Luxury Vacation Rentals

Located in the heart of Olde Naples, a fantastic location; this unique and luxurious 4 bedroom, 2 bath cottage is on a quiet street just a short 2.5 block walk to prestigious Fifth Avenue shopping and dining.  Enjoy the cafes, art galleries, and theater.  It’s a short, three block walk to the marina and waterfront dining on Naples Bay. Walk to our gorgeous Gulf beach (eight blocks).  Come and enjoy Florida as you bask in our HEATED SWIMMING POOL!   The house radiates with Old Florida character and has been updated with all the requisite luxury amenities including an elegant eat-in Kitchen.  Everything is within walking distance.  The cottage has tasteful furnishings in the “British Colonial” Island Style.

Tennis is available at Cambier Park (just across the street) or play a round of Golf at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club.  Special rates may apply based upon occupancy, season, and duration of stay.  Note: This is a wonderful house for families with two spacious bedrooms and full bath at front of home off Living room.  The rear of the home contains the Master bedroom suite with Master bath, as well a Den and fourth bedroom.  The Master bedroom has sliding plantation doors which open onto sitting area and three sets of French doors which open to the swimming pool.

Bedroom # 1 – King Bed (can be separated into 2 twins) Bedroom # 2 – Queen Bed Bedroom # 3 – Twin Bed Bedroom # 4 – Master bedroom suite – Queen Bed with sitting area adjacent to swimming pool.  Den with sofa and love seat with French doors adjacent to swimming pool and private rear garden. Comfort, charm, sophistication with premium location in the heart of everything makes this a great vacation choice!  It is a great luxury rental

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Golden Beach House
This Florida home rental has a pool and is only 2 blocks to the beach it is pet friendly and the perfect choice for your Venice Florida vacation.  Enjoy the beauty and charm of the island of Venice FL in this enormous 5 bedroom mansion that sleeps up to 16 people. Walk 2 blocks to a private Venice beach and watch the sunset. Relax in the privacy of your own pool surrounded by a wonderful patio and gardens. Play cards or sip a glass of wine in our air conditioned pool house.
The home’s living room has vaulted ceilings and terrazzo tile floors, a family room, a dining room, and an outdoor screened in sitting area (lanai) with a beautiful heated pool.  Also, has a gorgeous back yard filled with trees and flowers. AND, we’ve just added high speed and wireless Internet for guests who bring their laptop.  The master bedroom is huge and has a king size bed and nice new (2005) furniture, and a TV set.  The second large bedroom also has a king bed and a TV set. Our third bedroom has 2 queen beds  that are also brand new. Our fourth bedroom has a queen bed.  Our fifth bedroom has two twin beds.
Plus, we have an office with a queen sofa sleeper.  And, the house has 3 other queen sleeper futon beds. Plus, all bedrooms have good sized closets and all 3 bathrooms are full size and have showers. One also has a bath tub/shower combination. Plus, our home is fully loaded with brand new living room furniture with a very nice couch, cable TV, kitchen appliances and an outdoor screened in patio with comfy furniture including a couch and lounge chairs.  And, the back yard includes a very cool pool house with a bar, table, chairs and sofa where you can play cards. Plus, we even have electric heat for the rare nights in winter when the temperature declines

This home is pet friendly and dog friendly. There is a wonderful fenced in backyard patio with fruit trees and a charcoal grill; unlike condo rentals, hotels or apartments, there is plenty of privacy and room for you!  This Venice Florida rental beach house is also a short 2 block walk to the exclusive Golden Beach in Venice and a few minutes walk to downtown Venice. It is also only a 15 minute walk on the beach to the Venice Pier and Sharkys where you can enjoy live music at night and watch the sunset. It is also a close walk to the dog friendly beach – Brohard Paw Park.
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The Sea Air Beach House
The Sea Air boasts the best beach (Gulf) front location on the island. This 6 bedroom, 3 bath home is ideal for families who want to keep an eye on their kids on the beach. Enjoy racing dolphins with the sea kayaks (free)… dolphins are seen frequently right out front! The home is tastefully decorated with antiques and is quite comfortable. No detail has been overlooked with this delightful beach house.
AMENITIES

