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Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth

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A wooden deck with a pathway surrounded by lush tropical plants and palm trees.
A compact kitchen with a microwave, toaster, and sink, featuring light blue cabinets and a view through a glass door.
A pathway surrounded by lush greenery and palm trees, leading to a building with a visible door and windows.
A room with a wooden dresser, a white table, a sofa with yellow cushions, a framed picture on the wall, and a closed closet.
An aerial view of a coastal property with a beach, a house with a deck, and a pier.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Venice Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Dog-friendly
  • Gas barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Englewood, FL
  • Place, Manasota Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Venice Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lemon Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

450 SF Bedroom

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Englewood

Located on the beach, this apartment is in Manasota Beach, a neighbourhood in Englewood. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Manasota Beach and Venice Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at CoolToday Park, or consider a night out at British Open Pub. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Englewood, FL

What's nearby

  • Manasota Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Venice Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lemon Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Englewood Beach - 8 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Stump Pass Beach State Park - 12 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Outback Steakhouse - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Obee's Soup-Salad-Subs - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪sportsman pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Dearborn Coffee and Bakery - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront-20 Steps to Private Beach-1+ BR-Pets OK-Kayaks-SUPs-Best Sharkteeth located?

Nestled on the beach, this Manasota Beach apartment building is steps from Manasota Beach and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Venice Beach. Blind Pass Beach and Lemon Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 22 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great to be so close to beach. Found over 600 teeth. Place is bigger than it looks so that was nice. Mosquitoes were bad but we had spray to keep them at bay. Nice and private beach. If you want to fish will need to go to blind pass or Manasota key beach due to their are a Lot of rocks in the water that will snag your line. Overall would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, great host! Very beautiful landscape and the beach was great. It was private and very peaceful. Also found a couple hundred sharks teeth! The room was nice, kitchen had everything we needed for the length of our stay. Evan was helpful and communicated well from start to finish.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host! Communications were excellent. Beautiful beach with amazing access.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent hosts and a perfect location. All the amenities we needed for a great vacation. We would certainly come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We had a wonderful time. The room was clean and spacious and the beach was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Simple clean and direct access to the best shark youth hunting beach in the country
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My teenage daughter and I had an excellent stay. Evan has done some upgrades to the inside of the property since the photos were taken, so it looks better in person. The beach was nice and private with only a few friendly neighbors out on any given day and there were plenty of shark teeth to be found.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach vacation

We had a wonder stay on the beach. Property was clean and all amenities met our needs. Plenty of beach umbrellas and chairs. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place to stay!

Loved our time here! Evan was a great and made sure we had every we needed! Can’t wait to come back for more sun and fun!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very Comfortable accomodations with easy beach access and privacy. Thanks Evan you were a great host.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was right on a private beach
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right on the ocean!

We went for a little weekend getaway. It was just what we needed. Small, quaint little place literally on the ocean! The beach is so quiet and peaceful and more shells than you can ever imagine!!! We would definitely go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great apartment on the beach!

We only stayed for a couple of nights, but loved the apartment and location. Clean, newly renovated post hurricanes (fall 2024), we had everything we needed. Even though this apartment is on the lower level of a larger house where the owner resides, it is very private, easy entrance. Evan was amazing, super responsive host! Good luck with renovations and the recovery efforts on Manasota Key!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a last-minute booking. The host was very helpful with questions I had before the booking and then the check-in process. I really enjoyed my stay at Evan’s place on Manasota Key. From the beautiful landscape as you first arrive to the clean suite and access to the private gulf ocean beach just 20 or so steps from your front door. I had access to beach chairs, umbrellas, floats, shark‘s tooth hunting gear and stand up paddle boards and kayaks. I have some amazing pictures of beautiful sunsets. I collected a bunch of shells and sharks teeth. I have great pictures of a flame box crab hanging out on the beach. I explored across the street on the Bayside, where the kayaks are located. The stand up paddle board was a lot of fun and easy to carry to the beach. We have great pictures of a dolphin who was pretty close to us and the water was crystal clear you could see everything. I recommend a stay here and I will definitely be returning soon. I feel like two days is not enough time to enjoy all this location has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay on Manasota Key

This was a 5-day stopover on our way home to New England after 3 months further south. The beach is virtually out the front door, around at the front of the house. This apartment is a comfortable studio kind of place with large BR/ LR, (carpeted) and separate dining area with tiny but functional kitchen (dorm fridge.) Bath/ shower is great and small area to sit outside on canvas chairs. Beach chairs and nice towels provided; swimming is fabulous We found many shells & sharks teeth. The owners were very responsive. Thanks !
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Parents basement

