Welaka, Florida
Located in the historic town of Welaka, in Putnam County, FL... this beautiful 2 story home, with many recent upgrades and all new furnishings, is located directly on the St Johns River. Bring your boat and explore the many places on the river like Lake George, Salt Springs, Silver Glen Springs, Turkey Island, Dunns Creek & more. A true fisherman's paradise and great family retreat! The house is about a half mile from the Town of Welaka's public boat ramp. So bring your own boat and use the covered boat slip equipped with a boat lift.
For those with mobility issues walking up and down stairs, we have installed an outdoor lift that will take you to the 2nd story of the house, instead of having to take the stairs. In addition to using the lift to take yourself to the 2nd floor, it can also be used to send up your groceries, luggage and take food up and down to the grills!
On the 2nd floor you will find the open concept kitchen, living room & dinning room, 2 bedrooms & 1 full bathroom with vanity, tub/shower combo. Large Glass windows and sliding glass doors allows for plenty of natural light and great views of the river! The sliding glass doors open up to the covered balcony with loveseat & 2 patio chairs, as well as a 4 person dining table.
The living room has a large screen smart TV with DirecTV (including HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax movie channels), dvd player with movies, puzzles & board games, leather sofa sleeper (queen size) and 2 leather power recliners. The dining room has a large dining table. The kitchen is fully stocked with all the pots, pans, dishes, utensils & small appliances you could ever need! The pantry also has an array of spices you are welcome to use. There is a side by side refrigerator with ice and water in the door, a dishwasher, garbage disposal, & glass top stove with oven and microwave.
The 1st bedroom upstairs has 2 sets of bunkbeds. And the other bedroom has a queen size bed. In the closets there are a few extra indoor folding chairs with comfy cushions and foot rests, should you need additional seating. There are also 2 queen size blow up mattresses, if additional beds are needed. Plenty of linens & towels are provided.
The whole bottom floor of the house is the Master Suite, with a split king adjustable bed, perfect for watching TV or reading in bed! There is also a sitting area with a leather sofa sleeper (queen size), leather recliner & large walk in closet. There is a large screen smart TV with DirecTV. The Master Bathroom has a beautiful vanity, soaking tub and separate glass enclosed shower and a window that overlooks the river! The bottom floor has it's own A/C unit separate from the upstairs unit. Large glass sliding doors open to the covered patio overlooking the St Johns River.
The laundry room is also located on the bottom flooor. There is a front load washer and dryer.
In the backyard overlooking the river you will find 2 docks, with electric, lights, water, a large fish cleaning station, and crab traps for you to use. Fish right from the dock, there are plenty of rod holders. If you bring your own boat, we have 1 covered boat slip with a boat lift you can use.
In the backyard there is also a large uncovered patio with a firepit, charcoal BBQ grill, dinning table and several umbrellas. On the covered patio there is a gas BBQ Grill, along with 2 bars with 4 bar chairs, ceiling fans & outside shower (perfect for showering off after a day of boating & swimming!)
In the garage you will find a weight bench with weights. Exercise bike, ping pong table & a corn hole set. There is plenty of parking in the large driveway for 4 vehicles and 1 boat trailer, or 3 vehicles and 2 boat trailers, you get the picture!
There are many restaurants nearby, like Shrimp R Us, Anderson's Lodge (they have the best burgers and wings!), Lexi's Cafe, Renegades On The River, Bobby G's River Pub Italian Grille (yummy pizza, and they deliver to the house!) & more. Grocery stores & shopping are located in nearby towns of Crescent City (20 mins) and Palatka (25-30 mins). Also it's worth noting that Kroger will deliver groceries right to the house! Go to www.kroger.com for more info on their grocery delivery services.
With beautiful sunsets and so much wild life to see, you will leave all your worries behind!
Relaxing time with family. Enjoyed the views, fishing and the fire pit. Highly recommend!
Wow, what a view in the morning having coffee on the top porch. I can only speak for the bottom bed but it was absolutely great. This house has it all. We are looking forward to renting it again in the spring for our next fishing trip. We all loved it , thanks for letting us stay.
