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Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district!

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Bluff Cottage Living Room (hidden TV over the mantle!)
Front porch
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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 61000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Melbourne, FL
  • Place, Holmes Regional Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Kindred Hospital Melbourne
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, FL (MLB-Orlando Melbourne Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Office 1

1 Twin Futon

Secluded Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district!

Make yourself at home in our cozy 1925 cottage! Whether you want to write the next great novel or want a place to rest at the end of a long day exploring the Space Coast, you will find what you need here. Curl up with a book in the sitting room or write your best pages yet at the antique desk. Hidden behind the bookcase you'll find a bedroom, the perfect retreat for anyone who enjoys secret spaces. Lounge in the living room or settle into a much-loved, pet-friendly chair in the Dog Den. Enjoy our shaded patio where you can watch butterflies, birds, and hang out with your dog in a fenced area complete with potty garden. The kitchen is adequately stocked for those who want to prepare meals and we'll provide plenty of suggestions for those who prefer to eat out.

Whether you are looking for a quiet cottage to reconnect with loved ones or a place to rest after sun-filled days at the beaches, this 1925 charmer is for you! You'll love the details that inspire relaxed living.

Location. Location. Location.

Beach 4.6 miles
Melbourne International Airport 1.7 miles
Historic Downtown Melbourne 1.9 miles
Eau Gallie Arts District 1.8 miles
Brevard Zoo 10 miles
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex 29 miles
Orlando International Airport 60 miles
Disney World 61 miles
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 50 lbs per pet (limit one pet total)
We love well-behaved pets!
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please clean up the puppy potty area, if used.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
We provide a dog bed to keep your pup comfortable. Please use the blankets provided to protect the furniture/upholstery from sharp nails and extra fur
A smooth check-in is important to us - please let us know if you will be arriving after 9 p.m.
Please clean up after your pet! Poop bags are provided and the outside trash can is conveniently located and accessible.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number DWE1506872

About the neighborhood

Melbourne

Indian River Bluff, a neighborhood in Melbourne, is home to this cottage. Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens and The Maxwell C. King Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Melbourne Harbor Marina and Bowlero Melbourne. Joy and Gordon Patterson Botanical Garden and Andretti Thrill Park are also worth visiting.
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Melbourne, FL

What's nearby

  • Holmes Regional Medical Center - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Kindred Hospital Melbourne - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Liberty Bell Memorial Museum - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Florida Institute of Technology - 8 min drive - 5.1 km
  • USSSA Space Coast Complex - 24 min drive - 30.2 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne Orlando Intl. Airport (MLB) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Makoto's Steakhouse - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Salad Chick - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪On The Rocks - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district!?

As of Apr 27, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district! on May 19, 2026 start from $196, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy cottage minutes from beaches, historic downtown, and vibrant arts district! located?

Located in Indian River Bluff, this cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Holmes Regional Medical Center, Kindred Hospital Melbourne, and Liberty Bell Memorial Museum. Riverview Park and Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cara L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay! Pet friendly and clean. Fun decorations and convenient location. Would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Not your ordinary bland rental, cozy and cute.
Stayed 25 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mickal L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The stay was wonderful, weather was spectacular. Sad to see how the recent frost damaged so much special vegetation!!! Highly recommend this property to my friends and family.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roberta L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
It was everything it was advertised at! Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

T W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Second time here, this time for 10 days. Very comfortable, charming, and nice location.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Not your average rental house, cute and comfy
Stayed 29 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

T W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautifully decorated historic home. Absolutely loved the location, vibe, and yard. Host was accommodating and communicative. Highly recommend!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
They were wonderful. There were fresh flowers homemade sour dough bread. Checked with us to make sure everything was good. Any question we had they replied asap.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Walter S.

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

Cozy cottage

Wonderful spot in a quiet neighborhood. Loved the fireplace and the overall attention to detail by the property owners. A modernt F. Scott Fitzgerald could surpass “The Great Gatsby” working here.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

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

Wonderful Space Coast Cottage

Beautifully decorated, immaculately clean, well equipped kitchen. Kara was very open with communications and truly concerned with me enjoying my stay. A definite winner in the VRBO world!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana D.

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

Home Away from Home

Rented the Cozy Cottage for family in town for a wedding. They absolutely loved it. All the comforts of home. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

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

Beautiful Property for short or long stay

Lovely place for our family to stay for a month. Easy drive to beaches, parks, and the treasure coast. Layout makes it easier to have alone spaces than I would’ve thought, which was helpful. Host was gracious and always available for communication. Special touches absolutely made it delightful.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

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

Adorable cottage with great personal touches!

This cottage is super cute and has great personal touches to include craftsmanship, welcome gifts, and a home-like feeling. We had a fabulous time! We will stay again! 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dylan Y.

