St. George Island, FL. 32328
- Communications
- Telephone : Local extended calling.
- Broadband Internet : DSL can be turned on for $25/week, if we have several days advance notice to the phone company.
- Other Amenities
- Our home is situated on a very private, secluded 1.5 acre wooded lot with front and side lawns. The dock extends out over native needlegrass wetlands. View from the dock of shoreline native grasses is breathtaking. It is fun for the kids to watch small fish and crabs move about under the dock. Also, there are excellent birdwatching opportunities. Our home has a very relaxed, cozy feel. All bedrooms have double sliding glass doors leading to the wraparound deck and the living room has double and triple sliding glass doorways, all with wonderful vistas. Only two other homes are located on Bayview Drive. It is very peaceful, with spectacular sunsets over the bay! One owner is a wetlands Ecologist and is well versed on the local native wildflower and hiking/biking sites. She would enjoy sharing her wealth of knowledge!
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : Pets allowed with permission of owner. Pet needs to be flea treated before arrival. Needs to be house broken. Must be trained to keep off furniture (sofas, beds), Must not chew or otherwise damage furniture/furnishings, or tear porch screens. Also, pets must be rinsed with outdoor hose prior to entering house, if wet with saltwater or sandy.
- Kid Friendly : Nearby pool, bike path, tennis courts. TVs in each bedroom. Kids' books, tennis rackets, badmitton rackets/birdie available.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : No college age renters, unless with their parents.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Shelling
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Trap bait fish or crabs from our dock. We have caught redfish right off the dock! Excellent fishing at Sykes Cut from the rocks; only available to those in The Plantation. The Plantation bike path extends from the entrance to Sykes Cut. There are bike racks at the pool/tennis courts and at the Cut.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Rates Are Approximately 15% BELOW REALTORS LISTING COMPARABLE HOMES on SGI
$995/week, March-April6. March $2395/month;April $2895/mo.
EASTER WEEK,2012,$1095.00/wk..$595/3 nite.$145 ea.extra night
Apr.9-May 26,2012 @ $1095/wk. $595/3night. $145 ea.extra night
May 27-Aug 25,2012.$1290/Wk.Returning renters,$30 discount.
Aug 25-Nov19,2012.$1025 Nov27-Dec16 $895/week.$525 3 nights..$110 each added night
Thanksgiving,LaborDay weekends $555/3nite.$975/Thanksgiving wk.$110 ea.added nite
CHRISTMAS Special $995/week,Dec.17 to Jan 2,2013. $595/3 nights,New Year's.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
St. Geo.Isle, Fl_bayfront. 3bd.Dock. $1290/wk. Summer + 9% Tax
Year Purchased: 1999
Why the Owner Chose Plantation
Sunsets are breathtaking! Restful surroundings with so much nature, birds, and Apalachicola Bay right in front of our home.
The Unique Benefits at this House
We are not in the crowded commercial section of the island. We're in a gated community, The Plantation. ONE AND A HALF acres, bay is right out front, trees and landscaping, privacy. Yet only 1.5 BLOCKS TO POOL, BIKE PATH, TENNIS, GULF BEACH ACCESS!
Kath, Thank you for sharing you wonderful home with us... we really had a lovely time the sunsets were absolutely breathtaking... we went to state park which was awesome for fishing in surf and NOT ANOTHER SOUL around!!! also, there was no oil sheen or anything on the water or beaches..in your little bit of heaven. thanks again, Janis A., July 2010
Kath,
Loving our stay here at Cypress Cove! The floor plan is very spacious, love the wood floors, screened porch and all the windows/doors. We are the only humans on the Bayview Drive this week. Even if the other houses on this block were rented this is still so private.
We've been coming here for years and this week is the clearest and cleanest waters I have seen with the prettiest turquoise color.
People don't know what they are missing.
Angie G. Oct.2010
Facing Bay with private dock and great view. One story, so no flights of steps to upper levels. 2-3 blocks straight across narrow island to The Plantation's free swimming pool, bike path, tennis court, and boardwalk across dunes to Gulf beach.
