Saint James City, Florida
Perhaps you have spent vacations in a large busy city that is full of famously produced theatre presentations and name brand stores. BUT, have you spent a vacation on Florida’s barrier fishing island in a house that borders a wildlife preserve, have your own swimming pool with only mom and pops stores close by The house, Gone Fishing, is located on 1.2 acres of land that spills into the wildlife preserve. This house is located on Pine Island, 6.5 miles from Matlacha. Pine Island “Is where island time begins!” It is “Old Florida.” The home comes with a pool, outdoor shower, bicycles and fishing rods!
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We loved our stay! Hosts were very welcoming and had everything in place for us for a wonderful stay; the activity book was a great help!
We had a nice stay . We were on the road a lot. Good place to have to come to after running around.
Patsy and Gabril are awesome. Thank you for making us feel very welcome. We totally enjoyed our stay especially the pool.
The hosts were very welcoming and eager to answer any questions we had. Very nice place, would be very good for families. It's very quiet and the house has everything you need for an enjoyable stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Host was the sweetest. All our needs were met.
House it’s at the end of road which makes it very private. Perfect for a weekend with the family at the pool and some BBQ while steps away from nature environment.
This was a perfect getaway for me and my two kids (teens - 16 & 13) for spring break... away from the high-rise hotels and packed tourist areas most people seek out for spring break. I prefer a quieter area! The hosts, Patsy and Gavril were wonderful and had so many suggestions on things to do in the area, that we may have to go back! Some of the things we did do were the Sunset Kayak Tour and Cayo Costa State Park. The house has a beautiful pool in the back that is all yours and backs up to a natural wildlife park. Morning coffee and breakfast on the patio was my favorite place, every day. The beds were comfy and the area was quiet and serene. Thank you both for a wonderful experience on Pine Island.
This property was absolutely wonderful! The apartment was very clean and updated which made it feel very homey. Patsy and her husband Gavril are such sweet people, and their hospitality goes above and beyond. From the moment we checked in we felt very comfortable and welcomed. Patsy graciously left a huge plate of fresh fruit for us to enjoy, and enjoy it we did every morning with our breakfast. The bed was very comfortable, and the kitchen had everything we could have needed. We spent most of our days & evenings sitting outside, enjoying the beautiful heated salt water pool, and watching the birds, as well as grilling and eating all of our meals outside on the deck. The property sits at the end of a dead end road and abuts preservation land, so it was very quiet and peaceful! We greatly enjoyed our stay and will definitely stay here again! If you are looking for a nice quiet, comfortable and secluded getaway then this little gem is definitely a terriffic find!
This was our second annual friends-trip to Florida. We found this property and thought it sounded perfect. Quiet, out of the hustle and bustle, with relatively close local restaurants, artisan shopping and fishing. Having a clean, private, heated pool was awesome. Although weather was a little cool, we enjoyed morning coffee and sitting in the sun. Very relaxing and enjoyable stay and hosts were very accomodating and helpful. Recommended if you are looking for something away from the crowds! Eric, Gail and Mary, Ohio
I am a nurse. I saw Gone Fishing on a bulletin at a nursing conference under the heading of good places to go. So I booked. It has all criteria that I am looking for. The sponge at the sink is individually wrapped, the paper towels are individually wrapped, the toilet paper is individually wrapped. There is hand sanitizer. The toilet water is blue. I got there early before check in and saw the cavicide on the table. We use this in the clinic. Patsy and her husband are naturalist. The house is located at the end of a forest preserve and the road turns into half paved and mostly rocks and sand from the ocean which is about ½ a football field away through the trees. The water system has a filter so her husband says do not bother to buy bottle water. The pool is a salt water pool and heated. I swam laps and used the pool exercise equipment she offers. There is also a solar blanket for the pool. The outside is lit mostly by solar lights. Patsy suggested that I keep the doors closed and wipe my feet before I enter. But I liked the cool air from the trees so I kept the front and back doors open. At the end of the stay I just turned on the blue light to get rid of anything that might of flown in and lightly swept the floor. A great place to visit! I’m coming back.
Patsy & husband we’re kind & friendly. We appreciated their fruit tray. We were disappointed to learn that Sanibel was over an hour drive since this property was on the VRBO website for a Sanibel search. Linens were nice. Host should replace rusty trash cans & ragged bath rugs. Overall upkeep of the property were issues for us. Safety concerns prevented us from using the kitchen & the windows were moldy & filthy. Not up to our expectations for any VRBO property.
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