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FANTASTIC ! !

Guest: goldie (Buffalo grove IL)
Date of Stay: 05/27/11 Review Submitted: 06/01/11

We have just returned from our Holiday weekend vacation. This was our first time using a home service. What a PLEASANT!!!! WONDERFUL!!!! AMAZING!!!! ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE!!!! First of all, communication, reservation, etc. was a breeze. We had 3 families and friends staying at the house (some are tough crowd to please) and EVERYONE!!! was raving about the neat, lovely decorated house that is Super conveniently located in a quiet peaceful neighborhood, yet so close to the pristine Gulf Beaches, fine dining and entertainment. Adults and kids enjoyed the wonderful pool in the evening. We used the dining suggestions listed in the Guest Book, definitely was A+++ and we certainly appreciate the extra mile you went to accommodate our friends and making our vacation a truly memorable and enjoyable one. Could not ask for a better place or vacation experience!!!! Respectfully, Aleksandr Goldvekht

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Fantastic house

Guest: Jamie (Waupun WI)
Date of Stay: 03/26/11 Review Submitted: 04/06/11

We had a fantastic time staying at the Sandpipers residence. The size of the house worked perfectly for our group of ten which included six children age 7 and under. We were surprised to discover that the house in fact has very large closets and almost 3 full bathrooms since the 2nd master bedroom has it's own shower and sink. We did not have the best weather during our stay but we did manage to take in as many of the local sights as possible. Our particular favorites were Honeymoon Island for it's great beach and abundant shelling, Tarpon Springs for the Aquarium and sponge docks, and Clearwater Beach for the Pier and beach. The Lowry Park Zoo in nearby Tampa Bay was also very nice. We ate at several of the local restaurants that you suggested: Strachan's Ice Cream, The Thirsty Marlin, and Rusty Bellies, among others. The kids took full advantage of having our own private pool while the women lounged on the pool deck and the men hit a few rounds of golf. There was something for everyone!! We are already starting to think about our plans for next year. One thing is for certain: we might never stay in a hotel again. The convenience of renting a full house and having all of the amenities available to us such as laundry, a full kitchen to prepare our own meals, and separate bedrooms for everyone far outweigh anything a hotel has to offer. Thanks again!!! The Fikkert and Greenfield Families Waupun, Wisconsin

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Lovely home, Great area

Guest: nancy (MI)
Date of Stay: 02/25/11 Review Submitted: 03/18/11

This house is in a lovely neighborhood that is close to a grocery store and a drug store, and a wonderful ice cream shop. Downtown Palm Harbor is a short walk and has some great restaurants. There is also wonderful state parks that are very close, plus great shopping in Dunedin which is a short drive away.. The house is so roomy and and comfortable. My only suggestion would be to have internet access. I would recommend to anybody, and hope to come back.

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Saty at this Beautiful home

Guest: audrey (Alsip IL)
Date of Stay: 09/08/10 Review Submitted: 09/17/10

Gaye, I just wanted to say "Thank You". My boyfriend and I had a wonderful stay in Florida. Your house is beautiful! We enjoyed ourselves very much and were very comfortable and felt right at home there. The pool was a BIG plus in the hot, humid Florida weather (I always forget how humid it gets). We look forward to renting again from you again. My boyfriend is originally from Florida and his family is there....so we'll be back. I'll definitely keep one of your houses with the pool in mind for the next time. Sincerly, Audrey Bednarz

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Alan Borowiak (Detroit Michigan)
Date of Stay: 03/13/10 Review Submitted: 03/13/10

Hello Paul & Gaye I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed my stay at your lovely home.Thanks for the wine it was appeciated after a long journey. It was a wonderful vacation and a nice break fron a cold Michigan winter Thank you Alan

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Guest: Rasmus Rabol (Bradford CT )
Date of Stay: 01/05/10 Review Submitted: 01/05/10

Dear Gaye and PaulThank you for letting us use your beautiful house. The house has plenty of room for three generations (4 adults and three children) and was quiet and very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed spending Christmas there. The pool was great for the kids! The local area is excellent and we enjoyed being able to walk to the supermarket, the cafe’s and the marina. We will definately recommend this house to our friends and family. Best regardsLouise and Rasmus, Connecticut (and Denmark).”

