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Side (Front) Entrance
20' Deep Dock available
Exterior detail
Pet a curious manatee!
3 Kayaks plus Crab Traps!

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4975 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Homosassa, FL
  • Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • 7 Sisters Springs
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Three Sisters Springs
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Guest w/bathroom

1 Single Bed

Master

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

This listing is being removed as the property will be up for sale shortly.

This listing to be removed shortly. Unable to book or rent this property. Thank you for your past bookings and we hope you find another great property to stay at for your vacation! Sincerely, Ray & Barb

Property manager

Homosassa Blue Springs Retreat - Ray & Barb
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Bring Childrens PFD's Supervise at all times!
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Events

No events allowed
No parties allowed. 4 Person maximum on property.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Outdoor smoking only! Porch okay.
Government ID Required: Primary renter must email or text copy of drivers license within 30 days to: xxx-xxx-xxxx or ----@--------.---
NO PETS! Add Charge of $500. per pet and eviction. (1) boat dock. Add docking at $50. per night. No refunds for unreported incidents or outages.
Do not rent this home if you have more than 4 persons in your group! Primary renter will be charged with Felony Theft of Service and Evicted.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: No parties allowed. 4 Person maximum on property.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Homosassa

Located in Homosassa, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Riverhaven Marina and A Crystal River Kayak Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park and Crystal River Perserve State Park Eco-Walk. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Homosassa, FL

What's nearby

  • Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Riverhaven Marina - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Old Mill House Gallery and Printing Museum - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • 7 Sisters Springs - 15 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 16 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sugarmill Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Crumps Landing - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Freezer Tiki Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Twistee Treat Homosassa - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cute Waterfront Cottage Style House 2 Adults/ 1 Child A Guest Favorite! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cute Waterfront Cottage Style House 2 Adults/ 1 Child A Guest Favorite!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cute Waterfront Cottage Style House 2 Adults/ 1 Child A Guest Favorite!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cute Waterfront Cottage Style House 2 Adults/ 1 Child A Guest Favorite! located?

This family-friendly Homosassa holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and Riverhaven Marina. Beli Island is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 97 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 97 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 97 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 97 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 97 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah L.

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

Nice long weekend getaway

Just want to say we had a wonderful stay! Loved the 'Olde' Florida style, location and hospitality. We have a Vacation & Annual rental company in Sarasota...thus we also need time to chill and relax! We truly enjoyed Homosassa Springs and the wildlife park, our Springs boat tour with Captain Jeff who docks at MacRae's, Monkey Island, drinks and fish tacos at The Shed, bought red snapper from Shellie's to bring home, feeding the blue heron hotdogs and playing card games. Very relaxing! We'll be back, thank you again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob R.

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

Great fun

Nice place clean and convenient location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tiffany L.

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

Little slice of Heaven

We had a wonderful time with our family on the boat and scalloping and was able to come back to a nice quiet home
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Layla H.

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

We had a blast!

This property was perfect for our stay. There were plenty of fun things to keep the kids entertained while the adults cooked and relaxed after boating on the river. We enjoyed the crab traps the most - we experimented with different bait to see what they liked the most. It was perfect, we are already looking forward to coming back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie H.

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

Sweet retreat

We enjoyed our time in Homosassa. Beds were comfortable after long days out having fun in the sun! We loved being able to keep our boat at the dock. Our son enjoyed use of the kayak. Great location to visit the springs and also to go out to scallop. We enjoyed this stay very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry P.

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

Good Property

Overall a good property. Advertised correctly. The second bedroom & bath are listed as small, and that is correct. The home decor and design are cozy, just like your grandparents home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie E.

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

Extended Weekend

We were looking for an extended weekend away on the water to relax. We accomplished just that. The house was cute, clean, and had nice views of the water. Lots of natural light which is a downside if you want to sleep in. The one recomendation I have is to add curtains to the bedroom to allow sleeping in. It was an overall good trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William O.

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

Excellent

Cute Lil cozy place on the water! Pp perfect location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

melody s.

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

Visiting Mamaw and Papaw

Such a beautiful property. Loved the visits from the herons. So quiet and peaceful. Will definitely be renting again on our next visit!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

tim h.

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

Homosassa Getaway

The cottage with it's great location was comfortable, clean and well equipped. It was peaceful, we saw manatees with calves in the canal and we also enjoyed just relaxing in the lanai. Ray was very responsive to a couple of questions & concerns we had. Great stay, hope to visit again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave S.

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

Clean, comfortable, and well furnished.

This is the second time we have rented from Ray, and just like the last time, the home was clean and comfortable. I appreciated having access to the kayaks and fishing gear. My only complaint is the dock could use a revamping. We got a couple splinters when barefoot on the dock. All in all, a very good experience and I would rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel M.

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

Cozy water front

Very enjoyable stay, caught lots of catfish off the dock, great location, close to old Florida sites. Would highly recommend staying here, sea grass boat ride, right next door.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great place to stay

great location and a great host. Very comfortable and clean. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

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

Great Location

We loved sitting on the porch and looking at the water!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

bret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was as advertised! - Great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather T.

