Location: Englewood Beach, Florida South West, Florida, USA (Less than 90 minutes from Tampa or Fort Meyers airport) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: House
Charming, bright and sunny, rent this fabulous 2 bedroom cottage located RIGHT ON THE BEACH, just steps from the water. Enjoy the million dollar views and watch the dolphins play from the large screened porch or from the huge picture window in the living room. Relax out front on your own, private beach.
Be enchanted with this island where there are no high rises, no traffic lights and no crowds. A two-lane road runs the length of the island with pristine beaches on the west side and Lemon Bay on the east side. We are just steps from Stump Pass state park and wildlife sanctuary where you will discover a pristine, uninhabited shoreline.
Shops and restaurants within walking distance. More shopping, restaurants, golf courses and boat rentals all just a short drive away.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Oceanfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Shelling
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Dec.23-April .. $1550/week .. $4900/month
May-Dec.24 .. $ 1100/week
Holidays additional, please inquire
We usually rent on a Saturday to Saturday or monthly basis
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Fabulous Beachfront Cottage, Steps from the Water!
Year Purchased: 2002
Why the Owner Chose Englewood Beach
We purchased a rental property on Manasota Key because the beach is fantastic and the surrounding area is quaint and uncrowded.
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
This house has 3 separate rental units. If you have more than one or two families, we can accommodate everyone! We're in a great location, right next to a state park with over one mile of uninhabited shoreline!
Owner's Map of Englewood Beach
HI! We're your hosts, Jon and Sally Bruggeman. Our family loves our beach house and we know you will, too! Welcome!
Property Photos
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- Gorgeous views from the sunny living room! - Beachfront Vacation Cottage at Englewood Beach, FL, near Surfing, Sailing, Snorkeling
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- You'll love the large screened porch! - Beachfront Vacation Cottage at Englewood Beach, FL, near Surfing, Sailing, Snorkeling
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- The 2 bdrm. unit is on the upper level, note porch on right. - Beachfront Vacation Cottage at Englewood Beach, FL, near Surfing, Sailing, Snorkeling
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- This gorgeous kitchen is brand new!
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- Queen bed in master bedroom
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- Twin beds in the second bedroom
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- Relax in the beautifully landscaped yard
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- The view from your window!
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- Come and be our guests!
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- Your own private beach!
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- The wildlife is beautiful!
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- Swim year 'round in the calm gulf waters of Englewood Beach
Traveler Reviews (17)
relaxed and rested
Guest: Busy Bees
(Manhattan IL)
Date of Stay: 12/01/07
Review Submitted: 01/08/08
We are a married couple who run two businesses with a child in college and one in high school. Not easy to get all four of us together for any length of time. This was perfect. The screened in porch faces the ocean for a way to get away from the sun yet still feel like you are on the beach.We took our morning coffee and breakfast there and spent many nights just talking and listening to the ocean. Plenty of great places for lunch and dinner within even walking distance. Great place for walks on the pleasant surrounding streets. Close to Sarasota for the Marie Selby Botanical Garden and the Mote Aquirium. Very clean condo with wonderful view and quaint kitchen. We are back in Chicago but feel rejuvinated by the warm air and rest. (Be ready to leave by the checkout time, cleaning staff is there promply at 10:00 a.m.)
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
This is the Real Florida.
Guest: Patti W.
(Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 10/29/11
Review Submitted: 12/20/11
I've been coming to this property for several years. I tell my friends that "you literally walk out the door and are on the beach" and it is completely true. The units are clean and nicely decorated and the owners available by phone for any problems (like the time the wind snapped a beach umbrella). But what makes this property special is this: there is not a highrise anywhere on the key, the beautiful people are all sunbathing somewhere else, and the seabirds and turtles are thriving undisturbed. Dolphins cruise by daily. A blue heron patrols the beach in search of easy pickings from bait buckets. Nearby restaurants serve grouper and redfish and a mean cup of she-crab soup. The water is blue and clear; the beach sparkling clean. It is, quite simply, perfect. What Florida was meant to be. What Florida used to be. Still here.
Recommended for:
All I Can Say Is WOW!!
Guest: Kris
(Valrico, FL/USA)
Date of Stay: 05/28/11
Review Submitted: 06/05/11
The photos were spot on; inside and out. It's very well maintained, and I can't wait to go back again. The owners are open and very friendly. I think we stayed in our swimsuits 90% of the time, going in and out of the ocean at all hours since it was right out back. Large screened in porch, great for morning coffee, dinner and playing cards all the while listening to the waves crashing on the shore. We went right up the street and rented a 6 passenger pontoon boat for the day...We didn't get to see any Manatees, but we did see plenty of dolphins and did some fishing.. Wonderful experience.... You'd be crazy to pass up this place!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Great Vacation Home on Excellent Family Beach
Guest: Guy
(Intracoastal Waterway of Southeast NC)
Date of Stay: 05/07/11
Review Submitted: 05/25/11
We had a fabulous week in May at this beautiful beach home. Very well stocked home Excellent views of Gulf and sunsets We enjoy water sports: Standup Paddleboarding, Kayak Fishing and Scuba Diving , was a great location with gulf beach in front and bay in back Stump Pass State Park was incredible and uncrowded, made for some nice walks. Owners were great to deal with!! Hope to be back soon!!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Rejuvinated by the warm gulf breezes and beach sounds!