New Plantation swimming pool, just built in 2010. Exercise room in club house adjoining pool. Just 2-3 blocks walk across narrow island from our home. Tennis court and bike path next to pool. Walkway across dunes to Gulf beach.
The cut was made thru the island to help fishing boats get in and out of the Bay. A great place to fish off the rocks. Only available to guests in The Plantation.
Antique & gift shops. Bose Oyster restaurant & other restaurants. Large chain grocery, Ace Hardware, hospital. Small maritime museum.
Owner's Map of Plantation
Co- owner lives in Tallahassee and enjoys walking the beach with her dog. Worked in Florida as a wetlands Ecologist.
Property Photos
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- Cypress Cove. 1815 Bayview, The Plantation, St. George Island, Fl. Panhandle. - Plantation Vacation Home Rental
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- Looking onto trees behind beach house from living room - Plantation Vacation Home Rental
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- Living room. Looking across deck to Apalachicola Bay. - Plantation Vacation Home Rental
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- Screened porch overlooking Apalachicola Bay
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- Stairs up to deck on right. Boardwalk out to dock.
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- Our dock (One on right), looking out at Bay.
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- Master bedroom. Deck outside sliding doors, & view into trees behind beach house
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- Twin bedroom with sliding doors to right, overlooking Bay.
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- Kitchen,porch beyond.Stainless new frig,dishwasher,ceramic top stove/double oven
Traveler Reviews (9)
Guest: Bill & Judy
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Date of Stay: 05/05/11
Review Submitted: 05/13/11
Judy, Luke and I really enjoyed our stay last week at your home on the island. Everything was fine at the house and we all had a wonderful time. I did quite well Kayak fishing by the way. Hoping we can book again maybe in the fall.
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Guest: Bruce P
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Date of Stay: 10/16/10
Review Submitted: 01/30/11
Hi Kath, It is Saturday evening, and we have been home several hours now. We had a great time on our visit to SGI. We were quite happy with Cypress Cove. We are already contemplating a revisit next year during the same time period. Perhaps I will send some of the pics I took to you later. For now I have another 298 email messages to answer. Bruce P
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Guest: Angie G.
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Date of Stay: 10/02/10
Review Submitted: 01/30/11
Kath, Loving our stay here at Cypress Cove! The floor plan is very spacious, love the wood floors, screened porch and all the windows/doors. We are the only humans on the Bayview Drive this week. Even if the other houses on this block were rented this is still so private. We've been coming here for years and this week is the clearest and cleanest waters I have seen with the prettiest turquoise color. People don't know what they are missing. Angie G. Oct.2010
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Guest: Janis A.
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Date of Stay: 07/17/10
Review Submitted: 01/30/11
Kath, Thank you for sharing you wonderful home with us... we really had a lovely time the sunsets were absolutely breathtaking... we went to state park which was awesome for fishing in surf and NOT ANOTHER SOUL around!!! also, there was no oil sheen or anything on the water or beaches..in your little bit of heaven. thanks again, Janis A., July 2010
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Guest: Postel
(Wisconsin)
Date of Stay: 04/01/10
Review Submitted: 04/27/10
I rented for the month of April--was not told of the noseeums[nats that bite] one is not able to sit outside.The windows can not be opened because of bugs and the deck and dock are unsafe and need to be replaced.The T.V.s are ancient and half the channels are snowy !Upon arrival we discovered dirt and food under furniture and bathrooms not properly cleaned.We asked for cleaning supplies and were questioned as to the need !
