Schnorcheln Sie mit den Manatees in Ihrem Garten - Kajaks inklusive

Cute Florida home with lots of manatee personality. Had everything we needed for a 3 night stay and the location was great. Thank you!

A great place for a villa. Right on the canal and just round the corner from the Homosassa Springs.

The kayaks were good to have and we saw manatees near the springs

It was fun as well fishing off the dock and we caught a lot of fish.

The house is comfortable and functional with room for four people.

It is in a peaceful location with very little traffic noise.

We really enjoyed our stay here. The house was very clean and the kitchen well equipped. Gas grill worked great, as did the washer and dryer. We really enjoyed the kayaks - we were out every morning and saw manatees twice. We used the fishing pole in the laundry room and added some tackle for the next folks. Some advice - plan to cook at home at least a few nights. The restaurants in the area are at best mediocre. The back deck and screen porch make eating in very pleasant! There were two weird things about the house: 1. Not a coat hanger in the place and no clothes closets: and 2. No screens in any windows. We like having windows open, but the lack of screens ( even in one or two windows) made this unwise. Overall, our experience was very positive. We would definitely come back.

The house is wonderfully ducked away from the main streets and town, though the next small shopping mal is only a 5 minutes drive away.

The street next to the house is not very frequented and the backyard is a wonderful and well-kept garden with banana trees and trimmed gras and several kayaks (for one or two persons) to choose from.

There is also a big barbecue.

The house was clean and everything worked, from the Wifi to the air conditioning.

When the washing machine broke, the team from Bird’s Underwater tried to fix it and they replaced empty gas bottles straight away.

Overall, they were helpful, friendly and reachable. We enjoyed our manatee tour with them.

One highlight of our vacation was meeting a manatee mother and calf when we were kayaking in the backyard waterways. The waterways open in a terrific water pool area with cristal clear water, with parts only knee-deep or hip-deep, so children can enjoy a save swim.

The neighborhood seems to be a private villa area.

The only negative thing we can say is that on the weekend, the house just opposite the backyard waterway was visited - obviously by an American family using it as a weekend getaway - and they and their children were really loud so we did not want to spent the evening out on one of the two water decks next to the flame grill as we did before.

And there were many mosquitos - so repellent is definitely needed.

We definitely recommend the place!

The good: Manatees right off the dock in the backyard. Kayaks in the backyard for our use. Fishing pole in the laundry room for our use! Located within a 5-minute walk to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (fantastic!!). Also a short drive to The Freezer- feel like a local and have scrumptious peel and eat shrimp and clam chowder in a bread bowl. Publix is a 3-minute drive from the house. House has basics. Outdoor grill and fire pit are very nice.

The not so great: Someone came into the backyard and stacked our kayaks while we were gone- and they weren't in anyone's way and they weren't in danger of falling into the water or anything. The neighbor lets his dogs poop in the backyard of the rental. Area is strangely and rather eeriely non-diverse, just mentioning this so no POCs are surprised.

The ugly: The mattresses in the extra room- I would have given this house 5 stars if I had been able to sleep. Tried the regular bed first, then the bunkbed, and then the couch. If you replace a couple of mattresses, the house would be pretty perfect. As I was packing to leave on the last day, I spotted an air mattress in the bedroom closet which could have improved the sleeping issues- so now you, reader, know it's there.