Charming 3-bed, 3-bath Home with Dock & Boat Lift! in Everglades City

Tired of staying in hotels??? You'll enjoy staying in this charming
home which has been recently
renovated.

On the second floor, it offers two bedrooms with two bathrooms (1
queen bed and 2 new pillow-top twin beds), kitchen, living room with
queen sleeper sofa, dining area, screened lanai off main bedroom,
screened lanai off the living room (with a BBQ grill) and hardwood
floors. There's also office space available for any work away from
home you must do. We do not have internet or telephone in the home.
All bedrooms and living areas have cable TV.

On the ground floor is what we call the "mother-in-law" suite
complete with a bathroom, bedroom (queen bed), living room, kitchen
and screened lanai on the water with a BBQ grill. There's also a
large storage room for your fishing/sporting equipment.

You may rent the entire house, just the upstairs or just the mother-
in-law suite.

No smoking in the home, please. There are three screened lanais on
which to smoke.

Pets only with owner's approval. There is an add'l $300 security
deposit for pets.

***SEE "ACTIVITIES SECTION" BELOW FOR COMMENTS FROM OUR RENTERS***

Everglades City is the place to be if you're a nature lover or into
fishing-- pelicans, dolphin,manatee, alligators, all kinds of bird
life, and tarpon, trout, grouper, snook & much more. It's an
actual working fishing town. From October thru May, most of the
Stone Crab claws come in on the commercial fishing boats in
Everglades City.

The City offers many restaurants, such as the historic Rod & Gun Club
(opened in 1864); Seafood Depot (the old train station); Scoop Ice
Cream Shop (great noon sandwiches & delicious potato salad/cole slaw--
home made); Camellia Street Grill (fabulous food & live country
entertainment Fri & Sat nights during season); City Seafood, Triad
Seafood, and many more.

It also has a grocery store (at night the owner makes hand-tossed
gourmet pizza for take-out-- absolutely delicious), old-time hardware
store (used to be the "company store" years ago), two convenience
stores with fuel & a Subway shop; a City Hall, a library (which
offers internet service located in City Hall), and a museum.

Everglades City is an hour and a half from the Ft. Myers Airport; 45
minutes from Naples (great shopping & dining), and 40 minutes from
Marco Island (3.5 miles of powdered sugar white sand beach). Both
Marco Island & Naples have beaches. Although, if you go by boat from
Everglades City, there are numerous beaches on various unoccupied
islands (i.e. Picnic key, complete with an outhouse).

We also have a small airport.

Fishing, fishing charters (ask me for recommendations), kayaking,
canoeing, hiking, biking, bird-watching, airboat rides into the
Everglades, tour boat rides, land tours and much more!

RENTER COMMENTS:

From Tom & Pam Coleman of Georgia: 10/08 Everyone thoroughly enjoyed
our week fishing. The house was very nice and the convenience of
walking out the back door and getting in the boats was very
convenient. My Uncle and my cousins all said that was the best week
of our annual fishing trips yet. We are all meeting Thanksgiving to
decide about next years dates.

From Calvin & Karen Close of Palatka, FL: 11/08 We truly enjoyed our
visit to your A-frame! It was so nice to have the boat in the water &
ready to go. It was also a major bonus to be able to bring our dog.
You had everything we needed as far as supplies:linens, towels &
dishes etc. I really liked having the washer & dryer since we fished
every day and it was nice to run a load of laundry every few days
without having to find a laundry mat and a boat load of
quarters~LOL! The bed in the alcove was very comfortable and so was
the futon. We have previously stayed in one of those park model
trailers. This place had much more room to spread out in after
fishing-we were not all cramped. The bathroom was really a nice size
and we liked the walk in shower. We really enjoyed
sitting on the porch in the evening being able to watch the water
without the swamp angels toting us away. Thanks again so much! (This
couple stayed in the mother-in-law suite).

From Bev White of Gainesville, FL: 12/08 Our holiday trip to the
Everglades was glorious with great weather, great birds and superb
accomodations. A true home away from home with the best equipped
kitchen we've experienced in all of our travels. Plus we were at
arm's length to great attractions - 10 minutes from a sunset ride at
the National Park, great fishing off the dock (we landed a 5lb
catfish ... well maybe it was 3), and easy access to restaurants,
kayaking and bike rides. We will certainly recommend this
comfortable cottage to friends who are coming to experience the
Everglades.

From Jeff Kunzelman of Harmony, PA: 2/09 Just wanted to thank you again for the stay in your a-frame. We had a great time. The house is awesome! The highlight was watching the family of manatees play around for hours ten feet from the dock. It was clear that you wanted your guests to be happy like when I groaned about the saute pan and you got a new one. We hope to do it again soon.

From Jim & Lee Crawford of Prairy, WA 3/09.  Thanks, Woodwards,  for a lovely rental experience in Everglades City.  We caught grouper, hardheads and mullet right off your dock and saw Manatees right off the dock!  With 2 crab traps off your dock, we caught 8 crabs which were wonderful in a pot of gumbo and added nicely to the stuffed Flounder we caught in 10,000 Islands.  The A Frame was comfortable and offered beautiful sunsets from the upper screened porch.  Having BBQ grills was nice for grilling fish and the dining room table can easily accomodate 6 people.  It was so nice to have the downstairs apartment when we had guests.  Everglades City provided some great hiking nearby to explore both the Everglades and Big Cypress.   We enjoyed all the park tours, the local restaurants (loved City Seafood!), and biking through the little town.  We tried 3 of your local fishing guides and had great success fishing 10,000 Islands.  We found the local grocery carried all the necessities when we forgot something from our weekly shopping.  Thanks for your southern hospitality we will recommend you and your place to friends and family.  

Upstairs Rates:
Off Season: 5/1 to 10/31 $200/nite; $1,100/week; $2,600/month
Peak Season: 11/1 to 4/30 $250/nite; $1,400/week; $3,000/month

Mother-in-law suite rates: two people only
5/1 to 10/31 $125/nite; $ 775/week; $1,700/month
11/1 to 4/30 $150/nite; $ 875/week; $2,000/month

Entire House Rates:
5/1 to 10/31 $325/nite; $1,875/week; $3,600/month
11/1 TO 4/30 $400/nite; $2,200/week; $4,500/month

Boat Dock with Lift Rate: Covered boat dock with electric lift is
$10/day add'l.
The lift holds a 22-23' boat. Brand new dock with fish cleaning table.

Security Deposit: $500.00 security deposit to be paid immediately to
secure reservation. $300.00 add'l deposit for a pet. If renting for 3
months or more, security deposit of $1500 to be paid up front as well
as the first month's rent in advance.

Rent: Rent must be paid at least 60 days prior to rental period.
There is also a 10% Florida Sales Tax that must be paid on the rental
amount. All must be paid by Cashier's Check or Pay Pal. If paid by
PayPal, their fee will be deducted off your returned security eposit.

Deposit Return: After you vacate, if all is well with the house, you
should receive your return security deposit within two weeks of
vacating. So far I have not had to hold anyone's deposit.

Cleaning Fee Upon Your Departure: $100. will be deducted from your
security deposit.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your reservation within 90 days
prior to your rental date, you will forfeit all of your rental monies
unless I am able to re-rent the house for the same time period.

Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 10:00 a.m.