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Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location

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A modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a granite countertop.
A light blue two-story house with a well-maintained lawn, a palm tree, and a small bush.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a central island with bar stools.
A modern living room with a black leather sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a black leather ottoman. There is a glass door leading to a pool area.
A swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by a covered patio area with chairs and a grill.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Fort Myers, FL
  • Place, Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Bunche Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Estero Boulevard Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location

The cottage PRIVATE PARADISE is the ideal place for a relaxing Florida getaway. The house has 3 bedrooms with double beds, TV in master, large living room with large LCD TV and Blueray
DVD Player, docking station for I Phone, and of course wireless internet throughout the area. A fully equipped gourmet kitchen, with all necessary equipment and utensils for up to 6 people.
The pool area has a large covered terrace with dining table and sun loungers and a Weber gas barbeque grill where you can prepare juicy steaks themselves. The pool is electrically heated in winter and has an integrated jacuzzi.
From the pool area, you have a wonderful view over the lake with nature reserve, where you can watch the countless birds.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
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Important information

You need to know

Property # 2397359
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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Fort Myers

Located in Iona, a neighbourhood in Fort Myers, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Estero Boulevard Beach and Sanibel Island Southern Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Key West Express. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Hertz Arena or JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.
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Fort Myers, FL

What's nearby

  • Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Jungle Golf Ft. Myers - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bunche Beach - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Estero Boulevard Beach - 8 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Lynn Hall Memorial Park - 8 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Love Boat Ice Cream - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Summerlin Cafe - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Idyllically situated detached house on small lake in beautiful and quiet location located?

Located in Iona, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, Beach Bowl and Jungle Golf Ft. Myers. San Carlos Bay - Bunche Beach Preserve and FastTrax Fort Myers are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 59 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, clean, kid friendly!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pool was wonderful.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was a great place to spend a month in the warm sunshine and leave the snow and cold of the north! Plenty of room for my wife and I plus we enjoyed a few guests throughout our stay. The lanai was the perfect spot to enjoy morning coffee or afternoon cocktails. Karl could not have been any more responsive to a few minor issues and got them resolved instantly. Great host!
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything in the home is as said in description. One complaint I have is the hot tub was not hot! That is the number one reason we booked this house is because of the “hot” tub…. They had beach chairs and a lot of beach towels! Owner does live across the street and did come in backyard when he thought we left but only a couple of us left and the others stayed. Beds weren’t the greatest.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr, 2026
Thank You for Your Feedback. I have to say up front that we have not advertised a hot tub, You see the bubble on the Foto and no word of hot tub. I had to go in the back Yard because i needed to pick up the Palm branches for the Yard Waste pick up. I have tried to go only if the Car left. With the bedding You are the first what complain, we have expensive mattress in all three bedrooms.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway!

Beautiful house in a great location! Owners made check in a breeze and were readily available for any needs.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family vacation home with electric heated pool close drive to the beach

Beautiful spacious house, excellent screened in lanai and electric heated pool. Close to the beach, shopping, and restaurants. Small pond and palm trees made a lovely view outside. Perfect stay for our family, we will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful getaway

I normally stay at commercial properties; however, I was looking for a change and this was perfect! Great host and a wonderful experience.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2023
Dear Brandon, thank You for staying with us. You any time welcome at our Home. Karl and Jocelyn Swoboda Owners
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Paradise

The property is beautiful, has everything you would want or need in your own home. The location is close to great restaurants, shopping and grocery stores. The manager is very helpful and friendly. Having a private pool is an added plus.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing Holiday

We spent Thanksgiving at this property. It was very well maintained and comfortable. It is close to the beach, shopping, and within minutes of downtown so if these are your interests the location is perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec, 2024
We are Happy You and Your Family have enjoyed the stay at our Home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Winter Getaway

The property was clean and the photos were accurate. Nice house in a quiet neighborhood. Just a short drive to Ft. Myers beach. The owners were friendly and responsive if needed. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice getaway!

Loved the private pool and the natural habitat right out the back door!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Mar, 2024
Dear Greg and Family was a pleasure to had You at our Home. We are Happy that You have enjoyed the Time at our Place. You and Your Family are any Time welcomed. Karl and Jocelyn Owners
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic rental

Beautiful property in convenient location. Extremely well equipped kitchen, beach/pool toys, etc. Owner responsive to inqueries and requests. Overall a great stay.
Stayed 21 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2023
Thank You for the feedback You are welcome any Time again with best Karl and Jocelyn
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Place

My family is very happy and pleased with our staying. The location is very good in a calm and beautiful neighborhood. The property is well maintained and managed and offered a very nice amount of comfort. Overall we could feel a good environment and take a wonderful time in family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely perfect!

This property was very clean,had everything we needed and owner was very accommodating . It is very beautiful inside and out! We enjoyed the pool and wildlife on the lake everyday. Great location! Thank you so much for making this a great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr, 2020
Thank You Kim and Your Family, for staying with us at this difficult Time. We are Happy to have enjoyed our Home and You are welcome any Time. Karl and Jocelyn
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Florida Fun

The house was very comfortable with a short distance to shopping and sightseeing. Hanging out by the pool was very relaxing! The pond brought many visitors for us to watch, including bald eagles, pileated woodpecker, numerous other tropical birds, even a small alligator. A nice quiet neighborhood made for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Mar, 2025
Dear Julie and Family, thank you for Your feedback. We are very Happy You and Your Family have enjoyed your stay. You are welcome any Time. Karl and Jocelyn Swoboda
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Highly recommend

Fantastic house in a great location. No issues at all, easy check in and good communication from the owner. The house was very clean and very well equipped. The pool was lovely and warm and lots of sunshine on the deck. It was in a lovely quiet area not far from lots of restaurants. I wouldn't hesitate in staying here again if we are ever back in Fort Myers.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A little oasis

What a beautiful private property in a very convenient location to Sanibel and Ft Myers Beach. Lovely setting. We enjoyed the pool and wildlife in and around the pond. The house has everything you need and more! We hope to be back soon.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great home!

