Private Island Pool Home with Hot Tub and Canoe

This beautiful, two-story waterfront home has a private heated pool and hot tub. There is a canoe included which is perfect for exploring the uninhabited wildlife islands out back. Watch dolphins and manatees, as well as fishing and pleasure boats. This well cared for and maintained home sits in a small neighborhood of private homes on Anclote Island--just a 1/4 mile from downtown Tarpon Springs. Tarpon is a Greek fishing community and a cultural treasure with many historical registry homes.
The master bedroom downstairs opens up to the pool and waterfront, and has an attached bath suite with seamless shower and garden tub with jets. Flat screen tv and queen mattress. Upstairs balcony bedroom has queen mattress and waterfront second story view. Additional bedrooms are perfect for kids and teens with bunks and twin beds. The bunk bedroom is lofted next to a loftedlibrary area stocked with books and games. There are two additional full bathrooms--one upstairs that is newly remodeled, and one downstairs which opens to the pool. The patio has a full size gas grill and plenty of outdoor seating, and also includes an expansive waterfront backyard with outdoor fire pit for rare Florida chilly evenings. Both pool and hot tub may be heated at guest discretion. The kids will find rafts, sand toys and pool toys.

The kitchen is fully stocked with plenty of cookware and stainless appliances--including a gas stove. There are all the necessities such as blender, coffee maker, ice cream maker, and more that make a kitchen a well-functioning kitchen! Wine glasses, plenty of dishes and servers, and a formal dining area for 8. A breakfast counter in the great room is perfect for quick bites. From here, guests can watch the flatscreen tv or sit on the conversation pit styled sofa.

A laundry room is located just off the kitchen and guests will also find fishing poles, nets, bait bucket, some sports equipment, beach chairs, and more, as well as ironing board and iron, and port-a-crib.

Fishing can be done from the backyard on the beach, or on a sandbar which appears at low tide.

This house really has it all for your vacation get-away but feel free to call with questions or special needs.

Unique Benefits

Without a doubt, the uniqueness of this home is the fact that it is located just adjacent to downtown Tarpon Springs, and yet is on a private, island road giving it a private feel that encourages wildlife. Guests continually report seeing dolphins in the backyard, manatees, tarpon, eagles, osprey and more. Our repeat guest rate is 20% and we have wonderful reviews. We do not have alligators due to being on salt water.

Area Information

Tarpon Springs has loads to do--good restaurants and plenty of shopping. Greek gifts and food, an antiquing district with charming brick streets. Victorian homes line the Craig Bayou where the Epiphany Celebration takes place each January. The exceptional Howard Park is a beautiful Gulf Coast Beach, and Sunset Beach has free concerts one Thursday a month. Night in the Islands fills the Sponge Dock streets one Saturday a month with al fresco dining and Greek street dancing. Charter and fishing boats are available, as are excursion boats. Anclote Key just offshore is not to be missed! It is a pristine island for beaching with working lighthouse.

Tampa is approximately 30 minutes east, Clearwater Beach about 40 minutes south, and Orlando about 1-1/2 hours east. Innisbrook Golf is about 10 minutes south and Tarpon has a city golf course as well. Walkers and bikers will enjoy the Pinellas Trail just 1/2 mile from the home and covers over 30 miles of trails. So much to do and yet Tarpon Springs contains the quiet ambiance of a homey beach town. It is truly one of the best kept secrets in Florida. I have a return guest rate of 20-30%.