Title: Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer ![Marina](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31900000/31896800/31896748/6b63ba3f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![TV, fireplace](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31900000/31896800/31896748/1b753527.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31900000/31896800/31896748/8e1a042a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31900000/31896800/31896748/027a89ee.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![On the beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31900000/31896800/31896748/3fbef6e4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Escape to this Private Gulf Front home, located in the heart of 'The Narrows,' a tranquil stretch of sugar white sand beach. Step down from the back deck and stroll along the shore or unwind on one of two decks overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. 7.8 Good ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 62100 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Beach view - Parking available - Dryer - Washer - Fireplace - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer Beachfront Home 3 bedroom 2 bath Views overlooking the beach ! Some recent renovations completed. Nothing fancy about this beachfront home......BUT it is located on the most beautiful spot of the tropical barrier islands between Clearwater beach and St Pete Beach. Amazing beach views! Old Timers call this part of the island "The Narrows" where the sand is just wide enough for a single row of homes. Ideal for a family vacation or for a Romantic getaway for 2. Step down from the back deck and stroll the sugar white sand beach. Fully equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms 2 full baths, large living area and 2 decks overlooking the beach. Watch the sun melt into the Gulf of Mexico as the day ends. Relax and Enjoy our little slice of beach paradise. ## Property amenities ### Beach - On the beach ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Parking and transport - Car not required - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Hob - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Fireplace - Living room - Separate dining area ### Entertainment - TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Balcony - Barbecue grill ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near a zoo - Near an outlet shopping centre - Near the bay - Near the marina - Near the ocean - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Boat - Kayak - Water park - Water sports equipment - Birdwatching nearby - Casino nearby - Cycling nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Jet skiing nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Parasailing nearby - Sailing nearby - Scuba diving nearby - Snorkelling nearby - Spelunking nearby - Swimming nearby - Theme park nearby - Water skiing nearby - Water tubing nearby - Whale watching nearby - Windsurfing nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Unit size: 2,100 square feet ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM Contactless check-in and check-out are available Minimum check-in age - 21 ### Check-out Check-out before 10:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions ### Rules Only the number of guest registered. 6 max NO VISITORS daily or overnight Absolutely, NO Smoking. If beach home smells of smoke charge of $400 will be added to remove odor. Enjoy, but please respect your neighbors who are also on vacation to relax and take in the beautiful surroundings ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### We should mention A car is not required for transport to and from this property ### Property is also known as Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore 835 ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C27.87062%2C-82.85011&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=m03Po9fOl_wcuHPszfStI09Aq3E=) Indian Shores, FL #### What's nearby - St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles - Splash Harbour Water Park - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile - Indian Rocks Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles - Sand Key Park - 17 min drive - 7.7 miles - John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 18 min drive - 8.3 miles #### Getting around - St. Petersburg, FL (PIE-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl.) - 29 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Guilty Sea Sports Pub - ‬14 min walk - ‪PJ's Oyster Bar - ‬19 min walk - ‪The Original Crabby Bills - ‬17 min walk - ‪Vip Mexican Restaurant And Lounge Irb - ‬12 min walk - ‪Anecdote Brewing Company - ‬15 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer? > Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer located? > Nestled on the beach, this Indian Shores cottage is within 1 mi (2 km) of St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and Splash Harbour Water Park. Belleair Beach and Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf are also within 2 miles (3 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer Reviews 7.8 ### Good All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 33 8 - Good 38 6 - Okay 9 4 - Poor 9 2 - Terrible 6 ### 7.8/10 Cleanliness ### 8/10 Good #### Stephenie G. 28 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Location location location Perfect location on the beach! Lower level bed was so comfy that we already went and bought one very similar. Everything needed was provided. Could use some updating but the rental makes that known in the description when reserving. Very nice property, beautiful sunsets ##### Stephenie G. Stayed 2 nights in May 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kathleen M. 20 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beach Great place. Accurate listing. Has some west and test per listing but clean, great location! It was just what we needed fir our get away! ##### Kathleen M. Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Laura N. 12 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location! Clean, excellent communication with property manager! Needs a little love but the beach views can’t be beat! Highly recommend! ##### Laura N. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gina R. 23 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect location Truly right on the beach. Could not be more perfect. The house is in need of updating but clean. The driveway was a bit stressful being very narrow, almost got stuck in sand and could only back out onto busy road. The town center is so cute and very close. We will definitely stay here again. ##### Gina R. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michele B. 25 Sept 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location #### Great Stay! Love the team that manage this property! ##### Michele B. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019 ### 6/10 Okay #### Kylea W. 22 Apr 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location #### Beautiful location that needs some work Overall, this house is in a beautiful location on the beach. The view is spectacular. However, the house itself needs some work. The driveway to park in is just sand, which two out of our three cars got stuck in and we had no heads up that the driveway was like that and the only reason the third didn’t get stuck in the sand was because it had four-wheel-drive. The railing at the top of the entryway staircase is very unstable, and even has caution tape around it. The deck on the upper floor also appears to be quite unstable. Again, beautiful home and we did enjoy our stay, The house and driveway itself just needs some work In order to be safe/accessible. ##### Kylea W. Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Lisa S. 11 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Location, location, location Overall we had a great vacation. You can’t beat being right on such a beautiful beach. ##### Lisa S. Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Andy w. 17 Nov 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location Place is great, location is great. Could use some updating but place is as described and would stay and probably will stay agan in the future ##### Andy w. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Rick M. 10 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location #### Nice basic beachfront home Beautiful location in a home that has quite frankly seen better days. The ravages of time to wood at a location like this, plus 2 recent hurricanes have created a nice, basic place to stay in a great location. Many maintenance, repair things need to be addressed, but quite frankly they may cost more than the home is actually worth at this point. To be clear, we enjoyed our stay. The accumulation of sand, due to storm surge, at the first ten feet of driveway make access difficult unless one is driving a 4 wheel drive (AWD) vehicle or big truck. We struggled to get in and had to be towed out when we wanted to leave. ##### Rick M. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kathy S. 21 Jul 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Florida trip Great location ##### Kathy S. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Marieanne S., Mims, FL 14 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location House needs a bit of updating but awesome location. ##### Marieanne S. Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Jonathan C. 5 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Spectacular location Older property but knew that when we booked so it was exactly as advertised. Location view and enormous deck were well worth it. ##### Jonathan C. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Erin V. 6 Nov 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location! We had a great time staying here. The location is perfect to enjoy time out on the patio or a walk out on the beach. It was a little outdated but not a big deal! Especially with the ability to walk right out the back door to the beach. It had everything we needed for our stay! ##### Erin V. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Barbara D. 18 Jun 2018 #### Peaceful place! Perfect place to stay when you don't want a crowded beach. We loved the quiet. Very nice to walk right out of the house, and be on the beach. Felt like a private beach! Great places to eat and shop right down the road! ##### Barbara D. Stayed 4 nights in May 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kacie D. 13 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Relax on the beach Great experience overall! The porch overlooks the ocean and is perfect! I was very happy to see plenty of cooking pans and pots and utensils. This is a must for a nice relaxing vacation right on the beach! ##### Kacie D. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Amanda L. 30 Aug 2022 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Amazing View Needs some updates but the view makes it worth it. ##### Amanda L. Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jerry P. 24 Dec 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beach We had a great stay down in Indian shores. wife and kids had a few things to say about the house being dated, and some little things that need attention but it’s on the beach, and plenty of room for us. Simple check in. Location is what we went for and it’s in a great spot! ##### Jerry P. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Natalie k. 4 May 2018 #### No frills house with awesome location. Our stay was great! If your looking for an affordable beach house with awesome views and close to restaurants and shops this is the place for you. We ordered take out the entire stay so we werent concerned with a super updated kitchen or other things. This house is no frills but good. ##### Natalie k. Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Abby S. 25 Feb 2019 #### We had a wonderful experience! The house and property was just as described. The location was amazing and the house worked great for the three couples on vacation. It was awesome to be able to sit out on the deck in the mornings and evenings and be able to walk right out to the beach. There is areas of the house that could use a little updating but nothing that affected our stay. Would stay here again! ##### Abby S. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### marci J., Coral Springs 17 Nov 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Location Location Location The host responded quickly and was very gracious with our needs and requests. The property is right on the beach with a view of the gulf from every room. We were very comfortable in the home enjoying the patio and sound of the waves at night . The kitchen supplies were very minimal which didn’t bother us as we ordered out mostly . ##### marci J. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kayley G. 3 Apr 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Gorgeous property!!! Everything was amazing! All the amenities included, pots and pans coffee maker etc. perfect location! The beach is right there and it’s a quiet part too! It’s close to everything. The beds were super comfortable! The check in process was so easy and the owners were great with communicating with us! The only negative thing was that we couldn’t get the cable to work but we also suck with technology. You’ve got the beach so why do you even need tv? We will be back! ##### Kayley G. Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Ken S. 19 Dec 2018 #### Great Location My family had a wonderful time. Beautiful views and large living room. Spiral staircase was not in photos and did become an issue with our young children. We bought a baby fence to surround it to prevent them from climbing. Overall, we enjoyed this property and would return. ##### Ken S. Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Laura R. 10 Apr 2019 #### Unlimited Fun 5 Star fun, views from the deck and rooms. Private access to the beach. Walk for miles, kayak for hours, slip into a beach chair and watch the sun go down. House is located walking distance to bike rentals, restaurants. Quick drive to many activities and area interests. Plenty of space in the house, as described. 2 stars for cozy. ##### Laura R. Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### lloyd g. 7 Jun 2018 #### Exactly as expected If you are looking for luxury and modernized amenities this might not be the best option for you, however if your interest is a beachfront house with gorgeous views and direct access to beach then you are in luck. The balconies are a great feature to enjoy gorgeous sunsets and listen to the ocean waves. The owner is very hospitable. Overall it was a great experience! ##### lloyd g. Stayed 3 nights in May 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Rebecca S. 23 Aug 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location #### Great location but old pictures The location is great. Right on the beach and not far from everything Indian Shores has to offer. The photos are old and there are houses very close to the property. House needs some repairs. For example, the kitchen could do with significant updates to countertops and cupboards. Deck is great but needs to be sanded and refinished. Living room could use another seating space. Overall the place was a good value due to its location! ##### Rebecca S. 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