Guest: Misty & Claude
(Northern Ontario)
Date of Stay: 02/26/11
Review Submitted: 04/05/11
We had such a great time at Sally and Jon's beach house for three weeks this March, 2011. Everything was perfect. How could it not be when the beach is your front yard? Everything was spotless when we arrived and looked exactly like the photos in the listing. The picture window in the living room is like a living picture, ever changing and quite amazing when you see the dolphins swimming by, the pelicans diving for fish and the people walking the beach in search of shells and sharks teeth. The screened in porch is just a great area to have your morning tea and coffee, read or to just sit and listen to the beach sounds. We really enjoyed meeting the other people that were renting the downstairs apartments. Thank you Sally and Jon for allowing us to enjoy your beautiful beach house.
Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Wunderbar gelegene Wohnung am Golf von Mexiko
Guest: Family
(Switzerland)
Date of Stay: 10/09/10
Review Submitted: 10/25/10
Wir haben in dieser direkt am Strand gelegenen Wohnung wunderbare Ferien verbracht. Die Lage ist einzigartig! Auf dem Sofa sitzend geniesst man die herrlichen Sonnenuntergänge; man kann die Mahlzeiten auf der geschützten Terasse einnehmen oder einfach im schönen Garten (eigentlich Sandstrand) den Tag geniessen. Natur pur! Das kleine überschaubare Englewood bietet alles was es im Alltag braucht.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Perfect Gem
Guest: Cincinnati Crew
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10
Review Submitted: 08/17/10
We found this property 3 years ago while searching the Homeaway site. Having never booked thru a site previously we were hesitant but what a wonderful experience. The owners were great and the process was easy. When we arrived the first time we were thrilled. We had a terrific property right on the beach with everything we needed (outside of food). My children were 12 and 3 at that time and were up at the crack of dawn everyday just waiting to see what would swim by dolphins, rays, manatees and they loved to watch the "" turtle man"" come by each day and check the nests along the beach to see if they had hatched. This property is a perfect and with the recent upgrades made such as the new kitchen they have made it even better. We will keep coming back year after year and consider it to be our own little piece of paradise. Oh and If you like searching for sharks teeth it's not hard just bend over and there will be one at your feet.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Reenergize nd Getaway
Guest: D&N
(Plant City, FL)
Date of Stay: 07/03/10
Review Submitted: 07/11/10
Perfect get away for a couple or small family. The one bedroom one bath apartment offers all the comforts of home including access to a washer and dryer. Just a few steps from the beach gives you the opportunity to swim, fish or do nothing other than watch a sunset and the beautiful horizon. You can walk five minutes south and enter a state park with about miles of unspoiled natural Florida beach. This part of Englewood reminds us of the small town old Florida with restaurants and very little car traffic. We enjoyed fishing and kayaking while we vacationed. This is the perfect vacation spot for us and feels like our own personal get away.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Vacation House Manasota Key, Florida
Guest: Bruce and Allison
(Boston, MA)
Date of Stay: 04/24/10
Review Submitted: 05/24/10
My family has been renting this house in Florida for 4 straight years. It has been a pleasure renting from Sally, her customer service is fantastic. She does her best to make our vacation fantastic. The pictures and the listing are completely accurate. The house is very clean, and decorated like a florida house should. The beach and gulf are fantastic. From fishing out front to looking for shells and shark teeth, this is a wonderful place to relax right in front of your house. Every evening the gulf of Mexico presents a fantastic sunset to enjoy right out your back door. There is many things to do around this area from boating, jet skiing to sight seeing. We golf close by and vist the shops and restaurants in Venice and Sarasota. If you are looking for a wonderful place that allows you to kick back and relax or enjoy many activities this is a great house in a great spot. Enjoy! Bruce, Allison, Ethan and Sam Boston, MA.
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.
"Happy" is HERE
Guest: Nofro
(Minneapolis, MN)
Date of Stay: 04/17/10
Review Submitted: 04/30/10
Clean clean house, beautiful views, and everything that should be there - is, and it all works. Step out of this lovely house and onto your gorgeous beach, stretching as far as you can see. The seaside is your backyard, clear water and cool breezes. We spent a glorious week going for early morning runs on the beach, then swimming in the Gulf and building sand castles with the kids. Ice cream cones in town then sunset dinners at our House By The Sea. "Jungle Safari" into Stump Pass Park exclaiming over geckos, crabs found in their shells, dolphins leaping in the bay, ospreys, pelicans, Great Blue Herons and two Great Horned Owl babies roosting on a branch. So easy to be happy here, a truly treasured memory.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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