I just finished a six-week stay (Feb 1 - March 15) in this rental and I was very pleased with my time there. The house is located in a nice neighborhood and the layout of this home is interesting with its open design. Although I was going by myself, I wanted a larger place because I had a number of people come visit with me while I was there. The pluses: 1. It is in a very convenient location in Tarpon Springs, near the quaint downtown, the Sponge docks, the Pinellas Bike Trail, restaurants, grocery stores, etc. 2. It is very private. The backyard is fenced in and, even though the houses are close together, you don't see the neighbors houses while in the yard. 3. The house was quite clean. Several earlier reviews expressed concern about the cleanliness of the place. The home owner has gotten a new cleaning service and the place is looking good. 4. The house is very spacious; plenty of room for people to eat, sleep and relax. 5. The owner is very helpful. If you do experience any problems, he is very quick to respond. Although he does not live in the area, his mother lives within the same HOA and he has several local maintenance people nearby. When I arrived, there was a problem with the wi-fi and he arranged for the service provider to send a technician the next day to fix everything. The minuses: 1. I was not thrilled with the decor of the place. The pictures/wall decorations were not to my taste but that is obviously a personal preference. 2. The tile floor in the kitchen has a lot of dark chips in it which makes it look like the floor is dirty even when it is clean. 3. The mattress in the Master bedroom was too soft for my liking. I like a firmer mattress; again a personal preference issue. None of my guests reported any problem with the beds. 4. The front yard is not as green as the picture. This is likely due to the general lack of rain they have had this winter. Most of the lawns on the street looked fairly parched. The only lawns that looked green were those where the people were out every day watering them. Overall, this is a very comfortable and conveniently located home. I very much enjoyed my stay and will likely go back there again. I think the rental price is a particularly good value for what you are getting. I would have given it 4 and half stars if that were possible.

The house was beautiful and very spacious for our group. Great location close to the sponge docks and not far from Clearwater either. When we had a problem with the air conditioning, I called the owner and it was fixed in no time. Very friendly people. Would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to others.