Location: Private Homes, Longboat Key, Florida South West, Florida, USA (Address: 779 St. Judes Drive North) View Map
Accommodations: Townhome, 2 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: Townhouse, covered parking
"Very Welcoming & Peaceful" - several times quoted from our Guests Book. Best value on Longboat Key...
Longboat Key is one of the most beautiful and secure barrier islands off of the west coast of Florida. Our townhouse is within a short walk to a nature lovers paradise - a 27 acre park which is well maintained and beaming with birds and other wildlife of the area with enchanting boardwalks through the mangroves and ample resting areas overlooking breathtaking Sarasota Bay.
Our guests have caught several kinds of game fish in our canal which was dredged only last year. Our smoke-free home is a very special place reserved for only a few. Make your reservation early as some of our guests are already booked for next year...
Absolutely beautiful, completely renovated and updated with all of the amenities that you would only find in units costing much, much more.
Includes:
NEW heated pool with swim jets set in a lush professionally landscaped tropical setting 100 feet from your door. Pool is shared with owner and one additional rental home.
Cable TV and high speed internet
New furniture throughout
Fresh new mattresses and box springs, linens, towels, etc.
Wrap yourself in 440 thread count luxury bed sheets and cozy down comforter
New dishes, pots and pans, etc., etc.
New dishwasher, flat-top range, refrigerator with ice-maker
New microwave, toaster oven
New TV's in Living Room and Master Bedroom.
New VCR and DVD player in Living Room and Master Bedroom
Cable for TV's and two phones.
New coffee maker, food mixer, appliances, etc.
New Washer and Dryer
NOT BIG ENOUGH? No problem, the unit next door may also be available. It does not come with pool privileges.
Owner lives across the street.
Plus,
Enjoy a 5 minute walk to your sun-drenched beach and the warm waters
of the Gulf of Mexico through your private access or a 2 minute walk
to a breath taking view of Sarasota Bay.
5 minute walk to a Nature Lover's paradise - 27 acres with trails
through the mangroves on boardwalks with ample sitting benchs
overlooking Sarasota Bay.
A 10 minute walk to 5 restaurants featuring continental cuisine, local seafood and absolutely outrageous desert rooms.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Central Heat & Air
- Linens Provided : Enjoy new towels AND 400 tread count sheets
- Washer
- Dryer
- Covered Parking : Carport adjacent to covered entrance way.
- Off Street Parking : Enough for two
- Beds
- Queen Bed : New with tasteful comforters and matching 400 count sheets.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : New
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : Comcast cable is our service provider
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library : Numerous DVD's of oldies.
- CD Player
- Shared Pool : Swim jets, therapy jets, solar heat, electric heat, salt-water (chlorine generator)
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : All new appliances throughout including ice maker, blender, coffee machine, juicer, blender, electric can opener and new top quality built-in microwave.
- Cooking Utensils Provided : New everything from nut crackers to the garlic press. We have put everything in the kitchen that we have in ours across the street.
- Refrigerator : New two door with ice maker.
- Dishwasher : New.
- Microwave : New, above the range, just like home.
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available : Harry's Continental Kitchen one block away.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : Everyone loves to use our grill.
- Deck/Patio : Pool side and canal side...both with table and chairs for that perfect water-side breakfast, lunch or diner.
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details : Water, water, everywhere...
- Communications
- Telephone : Two phones
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- NEW HEATED POOL WITH SWIM JETS 100 FEET FROM YOUR DOOR, HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION, Electric Grill (BBQ. LARGER PARTY? NO PROBLEM NEXT DOOR MAY BE AVAILABLE - VRBO #216855. NOTE THAT NEXT DOOR UNIT IS WITHOUT POOL..
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Racquetball
- Live Theatre
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Rafting
- Shelling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- Activities, Sun Bathing, Swimming - private Gulf access or in the pool. Biking (rent 2 blocks away), Beaching (miles of it for strolling), Tennis - short walk (1 mi.), or bike ride away), Snorkeling, Scuba (several local dive services available), Boating (rent a boat - one mile away), Fishing (right out your back door), Nearby Attractions, White "sugar-sand" beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, World Famous St, Armands Circle, Over 30 golf courses within 25 miles, Major league baseball winter camps close by, 1 hour from Tampa International Airport, 45 minutes to St, Petersburg, 3 1/2 hour drive to Fort Lauderdale and the Atlantic Ocean, Disney, 2 hours, Bush Gardens, 1 hour
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
May 1 to Dec 15, 2011, $750.00 per week, $1895.00 per month
Dec. 15 - 31 $1350.00
January 2012 through April $2895.00 per mo.
