Vacation Rentals by Owner

Christmas gathering

Guest: Judy (Princeton, In)
Date of Stay: 12/26/10 Review Submitted: 12/31/10

This house was perfect for our family of nine. We liked the layout and the coziness of it. The children loved their play house under the stairs. Lots of activities nearby but it was a little too cold to enjoy some of them. Hope to someday return in warmer weather and enjoy all this house and town have to afford. I found the owner very easy to communicate with. I would definetely recommend this property.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Lovely Spot!

Guest: Amelia Island Fan (Gainesville)
Date of Stay: 12/21/09 Review Submitted: 01/01/10

I stayed here with my husbands family for a Christmas getaway. The house is cozy, with a roomy feeling open plan. Very clean and well appointed; kitchen fully stocked for making meals, a small "sand" room with a variety of beach toys and lounge chairs, nice outside porch, working fireplace (it was chilly when we were there!), Wi-Fi, washer/dryer... everything you need to feel at home. It's a very short walk to the beach and Fort Clinch State Park is within walking distance as well. My daughter and I love Amelia Island and this was a great house to spend time in while there! Next time I'll bring a bike (although you can rent them on the island), my daughter just learned how to ride yesterday and exploring the island would be so much fun from this spot! In addition to the State Park there are several children's play parks, one just down the street and bordering the beach. I wish I could remember the name of the Mexican restaurant we found - it was right next to a big grocery store and had excellent food.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

AWSOME

Guest: L'Amusette (Gloucester, MA)
Date of Stay: 04/16/09 Review Submitted: 04/28/09

We stayed here for 5 nights that were terrific. The house was clean, quiet and comfortable. We were very close to the beach and fort cinch, and a short car ride to town. There was a very helpful book with area attractions and resturant info in the house. It was very easy working with the owners, who were always informative and pleasant. I would stay here if in the area again.

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Guest: Owens
Date of Stay: 08/08/08 Review Submitted: 08/07/08

We enjoyed staying at your home. It had everything we needed. Dinner at Slider's was excellent. Spent many hours looking for sharks teeth... never found any!

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Guest: The Lundy's
Date of Stay: 07/29/08 Review Submitted: 07/28/08

We're having a great time, the house is a perfect size for a family of 4 or more. We spent 2 long mornings on the beach, the weather has been nice for a FL summer. We chartered a fishing boat one morning, saw dolphin, and caught 2 nice barracude, a king mackeral, and 2 cobia (1 was 47lbs). My wife and daughter are at the Aveda Day Spa as I write, its much more affordable than the local resorts. We had a lot of fun at the Orange Park Kennel Club watching the Greyhounds race, we lost about $20.00 but had fun doing it. All in all we enjoyed the beach and hope to return soon for another week at Beach Walker.

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Guest: The Archers
Date of Stay: 07/27/08 Review Submitted: 07/26/08

We want to thank you for the use of your home. We enjoyed our week on Amelia immensely! We would love to come back in the future and stay with you again. Everything was comfortable and so enjoyable, close to the beach, private and spacious - it was perfect for the 4 of us. We really loved Amelia and can't wait to come back and explore some more. The beach was uncrowded and so beautiful - I don't know if I can wait another year to come back.

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Guest: Laura and Friends
Date of Stay: 07/20/08 Review Submitted: 07/19/08

We had a great time in your lovely beach cottage. The beach was wonderful. The house was very cozy and just right for our families. We will definitely return in the future.

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Guest: The Jensens
Date of Stay: 07/06/08 Review Submitted: 07/05/08

We enjoyed our stay in Fernandina and we're impressed with the area as an excellent famiy vacation spot. Lots of beach time, ate at some of the very good a restaurants and like the downtown shopping area. We hiked in Fort Clinch and found that was especially enjoyable. Also, we like the 2-hour boat tour up to Cumberland Island in GA. We saw several pods of dolphins, turtles and lots of sea birds. On Cumberland Island it was neat to see the wild horses grazing on the marsh grass.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/01/08 Review Submitted: 03/07/08

The time we spent at this lovely house, was on a 4 day military pass for my husband, before he shipped off for Iraq. This house is less than 2 hours away from Ft. Stewart, Georgia. As a family we could not have chosen a better place for our last few days together other than home. The house is better than described in any of the reviews, in our opinion. We were very pleased with the size of the home it was very comfortable. The washer and dryer was great, we ended each night in the hot tub, with our 12 year old son, and 5 year old daughter. The Keycode to get it, was great. Entering the house was a piece of cake. The beach was really close enough to walk even with our 5 year old carrying her own toys without any complaints about the distance. The weather was beautiful, 70-80's in the first week of March. The beach is clean, and beautiful. A big thanks to Renee, she made everything very simple, the house is set up for ease of access and living the vacation life. We thought it would be great to be able to return to here, it was a great value, and a great place so we were sad to see the place was for sale.

