Luxury, New Construction Home - Serene And Private Vacation Oasis

The house was very nice,close to shopping,not far from everything we wanted to do.Beach chairs were an added bonus.The pool was excellant.5stars.

Couldn't be better, comfortable bed, nice shower, all very modern.

The Seagate House is a lovely remodeled home in a great location. The house is in immaculate condition and is very comfortable. There is a spacious open dining and living room which opens onto the patio. There is a large flat screen TV in the living room and in the master bedroom. The master bedroom suite is at the rear of the house and also opens onto the patio. It has a very comfortable king size bed, a large walk-in closet and a wonderful large bathroom with double sinks and a great shower with a rainwater shower head. The large patio is covered so that it can be used even when it is raining. The patio and the adjacent heated pool are enclosed in a screened cage so there is not problem with bugs. There is a security fence between the patio and the pool so that it is quite safe when there are young children around. There is an outdoor dining table with 4 chairs, 2 lounge chairs and a bench. The backyard is fenced and is very private. The other 2 bedrooms and bathroom are at the front of the house and great for guests or other family members. One has a queen bed and the other twin beds, all very comfortable. The bathroom has a combination tub/shower. The laundry has commercial size and easy to use Maytag washer and dryer. There also are beach chairs, a cooler and beach/pool toys.

There is a small galley kitchen which is adequate even if you do a lot of cooking. There are ample plates, silverware and glassware, but some cooking utensils are lacking. We travel with a box of our own utensils so this was not a problem for us. The kitchen also was lacking some pots and bowls but we purchased these and have left them in the kitchen since we plan on returning each winter in the future. There is no ice maker but lots of ice cube trays in the freezer. There is a good stove and oven, coffee maker and toaster oven. A nice plus is the very nice wine cooler.

The house is in a quiet community which has side walks and is nice for walking. Sarasota Pavilion shopping center with a Publix and many stores is only a few minutes away. The house is very convenient to the many shops and restaurants on the streets surrounding the shopping center. Siesta key is only 10 minutes away.

Jurij, the owner, is very available to respond to any questions or issues. We had a delightful time living in Seagate House and already have booked our stay for next year. We would highly recommend Seagate House for a delightful vacation.

Nice home with pool with lanai Easy drive to beach and area attractions. Large screen tv good wifi. Quiet residential neighborhood. Beach chairs and cooler provided.

This was our second vacation at the Seagate house. As before, the house appeared very clean. It is convenient to the beach, stores and restaurants. Unfortunately we won't be staying here again.

On our first night someone ran over the mailbox. Luckily our cars were far enough up in the drive that they weren't hit.

There was a serious ant problem that we discovered after going grocery shopping. We couldn't leave food out anywhere in the kitchen even during dinner or it would be covered in ants. The owner offered to send in an exterminator, but the last thing we wanted was a stranger in the house and chemicals all over our food and belongings. We attempted to control the ants by spraying under the cabinets and dishwasher. This only succeeded in our finding dead roaches in the mornings. I know that this is not unusual in Florida, but was very disappointing.

We attempted to run laundry only to discover that the dryer vent was not properly attached. I waited until after our stay to let the owner know as again, I didn't want a stranger in the house while we were there. I'm sure that was repaired very quickly once I let them know.

On the first night there I was asked to confirm the towel count as towels had gone missing and they wanted to make sure there wasn't a misunderstanding. I felt like I was being accused in advance! I was also asked that if an official from Sarasota came by to tell them we were staying for a month instead of the 8 days we had reserved. I'm not sure what that was about, but certainly didn't want to lose the house so I agreed.

Finally, we had a small family gathering, as my 85 year old in laws live in Sarasota and we hosted a dinner one night. There were several children in the pool playing volleyball as the adults watched. At about 7:30pm I received a text from the landlord saying that neighbors had complained about the noise and he didn't want the police called. I of course apologized and told the children that the had to whisper while playing in daylight. Yes it's a quiet neighborhood, but there was a party when we arrived right up the street late Saturday night and I never saw police. Needless to say, our dinner was much more subdued after that and my in-laws left early.

We won't be returning to Seagate. Obviously they have had trouble with theft (btw we actually left 2 new floats there), the city, the neighbors and bugs. When I'm on vacation I want to relax and this trip was far from relaxing.