May 1 to Dec 15, 2012, $750.00 per week, $1795.00 per month
Dec. 15 - 31 $1400.00
11% tax required by state law.
$100.00 cleaning fee. $300/damage deposit returned on departure day
50% Deposit to hold 90+ days in advance. Balance due 60 days before arrival.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Private Homes
Across the street from my home
The Unique Benefits at this Townhome
Semi-private pool and maintenance engineer next door...Quiet, comfortable, feels like home.
Quiet, secure, residential neighborhood. A great place to read, or write, a book.
Wonderful Nature walking trails with overlooks of Sarasota bay is just around the corner with breath taking views of Sarasota bay. Enjoy this 32 acre Nature Park.
5 minute walk. Best breakfast brunch on Sunday's you will find anywhere. Try Harry's Peanut Butter Pie - the best!! Great deli across St. Judes Drive with reasonably priced bottles of wine and entrees.
Consistently outstanding, American, global and slow cooked foods. Breads, stocks, sauces, soups, dressings and desserts are homemade on the premises. Piano bar upstairs and GREAT DESERT ROOM.
Walk to the Centre Shops - a splendid array of unique specialty boutiques, galleries featuring works of art from some of Florida's most exciting artists and a line-up of restaurants to tempt any palate.
You can rent boats here from 16 to 24 foot. Reasonable and only 1 mile away. This is the only boat rental we know that permits Gulf entry.
Secluded wooden walkway through the mangroves in Durante Park empties onto two great bay overlooks. Peaceful, quiet, and secure.
Owner's Map of Private Homes
We love the island and meeting interesting guest from around the world.
Property Photos
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- Living room and dinette overlooking the water. - Longboat Key Townhouse Rental
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- New TV, DVD and VCR for our comfort and intertainment. - Longboat Key Townhouse Rental
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- Dining over looking the canal to beautiful Sarasota Bay - Longboat Key Townhouse Rental
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- Master bedroom with ajoining bath.
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- Two twins in beautifully appointed 2nd bedroom.
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- Fully equiped kitchen - just like home...If we're missing something just ask!
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- New washer/dryer and frig with ice maker.
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- Gate to heated pool and tropical gardens
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- Semi PRIVATE Pool with Swim Jets and Therapy Jets 100 feet from your door.
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- Quiet and peaceful = bring a good book....
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- Flowers poolside - butterflies everywhere....
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- View from the street - covered parking, new entrance doors.
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- View from Master Bedroom
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- Pull up a chair and relax
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- A FREE Welcome Basket awaits your arrival.....
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- Our wind chime says it all...
Traveler Reviews (27)
Guestbook Comment
Guest: Teresa Macejka
(West Milford, New Jersey, US)
Date of Stay: 05/01/07
Review Submitted: 05/23/07
My husband and I have been to Long Boat Key several times over the last few years. It's a beautiful place to visit. This past summer we took my parents and 2 children. It was a wonderful, relaxing time. The house was perfect for us (my son is an infant, so we rented a crib). My husband and father fished off the patio every day, we walked to the beach almost every day. The house was immaculate, neighborhood quiet. Great location on the island. We are looking forward to our next visit.
Recommended for:
perfect!
Guest: Moe and Kenny
(Utah)
Date of Stay: 03/01/11
Review Submitted: 04/15/11
Wonderful stay. The place was exactly as the photos depicted and immaculate. Just a few minutes from beach and restaurants. Jim and Kay were very helpful and all their recommendations proved to be correct. They were just like neighbors and helped make our trip seem more like staying in a second home.
Recommended for:Age 55+, sightseeing.
We loved it!
Guest: Jean
(England)
Date of Stay: 07/11/10
Review Submitted: 08/01/10
My husband and I stayed at this lovely village home. The cleanliness and attention to detail was amazing. We loved it. We will certainly stay here again if we have the opportunity and recommend it to our friends. The welcome basket was a lovely touch. Many thanks To Jim and Kay. Andy & Jean Butterfield - England
Recommended for:Age 55+.
