Your private, shaded, screened, lanai, with kayak, right on the beach!
Location: Manasota Key, Florida South West, Florida, USA (Gulf of Mexico, 75 miles South of Tampa) View Map
Accommodations: Beach Home, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-6)
Are you looking for the perfect hide-a-way on a tropical island with your own deserted beach; a beach so private that you are likely to see more dolphins than people? Do you dream of a beach that is littered with shells and sharks teeth, where you can watch one magnificent sunset after another? Then we have your dream come true.
Our home is on a secluded beach that makes up the barrier island of Manasota Key. Our beach is a very quiet beach. You can often sit for hours and not even see another person. The sand is covered with gorgeous shells and numerous sharks’ teeth. Just off shore is one of the few Florida West Coast Reefs in just a few feet of water; perfect for snorkeling and fishing. There are abundant tropical and game fish.
We have two screened lanais; one right on the beach, perfect for watching enchanting sunsets while dolphins play in the waves. The other lanai is attached to our house, about 100 feet back from the beach, for barbecue and relaxing. Between the beach and our house is our private backyard filled with numerous tall palm trees. The house has new appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, three TVs, and cable TV and high speed cable internet, with Wi-Fi and laser printer for you to access with your own computer. Each bedroom and the living room have stereos that accept ipods and MP3 players. Golf, tennis, restaurants, and shopping are only minutes away on the mainland.
Board games, puzzles and X-Box and games provided for the kids to play.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3)
- DVD (3)
- Video Library: More than 50 full length movies are available in our DVD library
- Video Game Console: X Box
- Video Games (5)
- CD Player
- Stereo System (3)
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- Gazebo
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Directly on private Gulf of Mexico Beach
- Oceanfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Laser printer is provided
- Other Amenities
- Stereo with ipod and MP3 connectors in each bedroom and the living room
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly: X Box, board games, and puzzles are provided
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Basketball Court
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Other Activities
- Activities On Site, beach, sand dollars, sharks teeth, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle watching, redfish, & snook fishing, and relaxing & unwinding with a good book, Activities Nearby, World class tarpon fishing, nature walks, kayaks, canoes, bicycles, wave runners, & boats of all kinds available to rent at nearby marinas, Sightseeing boat tours, Unlimited restaurants nearby - from the common to world class dining, Championship golf courses within minutes of island
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
December 1 through August 31 ........ $5000/month .. $1700/week.
September 1 through November 30 ..... $3500/month .. $1100/week.
11% Florida Sales Tax.
$500 Refundable Security Deposit.
Well Behaved Pets Permitted.
One week minimum rental
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2002
Why the Owner Chose Manasota Key
We bought this cottage because of its quiet and secluded location away from all of the hustle and bustle. We were looking for a beach that we could just sit back and read a book and feel like the whole world is ours. No body to disturb us.
The Unique Benefits at this Beach Home
We enjoy our cute cottage. It has everything we need to enjoy our selves and relax. When we arrive at our cottage we can take off our watches and set our internal clocks to island time. We collect shark's teeth. We go out on the boat. We bar-b-que with friends. It is a total paradise.
Owner's Map of Manasota Key
My family and I are water and beach lovers. We enjoy SCUBA diving, boating, wake boarding and jet skiing. When we get tired we just sit back and enjoy the sunset.
Property Photos
- Your private, shaded, screened, lanai, with kayak, right on the beach! - Rental Home on the Beach of the Gulf of Mexico!
- Our beach cottage - Rental Home on the Beach of the Gulf of Mexico!
- Arial view of our Cuddlefish Cottage.. - Rental Home on the Beach of the Gulf of Mexico!
- Living room with queen sleeper sofa
- Queen size bed in master bedroom
- Guest bedroom with two twin beds.
- Standing on the beach looking at our cottage.
- Kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances
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It's difficult to say something not already mentioned but here goes. The weather did not drop below 98F during the day-Phew!!(not like this in England!) The sea geve us a different view every day. The beach changed each day-sometimes lots of shells, sometimes sand only. We saw dolphins, all sorts of sea birds-the pelicans made us smile. Their formation flying would be the envy of any country's air force! Although we only met the "gound turtle" it was facinating seeing the turtle tracks and meeting the "turtle nest spotters." They were upset with the number of "high" tides that are washing the nests away. The fish visited us on a couple of days. Eating was very simple-either "at home" or at the Gulf View restaurant; an excellant steak!! oh-and duckling and pork and fish dish ect. etc. In conclusion, Brenda and I haved had a lovely stay here. We take back lots of very happy memories and hope everybody following us has an equally outstanding time. A massive thanks to Mark and Michele.