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Guest: Chloe Benaroya (Montreal Canada)
Date of Stay: 09/01/09 Review Submitted: 09/01/09

Dear Paul, We had a great time in your house in August. It was very quite and the kids had great fun in the swimming pool. Thank you very much Chloé Benaroya

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Guest: Early party (Ohio)
Date of Stay: 04/04/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/09

Hello Paul & Gaye Thank you for renting us such a lovely home for our vacation. It was perect. We had a great time. Thanks Chris Early

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Great home and Great area

Guest: Pat (Sweden)
Date of Stay: 12/25/08 Review Submitted: 01/07/11

Hi Gaye, ya back to the snow and ice! We had a really good time in PH, the house was perfect for us with 4 large (all over 6ft!) teens and 4 adults there was plenty of room for us all! The evenings were perfect with the grill and the pool, even if it was a bit on the chilly side to swim in, it was great that the shops were walking distance for the lads to go and rent videos and buy whatever. We did lots of walking as the area has loads of walking trails only sorry we never got around to hiring bikes as there are great bike trails also.Chris played golf and loved the courses, did plenty of day trips with the car to Clearwater, Honeymoon island, Dunedin etc. The restaurant Molly Goodheads was very nice and had a great bar as we enjoyed grilling and the house was so nice to be home in we did not eat out as much as we thought we would. The info about the clinic is out of date that’s a home for the elderly now, if you need medical help you have to go to the ER in Dunedin, thought you would like to update that info. A clothes line would be nice if you are not into tumble drying. That’s it thanks again we will be back! Happy new year to ye both. Patricia.

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/01/08 Review Submitted: 12/02/08

Hi, Paul & Gaye, I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. We certainly did. I just wanted to say thanks for the rental of your comfortable Sandpiper house. We had plenty of room & everything was so clean. I hope we can maybe do business with you again in 2009. Merry Christmas & a Blest New Year, Linda McInturff & gang Sherwood, Ar

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/08 Review Submitted: 07/10/08

Paul and Gaye, We wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you for a wonderful vacation! Your home was fantastic; within minutes from fine dining, a great shopping mall, amusement parks, the hospital, and of course the beach... And yes we visited all those places not to mention we spent the 4th of July on the island enjoying the fireworks celebration! We also wanted to send you and Gaye a huge HUG for allowing us to extend our stay for medical reasons... again, the hospitality was great as were the neighbors! We will be back next year, and thinking about possibly visiting for Thanksgiving (hopefully its available!) Have a great summer and please keep in touch! FYI... feel free to use us as references for future guests!! Alfreda and Tia

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/30/08

Hope all is well. Really enjoyed vacation and your beautiful home. Thank you, Cindy Nichols

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/08 Review Submitted: 04/13/08

Gaye & Paul, I just want to make sure that everything was fine with the way we left the house. We really enjoyed our vacation. Your house and Palm Harbor were the perfect place for our vacation. We will keep you in mind the next time we are traveling to Florida. Jeff & Traci Harker

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/08 Review Submitted: 03/17/08

Paul/Gaye Just wanted to send you a quick email to say we arrived home safely. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay last week. The house was great! We are planning on another trip next year. Hopefully we left the house in good condition. Thanks again Bill and Martha Robinson

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/08 Review Submitted: 03/16/08

Hi Gaye and Paul, I meant to send this email a few days ago but we've both been swamped getting back into the swing of work. Anyway, I wanted to let you know we had a great time during our stay at the Sandpipers house from 3/1-3/8/08 The location couldn't have been better as we had day trips planned for Clearwater, Dunedin and Tampa so we had very easy access to all three. The neighborhood was nice and quiet as well. Our trip was pretty well planned out so we didn't stay in the house too much during the day although we did have one full day where we just lounged by the pool which was very relaxing. Thanks again! Best Regards, David Perna

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Guest: unys (Stockholm)
Date of Stay: 01/01/08 Review Submitted: 01/10/08

We spent nine relaxing days at the Sandpipers over Christmas 2007. Our visit became very enjoyable much because of our care free stay at Paul and Gaye`s house. A couple of days at some nice beaches, relaxing walks at the Pinellas trail, and dinner at the friendly restaurants within walking distance made our stay complete. We highly recommend a stay at the Sandpipers. Families Nystrom and Lindberg

