Wonderful Retreat at relaxing Paradise. Everything like new!

We just spent the last two months at this lovely home on the canal. The home was recently renovated, it was modern and beautifully decorated! It has a great kitchen and a full outdoor kitchen as well. The home was well stocked with all of the kitchen tools and linens needed. We have spent two months in Florida for the last seven years and this is by far the nicest home we have rented. We felt right at home and would highly recommend it. My husband and I stayed in the upstairs and the lower level had a spacious one bedroom apartment with two full bathrooms, perfect for guests. The open breezeway became a favorite spot to hangout with a constant light breeze. There is easy access to the gulf and the ocean where the water is the bluest and most clear we have seen in Florida! It is located close to some of the best fishing ,snorkeling and scuba diving anywhere, as well as many restaurants and stores and Founders Park which has a nice beach. Thank you to our wonderful host’s Belkis and Ernesto who could not have been more accommodating! We are already looking forward to next year!!!

The House was Beautiful. It had all the amenities of home. The home owners were very nice and accommodating. If you have a boat they gave us a key to the dock to put the boat overboard, that was very helpful because we could walk back to the truck and trailer from the house. Very close to grocery store and shops and founder park was a wonderful place to go that we had access to. I really felt at home their and I hope to go back 🌴😎

Our family was extremely pleased with this home, the location, all the amenities and the owners Ernesto & Belkis. They were so pleasant and easy to work with and were genuinely caring and quick to respond to our inquiries. Their home was impeccably clean and well cared for and quaintly decorated. It was home away from home for our family of three (mom, dad, teenage son) for a month and felt very comfortable. The upstairs home is where we lived mostly, but the downstairs apartment, with an open living/sleeping area was super convenient for the occasional day-guests to hang out and shower after a day of boating, etc. It was definitely helpful having the second bathroom downstairs, along with the washer/dryer and extra fridge. The downstairs patio area was perfect for barbecuing and just relaxing after a day of boating. The docking situation was very convenient for our boat (22.5 Robalo), with additional space to tie up a smaller boat or water toys. The home is very conveniently situated on a canal with quick access to the gulf, but is also conveniently located just a couple blocks from Overseas Highway, on a quiet street . The neighbors were quiet but very friendly. Within walking distance, we frequented the corner store and Craig's restaurant (excellent breakfast menu & boasts 'the best fish sandwich'). A new Publix supermarket recently opened a few miles south of this home, but the Winn Dixie shopping plaza is little closer and has a few restaurants (Dunkin Donuts, Great Wall of China, Overeasy) a liquor store , the movie theater & more. There are quite a few great restaurants all within a few miles. We would definitely consider renting this property again in the future. I would recommend this home to anyone looking for a piece of tranquil paradise. It is perfect for a small family.

We rented this property for a year while we completed a local project and were thrilled with every aspect of the home, dockage, owners and neighborhood. The Owners were very good to work with and we had little to no issues with the house at all during our stay. Hurricane Irma came and went with no significant damage. The house is perfect for either one large family or by having the compete apartment downstairs it affords the ability to have a separate complete living space for a second family sharing a vacation together. The seawall and boat lift provide plenty of space for most boats. We often had two bay boats docked there with no issues. The breezeway downstairs provides an excellent place to spend with family and friends and the shade and cross-breeze make it very comfortable. The canal is very clean and the kids can catch mangrove snapper right off the seawall. Boating access to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic is very convenient from the fully protected canal. The neighborhood is very safe and the neighbors are excellent. Parking is abundant, with plenty of room for your vehicles and your boat trailer. There is easy access to the local grocery store and the new Publix is just a few miles away to the South. I would recommend this property to anyone looking for a canalside home in the Islamorada/Tavernier area.