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Stilt home with stunning view and dock! Midway between Gulf and Three Sisters!
| Sleeps | 5 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 1 - 28 nights |
Overview
2BR/1.5B - Modern Private Home with Balcony and View
Enjoy that tropical atmosphere? This is it! Admire Crystal River from elevated porch area in this private stilt home. Feel like you are on the water even from inside...windows offer lovely vistas from the great room and kitchen! Enjoy nice flooring and nautical decor with all the amenities, including ice-maker, internet and entertainment center. Downstairs is a screened area for grilling which overlooks the dock and cleaning station. Sleeps 5, and best suited for a couple or family. The second bedroom is small as seen in photo.
Bedroom 1 Queen bed
Bedroom 2 Bunk beds plus single bed. Small room.
Bath 1 in master suite, has shower, toilet and Jacuzzi tub.
Bath 2 toilet and sink,... washer and dryer
Downstairs outside shower in screened room.
Living room has cable tv and dvd player. Master bedroom as small tv with tape player. Downstairs features grilling area and also outside shower.
Quiet and peaceful, away from the in town highways. Plenty of room to park cars and boat trailer. Dock accommodates motor or sailboat....wide deep canal. Boat ramp is about a mile past our entrance and takes only 5 minutes to drive your boat around to the dock. Home is about five houses from mouth of river on the west side. I am told that the latitude is 28.90281 and longitude is -82.62089800000001; however I don't have any idea if that is correct! But I do know that you will love the location!
You can contact me personally through FB, but give me a heads up on this site prior to sending me a message on FB because I don't check it every day.
We require a signed Rental Agreement (which is sent to you by e-mail), and then a separate $500 damage deposit check is due prior to check in. If charging on line, a separate 3% reimbursement to owner may also be mailed with the damage deposit.
Boat and Kayak users need to tie up at dock to accommodate the two ft. tide change. Use a spring line to keep boats from sliding under dock or there will be a lot of damage to the boats and/or to the dock!
About Dixie Fechtel
Owners are lifetime Florida residents, University of Florida Gators with two U of FL student daughters. Since 2003 this has been a weekend home.
Message me on FB but give me a heads up here first.
Dixie Fechtel purchased this house in 2003
Why Dixie Fechtel chose Florida Central West
You can book this private home for the price of a condo! Memories are made here! This is a fun and peaceful place for a couple or a family. Canal on one side with river view, and wildlife preserve on the other side.
Perfect location for scalloping,... + fishing, kayaking, swimming near manatees, and water activities. See Scallop season at:
http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/bay-scallops/
What makes this house unique
Drink your coffee viewing morning sunrise from the porch. Sun is behind the house in late afternoon. Large covered grilling area downstairs is great for hanging out near the waterfront! Owner loves to help guests enjoy their stay!
Amenities
Crystal River House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 5
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only ...
- Waterfront ...
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Air Conditioning ...
- Clothes Dryer ...
- Garage ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Parking ...
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker ...
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- seating for 6 people
- 1 Bathroom,
- 1 Half Bath
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Shower -
shower
,
There is an outside shower in the downstairs screened room.
Bathroom 2 - toilet , Sink and mirror. Washer and Dryer are located here.
Bathroom 1 - toilet , shower , jetted tub , Large bath has a shower plus a jacuzi tub.
- Unless you are a longer term guest, there should be plenty of toilet paper, a hair dryer and some emergency personal supplies.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
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Bedroom 1 -
1 queen
Bedroom 2 - 1 twin/ single , 2 bunk bed , This small BR sleeps 3, with bunk beds and a single bed.
- BR #1 Queen BR #2 Bunk beds and a single bed
- Books ...
- DVD Player ...
- Games
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television ...
- Toys ...
- Balcony ...
- Bicycles ...
- Boat ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Outdoor Grill ...
- 2 bicycles
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- marina
- museums
- restaurants
- ruins
- zoo
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- eco tourism
- paddle boating
- shelling
- shopping
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- deepsea fishing
- freshwater fishing
- kayaking
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- swimming
- water tubing
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(44 traveler reviews)
2nd stay
Great place, no issues, wonderful owner to work with. We'll be back next year.
Great home and location
Very nice river home with good boat dockage and easy access. Enjoyed our stay.
We had a great week in crystal river. Didn't want to go home
The property was just as advertised. The location on the river was great and the owner was great to work with
FSU Ichthyology & Fisheries Science Lab
Our team rented this property while conducting our annual coastal shark survey in the Florida Big Bend and it was fantastic. The house is great and fit our crew of 5 quite comfortably. We also trailer a 26ft boat with us, which we were able to dock and clean easily. Finally, the owner was was wonderful to work with and could not be nicer. We hope to rent this property for our work in the future.
FABULOUS Boating Destination
My husband and I visited Crystal River for a boating vacation. This home was the perfect fit - our 23' deck boat docks easily, dropping in is only a few minutes away and the canal is deep and wide. The home is clean and comfortable with a great view of the canal. WIFI allowed me to stay connected to my business and my husband enjoyed grilling our dinners on the gas grill. We had a fabulous time walking out of the house and right onto the boat and getting out to the gulf in minutes. The local marina has pre-mixed fuel and bait at reasonable prices, too. This was a great get-away for us and we will DEFINITELY be back. It feels like home!
We loved our stay in Florida at this lovely stilt house!
Since my husband is partially disabled from a stroke, I questioned the wisdom of renting a stilt house, but it worked out very well for us. Once upstairs, everything is on one level; so it was fine. We loved the view from three sides in the greatroom--like being in a sunroom. The kitchen worked out well--nice new appliances. I like to cook and managed very well. Loved the washer and dryer in the 2nd bathroom. That was very convenient. It's a quiet neighborhood, and Dixie was just a phone call away. We stayed for two months and were very pleased with the accommodations.
Map
Manatees. Swim and view manatees in world famous Crystal River and Springs. Rent kayaks or boats. Lots of dive gear places and fishing/manatee guides are available. Three Sisters Spring is featured in April 2013 of National Geographic.
A State Archeological Park is directly across the river.
Very quiet and peaceful. We also recommend Hommosasa State wildlife park just north of Crystal River. Great fun for anyone!
You can contact me personally thru FB, but give me a heads up on this site prior to sending me a message on FB because I don't check it every day.
Photos
Rates & Availability
- Available
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Additional information about rental rates
| Cleaning Fee | $150 |
Pricing is for up to 5 guests. There is a $21.80 charge per night if more than 5 guests are approved.
You can contact me personally on FB, but give me a heads up on this site prior to sending me a message on FB because I don't check it every day.
I will e-mail you the Rental Agreement. Prior to occupancy, when you submit the balance of the rental fee, we require a separate damage deposit check in the amount of $500 be mailed to us. This allows us to destroy the deposit without it ever coming out of your account/charged to you. If desiring to book on line here, there is a 3% fee we pay which would be reimbursed to us by separate check.
Rental Rules are attached to the Rental Agreement.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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