The Grand Canal looking east from the deck. The boat dock is directly below.
Location: Sarasota, Florida South West, Florida, USA (1 Bridge to Intercoastal Waterway Via Canal, 1/2 Mi to Gulf)
Accommodations: Home, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
Enjoy the beauty and feel of old Florida. The house is on a wide section of the Grand Canal, which will give you great views across the water from inside the house as well as from outside. The lush tropical vegetation will add to your sense of peace. Observe birds and boats from the lanai, or use it as a sleeping porch. Enjoy the outdoors in privacy on the patio, surrounded by fragrant natal plums overhung by a live oak with stag horn ferns and bromeliads. Watch the sunsets and perhaps even catch a glimpse of manatees from the dock. From your bed, listen to the sounds of fish jumping in the night.
The dock will accommodate a boat up to 25 feet long. Bring your own boat, or rent one locally. You are only one bridge away from the Intercoastal Waterway. There you can go water skiing and boogey boarding or observe the nesting sea birds with their young. From there, it is a short ride to the pass at the north end of Siesta Key and into the Gulf, with gorgeous views of Sarasota and the coastal islands all along the way. You can fish from along the seawall at the house or from your boat in the bay or Gulf.
This 1950s furnished home has an open feeling with lovely views of the outdoors in every direction. The one-story, ground-level floorplan, which gives comfortable access to everyone, is becoming hard to find. Newly tiled, it features a split design with bedrooms and bathrooms at each end of the house. The master bedroom with king-size bed looks out into the foliage of the patio at the west end. The second bedroom, with queen-size bed and an adjoining office area, is at the east end of the house, looking south to the canal. Also at the east end of the house but looking north, the third bedroom has two twin beds. The second bathroom is between the two bedrooms at the east end, giving increased privacy to each. In addition, young children or singles can sleep comfortably on sofa or futon -- or "camp out" on the sleeping porch (lanai).
From the house, you are within a mile of Siesta Key Village with its trendy shops and restaurants. *Recognized for its cool, white, powdery sand, Siesta Key Public Beach -- with its life guards, playground, tennis courts, volleyball, and picnic tables -- is less than a mile and a half away. Across the Intercoastal Waterway, Sarasota offers shopping and business centers, opera, ballet, concerts, and professional theater, Selby Botanical Gardens, Ringling Museum, Mote Marine Aquarium, Myakka River and Oscar Shearer State Parks, and much more.
*Siesta Key is the only Florida beach listed by Travel Channel as “best beaches for romance” and one of two Florida beaches listed as “best beaches for families”! Check it out at the Travel Channel website.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Air Conditioning, Satellite TV, VCR, Stereo, CD Player, Phone, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Cooking and Serving Utensils provided, Linens provided, Covered Parking, Charcoal Grill (BBQ). No Smoking, Please! Extra charge for small pets. Alternatively, if you are looking for luxury in Gulf-front living on a long-term basis, please check out our condominium at #63181
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseshoes
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- View Wildlife from the Dock or Lanai (including Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Sea Gulls, and perhaps an occasional Manatee). Fish off the deck, or just sit and read your newspaper or novel. On Siesta Key's nearby Crescent Beach, you can play Volleyball or Tennis, take your children to the Playground or join in the Sunday night Drumming. On and around Siesta Key, you can enjoy Swimming, Hiking, Biking, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Fishing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Shelling, and Rafting. In and around Sarasota, enjoy Golf, Live Theater, Shopping, Restaurants, Cinemas, Museums, Gyms, Horseshoes, Horseback Riding, Sightseeing, and much more! See Mote Marine Aquarium, Selby Botanical Gardens, the Ringling Museums, or performances at the Van Wezel. Go Hiking, Biking or Kayaking at Myakka River State Park or Oscar Scherer Park, both nearby on the mainland. ** Siesta Key is the only Florida beach listed by Travel Channel as “best for romance” and 1 of 2 listed as “best for familie
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
High Season (December-April) .. $4000/month
Summer Months ................. $2000/month or $1400/week*
Fall Months ................. $2200/month or $1600/week*
Plus: Deposit, Tax, Cleaning Fees, Pet Fees & (for off-season rental) Utilities
*Weekly rates are only available 2 weeks before the month in question.
$100 penalty added for any signs of smoking on the premise + cost of fumagation
Please ask about available dates, since the calendar is not functioning.
Negotiable for Long Term Rentals; No Taxes added for Rental of >6 Months
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- The Grand Canal looking east from the deck. The boat dock is directly below. - Siesta Key, Florida Home Rental
- Your view of the canal from the dining room. It's even better from the lanai! - Siesta Key, Florida Home Rental
- Lanai, with daytime views of the canal, can also serve as a sleeping porch. - Siesta Key, Florida Home Rental
- A bright, open living area with comfortable leather faces south to the canal.
- The informal dining area looks south over the canal, west to patio & sunsets.
- Live oak in the front yard, hung with ferns and surrounded by natal plums.
- The sheltered entry only hints at the pleasures within.
- Master bedroom with king-sized bed allows access to patio and deck areas.
- From master bedroom, your view of the canal from the privacy & comfort of patio.
- Sunny room with queen-sized bed & adjoining office, looking out on Grand Canal.
- The third bedroom looks east and north to the front yard and entry gardens.
- The view of the waterfront from the Canal: deck & dock are on left, beyond palm.
- Siesta Key: the only Florida beach on Travel Channel's "best for romance" list.
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #55516
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