Beach House, Powder Sand Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Small Dog Friendly

Welcome to the "Dolphin Beach House", a 2 bedroom (sleeps 6), 1 1/2 bath Beach house just steps away from the white sands of the Gulf. This 79 year-old charming beach house is in the coastal community of Indian Rocks Beach and is one of the few original remaining beach houses in the area for you to vacation at and enjoy.

The Dolphin Beach house is literally just steps away from the beach with a 5 minute walk to the award-winning white powder sand beaches of the Gulf. Walk to the beach and watch amazing sunsets, drink your morning coffee at sunrise, or just walk along the beach to your favorite restaurant. The beach has an abundance of wild life, dolphins, seagulls, pelicans, and you will often see tourists & locals fishing right from the shoreline. When you rent this beach house, you will have the privacy of the entire property. A front yard area with chairs to drink your morning coffee and just enjoying the warmth of the sun (the house faces the southeast) in the morning at sunrise. A fenced back yard for your enjoyment with Adirondack chairs to sit around a fire pit (a bundle of fire wood is provided for your stay). You can also relax in the backyard hammock while sipping on a beach cocktail. The beach house has a beach shed with beach equipment, for your use. Full Kitchen, 2 private bedrooms with a sleeper couch in the living room. A fully enclosed sun room with panoramic windows to sit and eat your meals and enjoy hanging out and playing foosball. The beach house is located on a quaint street on the barrier reef island of Indian Rocks Beach accessible by several bridges. You can access the beach by walking about 8 houses west to Gulf Blvd, cross the street and entering the beach path which takes you directly to the white powder sand of the Gulf. Indian Rocks Beach is in close proximity to downtown Tampa, Busch Gardens, Saint Petersburg, Treasure Island, Madera Beach and cultural and sporting venues. The 2 closest airports are St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport which is about 15 to 20 minutes away or Tampa International Airport which is about 35 to 40 minutes away.

The Beach House features an updated kitchen, new appliances and a new LG wash tower, Central Air, all new mattresses and furniture. The beach house has a beach shed which has all of your beach amenities, beach chairs, beach umbrella, boogie boards and a beach wagon to bring everything to the beach.

Kitchen and bathrooms are all updated and the living room has a new 65" LED TV where you can log into your favorite apps. Ceiling fans in every room for your comfort.

The Beach house is updated with all new appliances, mattresses, linens, beach towels & beach equipment. The main bedroom has a queen mattress, the second bedroom has two twins and 2 additional people can be accommodated on the brand new pullout sleeper sofa with an upgraded memory foam mattress. Everything in this house is designed for your comfort!

The Beach house is within walking distance to many of Indian Rocks Beach awesome restaurants like: Guppy's, Crabby Bills, Groupers, Keegans, Monstah Lobster and more. For something informal, Kooky Coconut is a few minutes away for a sandwich or ice cream or walk to Tropical Ice Cream & Coffee, that boasts of the largest selection of Ice Cream in the United States. Some great coffee shops are within walking distance like The Grove Surf Cafe and Cafe de Paris, an IRB institution with fresh French baked goods, breakfast and sandwiches and the not to be missed, our favorite "Paris Special Coffee"; a long shot espresso with homemade whip cream sprinkled with Belgium chocolate, YUM. Also within walking distance is Nekton Surf Shop owned by Cory Lopez, a professional local legend surfer, which is stocked to the brim with unique beachy items. At the surf shop, you can rent paddle boards, beach bikes and get your favorite beach bathing suits & sandals as souvenirs. Not to be missed, one street over from the beach house is the Indian Rocks Nature Preserve featuring a boardwalk trail that winds through mangroves and marshlands, offering bird watching and wildlife observation.

There are beaches but few that compare to Indian Rocks Beach. IRB is 6 miles south of Clearwater Beach, but it is laid back, doesn't have all the craziness of Clearwater beach. IRB is truly a beach town, you won't find one franchise restaurant, it is all mom and pop restaurants, many offering local seafood. Crabby Bills restaurant, with its large crab & partial fishing boat jetting out of their roof, is one of the local favorites for seafood and live music and has been around for 43 years.

When you rent the Dolphin Beach House you have parking for two cars in the driveway, as IRB does not have street parking.

One small dog is allowed, when booked through the listing with a maximum weight of 20 lbs and is an additional $80 pet cleaning fee, which you agree to when booking our property with a small dog, and will be added as additional charge after booking. There is a fenced backyard for your pets enjoyment, however please do not leave your pet in the yard unattended.

No cats allowed.
No smoking of any kind is allowed on the property (tobacco or marijuana).
No parties permitted.

What is provided when renting our Beach House;
*Luxury bath towels, hand towels & wash clothes, 2 per person
*8 beach towels
*Washer and dryer tower
*Laundry detergent and dryer sheets are provided
*dishwashing liquid, dishwasher pods, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner & body wash
*4 rolls tp per bathroom
*1 roll paper towels
*2 kitchen towels & 2 oven mits
*Full stocked kitchen, utensils, glassware & dishes for 8, pots, pans, storage containers
*Keurig coffee machine with a canister of medium roast coffee pods
*Lighted makeup mirror & Conair blow dryer with 3 heat settings
*100% cotton sheets for all beds
*Comforters with duvets
*Costco Novafoam mattresses on queen & twin beds
*Queen memory foam mattress on pull out couch
*2 Hotel quality sleeping pillows per person with pillow protectors
*All beds have luxury mattress pads
*6 fleece throw blankets (one per person) to keep cozy when watching tv
*4 ceramic heaters on the rare chance it gets cold (for indoor use only)
*Fire pit with 1 bundle of wood per stay
*6 Adirondack chairs which recline & have pull out foot rests
*additional outdoors seating, 6 chairs, 2 lounge chairs, 1 hammock
*beach cart, 6 beach chairs, 2 beach umbrellas, some beach noodles, several boogie boards,
*Outdoor shower to remove sand from feet/body & outdoor hooks to hang sandy towels outside