Family gathered for our son's wedding. Everything was described in the listing. Charolet provided great communication. We will stay again.
Great house. Tons of amenities. We brought way to much stuff. It was an absolute blast. Killed the crabs and shrimp. Definitely will be back.
The house was just beautiful on the inside, so many little touches that alot of people dont think about. Friday night we were even able to look over the upstairs balcony and watch a space launch from kennedy space center. We caught crabs right off the deck every single day. My family has been coming to florida for about 8 years and hands down this is the most peaceful location weve stayed at. Also the neighbor Mr. Jack makes the whole house 10 times better. He is such a nice man. We will miss the house and Mr. Jack while we are back home! Location is nice as we went to marineland, kennedy space center, the beach and the springs and we were never more than about 2 hours from everything and without the traffic of being that close! If youre on the fence about renting, go ahead and jump you WONT REGRET IT!
We enjoyed the week on the river exploring the springs (Salt Springs, Mud Springs and Welaka Springs) and the Across Florida Barge Canal.
We went for 94th Birthday Party with Family and friends. The open concept was perfectand plenty of seating and eating space. The place was very well appointed.
This place is perfectly situated on the St. John’s and is conveniently located close to Lake George and some of the best springs in Florida.
Family vacation stay. My husband went down early with the boat and kids, when he got there he realized he left the keys at home 2 hours away and the owner was nice enough to let them get in early since he was stuck with 3 kids and a dog! There was plenty of room to park our two vehicles and two trailers. The place was very clean and super nice. Kids caught crabs and fish from the dock, and had a blast riding the golf cart around the neighborhood. Everything you would need for a stay was there. Great communication from owners and they are very friendly, we even added an extra night because we loved it so much.
My husband and I brought our moms to the river for a Mother's Day 4 night getaway. This house was wonderful & we were able to bring the parents due to the lift/elevator. They would have never been able to stay in a 2 story home with views like this, had it not been for the lift! Location is fantastic & close to the boat ramp & the neighborhood was clean and well kept. The property was so comfortable and had everything we needed & more! We appreciated having the boat lift as well & our 20 ft Mako with the t top fit into the slip just fine. Driveway is wide and long & that was very handy. The owner was a delight to work with and very prompt and friendly with communication. That view- especially from the upper deck- Wow! Lovely property!!
Pros: 1. The house has two floors which allowed my family to spread out and have adequate space to relax and sleep. 2. The lift was amazing for my elderly parents. 3. The view from the 2nd story balcony was very relaxing. 4. The neighbors on both sides greeted us and were very friendly. 5, The dock is super nice and has a great setup for fishing. (Having the sink came in so handy.) The fish did not cooperate with us but it happens that way sometimes. 6. We caught about 15 blue crabs right off the dock with the supplied cages. 7. There were plenty of quality towels available and the home was very clean. 8. There was fans, lawn chairs, and about anything you would need. 9. I had no need to contact the property owner and they did not contact me. For some that might be a negative but I like this. I am sure if I reached out I would have gotten a response but I appreciated them allowing me to focus on my vacation and family versus calls or emails to respond to. 10. There was an adjustable bed downstairs that was super comfy. Cons: 1. This is a remote community so if you want to spend time shopping or going out to eat, this might not be ideal for you. There is a small seafood restaurant down the road which was very good. There is a Dollar General not far away but anything else is 30 minutes or more away. Overall this place was great to relax and enjoy family. Well maintained and I would rent again.
This property is a quaint and perfect property for us. We go on an annual fishing trip every year. This property was directly on the river and had a boat dock and fish cleaning station. My elderly father was able to enjoy the stay more since there was an elevator to the second floor which allowed him to not suffer when climbing the stairs. The property was clean and perfectly fit our needs.
Charlotte was amazing. House was great. We will be back!
Very neat and clean. Convenient to everything we wanted to do.
perfect weather beautiful place life is good
If you are looking for a place to stay in this area, this is the best place by far. Everything inside is like brand new. Don’t hesitate, book it!
Great
The property is right on the water, and it’s really nice to watch the boats go by. The property is immaculate with nice furnishings and really everything you can possibly need, thanks for everything Charlotte!
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