Welcome to your private Sarasota home away from home. This 3 bedroom 2 bath is centrally located in a quiet downtown neighborhood. The Interior is bright, clean & comfy with coastal decor. Our reviews say it all. Take a look to see how other guests experience their stay. Walk/Bike 1 mile to Downtown Main Street shops, restaurants and theatre. It is only 1.5 miles to Selby Gardens and the Sarasota Bayfront with Tiki bar, restaurants and a marina with boat cruises and rentals. The Legacy Bike Trail is practically at your door step. You can catch the near by free trolley to Main St., St Armands Circle and Lido Key beach. There is a 40 acre park & Publix grocery store nearby. We offer High Speed WIFI/Cable smart TV, washer and dryer, quality beds, linens and fully stocked kitchen. House is also equipped with beach chairs/towels, umbrellas, coolers and games. A screened in lanai faces the back garden and deck with BBQ. The master bedroom has a queen bed with adjacent bathroom. The second bedroom has a queen bed and the third has two twin beds. There is a blow up bed if needed. The second bath is a shower/tub combo. Fenced back yard, RV and Boat parking available. Bike rental nearby delivers.. The Home offers all the comforts of home. Golfers - it is only 3 miles to Bobby Jones golf course. Beach lovers - it is a short 10 min drive to Lido Key beach and 15 min drive to Siesta Key Village and Beach. Also close to other attractions such as Ringling Museum, Mote Aquarium, Oriole Spring training, Benderson rowing facility and UTC Mall. We are a pet friendly rental. {Please add number of pets on the reservation to calculate the Pet Fee} .
We are flexible about number of nights and same day bookings -so please msg us.
About Sarasota, Arts & Culture....
The mainland is home to many of the attractions and activities that add depth and character to Sarasota vacations.
Off the islands, Sarasota is defined by a rich and varied arts scene There's the famous John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, featuring an enormous selection of paintings -- including one of the largest collections of Rubens in the world. Visit the Ca' d'Zan mansion and the Circus museum.
Check out the Sarasota Art Museum.
We have Opera in the historic Sarasota Opera House, the Sarasota Ballet and Sarasota Orchestra. National touring shows in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
For theatre lovers there is the Asolo, Florida Studio theatre, Cabaret and Improv, West Coast Black theatre, McCurdys comedy club to just mention a few.
Music festivals through the year.
Nightly music can be found at Mattison's and Gator Club downtown.
Pick up the Herald Tribune Ticket that comes out every Thursday for the calendar of events for the coming week.

Enjoying the outdoors....
Of course Beaches ! Siesta Key, Lido Key. Longboat Key, Anna Maria Is, Nokomis, Caspersens and Venice beaches.
Enjoy a swim at the public pool on Lido Beach.
Sarasota's natural beauty has made it an international golf destination, with dozens of courses in the area designed by some of the biggest names in the sport.
Bike along the 19 mile Legacy multi-use recreational trail connecting Sarasota and Venice.
Play Tennis or Pickleball.
Take in a day, dinner or sunset boat cruise from Sarasota's bay front.
Kayak in and around the mangroves at Ted Sperling Park. Spot Manatees, Dolphins, Pelicans and all of the bird life that call it home here.
Rent a boat or book a Fishing excursion.
Turtle watch nesting.
Bird Watching on the Bay or Celery fields.
Visit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Saturday morning farmers market.
First Fridays downtown- The first Friday evenings of each month.
Stroll Bayfront Park and dine on the water at O'learys Tiki bar or one of Marina Jack's restaurants.
Children can feed the ducks and have fun at Payne Park's playground. Or the whole family can enjoy two waterfront playground parks at Bayfront park or the Bay Sarasota.
Sarasota has some of the most extensive public park lands in the state, including the incomparable Myakka State.

Events and Festivals..........
Sarasota Film Festival is in April.
There is also the Chalk festival and Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sandcastle Sculpting Competition in the fall.
Fine Art & Craft shows and Food and Wine events are all throughout the year.
Jazz Blues festivals.
The Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix
Baseball Spring training for the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium.
Nathan Benderson Park - World class rowing competitions and regattas.
Tennis - Sarasota Open
July 04 Fireworks
Christmas boat parade

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