The pictures show a nice bed with two windows and abundant light. That is not what you get. We had one small narrow window that wouldn’t open and that the shade had to stay down for privacy. The other bedroom is behind a locked door, and it costs additional money. I texted the owner when we got there and he did not respond for a few hours, even though he was on property. I asked about internet and he kept saying it was in the bedroom instead of just giving me the password. He was very condescending and obnoxious. He did leave a 10 page “booklet” to let us know what we can and can’t do. There were many don’t make on this list including don’t walk in front of the house: go around the back and use the path to the beach. At 9:30 at night, he sent his son to tell us we needed to move our car because that was where his grandfather parked. We moved it and we’re then told we couldn’t park there either, although numerous other of their family parked in the circle and blocked it. Someone was in our apartment everyday, turning the temperature way up and goodness knows what else. There was no stove, no oven, a dorm style refrigerator and a 6 inch wide sink, which made it difficult to do dishes (no dishwasher) In summary, we felt like we were living in our parents basement ( no sunlight, 3 small rooms and the 10 page rule book). The rental said kayaks and other activities but there was none there for us. In short, he was seemed to be an entitled person who was very condescending and rude.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept 2023
Elizabeth, it was unfortunately accurate that the photos in the VRBO listing did not at the time of your stay clarify which bedroom came with the one bedroom unit, and which was the optional second bedroom available for an additional nightly fee. This has now been remedied with captions for each bedroom so guests know exactly which bedroom they are booking with the 1 BR vs. 2 BR option. Despite not having had any other concerns or complaints about the large 500 SF bedroom you stayed in with the single operational window to hear the ocean 24 x 7 (with total privacy outside), I did my best to address your concern by offering you the second bedroom at half the typical cost, and I’m sorry that you declined that offer as a way to address your dissatisfaction with the bedroom you stayed in. Relative to the Wi-Fi password and designated parking space instructions, all of that information was detailed in the booklet provided for you in the unit, and I am truly sorry if you missed that information there, along with the available information on the location of the kayaks across the street. I wish you would have reached out to me as you did your first night on property if you had trouble locating the kayaks as available amenities to you. They get very little use and were readily accessible for daily use the entirety of your stay here. Regarding the efficiency kitchen, we have tried to accurately describe the limitations of it in the VRBO listing, and yet far have received no other complaints about it being not accurately represented as you described it in your review. It does have a small “wet bar” type sink, no oven, and a 40” tall fridge with no freezer, supplemented with a counter top ice maker, and a BBQ grill and side burner for cooking in lieu of an oven. Those guests who have cooked there, including a family of 5, have found it adequate for their needs, but we agree with you that the small sink, although functional for its purpose to clean plates, glasses, and silverware, is less than ideal for washing pots and pans. We do believe the kitchen’s limitations are carefully detailed in the VRBO listing, and we hope that all guests carefully review these to ensure it meets their needs before booking this beach front suite. Clearly our property was not a good fit for you, which was why I offered you a full refund if you wished to relocate elsewhere after you expressed your unhappiness on the first night. I’m sorry you were so unhappy, truly. VRBO also offers hosts an opportunity to rate guests so future hosts also may beware of concerns, and I’m sorry that I have to honestly represent that despite your complaint about our “rule book” of information for guests, that you also did not do your part in even basic clean up tasks, like removing the large quantity of liquor bottles left in the suite after such a short stay, and we also received one complaint from one neighbor regarding your conduct toward them while sitting on the beach in front of their home. So your lack of consideration for following basic cleanup instructions and unfriendly behavior toward one neighbor also made your stay not a good fit for us either. We wish you well in your future travels elsewhere, and hope you find peace and healing in your life generally.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything at this place was wonderful! The location was very private. The beach access was easy, and Evan provided plenty of beach chairs, umbrellas, and shark teeth hunting tools. This is definitely the ideal spot for peace and relaxation!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Doesn't get better than steps from the beach!

An amazing oasis on the beach. The vrbo has everything you need to sleep and rest up, but this is really about the proximity to the beach, the surrounding lush greenery, and beach amenities (hammock, beach chairs, umbrella, kayaks, the 1000+ year old banyan tree, proximity to englewood dinning on the beach, dolphins swimming by at 9am every morning). Evan is very communicative and a great host. Just be sure to read all fo the descriptions so you are not surprised by anything (not a full kitchen and not a view of the beach from the house, but a few steps away and your on the beach - bring your bug spray). Enjoy!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Enjoyed our time at Manasota Key. Beach and stay were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great location, clean

very nice basement apartment with 2 bedrooms and an efficiency kitchen. Very nice grill. Our family of 4 did well with all of our meals here. Owner's son on site and very friendly and helpful. Beautiful landscaping. Very quiet. Comfortable beds. Excellent communication with host. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Vacation rental we’ve ever had

Best rental we have ever had. The property itself is absolutely stunning, clean, and convenient to everything you could need. The property owner goes above and beyond to make sure your stay is perfect. The level of hospitality we felt was more like we were staying at a family members house rather than a rental on Vrbo. The fact that with this rental you have access to both the gulf beach within steps and the bay across the street at the owners other property. Trying to plan our next trip already and we just left this morning
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Slice of Paradise

This is a great space for a relaxing time at the beach. Its is a cozy studio style, large carpeted bedroom/living room area with bed, tv, dresser and pull out couch. There is a decent size closet as well. The shower was great. Small kitchen however the host thinks about everything needed (ice maker, toaster oven, ect). There is a hammock on the beach for guest to use. The beach is no further than a few steps around the house and down stairs to the sand. The host is very responsive and readily available if anything is needed. Thank you for the great hospitality!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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