Beautiful home with everything you need. They have truly put thought into making sure they have everything you could possibly use. Everything from beach chairs to a shop vac for all the sand in your car. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr, 2023
Dear Justin and Family Thank You for Your Feedback, You always welcome in our Home Karl and Jocelyn Swoboda Owner
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fort Myers stay

This beautiful house is located on a very quiet cul-de-sac. It's close to Fort Myers beach in a great area. The owner came over and went through everything. Didn't have any problems. We would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous stay in Fort Myers

We had a awesome week in Fort Myers, the location was perfect. Karl and Jocelyn we wonderful. The property is lovely. There were plenty of amenities, making the house feel very cozy and welcoming. We would have loved the spa hot tub to be hot or even warm. Our time there was outstanding and we recommend it as a beautiful home to vacation at.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great clean vacation home

Our family enjoy our relaxing vacation mostly spending time around the pool. Kids enjoyed having the alligator to watch in the near by pond. Kids felt safe of course being in the enclosed fence but still very close to alligator watching. Home was very clean and had all the appliances and extra bedding and towels which was very helpful with 4 kids. 😁 I would recommend this home to anyone!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This is a nice getaway property. It’s so comfortable and family friendly.

I checked in on the 4th of July so the host was unable to check us in, which was perfect for my family because we don’t really like meeting the host unless it’s necessary. The house was beautiful and equipped with everything we needed for our week long stay! We were out a vacationing for most of the week so we didn’t spend a lot of time on the property. The house was clean and we had plenty of towels for after swimming and showering. The pool was perfect! The lot was well cut and the trees were very healthy and pleasant to look at. Jocelyn the host did pop up on day two to meet us and give us some pointers about the house. She was very nice and easy to communicate with. Our family enjoyed our stay and would recommend this property to anyone visiting the Fort Myers area. It was 8 minutes from the Fort Myers beach and Karl and Jocelyn had everything needed to enjoy a week on the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not what we had hoped

We rented this home because of location and the pool and spa. The owners live across the street and were there at check in. They informed us that the spa would not be heated separately from the pool so it never was hot enough to use. Disappointed as this is what we like to do in the evenings. Also the tv was antenna only and had no sport channels or news again disappointed 😞. We were also told in the instructions not to turn the air conditioning lower than 78. It was 87 the whole stay so it was warm in the house. The hot tub should not be advertised if they won't let you heat it to at least 98 degrees.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
1. If you want a property owner that constantly checking up on you because he lives 2 houses away, then this is the place for you.2. If you want a property owner that threatens to turn off the heater on the hot tub and pool is you turn up the temperature to a usable level, then this is the place for you. 3. If you want a property owner that scopes out your wife as she is sunbathing, then this is the place for you.4. If you want a property owner that tells you to leave the thermostat in the house at 70 and then yells at your for turning it down to 68 (In Florida weather remind you), then this is the place for you.5. If you want a property owner that tells you that he did not advertise a hot tub (although there are 4 pictures of the hot tub on the site), then this is the place for you.6. If you want a property owner that brags that he has 24 Ferraris in Germany, then goes off the deep end when you turn up the pool heater 4 degrees more, then this is the place for you.7.If you want a property owner that tells you that "You people from the North do not know when to get out of the sun...", then this is the place for you.8. If you want a property owner that stares at you from across the street while sitting in his patio area waiting for you to check out for 45 minutes, then this is the place for you.9. Creepy Karl needs to get a life. He had false advertising on the property and was harassing us the entire stay....all for the low, low price of 3000.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace and quiet, Paradise & Location

Awesome!! This was our first time in Fort Myers, FL. So my wife and I had no Ideas what to do, where to go, what to see Etc. The owner of the property is very knowledgeable & accessible, for any questions or needs. The property is very nicely located for whatever you would like to do. Relatively close to the airport within a couple of miles from several nice beaches, very close to shopping, groceries, eating out Etc. Karl, is a great handyman as well. I had a mechanical issue on my trailer that I was towing and Karl walked me to the finish line and resolved my issue. Great Place, Great location for year around visiting of Fort Myers, Great property owners. The swimming pool area has some very unique amenities, Gas Grill, swimming toy storage area with plenty of floaties & toys for adults and children, the bathroom and changing area rocks. No tracking through the house for going bathroom breaks, great for adults and children. The Kitchen, bedrooms, walk in closet, bathrooms, washer & dryer area, 2- Livingroom areas, books, games Etc Etc. had everything you needed for a hassle free vacation. We had an all-around Great place to stay and a Great vacation. Thank you Karl, you’re the Best, we will definitely be back to stay longer. Karen and Rod.
Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Mar, 2021
Dear Rod , thank You for staying with us, You and Your wife are renters what we like to have More. You are welcome anytime. Karl and Jocelyn Swoboda

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