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/01/07

Hello Gaye & Paul After our second visit to one of your homes, the 3 weeks we were there were Fabulous the house is fantastic & the weather was unbelievable! I took paul's advice & found Caladsi Island WOW! I can't believe how close it was, 4 times we have stayed in the area & never realised it was there so thank you, I have now found my paradise on earth! We also had a few trips down the local pier to watch the sun set with a coffee & doughnut! Well thank you for a wonderful holiday & we hope to return next year. Theresa

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/30/07

Hello Gaye & Paul This is our second vacation in one of your homes and the 3 weeks we were there were Fabulous the house is fantastic & the weather was unbelievable! I took paul's advice & found Caladsi Island WOW! I can't believe how close it was, 4 times we have stayed in the area & never realised it was there so thank you, I have now found my paradise on earth! We also had a few trips down the local pier to watch the sun set with a coffee & doughnut! Well thank you for a wonderful holiday & we hope to return next year. Theresa

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/02/07 Review Submitted: 08/01/07

Dear Paul and Gaye Vogel, We just got home from Florida and I wanted to let you know that my family and I enjoyed every minute of our stay in your Palm Harbor home. We stayed at the Sandpiper home and found it to be spacious, as well as comfortable, very clean, well kept up and had everything we needed. The grandkids especially loved the pool, it was difficult to get them out. I think they would have been happy just staying at the house everyday, swimming and watching the tiny lizards. We found staying in your home so much more relaxing than staying in a hotel, especially with the grandkids. In fact, now that I am back in workland, I find I miss my morning cup of coffee by the pool, while the kids splash and swim. The home is close to everything: a wide variety of stores, ice cream parlor and Tarpon Springs – my daughter’s favorite place in the area. Although the home is close to a major road and easy to get to, it was quiet and gave us all the privacy we needed. Our stay was a very pleasant experience and one I hope we can repeat in future. Sincerely, Amber Stathopoulos

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/07 Review Submitted: 08/01/07

Dear Paul and Gaye Vogel, We just got home from Florida and I wanted to let you know that my family and I enjoyed every minute of our stay in your Palm Harbor home. We stayed at the Sandpiper home and found it to be spacious, as well as comfortable, very clean, well kept up and had everything we needed. The grandkids especially loved the pool, it was difficult to get them out. I think they would have been happy just staying at the house everyday, swimming and watching the tiny lizards. We found staying in your home so much more relaxing than staying in a hotel, especially with the grandkids. In fact, now that I am back in workland, I find I miss my morning cup of coffee by the pool, while the kids splash and swim. The home is close to everything: a wide variety of stores, ice cream parlor and Tarpon Springs – my daughter’s favorite place in the area. Although the home is close to a major road and easy to get to, it was quiet and gave us all the privacy we needed. Our stay was a very pleasant experience and one I hope we can repeat in future. Sincerely, Amber Stathopoulos

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/07 Review Submitted: 07/07/07

Gaye and Paul, I just wanted to say thank you for everything; the house was great and as described. Our only regret was that we did not stay an extra week. I hope to be able to do business with you again soon. Thanks again for your patience and professionalism. Sincerely, Juan Marti

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/07 Review Submitted: 06/17/07

Hi there Just wanted to touch base since our vacation. The house was wonderful, it worked out really well for our large group. Thank you. Susan

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/01/07 Review Submitted: 05/30/07

Just wanted to touch base and thank you for the use of your home for our trip. Weather was perfect and we had a nice time. Would recommend this rental to others looking for a place in the area. Anthony Jaworowski

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/01/07 Review Submitted: 04/30/07

March 24th - 31st, 2007 we had a wonderful week vacation in Florida. One of the reasons it was wonderful was the lovely home we rented on Persimmons Drive. It was very spacious and comfortable, a quiet neighborhood and convient to stores, shopping and everything we needed. Thanks again. Mary Welsh, Boone, NC

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/01/07 Review Submitted: 04/30/07

Gaye and Paul We enjoyed our stay in Florida. Your home was lovely and well maintained. Thank you for making our vacation so pleasant! Maryann

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/07 Review Submitted: 04/22/07

We had a great time at the house. The community was nice, relaxing and the house was great. Even though we were in Florida we spent nearly the entire vacation just relaxing at the house, outside and in the pool. The house was exactly how we expected and had plenty of room for our 9 guests. One of the nights we went out we walked to Ozona Blue, a nearby waterfront seafood restaurant that was also amazing. The house is in a great location because the neighborhood is relaxing but it is only a five to ten minute drive to beaches and action. It was also nice that there we many shops and stores nearby. Thanks Again, We really enjoyed ourselves, Jake Gafner