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

Wonderful 10/10

Kara and Dave from the beginning of us booking our trip were super communicative. They made the check in process seamless and answered any questions we had in minutes. The house was the perfect place for our pup and family to spend time together. We were welcomed with homemade bread and a sweet note from Kara and Dave, making us feel right at home. It’s only a few minutes from anything you could want to do. I recommend this stay, and we will be booking again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cara V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy , clean and comfortable home. The hosts for this property personalized our stay and we're so accommodating. We were in town for a long weekend for football showcase tournament. Great place to relax on our down time. Neighbors are all so nice as we were out walking our dog. Our Izzy made lots of new little friends. Short drive to the beach...we even went for beautiful Sunrise. Great communication with hosts! Would recommend for a home away from home, lots of charm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

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

Charming & Immaculate Cottage

Loaded with personality, this beautiful 1920s cottage welcomes you with all the comforts of home. Super clean and well stocked with everything you need. Owners were very communicative and provided an informative book to answer any questions you may have. We loved the outside sitting areas especially the front porch for viewing the sunrise. If you are looking for a clean, comfortable, and quiet rental to rest and restore, this is the place for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle I.

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

Softball Spring Games

It was cozy. You felt right at home when you walked in the door. It was amazing to see fresh flowers and homemade bread and butter waiting for you. They have all the little details. You have pets this is the place .
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Christine B.

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

Vacation

We had a great visit. First time to Melbourne. Unfortunately you need to drive most places. We like where you can walk from our rental. Our house was very clean and lots of little added touches like flowers, treats for us and our dog. We had a nice relaxing time.Thank you.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Selena V.

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

I was completely charmed

When we arrived it was all set up for Christmas. Music was playing, the tree lights were on and there was a fresh flower centerpiece on the table. It's set up a little quirky, but charming just the same. We all loved the hidden room! The patio area is so peaceful and relaxing to sit in. The dogs loved it as much as we did!My dogs loved it evet bit as much as we did!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven C.

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

Hospitality at it’s finest

What a cute house! It was overwhelming obvious that the homeowner has a love for making everyone feel welcome. They had a welcome card for my service dog Patton with little treats. There were a dozen toys for him to play with and the cutest backyard area for him to do his business. The location was perfect for what we needed. The beach was right over the causeway, there was a poker room 10 minutes away and minutes from the family that we were visiting. We slept 5 plus Patton very comfortably. Thank you for your hospitality! It really helped to make our vacation special!
Hidden bookshelf bedroom!
Patton’s welcome treats!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mano G.

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

Great stay!

We booked this cute cottage for our family to spend 4th of July by the beach! It had everything we could possibly need and then some. It was very cute and the welcome snacks were a bonus, the kids loved them!! The host was very accommodating and easy to communicate with. Not only is this place great for families to enjoy, but also a great place to bring your dog! He loved the outdoor space and the treats!! The location was convenient, we could get anywhere we wanted to go within 15 minutes. This cottage was perfect for our stay and we had an amazing time!! We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachael B.

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

Perfect Cozy Cottage

WOW! Perfect little getaway! Very clean and neat. Owner paid a lot of attention to details e.g. informative local guides, pet friendly, Great WiFi, cozy sitting area outside, plus a secret cozy surprise that I won't reveal here because it is a surprise! Very convenient to the downtown area and very family friendly beaches. Great communications with owner, very accessible. Overall excellent stay, comfortable, and the place has very positive energy. So go ahead! Get cozy!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhyan T.

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

Pet friendly paradise

My oldest daughter was playing in the USSSA World Series this past week at Space Coast stadium in Viera. We needed a pet friendly rental where we could also cook, do laundry, and was within a 22-25min drive from the stadium. This lovely cottage did not disappoint! It was clean, well stocked and “user friendly”. Our dog felt at home, which was a huge bonus, since it was too hot for our big guy to go to the fields. My daughters and I were well rested and enjoyed all the little special nooks that the cottage offered. We will definitely be staying there again next time she plays at Space Coast! Thank you Kara and Dave for being so very accommodating!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
This is such a cute, funky, boho cottage and was super cozy. The hosts were great about staying in contact and were very sweet to communicate with during the stay. This is definitely a pet-friendly place, with lots of fun reminders of that in every nook. The Alexa and handbook were very cool touches, so it was easy to both check in and check out. Only a couple of minor things to mention: first, and this is more of a personal issue, there was either an air freshener or potpourri that seemed very pungent to me. I'm not usually sensitive to such things, and again, the place was very clean.The other was that the neighbors were a bit noisy late at night, although I’m happy to say that, as Kara mentioned when I asked, I did not hear the trains roll by overnight.This was a really good stay, as much as anything. The responsiveness and helpfulness were greatly appreciated during the visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great, enjoyed our stay
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

About the host

Hosted by Kara

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I grew up in Melbourne, Florida. There is no where I would rather be - when I'm not traveling - than at home in Brevard County. I love the laid back atmosphere, the relaxed pace of beach living, and being a regular at The Cottage Irish Pub. :)

I bought this house not knowing my future husband lived right down the street. Now we live together, travel together, and invite others to experience the warm magic of this cozy cottage. I think she holds enough charm for everyone and that you will love this space as much as we do.

Why they chose this property

This neighborhood is perfectly placed between the two downtown districts of Melbourne and Eau Gallie on the mainland, with causeways leading directly to the ocean within minutes.

What makes this property unique

Our house is incredibly versatile. Got kids? Bring a ball and glove or a football and use our spacious front yard for fun and games. Looking for quiet time? Simply close the door to create a peaceful haven - just you, books, comfy places to curl up, and your favorite bottle of wine. We have wi-fi and a smart TV when you want to be connected, but we think you'll want to lose yourself in the comfortable spaces of the cottage.

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