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Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer

Beachfront cottage near St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches

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Marina
On the beach
TV, fireplace
Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6195 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Indian Shores, FL
  • Place, St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Splash Harbour Water Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

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About the area

Indian Shores

On the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and 2 miles (3 km) of Splash Harbour Water Park with a stay here. Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf and Belleair Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Splash Harbour Water Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 15 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Port of Tampa - 47 min drive - 53.8 km

Getting around

  • St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport (PIE) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪PJ's Oyster Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Vip Mexican Restaurant And Lounge Irb - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Guilty Sea Sports Pub - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Caddy's Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Original Crabby Bills - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer

Beachfront Home 3 bedroom 2 bath Views overlooking the beach ! Some recent renovations completed. Nothing fancy about this beachfront home......BUT it is located on the most beautiful spot of the tropical barrier islands between Clearwater beach and St Pete Beach. Amazing beach views! Old Timers call this part of the island "The Narrows" where the sand is just wide enough for a single row of homes.

Ideal for a family vacation or for a Romantic getaway for 2. Step down from the back deck and stroll the sugar white sand beach. Fully equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms 2 full baths, large living area and 2 decks overlooking the beach. Watch the sun melt into the Gulf of Mexico as the day ends. Relax and Enjoy our little slice of beach paradise.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Kayak
  • Water park
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Rules

Only the number of guest registered. 6 max NO VISITORS daily or overnight
Absolutely, NO Smoking. If beach home smells of smoke charge of $400 will be added to remove odor.
Enjoy, but please respect your neighbors who are also on vacation to relax and take in the beautiful surroundings

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite 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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

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Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 100 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Logan G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennece W.

Liked: Cleanliness
The location of this property was PERFECT for our needs. The beach was steps away from the back deck, and the intercoastal for fishing was steps away from the front door. The beds were super comfortable, and we were close to shopping & restaurants. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nanette L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach is amazing!As other reviews stated driveway is a challengeI would recommend one of the ATV rentals House has some cosmetic/maintenance issues but we spent a lot of time on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Derrick A.

Disliked: Cleanliness
When we first got to our property our first impressions were mixed. The driveway is extremely narrow, and you can easily see where others have scraped against either one of the walls. Outside, the view is nice. Inside was not something we expected. The photos on the listing are not up to date and misleading. There’s cracks in the floors and ceiling. An unsealed front door that leaks when it rains and allows for plenty of ants to come in. The upstairs bathroom does not lock, and also has a glass door you can see through. The shower leaks into the kitchen from a hole. And last but not least roaches, plenty of them. We found the first one after our first night and were very alarmed. We contacted the host and they assured us it was just a palmetto bug and that they recently sprayed. I wasn’t too worried after that, until we found even more during our stay. 7 total, and no not all of them were dead. Overall, this place has a lot of potential. But unfortunately it does not look like this place has been well kept. I would not recommend this place to anyone, even if you’re just staying one night.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian M.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not what it is portrayed to be

The location was beautiful. Great access to the beach but the house was not what it was portrayed to be at all. The pictures are definitely out dated and misleading. The property has been neglected and not properly maintained. Multiple safety violations. Mouse poop in cabinets and dishes. Main Exterior door screwed shut. Couldn’t lock the house up. Floor warped and trip hazard. No hot water in master. Stained bedding. Bathroom door is see through. Decks are falling apart and are fall hazards. Shower leaks into kitchen. Flea looking bugs all over house. Hard to get into driveway. Very narrow. Missing blinds for privacy. No knobs on any cabinet. Table cloth stained. Bath towels stained. Shower curtain stained. Upstairs shower too dark to see. Kitchen table chairs stained. Dried fluids on floor. Hair on steps. Outdoor furniture rusted. Chunks of rust everywhere. Kitchen stove was dirty. This place was honestly disgusting. We washed everything before using it and refused to let our kids in certain places of the house. We were concerned for multiple safety reasons. If we could’ve found another place to stay and afford it, we would have left the day we showed up
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

melanie m.

Disliked: Cleanliness
6/29/25-7/6I would highly not recommend this rental. It is definitely overpriced! Very disappointed! First off, the driveway is a nightmare. The floor is peeling up in the kitchen . There are missing shelves in the refrigerator. The front door was held together with boards and screws that fell apart. We patched it up and could not use the rest of the stay. We had to share 3 garbage cans with another rental that was out front. There is no recycle bin . There is a missing handle on the sliding glass door going out to the deck. Another handle is about to break. The patio furniture was rusted and busted , No cushions, and the umbrella was a child-size one . The propane tank on the grill was disgusting. The bedroom upstairs has no blinds. The bathroom upstairs has a see-through glass door for its door ! Lovely visitors every day of the giant cockroaches found upside down ! Ac unit decided to drip right through the kitchen ceiling, and you can tell it has done it before as they had a bucket collecting water in ac unit in the closet upstairs .Previous holes in ceiling . Many other little things like no nobs on the bedroom bed set , no lid on the garbage pail in the kitchen . The worst part is that Carter Vacation Rental was aware and offered 580.00 back when I told them I wasn’t happy with that and how bad the place was. I never heard back or received any money . The owners and Carter Vacation Rental obviously don’t care!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good, not great