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

This rental was the perfect winter getaway. We stayed there for New Year's week and had a great time in Amelia Island and Jacksonville. We were close to so many great outdoor activities even though it was not beach weather. My 21 month-old loved the nearby State Parks and the Jax Zoo (only 30 minutes away). Thank you for providing a great guestbook with wonderful suggestions of restaurants and activities! We also enjoyed the water cooler and the keyless entry. These little touches are what make this rental so great!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/19/07

I rented this house in early November, 2007 and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. The open floor plan on the first level was nice for our gatherings and the entertainment center was excellent as was the wireless Internet. I was able to do a working vacation (sometimes the only type I can) and enjoy the hot tub in the unseasonably chilly weather. The house is extremely private and the kitchen had everything I needed and more. The water dispenser was especially nice and easy to refill locally. The local information provided by the owners was very helpful. I hope to rent this again.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/01/07 Review Submitted: 09/25/07

Our family enjoyed our recent brief stay in your lovely home. Our ages ranged from 91 to 23. The hot tub and downstairs bedroom zand bath were great for our needs. Steps with handrails to accomodate my elderly mother and brother into the hottub would have been helpful, but we did not expect handicap amenities with this rental. With intermittent stormy weather interferring with our time on the beach and in the water, your home provided a very relaxing and comfortable intervention. Everything was very clean and nicely appointed! Thank you for sharing your home with us.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/07 Review Submitted: 08/04/07

Thanks so much for a wonderful week! Your home was a perfect place to stay, just a short walk to everything. My husband and I enjoyed walking on the beach, collecting seashells and watching the sunrise. Absolutely beautiful! Our college age kids enjoyed biking, boogie boarding, going into town, and of course your wireless internet. We will definitely come back again. Thanks so much, Pam and Jody Hawkins

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

Renee & Chad: Thanks so much for letting us rent your home. It was a very beautiful home and very clean. We really enjoyed it very much. Hope we can do it again next summer!! Thanks Again Fran Douglas

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/07 Review Submitted: 06/05/07

We had a wonderful time at your home. We spent from sunrise--loved it and got some great pics!--to sunset on the beach--great beach for shells and shark's teeth at low tide. The kids(ages 4 to 34!)were so thrilled to find the teeth in the sand. they went home with a couple of dozen each to show off to their friends! And beautiful whelk shells to boot. We were all pleasantly surprized by the size of the house and the outdoor living space was a treat for us. It felt very much like you were an honored guest at a friends home. Thank you for sharing.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/07 Review Submitted: 04/26/07

The week we stayed in your home wasn't long enough!! My family loved being near the Fort Clinch State Park. We rode our bikes there every day and strolled along the beaches near the fishing pier. Thank you Renee and Chad for making your home so warm and welcoming to all who visit. We would definitely come back!

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Guest: RRfamily (Alaska)
Date of Stay: 04/01/07 Review Submitted: 04/14/07

Thank you, Renee and Chad, for a wonderfully relaxing week in your beautiful home. The only "complaint" I have is that we didn't go anywhere, because nobody wanted to leave the house and the nearby beach. It's a great place for every age (our group ranged 9-82)and we hope to be back and get some exploring done!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/01/07 Review Submitted: 02/18/07

Thank you Chad & Renee. We had a wonderful 2 weeks in your beach cottage. Everything is just as described and there are lots of special touches throughout the home. We especially liked the keyless entry and wireless internet access. Great kitchen appliances too since we love to cook. The king bed was extremely comfortable too!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/06 Review Submitted: 11/27/06

My family loved it. It was if we were the only ones on the island, no noise, no voices or music from other people. You have made it pleasant and convenient for everyone. There were so many "niceties", not found in other rentals. Thank you for a very pleasant stay. Norma

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/06 Review Submitted: 11/12/06

We absolutely loved your house. It was probably the best rental we have had. We hope to come back and stay again next year.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/06 Review Submitted: 10/21/06

We had a great time everything was just as it looked on the web. We scrapped till we dropped...couldn't have worked out better all of us will look forward to stopping by again for another visit to your wonderful place. Thanks Again Cindy

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Guest: Anne Graham
Date of Stay: 09/10/06 Review Submitted: 09/09/06

We had a terrific time at your beach house last week. Some highlights were the sunrises, staring at the ocean, walks on the beach, witnessing the turtle volunteers uncover a turtle nest to count the hatched turtles (approx 70), reading 3 books, riding bikes to Ft. Clinch. There's more but I don't want to bore you...

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/01/06 Review Submitted: 09/27/06

We had a wonderful time at your house. You house was just what we need. Although we were there for just a short stay, we would definitely come back again for a longer stay. Just want to thank you for a memorable stay.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/01/06 Review Submitted: 09/27/06

The house is great. Very private, very quiet and with a lovely breeze through the courtyard all the time. The house is very comfortable, we felt totally at home right away.

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Guest: Jeff Nobles
Date of Stay: 07/25/06 Review Submitted: 07/24/06

We would be very interested in coming back...I grew up in Jacksonville and we often stay in Fernandina when visiting my mother, who still lives in the area. I thought this was the most comfortable place we have rented.

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 07/14/06 Review Submitted: 07/13/06

“I really must commend you both for the nice house you have and for the way you have it set up for renters.”-guest from Oviedo, FL

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 07/14/06 Review Submitted: 07/13/06

“We had a wonderful week; your home is lovely and comfortable. I am certain you will continue to be successful in renting it out. We would love to return next summer…”

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/06 Review Submitted: 07/19/06

We were so pleasantly surprised at just how nice the house and property are. Everything was clean, convenient, comfortable and nicely decorated. From the keyless entry lock to the outdoor shower, to the kitchen appliances and cookware to the large capacity washer/dryer - We couldn't have asked for better ammenities(especially for the price!). My kids, 1 1/2 and 3 1/2, had an especially good time running around in what I would consider a generous amount of space. Bring a portable gate for the open stairs if you don't want a young one venturing up to the 2nd floor alone.

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