You can't get any closer to the water! The Gulf and Bay are right out your door
Location: Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Central West, Florida, USA (5 miles South of Clearwater on Barrier Island only 300' wide)
Accommodations: House Beachfront Suites, 3 Bedrooms + Sunroom, 2 Baths (Sleeps 8-22)
Historic 1925 Florida beach house and carriage house now divided into six seaside apartments. Enjoy our unique location in a beautiful island setting. We offer many sizes to suite your needs or you can book more than one unit to accommodate a larger group up to 24 guests (one week minimum for big family reunions etc.). Rent the 2 + bedroom right on the water that sleeps 4 plus 4 more in a pinch on the trundle beds on the sleeping porch (one week minimum, please) or the romantic one bedroom upstairs with French doors and the bedroom overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, or the 2 bedroom family size unit overlooking the Bay. Old Florida wonderfully kept by my grandparents who never grew tired of sitting out on the deck in the evening to watch a deep red sun, set into the Gulf of Mexico. You can't get any closer to the water. Walk out your door and you're on the beach. Kids love it. And Disney is an hour and a half drive.
We're located in "The Narrows," the most beautiful spot on the 12 mile string of barrier islands off the coast of Tampa Bay between Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Most of our neighbors live in new million dollar homes. True island setting. Boca Ciega Bay and the yachts going up and down the Intracoastal boat channel are out your door and right across the street.
Plenty to do on a vacation. Bring your tackle and do some fishing on the piers in the area or rent a boat or jet-ski in town. Home of Crabby Bills, the best seafood restaurant on the Sun Coast with the catch brought straight in from the fishing boats. Sit with the locals, family style, at a large picnic table and try a plate of stone crabs. Or visit Jimmy Iguanas waterfront bar for some night life and dancing to steel drums. Or just relax and go beachcombing in the early morning tides. Kids go shelling with mask and snorkel and dive for sand dollars and cockle shells at low tide out on our shallow sandbar, an easy wade 50 foot off the beach. The Town claims this is Florida's safest beach on its entry monuments. We are private and on the quite side, ideal for a simple, relaxing get-away.
Many renovations to make your stay a comfortable one. Premium pillow-top beds, traditional wicker furniture, full kitchens, wireless internet, DVD players. History buffs will love the 100 year old red heart pine floors in #6, and extra large original float glass windows that have managed to weather 82 years of hurricanes. Lots to see and explore. Just bring your bathing suit. We provide the big soft and fluffy Egyptian Cotton beach towels.
Just awarded one of the highest scores on the beach by the Superior Small Lodging Program. Very clean and nicely kept by our off site manager, Sherry. One of the last old places left on this stretch of the beach.
The four units in the large house and two units in the carriage house are arranged around a parking area like a private estate. Rent the whole place out for a special occasion if you book far enough in advance (one week minimum). It sleeps 22. Winters are busy with repeat guests so book early. Lots of inside photos on our website ( call us for the web site address) and a great view from an ultalight flight that my kids treated me to last summer. Enjoy a truly unique vacation place on the beach. Book a room in Old Florida from the summer of 1925.
Wes and Kathy, third generation owners.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Gazebo
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- private whie sand beach, beach toys, knowledgeable manager that can direct you to sights to see, places to eat, bargains.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Museums
- Other Activities
- teak rocking chairs under the gazebo to watch the red sun set in to the Gulf of Mexico. 8 chaise loungers, 3 outdoor eating area with umbrellas, Ultralight flights over the island and up the beaches
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Sep 16-Jan 31 .. $572-$1265/week.
Feb 01-Apr 30 .. $799-$1783/week.
May 01-Sep 15 .. $695-$1375/week.
Nightly Rates .. $93-$293/night (three-night minimum).
Holidays more.
See website for reservation policy.
No Smoking.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1996
Kathy is a part time school teacher and I am a city planner. We lived in Florida and met in college then headed west in search of adventure where we settled near Golden. The Rocky Mountains are out our back door. A couple times a year we hop on a flight and come down to relax on the beach and visit our relatives in Largo and Sarasota.
Why the Owner Chose Indian Rocks Beach
I grew up here. My grandparents bought the island estate in 1966 for the remarkable price of $28,000 and turned the home and carriage house into 6 vacation rentals. They had the pleasure of watching 4 generations of beach goers come to enjoy fun in the sun. When they got into their 80's they retired and moved to the mainland. My wife Kathy and I thought it was too nice to sell so even though we live in Denver we bought it. Fortunately. we have a great manager and handyman close by to greet our guests and get them settled in and care for their needs. We have 2 sons that we took on vacation each summer.
The Unique Benefits of this House Beachfront Suites
My brother Steve owns The Pub, a waterfront restaurant just down the street that is always rated at the top Sit on the deck and watch the yachts go by on their way up the channel to Clearwater. We are in the Narrows, a very unique part of the island where the land is just wide enough for a single row of homes.Water surrounds you like no where else. Its a beautiful tranquil location.The sand is so white you need sunglasses. Its been rated some of the best in the USA. The town up the street has been mentioned in a national newspaper as one of the last small beach towns. Its a great place to relax and have a donut and coffee at the Lighthouse Cafe and mingle with the locals.
Property Photos
- You can't get any closer to the water! The Gulf and Bay are right out your door - Indian Rocks Beach, FL - Florida House Beachfront Suites - 5 miles South of Clearwater on Barrier Island!
- View from the motor court of the 1925 beach house and #6 on the first floor. - Indian Rocks Beach, FL - Florida House Beachfront Suites - 5 miles South of Clearwater on Barrier Island!
- view looking north at Indian Rocks 1 mile and Clearwater 7 miles. - Indian Rocks Beach, FL - Florida House Beachfront Suites - 5 miles South of Clearwater on Barrier Island!
- Warm Gulf water, shallow sand bar, advertised as Florida's safest beach
- Sit and relax by the beach in our teak rockers in the shade of our gazebo
- True island feeling with rattan furnishings and the glow of red heart pine floor
- Porch with daybeds that pull out to sleep 4. Breakfast overlooking the Gulf
- Master bedroom with king size pillowtop, 4 piece bath, TV, artwork by locals
- Indian Rocks Beach is a small seaside town. View of the boats in Boca Ciega Bay
- We call this 2nd bedroom with its own bathroom, Aunt Sophie's room
- Award winning sugar white sand, a relaxed pace far from the crowds
- 4 unit Beach House & 2 unit Carriage House are arranged around the motor court
- 1925 estate nestled among the dunes and sea oats; this is simple, native Florida
- Standing on our sandbar in the the warm emerald green waters of the Gulf
- Enjoy the most coveted part of the barrier island between Clearwater and St Pete
- View from the bridge as you cross Boca Ciega Bay onto the barrier island.
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