#1 House in the #1 Location on LGI

>>>>> #1 HOUSE ON THE ISLAND!

TOP 3 reasons why:

1. Floor-to-ceiling windows across the ENTIRE beach front - gives you an unobstructed, panoramic view of the beach/sunset.

2. Multiple spaces to enjoy the beach view/sunsets, especially:
A) Screened-in Lanai/Dining Room. Because there can be some bugs at sunset - a screened-in lanai is essential to enjoy that time of day; especially if you want to eat while you watch the sky light up! The screened, 8 seat table means dining outside (at any time) will be a pleasure. And you’ll be able to enjoy evenings outside, listening to the sound of the waves - without any bugs bothering you.
B) Living Room - watch the water and sunsets unfold in front of you from your reclining sofa.
C) Main Level Small Balcony - perfect for morning coffee!
D) The largest Beachfront Deck on the island - enough space to play ping pong AND sit in loungers under the parasol, plus a dedicated space to grill, AND an outside, hot water shower - with an unobstructed beach view.

3. CocoHut is the only beachfront home with 3 master bedrooms with en suites (2 kings / 1 queen) plus a 4th bedroom.

>>>>> BEST LOCATION ON THE ISLAND!

TOP 3 reasons why:

1. Extra-wide 85ft lot with 2 vacant lots next to it = 250ft of beach front to yourselves! You won't get this much beach front privacy anywhere else on Little Gasparilla Island (LGI)! To sit in the lanai and watch the sun go down, without anyone else around, is a special experience - your own private sunset! And at night, the only thing you'll hear is the sound of the waves! The peace, quiet and seclusion are unsurpassed. Because there are no overlooking neighbors, you’ll have total privacy on the beach side!

2. Unlike the northern part of the island, there are no houses ON the beach to ruin your view. You won’t see these houses (some of which are actually IN the water) on the other listings - because their beach view photos are cleverly angled away from them. But when you get there, these houses will be very much in-view when you’re looking at the beach. Your view will be 100% natural from CocoHut! Just sea oats, sand dunes, sun, sky and water to infinity. It’s a completely different experience!

3. Erosion from the north of the island is accreting sand in front of CocoHut. Because of this, the north end has just a narrow strip of sand. In contrast, you’ll have a wonderfully wide beach to play, or just spread out, on - the widest anywhere on the island.

For those reasons, CocoHut is the best house, in the best location on LGI.

With >2,500 sq ft of living space, CocoHut simply has more room than other beachfront homes. The open-plan layout, combined with high ceilings, make it feel even more spacious - so you won't feel like you're on top of one another.
The house has been completely remodeled. Tile floors throughout. Amazing showers with multiple shower heads. Fully stocked kitchen with all the appliances you could need.

ABOUT THE ISLAND:
You can only get to the island by boat. The water taxi takes <10 mins from the mainland ($60 round trip for up to 2 & $15 per person above that). It runs from Eldred's Marina on Boca Grande Causeway and you can park anything there (truck/trailer/RV) for $10/day. There is no fixed schedule, you book it in advance. It runs every day of the year. It is more expensive outside of 8a-5p. If you want to rent, or bring your own boat, our association has 2 private guest docks (with multiple slips). Max boat length is 24ft; only 1 boat per booking. Island Girls run an airport service from Sarasota/Fort Myers/Punta Gorda/Tampa airports so you don't need to rent a car.

With that short ride across the bay, you'll leave behind the crowds and you'll swap the noise of trucks and cars for the sound of waves lapping the beach. Yes, it's truly that special! The beach is never crowded and there are no commercial hotels/resorts/businesses.

Because the houses on the south end of LGI are properly set back off the beach, you can stroll along it and enjoy the dunes and sea oats as your backdrop. Bring down a lounger and, with so few people, you'll feel like you're on your own private stretch of beach. (We provide multiple loungers, Adirondack chairs, beach umbrellas and a deck parasol.)

Sea turtles nest on the beach right in front of the house (May-Aug) so you may well see them, or their hatchlings, as they head out into the Gulf (Jul-Oct). Pretty much every day you'll see dolphins feeding/playing/cruising and rare birds along the beach. We have 2 kayaks so you can get out on the water and you'll likely come across manatees and manta rays and you could have a close encounter with the dolphins.

Fishing all around the island is unsurpassed (flats/inshore, nearshore and offshore) - snook, snapper, mackerel, grouper, redfish, trout, tarpon... If you don't have a boat, fishing guides will pick you up from the island.