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/07 Review Submitted: 03/29/07

Everything was great - lovely house and very peaceful location! Worked out very well - and the weather was perfect! Thanks again! Ty Dannemiller Commercial Manager - Construction Manage Team Tubelines - London

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/06 Review Submitted: 08/19/06

Hi Paul, We want to let you know that we enjoy our vacation staying at your house. Everything is very nice. Regarding the security deposit, just confirm it with us by mail when you send it back please. Thank you Kevin Nadan

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/06 Review Submitted: 07/13/06

Dear Paul, A brief note to say we thoroughly enjoyed staying at your Villa and will recommend it to family and friends. The location is ideal for exploring this coastline and we hope to stay again. Kind regards David Scheeres & family

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/06 Review Submitted: 04/26/06

27th April 2006 Hi Gaye & Paul We had a wonderful holiday at your beautiful home thank you. It was just perfect for our needs and we all spent valuable time together as a family. The weather was superb for the whole fortnight and the pool was used extensively throughout. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to use your home. regards and do hope you enjoy your visit. Elaine Vaile Group Learning Policy and Governance Manager Royal Bank of Scotland Group 2nd Floor, 15 Bishopsgate London, EC2N 3NW

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/06 Review Submitted: 04/26/06

paul and gaye thank you for a wonderful week at your house. it was very nice, and we appreciated having the high chair to use. i would have used the crib too, but i had brought a playpen with me. those are really nice touches for families traveling with kids. you should add those too your ammenities list. the weather was perfect all week and the pool was used alot. Again thanks for the week, and we may look to you in the future. laurie and robin greaves

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Guest: Brett Buhlman
Date of Stay: 03/13/06 Review Submitted: 03/12/06

Hello, we had a wonderful time at your house in Florida and i just wanted to say thanks, IT WAS A GREAT PLACE ! and ask about how the security deposit is reimbursed. Brett Buhlman

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/06 Review Submitted: 03/25/06

Hi Gaye It was nice meeting you last week before our stay at your house. You missed some great weather going back to England on the Wednesday. Friday especially was hot and sunny and we made the best of it at the beach. Florida has been a regular winter destination for us (and our parents and grand-parents for that matter) for many, many years. I can honestly say that this is the first time we have felt like part of a real neighbourhood. Our kids found friends on the street. The people next door were quite friendly and comfortable and there were no shell and t-shirt shops every time we turned around. We loved the local vendors and restaurants (especially in Ozona and Tarpon Springs). We left the house as we found it. We wiped down the kitchen surfaces and tidied everything so the cleaners could do their job. I hosed down the deck and really enjoyed watering your palms. It made me think of summer at home. We'll be recommending our friends to your properties. Until next time we are Sincereley John & Dianne Fraser

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/06 Review Submitted: 03/18/06

Hi Gaye It was nice meeting you last week before our stay at your house. You missed some great weather going back to England on the Wednesday. Friday especially was hot and sunny and we made the best of it at the beach. Florida has been a regular winter destination for us (and our parents and grand-parents for that matter) for many, many years. I can honestly say that this is the first time we have felt like part of a real neighbourhood. Our kids found friends on the street. The people next door were quite friendly and comfortable and there were no shell and t-shirt shops every time we turned around. We loved the local vendors and restaurants (especially in Ozona and Tarpon Springs). We left the house as we found it. We wiped down the kitchen surfaces and tidied everything so the cleaners could do their job. I hosed down the deck and really enjoyed watering your palms. It made me think of summer at home. We'll be recommending our friends to your properties. Until next time we are Sincereley John & Dianne Fraser

Owner response:Hope to see you next year Regards Paul

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Guest: Sal Alimo
Date of Stay: 06/29/05 Review Submitted: 06/28/05

I wanted to tell you we had a great time at the Sandpipers house. We enjoyed the lovely pool, Old Palm Harbor is a great place to stay. Everything is so close. Hope to come back next year.

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Guest: Veronica Steinke
Date of Stay: 06/11/05 Review Submitted: 06/10/05

We had a great time at your home. The kids really enjoyed the pool. The house was beautiful and well worth it.

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