Owner response:RENTER:"I am Shocked, Appalled and Extremely irritated---- I have rented thru V.R.B.O. for a number of years---When you rent for a MONTH that means from the 1st to the 1st---One checks in the afternoon of 1st and leaves on the morning of 1st. I will be reporting this to V.R.B.O". So SOMEONE makes false review above for renter in retaliation for renter's signing a 28 day contract! 1) Renter arrived/ complained immediately that there was dirt. Housecleaners found small dust ball near exterior door that would have come in with renter. Not there when they cleaned. No food; no dirty bath. They came, checked, called renter's bluff. 2) Renter complained of poor TV reception; St. George Cable came. All ok. This is island 5 miles offshore. Housekeeper said he'd rewire from connection box to TVs to satisfy renter. That is going above and beyond! Renter seemed content. 3) Renter not honest about "ancient" TVs. The huge built-in sports TV screen in the living room had been replaced with oversize, but slightly smaller new TV. A family member bought three TVs, DVD, etc. We have tapes, books, games, etc. and new incoming family is thrilled to be at our place. They've been at several homes on the island, and say their family prefers ours! 4) Local dock firm checked dock this winter. All fine. Dock watersealed again last Fall; maintained. 5) Near the water in the south, there are no-see-ums at times. Locals put on bug spray, ignore gnats. My daughter, a naturalist, works outdoors, nearby, and doesn't seem bothered, using spray. I putter in the yard, and go inside or spray if gnats come around. Renter's wife said gnats were bad 3rd week, except on the Gulf beach, with its breeze. She said all was FINE 4th week and first 2 weeks when they kayaked. Lied above when said couldn't sit outside the entire 4 weeks. 6) We've NEVER had complaints like this man's, from any visitors. There are new wood floors in living room, halls; new top-of-line GE ceramic top cookstove with double oven. New Panasonic microwave. The renter searched for alleged negative comments. Nothing positive about the top-of-line features and the nice art work, which people comment on. 7) Renters read & signed 4 week lease from Thurs. April 1- Thurs. April 29. Had option in LARGE print at top to lease Sat. April 3 - Sat. May 1. Could pay for extra days if requested, but didn't. ( Island staff is too small to turn around all rental homes in 2 hours.)
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Guest: Unforgettable Vacation
(Elk Grove, IL)
Date of Stay: 01/14/09
Review Submitted: 01/14/09
My wife and I want to thank you for allowing our family to stay in your home. It was a tremendous experience. You home is warm, inviting, and wonderful. The people on the island were friendly. The weather was tremendous. We really enjoyed our stay and we built some wonderful memories with our family. Our favorite experience was renting a boat to traverse the bay. We watched dolphins play, shelled on a deserted island, and caught some huge fish including a red grouper and a shark. The whole experience was amazing. Again, thank you for accommodating us on such a short notice. We really needed the time away from our horrible Chicago winter, and your home was the perfect solution. Our best wishes for a wonderful 2009.
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Guest: Debbie & Steve1
(Clarkesville, Ga.)
Date of Stay: 11/20/08
Review Submitted: 11/20/08
I wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had on our vacation! Your house is perfect. We had plenty of room for 4. The decor is beautiful & your kitchen had absolutely everything we needed for cooking! I love how your lot is landscaped. I got some pictures of a Great Horned Owl that hung out in the trees with his mate on the side of the property, looking out the sliding glass doors in the bedroom and living room. I have never seen them before. How Majestic. We were thrilled!! You truly have a lovely home! I wish we were still there! It hit 20 degrees here early this morning! Thanks again! Debbie & Steve
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Guest: Ursula1
(Nicholson, Ga.)
Date of Stay: 03/28/08
Review Submitted: 03/28/08
We really enjoyed the stay at your house and everything was fine and worked well , the weather was nice the whole time we were there. We also had an little accident , the friend of our daughter who came with us was stung by one of those blue jellyfish and we called the gate to ask what to do about, in no time help arrived at the house and several people checked her out, brought meat tenderizer and vinegar and gave us good advice, fortunately she was not allergic to the sting, but we all were very impressed and surprised how quick and well this situation was handled, and the people were so friendly. Thanks again to the association for their help. We really liked it at the bay-side, it is so quiet and out in the nature and your house is really just a short walk to the beach etc.
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