TYPICAL (YET UNIQUE) GUEST EXPERIENCES:

"So for the highlight of our trip - we got to watch a tiny baby Loggerhead turtle come out of his nest and make his trek down to the sea right in our backyard!! It was an experience we will all remember for a lifetime!"

"The views, the sunsets, the night time / early morning beach walks, and swimming with dolphins was all unbeatable."

SLEEPING CONFIGURATION:

CocoHut has 4 bedrooms: 3 master suites - 2 of which have king-sized beds and 2 of them have Gulf views. All beds have cooling gel, memory foam mattresses. The 1st master suite has a Gulf view, a king-sized bed and en-suite shower with walk-through toilet/bidet. The 2nd master suite also has a king-sized bed and en-suite shower/bathroom. The top floor master suite has a breathtaking view over the Gulf, an en-suite, a queen-sized bed and a dedicated a/c unit. The 4th bedroom has 2 twin beds and an amazing floor-to-ceiling view of the Gulf. There is a baby bed and a pack-n-play.

So the house sleeps a total of 8 people comfortably. Price is set for 6 and we charge $49 per night for additional souls (regardless of age) up to a total of 9*.
*We can accommodate 9 (at an additional fee) if you have at least one baby/infant/toddler - since we do have a baby bed and pack-n-play.

BEACHSIDE:
The entire beach side of the house has no overlooking neighbors!

The lower level deck is large enough for you to play around the ping pong table and still have plenty of deck space for sun bathing and grilling.

There are loungers, Adirondack chairs and a beach umbrella provided for you to take down to the beach. Once back from the beach, you can rinse off with the hot water, outside shower on the deck - and enjoy its unobstructed beach view!

LOGISTICS:
There is an island grocery delivery service. They can even get everything into the house before your arrival. At the house there is a regular fridge/freezer, plus 2 small fridges and a small freezer so, you can bring/order, everything you need in one load.

In addition to a fully-stocked kitchen, CocoHut has 2 grilling options - charcoal and gas grills. We provide propane.

It's a 5 min walk (~400 yards) from the dock to the house - so you'll need our sherpa to help get everything to the house, or a golf cart - which you can rent on the island.

With a golf cart you can explore the sandy paths and ride up to the state park in the middle of the island (or walk up along the beach). The island is about 7 miles long, the state park is <2 miles north. It's soft white sand with glorious shells. The gently shelving beach with turquoise water is perfect for families!

There are no commercial properties or businesses on the island (no hotels/resorts/restaurants, grocery stores/shops) - and thus none of the associated crowds/traffic/noise/light pollution. The only ‘exceptions’ are the few private individuals who a) rent golf carts, b) deliver groceries, c) are dock-to-house sherpas, or d) offer household trash removal.

For your safety, there is 24/7, 365/yr, professional paramedic/EMS stationed on the island. They can get to you quicly and get you to a mainland hospital if necessary.

OTHER STUFF:
CocoHut has Starlink WiFi. Download speed is ~100 mbps and often higher; upload speed is typically 20+ mbps. Reliability is excellent - we've had 100% availability over the first 2 years. There is no wired cable/fiber optic service to the island; so this is as good as it gets. We have had no problem streaming to 3 different (large) TVs at once. I WFH without problems making zoom calls etc.

The main living area has DirecTV. There are smart/Roku TVs in the master suites.

Please note that all children/ toddlers/ infants/ babies count towards your total number of guests - there are no age-based exemptions. For the little ones we have a baby bed and a pack-n-play, (both provided with linens), a baby booster seat and a toddler booster seat, and a spiral stair guard railing.

The furniture in, and around, the house has a maximum tolerance of 245 lbs.

We do not accept pets/animals of any description/ designation/ classification.

Given that some guests have set a ridiculously low temperature that has caused the AC unit to ice up, the thermostat cannot be set below:
Day time (9am – 7pm): 75
Night time (7pm – 9am): 71
There are fans in every bedroom that take down the sentient temperature by several degrees, depending on speed setting - so the effective night time temperatures can be in the mid 60s.
If doors/windows are left open, to prevent damage to the AC, it will switch off.

The above is intended to discourage bookings from the kinds of people who enter a residence and crank down the A/C as low as it will go and then leave it there. The settings will have no detrimental impact on comfort for everyone else.

In order to book on this site, you will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions/house rules that include a liability waiver. So please read them before you request to book.