Location: Marathon, Marathon Area, Florida Keys, Florida, USA (across from Sombrero Beach)
Accommodations: Single-Family Home, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Sleeps 6)
Directly on the Atlantic Ocean, this very comfortable, well-appointed, one-story home is surrounded by lush landscaping for privacy and seclusion. The view is toward the southwest, featuring vivid sunsets, and Sombrero Key Lighthouse in the distance, marking the coral reef. White-sand Sombrero Beach is just across the water to the west. You can walk, swim, or kayak across in minutes.
Our house is in the heart of Marathon, only two miles from the center of shopping, dining, and attractions, yet is quiet and secluded, since it's on a little island. The house is spacious, light and airy, with ceiling fans in all rooms, tile floors throughout, and a rare coral-rock wall in the living room. The large windows and glass doors seem to bring the ocean and the tropical landscaping inside.
The large master bedroom looks right out onto the ocean. You can watch the stars and the ocean from the king-size bed. This room has a living area (like a family room) and separate dressing room as well. The second bedroom has a queen and a twin, and the third has two twins. The dining table seats six comfortably. The kitchen and breakfast bar, which seats four, look out onto the ocean as well.
Our boat basin is ideal for kayaks, and can even provide a 'sandy beach' at low tide. Walk down the ladder and you can wade around, or swim, or launch kayaks. Please note: our boat basin cannot accommodate motorboats.
Sometimes dolphins swim into our view, and manatees come close to the seawall to dine on the seagrass early in the morning. The oceanside patio is pleasantly shaded by coconut palms and a native silver buttonwood tree. You can enjoy coffee in the morning, or a drink at sunset, and watch the sea life go by. The landscaping has been enhanced with about 80 species of native trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, many of which are favorites of the birds and butterflies.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: central
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: lots of extra linens, including beach towels
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: - TV in all bedrooms and great room - CD player with iPod dock
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: The house is about 30 feet from the Atlantic. "It's like being on a yacht" said a guest.
- Communications
- Telephone (2)
- Other Amenities
- Tile floors and ceiling fans in all rooms, Step-in showers for easy accessibility in two baths, Tub in the third bath. One double OCEAN KAYAK. Lots of outdoor furniture, umbrellas. Outdoor shower.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking anywhere on the premises
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- CRANE HAMMOCK a 63-acre nature preserve and natural history museum, PIGEON KEY historic site at the end of the Seven-Mile Bridge, BAHIA HONDA state park voted "most beautiful" beach Mile Marker 37
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Weekly rate: $2100 per week ($2000/week for 2 weeks)
Plus state/county tax of 11.5%
$500 security deposit, $150 cleaning fee
Flexible check-in,out days, for example Tuesday to Tuesday (airfares are lower)
Maximum occupancy: six, including children No smoking on the premises, no pets
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- Osprey's-eye view - Marathon, Florida Vacation
- Living/dining room, southwest view, toward vivid sunsets - Marathon, Florida Vacation
- Sunset over the mangrove islands of Boot Key - Marathon, Florida Vacation
- Master bedroom with dressing room and bath; king bed looks out on ocean
- View south toward Sombrero Key Lighthouse
- Galley kitchen looks out on the ocean
- Bedroom with private bath
- Dining/living room looks out on the Atlantic
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Pictures cannot completey capture the beauty of the environment in which your house is set. The inside of your home is very comfortable. I was both delighted and surprised to realize the size of the home! We should have brought friends! I also just loved your kitchen . . . such an open and roomy space, perfect for preparing meals. Actually, the whole interior was open and free flowing! The front door, beautiful wood- work. I now bring myself to the master bedroom. The bed was very comfortable, and what could beat dozing off to the sound of waves splashing a mere 15 feet from you, and waking to a turquoise mirror of ocean! At night I saw every star in the south western sky. We planned on doing everything, but ended up not leaving the house too much. I swam with the dogs, and even took them over to Sombrero Beach once. I also fished. But most importantly, I did nothing! I just relaxed! Your house was indeed the perfect retreat. I plan to come back this March, and then again in October. There simply is no other destination like yours! From exotic plant-life, to sharks, to seacows, your place boasts it all, even iguanas . . . and the best part of it is that it's only a drive away in the comfort of my own country!
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