Good, not great
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephenie G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Location location location

Perfect location on the beach! Lower level bed was so comfy that we already went and bought one very similar. Everything needed was provided. Could use some updating but the rental makes that known in the description when reserving. Very nice property, beautiful sunsets
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kylea W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful location that needs some work

Overall, this house is in a beautiful location on the beach. The view is spectacular. However, the house itself needs some work. The driveway to park in is just sand, which two out of our three cars got stuck in and we had no heads up that the driveway was like that and the only reason the third didn’t get stuck in the sand was because it had four-wheel-drive. The railing at the top of the entryway staircase is very unstable, and even has caution tape around it. The deck on the upper floor also appears to be quite unstable. Again, beautiful home and we did enjoy our stay, The house and driveway itself just needs some work In order to be safe/accessible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Da S.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great Location But House Is Less Than Great

The location is the only outstanding thing about this house, although it is NOT secluded like the photo shows & the driveway is so narrow we almost hit the wall & got stuck multiple times! The floors have been changed to cheap laminate & have water damage in many areas where you stub your toes on the curled up edges. The railing corner to the entry deck has caution tape on it. The main large deck is in pretty tough shape and is very warped and has nails popping up all over. My husband found a hammer and hammered a bunch back down. Two of the deck chairs almost dumped my parents out backwards because they were broken. The upstairs bathroom has a LIGHTLY BLURRED GLASS ENTRY DOOR...so when you are getting in the shower or using the restroom everyone can see. Now, the cleanliness.. we washed all of our sheets on the first day because we all had glitter on our sheets and cockroach legs in one of the beds. We killed 6 HUGE cockroaches and another 3 got away and one was crawling on the kitchen counters. When we pulled the couch out to chase the one cockroach, we found 3 other dead ones. Just a guess, but they could be getting in through the rotted side door that has a 1/4 inch rotted gap in the bottom. We were never informed that the little house behind the house we rented is also owned/managed by the same company so we had people walking by, sitting under our deck, using our chairs. This house needs some money put back into it as it is a diamond in the rough!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brittany G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect location

Truly right on the beach. Could not be more perfect. The house is in need of updating but clean. The driveway was a bit stressful being very narrow, almost got stuck in sand and could only back out onto busy road. The town center is so cute and very close. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach

Great place. Accurate listing. Has some west and test per listing but clean, great location! It was just what we needed fir our get away!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rick M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice basic beachfront home

Beautiful location in a home that has quite frankly seen better days. The ravages of time to wood at a location like this, plus 2 recent hurricanes have created a nice, basic place to stay in a great location. Many maintenance, repair things need to be addressed, but quite frankly they may cost more than the home is actually worth at this point. To be clear, we enjoyed our stay. The accumulation of sand, due to storm surge, at the first ten feet of driveway make access difficult unless one is driving a 4 wheel drive (AWD) vehicle or big truck. We struggled to get in and had to be towed out when we wanted to leave.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!

Clean, excellent communication with property manager! Needs a little love but the beach views can’t be beat! Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nery T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Astonishing location

Oceanfront property that felt like also having a private beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Almin K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good house

Stayed for 3 nights. Its a good house in a great location. Location is very peaceful. Having you own private beach is amazing. Dont have to worry about a crowd. Chairs for the beach are provided, along with some odds and ends. The house had everything needed, however the house did feel outdated and needs some TLC and some parts of the house need more elbow grease when it comes to cleaning, especially the inside of the cabinets. The drveway is slightly tight and really have to watch the wall in the driveway at the neighboring house. It is not straight so it gets tighter as you are getting closer to the road. Overall a good house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

Relaxing time swimming in the ocean, beautiful sunsets. Great quality family time.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

william c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Terrific location, comfortable accommodation

Needs some cosmetic work, could use screens on windows
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayley G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gorgeous property!!!

Everything was amazing! All the amenities included, pots and pans coffee maker etc. perfect location! The beach is right there and it’s a quiet part too! It’s close to everything. The beds were super comfortable! The check in process was so easy and the owners were great with communicating with us! The only negative thing was that we couldn’t get the cable to work but we also suck with technology. You’ve got the beach so why do you even need tv? We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Location, location, location

Overall we had a great vacation. You can’t beat being right on such a beautiful beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!

It's close to many great restaurants and you have a dedicated spot on the beach that is nearly all to yourself. We saw dolphins and lots of other wildlife from the deck. The house was about what we expected based on other reviews, it does need some updating but it sounds like that will happen soon. It was clean and the appliances were relatively new. Overall it was a great beach getaway!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andy w.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Place is great, location is great. Could use some updating but place is as described and would stay and probably will stay agan in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

JANET H.

A bit disappointing

Location was great. Pictures on website are very old. Wood flooring in dining room had holes in it. Holes in walls,filthy dining room chairs, toilet was broke,cockcroch found. It could be a wonderful place. Needs ALOT of TLC. I paid too much for what all was wrong. Beautiful view and sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023