Sunshine Holiday

OUTDOOR HEAVEN, Wonderful Shallow Resort pool and spa with many water features surrounded by a very large Travertine Patio with several lounges for catching some sun while you return e-mails (home has many wireless access points for full connectivity). Incredible Lanai that is very well shaded with custom seating and large TV. Across the pool you will find a Gazebo with a built in natural gas grill, glass door beverage refrigerator, "clear" ice maker, sink and plenty of seating, a foosball table and a half bath with floor to ceiling Travertine wall tile. Large yard with putting green. There are two large dinning tables, one on east side for Breakfast and one of the west side for Lunch / Dinner, or vice versa depending upon the season. Our home is fenced and very private. All of that, and i have still not highlighted our Home which was originally built in 1925 and has been totally restored. Kitchen has what would normally be expected, 48" natural gas Thermador stove, two full size Sub-Zero refrigerators (4 freezer drawers), two extra quiet dishwashers, microwave and all of the usual small appliances (Keurig, toaster, regular coffee maker, coffee bean grinder and blender). Kitchen has an 8 person table, large TV and seating area around the natural gas fireplace. Kitchen faces Lanai / pool. There is a library with two sofas and large TV also off of the kitchen.

Home has a great room with stately fireplace, TV, large sofa, several seats and a dinning table large enough for 10. Ceiling height is over 12 feet. There is also a game room with a pool table, TV, fireplace, and two large sofas.

There are two main bedrooms, one on first level, and one on second. All five bedroom have their own full bath. Bath with first floor main bedroom has six shower heads and a steamer. First floor main bedroom also has a natural gas fireplace.

The home has four king size beds and one double bed.

We are located very close to downtown St. Petersburg and all of the restaurants along Beach Drive, Dali and three other Museums, concert venues, theater venues, multi-screen movie theater, world class competition swimming pool, splash pool with two large slides, beach with multiple volleyball courts, waterfront parks and the St. Petersburg Pier. We are less than 8 minutes to Rays games, approximately 20 minutes to Pass-a-Grill Beach and approximately 25 minutes to TIA (Tampa International Airport). We are closer to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport. For those of you flying private, Albert Whitted Airport is adjacent to downtown St. Petersburg.

All TV's are Apple TV's.

Catering can be arranged should you prefer to have meals provided. We would connect you directly with our caterer to work out the details.

Please note, we often allow guests to check in earlier than 4 PM. Obviously the cleaning crew may still be on site if we are allowing an early check in. As guests when we travel, we usually go to a grocery store on the way to the home we have rented, plus we often have a rental car full of luggage, and we like to get all of those items out of the vehicle and into the home before we head out for lunch. Bottom line, we are often wearing the "guests hat" and many hosts (usually operated by large rental companies) do NOT allow early check in, which we find EXTREMELY inconvenient, thus we try to accommodate guests the way we would like to be accommodated when we travel. Same holds true for how we try to stock a home with necessities like dishwashing and laundry soap, TP, paper towels and trash bags.

If you chose our home, please remember to reach out to us once your travel itinerary is established to confirm an early check in.

We remain available to answer any questions. We do have other properties in the area at more affordable prices, please call us if this property is not a suitable fit for you.

Unique Benefits

Home allows for many spots where your family can be together, and equally important, many spots where you can get alone time. This is especially important if virtually every day of every Holiday includes some form of work. Whether that is Zoom Calls, Conference Calls, Reading Documents or returning a cozillion E-Mails and Phone Calls. Home is set up for working. Some weeks we work as much from home as we do at our offices. And our offices are less than 8 minutes from home.

Why Kids Love It

Resort Pool, Lage Putting Green, Pool Table, Foos Ball Table, Large Yard and proximity to many activities. Hard to get bored at this home and in the Tampa Bay Area. Adults tend to appreciate all of the above as well.

Area Information

Wonderful quiet neighborhood in the shadow of Downtown St. Petersburg with easy access to the many activities and attractions the Tampa Bay Area has to offer. Starting with the many fine dinning establishments in Downtown. These include but are certainly not limited to Sea Salt, Cassis, Birch & Vine, Brick & Mortar, The Mill, Stillwaters Tavern etc. etc. Also of note is Urban Still House of Horse Soldier Fame which is not in downtown but still convenient. Reservations are recommended for all of these.

Other activities include Rays Baseball games at Tropicana Field (less than a 10 minute drive), Rowdies Soccer Games, boating, fishing, heading to the beach, Dali and 3 other Museums, Busch Gardens, ZooTampa at Lowery Park, Florida Aquarium, waterfront parks, various boutique women's apparel stored, multi-screen movie theater less than 5 minutes from home etc. etc.

Attractions Within Walking Distance

It is a nice walk down to the water front parks. Many people use the sidewalk along the water to jog. The sidewalk is almost continuous for several miles. There are several restaurants within a couple blocks of the home. First Watch (Breakfast & Lunch), Three Birds and Grand Hacienda.

There is also a world class "competition" swimming pool in the park close to our home. North Shore Pool hosts swim meets on a regular basis. There is also a nice splash pool with slides for kids (and adults i guess) at North Shore Pool.

Favorite Places To Eat

Too many to name. And too many categories to cover. Fine Dinning, Casual, Very Casual, Tapas, Outdoor Dinning, etc. etc. One thing you will not get a recommendation for is a National chain restaurant. Well other than First Watch for Breakfast because it is literally a block and a half away. There are truly too many locally owned restaurants to consider any restaurant in which you could frequent at home or in another City. I will have a list waiting of options for you to consider. We strongly encourage you to try Urban Stillhouse.

Inside Scoop

I can provide you a route to Tropicana Field that will often get you to the Rays games in less then 10 minutes:)