2 Minute Stroll To The Beach From The 'Beach House'

I have spent several years in Florida and January the last two years at Jean's beautiful home. Sanibel is the crown of Florida and Jean's home is the crown jewel. If you are looking for a quiet getaway so close to the beach, yet a short drive to the shops on Periwinkle, this is it. The screened in porch, the pool and the wind through the palm trees makes this the perfect vacation home. I'd give it six stars if I could!

We stayed here last year and added another month this year. We had another fabulous time in this spacious house filled with all the amenities end for a great escape in the winter from the cold northern climate. The owner is very responsive to fulfilling all our needs. It's paradise within paradise

We had a really terrific time here. Sooooo relaxing. The house is just very comfortable, very well maintained and Jean has thought of everything. Great beds, bathrooms and comfy sofas. It's very close to the beach and to the two main grocery stores and restaurants. We went nearly everywhere on the cycles which were in the house. Each morning, we'd have a dip in the downstairs pool, take breakfast on the screened porch, walk along the beach, watch the dolphins playing and the brown pelicans fishing, and just sometimes interrupt this leisurely snails' pace schedule to make a plan. A Captiva cruise to the Edison Ford estate was well worthwhile. But the Ding Darling reserve was our favourite. The white pelicans were still there. Amazing! Most of the local restaurants don't do what we think of as cooking, (it's more a production line of burgers, salads, pizza, salads, grilled or fried fish often very carelessly presented) but the Mad Hatter and Sweet Melissa both served imaginative, well sourced real cuisine with some flair. Our thanks again to Jean and Wil for a wonderful month in the sunshine!

Spent February 2014 in this wonderful house in Sanibel. The living space is very comfortable and spacious. The master bedroom has en suite bathroom, which has a delightful shower. Our miniature poodle loved the house as well as the short walk to the beach. We loved sitting on the screened in deck and relaxing in a fabulous hammock. The owners were very accommodating to all our needs and we're very helpful. I would recommend this place without reservation. We like it so much that we have booked for a. Extra month next year. The weather was glorious.

We spent a fabulous month in this comfortable and spacious home in a quiet residential neighborhood just a stroll to the gulf. The owner was very responsive and helpful in meeting all our needs. Our miniature poodle loved sitting on the screened-in deck overlooking the street. We enjoyed eating out on the deck and relaxing on the super hammock. There's also a heated pool inside a screened lanai, which is very refreshing.The house is surrounded by luscious palm trees where we encountered pilleated woodpeckers, osprey, and ibises. We've been to many places in Sanibel and this is our favorite one. We have already re-booked for an even longer stay next year.

Absolutely awesome staying at Southwinds felt like home, it was everything we imagined and hoped for. The house is in a location convenient to everything on the island. It was a short walk to some of the best shelling in Sanibel and the sunsets were beautiful. The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed and the house was furnished beautifully. The screened in deck upstairs, pool and screened in recreation area downstairs were great. Our two sons and their family's including our 5 year old granddaughter joined us for Christmas week the 5 year old was thrilled to be there. Jean and her friend Wil were very accommodating, informative and helpful. Given the opportunity we would definitely rent this property again.