Crystal Beach Cottage in Palm Harbor

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vacation rental description

Cottage Fully Furnished. Approximately 1100 sq. ft., 2 Bedrooms, 1
Bath: Sleeps 2-4

2 blocks from the Gulf of Mexico!

Location: Crystal Beach, Upper Gulf Coast, Pinellas County, Florida.
Crystal Beach was developed in 1912, making it one of Florida's
oldest vacation villages. Before that, it was a community of
fishermen, and some of the original "cracker houses" remain,
beautifully restored and lending historic charm. Most of the streets
are paved with white shell, and the village is bounded by water on
three sides; the Gulf of Mexico, Sutherland Bayou, and Avery Bayou.
Crystal Beach is located midway between Tarpon Springs and
Clearwater. A perfect base for your vacation pleasures!

house rental amenities

King sized bed in master bedroom, Queen sized bed in guest room, full bath, linens provided.
Central air conditioning, cable tv, DVD player, trash pick up
service. Full eat in kitchen (recently renovated), refrigerator
with purified water and ice maker dispenser, cooktop,
microwave/convection oven combo, cooking utensils and dishes
provided, dishwasher. Laundry room with full size washer and
dryer. Outdoor Gazebo with dining table and chairs
for 4, Gas BBQ grill. Large 100' by 100' lot with room for boat trailer and RV parking.

activities and attractions in Palm Harbor Gulf Coast Central

The cottage is one mile from Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp in Palm Harbor. This 5-acre boating facility
offers direct access to St. Joseph Sound and the Gulf of Mexico, is open 24 hours a day and features
a single boat launching ramp, 50 vehicle and trailer parking spaces, 20 vehicle parking spaces, a
designated boat and motor rinse area, and restroom facilities. In addition, there are 47 dry storage
spaces and 16 wet slips for rent.

The cottage is four miles from Caladesi Island State Park, which won the distinction as America's
top beach for 2008 by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, otherwise known as Dr. Beach. Leatherman
called the 3-mile-long island off the coast of Dunedin his "favorite getaway beach" during an
announcement live on MSNBC from the local beach this morning. He called the sand "white as it can
be'' and lauded the crystal clear water.

Caladesi has been in the top six of Leatherman's America's Best Beaches List since 1997 and was No.
2 for the last two years. Pinellas' Fort De Soto Park's North Beach won top honors in 2005. The park
also was named as the best U.S. beach by the travel Web site 'TripAdvisor' this year.

The cottage is only two blocks from the Pinellas Trail (biking, roller blading, walking), boating
and kayaking tours nearby, great windsurfing at Fred Howard Park. Crystal Beach offers a community
pier (fishing allowed), county park and has its own Chapel on the Water - Great for Sunset Weddings!

*4 Miles to Caledesi Island and Honeymoon Island State Park
*5 Miles to Tarpon Springs, a quaint Greek fishing port with shops,
restaurants and the World Famous Sponge Docks
*3 miles to Dunedin; which boasts fine shopping and dining
*15 minutes to Clearwater Beach
*40 minutes to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island
*45 minutes to Ybor City in Tampa which is know for its fine Cuban
dining, shops and nightclubs
*90 minutes to Orlando and the theme parks including Disney World,
Sea World, Universal Studios and more.
*Enjoy a concert or show at the St. Pete Times Forum, Ford
Amphitheater, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Ruth Eckerd Hall
*Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays
Spring Training Facilities
*Major sporting events, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa
Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando
Magic.
*Golfing at the nearby Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
*20 min to the Tampa Bay Downs Horse Races

Airport: Tampa International Airport (TIA)

No Pets or Smoking Allowed.

vacation rental rates

All Year Round: $650 per week or $110 per night
50% Advance Rent Deposit to Reserve Dates.
Plus 12% (Local/State Taxes)
Plus Cleaning Fee of $75
Includes water, sewer, trash, electric, and cable.
Wireless High Speed Internet available for additional fee.

GUEST COMMENTS:

We really enjoyed our trip to Crystal Beach. The cottage was great. It was our first experience
renting a cottage and had special needs with our three year old's food allergies. This cottage was
perfect. We were able to prepare as many meals as we wanted and also had some privacy with our son
in his own room to sleep.

The cottage was wonderful. It was bright and cheery and very clean. Truthfully, the cottage was much
nicer than the apartment we are renting in Michigan and it was very hard to leave. We enjoyed
walking around in the evenings. Stace and Doug were great and available when needed. They also put
in a new filter for the air purifier when they heard of my son's allergies. The total experience was
great!
Taia and Peter Wagoner, St. Joseph, MI


We stayed at the Cliffords' cottage for two months, February and March of 2008. We could not have
asked for a more inviting and accommodating place. The cottage was warm, comfortable and had all the
amenties of home. It was truly our home away from home. Actually, it was better than home because it
was warm!!!! It was wonderful to take a walk down to the beach and watch the sunset and ride the
bike trail which is literally a short walk away.

Doug and Stacy Clifford are very accommodating and go out of their way to make you comfortable. They
provided us with tons of information about the area, things to do, where to eat and the history of
the area, which made our stay even more enjoyable.

I would highly recommend this cottage to anyone looking for a clean, comfortable and affordable
place to stay. We have looked at many different places, and this cottage is well worth the small
amount they charge.
Brian and Linda Gallagher, North Adams, MA


My husband and I have a daughter who lives in Tarpon Springs so we rented the Crystal Beach Cottage
for several weeks over Christmas. I admit, we rented it sight unseen so we were a bit scared that we
wouldn't like the house. Sending money to someone you don't know is a bit scary as well! But Stacy
and Doug were wonderful, attentive, available. They even installed high speed internet access for me
so I could work while there. It was a perfect size for us. Very cheery interior with everything we
could want. The neighborhood provides great walking/house sightseeing. Beautiful, mossy, tall trees
abound. It is located along a street but with the fan/air on at night that never bothered us and we
are light sleepers. The house is clean and adorable and well decorated with art objects and such. It
is just like home! It is within walking distance of a wonderful breakfast/lunch place called
Emily's. It also is a very short drive to downtown Tarpon Springs and close enough to Tampa as well.
There was only one criticism we could think of and that was an update on the bed would be nice, but
that is because we are used to a pretty primo king bed at home. All in all, staying there made us
want to buy in that particular quaint area so that is how positive our experience was. OH, don't
forget to bring bikes, because the house is right near a major bike trail.
Chris and Tom Anderson, Bozeman, Montana

**THE MASTER BEDROOM HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A KING SIZED PILLOWTOP MATTRESS AND THE LIVING ROOM NOW
HAS A 52" FLAT SCREEN HDTV.**