Michelle
Guest: Michelle
(Delaware)
Date of Stay: 02/01/10
Review Submitted: 06/18/10
The townhouse is really nice, very clean and inviting. I like the proximity to the beach a 5 minutes walk. The location is also very close to shopping and walking distance to restaurants. I will be back.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car, families with young children.
Silence!
Guest: Max_H
(Netherlands)
Date of Stay: 05/28/10
Review Submitted: 06/08/10
Some problems occurred in the house that you should be made aware of as we are not pleased with the experience - a neighbour complained almost daily of our conversations on the patio, at a normal level as confirmed by the Longboat Key police officers on a Friday night (the neighbour rang them); the neighbour had no problem with interrupting our online working/speaking with colleagues in Europe by requesting several times to restart the wireless router for them; no information about the wireless system (SSID & password) was available at the property nor that it was shared (this information IS contained in the rental agreement); the advertisment for the house claims luxury cotton sheets but only 1 set (queen-sized) was found in the closet. None are available for the single beds. All other sheets are polyester/cotton. Not a luxury, at any time; the advertisement for the house claims gas/electric grill. we were surprised at the tone of the owner when informed that the gas grill 'was mine'. After the telephone conversation we were embarassed to approach the house of the owner to use the post stamp-sized pool; we were not warmly greeted nor attended to. No one explained anything to us save the 'welcome' note about the rubbish collections; we were quite aware of and vigorously observed the smoking policy. The owner mentionied it again during a telephone call and it was off-putting; the rubbish bin was completely full upon our arrival. Summary - book elsewhere.
Owner response:This is the only negative you will find. The renter wanted me to refund his credit card charge and put it onto a different credit card. I told him I would do it for him but he would have to pay the credit card fee charge. He refused and said he would give us a bad review. So I did not pay and he wrote the above. We do provide an electric grill. The gas one he mentions is across the street behind my house on my back patio six feet from my kitchen door. We have two sets of linens at all times for both bedrooms, period. The pool is over 400 sq. feet. Rather large ("postage stamp".) Our place is great. These renters were not. Sorry for this. Kay and Jim Quinn, Owners, Longboat Key
Recommended for:Age 55+.
Guestbook Comment
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/01/08
Review Submitted: 05/20/08
A friend and I stayed for a week on Longboat Key and would highly recommend renting Jim and Kay's town home. We found their place to be exceptionally clean and well-appointed, with all the comforts of home. The location was perfect, in a quiet, neighbourhood with easy access to beaches, shopping etc. We enjoyed the beautiful pool and garden. Thanks for a great visit, we would definitely come back!
Owner response:Thank you Wendy. You gals are welcomed back anytime. Thank you for taking such exceptional care of our place.
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Guestbook Comment
Guest: Diana Burgess
(St. Louis, MO)
Date of Stay: 05/01/07
Review Submitted: 05/07/07
Wonderful place. This home has everything you need and want to make your vacation comfortable. The owners are very nice and I highly recommend this property for anyone planning a trip to the Longboat Key area. We will be returning! Thanks so much for making our stay a memorable one.
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Guest: Pat & Paul Schifferle
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Date of Stay: 03/31/07
Review Submitted: 03/31/07
Dear Kay & Jim, Thanks so much for a great visit with all the comforts of home. It is very welcoming & peaceful. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay here in this tropical paradise. Thanks for the welcome basket. Take care & stay well. Pat & Paul
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Guest: Adele Phillips
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Date of Stay: 05/31/06
Review Submitted: 05/31/06
Dear Kay and Jimmy, My first stay here in Sarasota plus having chosen 779 St. Judes Drive, Longboat Key has bee 'just lovely'. This little home of your is a 'Dolls House'. I am pleased to be here, and more than this it is my sincere pleasure to know you both. Thanks for everything. See you soon. Adele
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Guest: Barb & Ralph Simpson
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Date of Stay: 03/31/06
Review Submitted: 03/31/06
Dear Kay & Jim, Thanks for making this holiday special. The time has gone so quickly but we have wonderful memories to take home. Longboat Key is a special place and you helped us to enjoy every minute of our time here. We're loonking forward to more of the same next year. Take care and we'll see you in 2007. Barb & Ralph
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