Type: Gulf Front Home

6 Bedroom …5 queen, 2 twin, 1 sofabed, lots of rollaways
sleeps 11-17…three baths

Full Kitchen…dishes/cookware/utensils
dishwasher, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, icemaker
washer/dryer, linens/towels
air conditioning
satellite TV, VCR, stereo, CD, phone
2 balconies, multiple decks, screened porch, gas grill, garage
shared pool, private jacuzzi

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4 Bedrooms and 3.5 Bathrooms (Sleeps eight)

Plaisance is one of the most attractive and fun properties on Harbour Island. Situated right on the beautiful bay, this charming gated house sits on 3.5 acres affording guests a great sense of privacy. Wonderfully designed, Plaisance is perfect for two since the master bedroom occupies the whole top floor, great for four with a guest room downstairs and spacious for eight with a two-bedroom cottage located near the front gates. Throughout Plaisance, the décor is very nice and the whole layout is visually appealing. This is a house loved by its owner and the attention paid to detail is everywhere.

Plaisance also has one of the most unique pools anywhere. Surrounding the house, like a moat, is a winding lagoon that flows under the dining room into a large free form pool. Located just off a loggia with sitting areas, the pool looks over the lush, pretty garden to the bay. At one end of the pool is a bridge over the lagoon that leads to another sitting area. From there steps go down the lawn to the adorable dock house, which has a sitting room, and the dock, which has stairs into the water. Plaisance really is a wonderful island retreat.

Main House
Ground Floor

• Large living room with a fireplace, ceiling fans and French doors opening to a loggia and the pool
• Library with a fireplace, CD/DVD and doors opening to the terrace
• Dining room with tall windows looking east and west over the pool
• Octagonal sitting room with air-conditioning, bar, backgammon table, TV, CD/DVD and pool table. This room is accessed from the loggia.
• Fully-equipped kitchen with a breakfast area overlooking the lagoon. A door opens to another terrace with a table, chairs and a propane grill
• Separate wet bar off the dining room with a fridge and door onto the pool terrace
• Powder room
• Bedroom with twin beds, bathroom en suite with a Jacuzzi tub/shower and a door onto the terrace

Second Floor

• Huge master bedroom suite with a four-poster king-size bed, fireplace, TV and doors opening to a private porch with an outdoor shower and fantastic water views. Its equally huge bathroom has a large tub, separate shower, a comfy daybed and a doors onto the porch.

Guest Cottage

• Living room and efficiency kitchen with a sink, stove and fridge
• Bedroom with king-size bed and doors to a terrace
• Bedroom with twin beds and door to terrace
• Bathroom off living room with a sunken tub/shower

Dock House

• Living room with a small wet bar and a bathroom with an adjoining indoor/outdoor shower that is screened. Sliding doors open onto a terrace with chaises longues and chairs overlooking the harbor.

Amenities
Air-conditioning in the master and guest bedrooms, sitting room and guest cottage; cable TV; DSL Internet access; stereo; fax; laundry room; automatic generator and new water system

Staff
Maid service 6 days per week

Services Available at an Additional Cost
Cook and dock rental, which would be at prevailing marina rates in this area.

Notes

• The bridges over the lagoon to the front door and at one end of the pool, have no handrails and are between 6′ and 8′ wide.
• Multi-leveled terraces
• Boat not included
• The dock is 170 feet long and there is between 7’ and 8’ of water at low tide. There is also 200 amp service to the dock.