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

Great get away

Had a wonderful time during the manatee overwintering season. The weather was not great, but the house is so cozy and quiet and the kids absolutely loved it. We had a small issue with heat (in Florida!) and Ray got back to me immediately and helped me resolve it. The porch is wonderful and the steam from the river in the mornings was the best alarm clock. There is a blue heron who will visit you, which was a far cry from the robins and pigeons of the NYC metro area, and my kids loved it. We did have an issue with hot water that no one can explain, but it did not take away from our adventure. This is a rustic old Florida experience. Crystal River is quiet and not very touristy compared to other Florida beach towns and totally worth it. When my kids arrived, my youngest said "this is the best hotel ever!"
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally O.

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

Homosassa Cottage on Canal

The cottage is a comfortable, well equipped, peaceful spot for a long or short stay. We really appreciated the equipment that was available for us to use like kayaks, lawn chairs, fishing rods and tackle. The screened porch is wonderful! and the kitchen is well equipped if you like to cook. There were two of us and it was plenty of room for us. It also would work for 3 people. We spent time on the water, went to Crystal River for a fishing trip and to the State Park as well as just hanging out and enjoying the warm weather. The communication was great and we had no issues with check-in and out. There was a small issue with the air conditioning but it was dealt with promptly. We would recommend the Cottage to explore this very cool area of Florida.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David H.

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

Relaxing Location

Nice small house by the river cool place to fish and kayak Nice park close by
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kasey Jo C., Denver, CO

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

Great little escape!

This property was wonderful. Exceeded expectations! Definitely be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra M W.

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

Great spot central to manatee visits!

Nice little place on the water. Used it as our resting place after running around the various state parks and little beaches
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra K.

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

Just Like Home

Very comfortable home location on a river. Close to restaurants and shopping. We went and swam with the manatee in Crystal River. The place is just a few minutes down the road. Great experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Donald L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

no time to wash dry and fish early.

had issues at home, came for 2hrs on sat. wanted to fish on sunday but wasnt aware that sheets and towel had to be washed, apparently my mistake. when i got house rules it was to late for back up my wife couldnt stay horses to feed. and fishing had to be early. nice place I'll try again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

tina l.

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

A slice of heaven

Would absolutely recommend this property. We would definitely stay here again. Very peaceful neighborhood. Close to restaurants and state parks. This home has everything you need,no need to bring anything. We caught alot of fish right off the dock. The kayaks were a great treat. Barb and Ray were very easy to communicate with. We had no problems at all. I would highly recommend this home to anyone. Thanks so much.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michell L., Lindsborg, Kansas

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

Peaceful and relaxing.

Stayed a week after other property owner cancelled with a week notice. Easy to work with and everything we needed. Enjoyed fishing and feeding the birds.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

About the host

Hosted by Homosassa Blue Springs Retreat - Ray & Barb

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This is our second "5 Star" vacation home in this beautiful area. Check out our "5 star" sister property "Homosassa Riverfront Retreat" property 702531 . We are a friendly couple, two regular and down-to-earth people who have been in and around Florida for over 40 years, then we discovered Homosassa and started vacationing here many years ago. We've always had a lot of friends in the area and have made many more. It's a very friendly place.

Ray is retired from both the US military and a State law enforcement agency. Barb works for the Federal government at a local base. We have 2 children (Ryan and Sarah) plus a grand-daughter (Jayda) who all love it here. In our travels, we rented in various locations in the Homosassa area before finding and buying in this perfect location. Read the reviews to see why our family, friends and all of our vacation rental guests love our Homosassa vacation homes as much as we do.

Why they chose this property

It's pretty simple really, the town of Homosassa is small and still has "Old Florida Charm", the Homosassa Spring and it's river attracts incredible amounts of wildlife you won't find anywhere else. The best place we found to enjoy Homosassa is in our neighborhood. We literally waited for years to find and buy this home. It's large, comfortable and very clean on a double waterfront lot. This gives the home and dock area, spectacular views of visiting wildlife that can't be found on typical riverfront or canal lots. The canal is spring fed which draws Fish, Blue Crabs, Manatee and Dolphins to swim right in front of our dock. The perfect place for relaxing, viewing and fishing. Add-in the convenience of a short walk or drive to fun places to eat and drink and you see why, we and our guests just love this place.

Here, you watch sunrises & sunsets floating on the clouds, filled with birds, boats, tree's, dolphin and visiting manatee, each and every day.

We figured out that to have a waterfront retreat, you need to be able to retreat when you want to...

What makes this property unique

The very first time we visited here, we knew this was a very special home. It’s peaceful, calm and welcoming, the kind of place where you can leave the world behind and unwind. Relax in the privacy of the screened lanai area with an ice cold drink or a bottle of wine. Cook a tasty meal on the grill or cool yourself just a few feet away in the spring-fed water. Relax in a floating lounge chair or jump into your Boat, Kayaks or Canoe and explore the area on a nice sunny day. There are many options here that everyone loves...


Close your eyes and you feel the cool breezes coming off of the water. Open them and watch dolphins, manatee, otters and fish swim by. If you look up, there are birds in the sky above. Listen, and you can often hear the Manatee and Dolphin, their tails gently splashing and the snorts they make, as they surface while they swim by you on the waterside dock.

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