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4 Bedrooms with Bathrooms En Suite (Sleeps eight)
Sitting Pretty is well known as the most private estate on idyllic Harbour Island, a small jewel lying off North Eleuthera. Situated on four acres with 300 ft. of oceanfront, Sitting Pretty is a pale pink island style house with beautifully landscaped grounds and glorious views from almost every room of crystal clear aqua water. This very spacious and air-conditioned four-bedroom house is built on one level and is designed around the expansive and airy Ocean Room with a soaring cathedral ceiling. Wall-to-wall sliding glass doors open onto a deck, which has teak tables and chairs for dining and relaxing. This large area faces the dazzling ocean and offers outdoor living at its best with the most sublime visual. Down a few steps and across the broad lawn is a private walkway to the 3-mile pink powdery sand beach, which is always included in any list of the most beautiful in the Caribbean.

Making this stylish and comfortable beach house even more special is that guests have use of neighboring Dunmore Beach Club’s concierge service, restaurant, bar and tennis facilities. The combination of privacy, location and amenities make Sitting Pretty one of the most sought after houses on the island.

Ocean Room

• Living and dining area with one wall of glass doors opening onto the deck
• Fully equipped kitchen with a counter and chairs

Master Bedroom Wing

• Bedroom with a king-size bed, television, bathroom en suite with a tub and shower, ocean views and sliding glass doors opening to the deck

Guest Wing

• Bedroom with a king-size bed, bathroom en suite with a shower, ocean views and sliding glass doors opening to the deck
• Bedroom with a king-size bed, bathroom en suite with a tub and shower, ocean views and sliding glass doors opening to the deck
• Bedroom with twin beds (can combine for king-size) and bathroom en suite with a tub and shower

Amenities
Central air conditioning, back-up diesel generator, DSL line for computers, gas grill, satellite TV, VCR, stereo/CD player, telephone, wine fridge and ceiling fans

Staff
Daily maid service

Notes
Guests at Sitting Pretty may run a tab at Dunmore Beach Club’s bar and restaurant and may use the tennis court on a priority basis. Guests may also use the fax in the office. The club’s wonderful manager can act as concierge and will arrange fishing or diving trips, golf cart rental, a beach barbeque, massage at the house, a cocktail party etc. A cook is available (with advance notice).

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4 Bedrooms with Bathrooms En Suite (Sleeps eight)

Le Sabine is one of the most beautiful villas in the Maremma, an unspoiled area on the coast southwest of Florence. It is built on the foundations of an ancient fortress, which once guarded the coast from pirates and is named after the indigenous Sabina tree. It also has wonderful views of Tyrrhenian Sea. This lovely house, which sits on 2,470 acres, is owned by a noble Italian family, who have been making remarkable wines for over six centuries. The vast estate is planted with vineyards, olive trees, vegetables and fruit and extends from the vibrant green foothills around the charming medieval village of Bolgheri down to the sea. This area also has a fascinating history as well as being the home of the famous “Super Tuscan” wines.

Great style and taste are evident throughout the villa and all rooms are very spacious with high ceilings. Le Sabine is chic, very comfortable and offers guests several indoor and outdoor seating areas. This unique property also has miles of private beach, which is reached by a short path, and a beach bungalow. There are also very pretty gardens, terraces and an artificial grass tennis court. Le Sabine is the perfect house for those wanting to explore a different and very scenic region of Tuscany while staying in a fabulous villa.

First Floor

• Entrance Hall with marble floors
• Large living room with French doors opening onto the terrace
• Library with French doors opening onto the terrace
• Formal dining room with French doors opening onto the terrace
• Loggia for summer dining
• Powder room
• Kitchen and pantries
• Huge terrace facing the sea with a staircase at each end leading down to the lawn and the beach

Upper Floor

• Yellow plaid bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite
• Coral bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite
• Pink floral bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite
• Blue bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite

Amenities: Screens on all bedroom windows. Electricity , water and fuel are included.

Staff: Housekeeper, cook, maid, gardener, and beach attendant

Notes: Le Sabine is available only in May, June and September. A riding stable and the golf course in Punt’ Ala are nearby.

Distances: Punt’ Ala: about 30 kms, Pisa: 40 minutes, Florence: and Siena: 1 ½ hours, Rome: 2 ½ hours

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