Captiva, Florida
BIG NEWS; Captiva is coming back to life after the devastating hurricane in Sept. 2022. My house will be ready to receive guest as of January 28, 2023 with all new bedding, furniture, new kitchen, and baths, freshly painted inside and out with a tropical/nautical theme.
Located on popular Wightman Lane, in the village area of Captiva, 'Rick's Retreat' is a ground level home originally built by Bette Davis and just steps to the beach! Freshly painted inside and out, this home is tastefully decorated in island and tropical decor. Exceptionally bright--simple and clean with all modern amenities and all appliances. 'Ricks' is not one of these palatial beach palaces with elevators, theaters, etc. More on the order of a deluxe cottage in a tropical setting, the way Captiva used to be! Included are 4 smart TVs with Xfinity streaming, stereo, all linens, beach chairs, towels, Enjoy the sunny front area with outside shower (showering under the stars at night is a real treat) and gas grill, or enjoy the private rear screened porch. Fully equipped kitchen (new in January 2022), two updated baths (January 2022), inside laundry, outside gas grill, three bedrooms plus enclosed den, all surrounded by lush vegetation and privacy and a short walk down a palm-shaded sandy lane to the beach.
Rick's Retreat's prime village location lets one enjoy as many or as few amenities as one desires! Park your car; you will not need it! The most beautiful beach is at one end of the lane, with excellent restaurants at the other end; what more could one want!
Some guest comments: 'My family and I had such a fantastic time in Captiva...Words cannot describe the beach there. I cried when it was time to come home. We had the best weather, great food and wonderful home to come back to at night. Thank you so much. We hope to get back down again...' and from another guest:'I just wanted to let you know what a great time my family had at your house. My husband and I both grew up in Florida and over the years have watched some of our favorite places disappear. So it was a real treat to be able to take our kids some place that reminded us of when we were little. Granted, Captiva has changed a lot, but your house and Wightman Lane felt like a time capsule. it's a special place. Thanks.' And another guest, "Ricks Retrat was a fabulous spot for our family getaway. Freshly remodeled, well decorated, and the kitchen had everything. The house is quiet and comfortable, yet perfectly located near all of the action in Captiva. Just a 3 minute walk to the beach and to shops/restaurants. Look forward to our next stay!"
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Very nice stay at Rick's house. Just as described in listing. Really nice to see Captiva coming back from the hurricane.
Our stay at Rick’s was great! The house is perfectly located near the beach and our favorite restaurants. We walked anywhere we wanted to go. The house is adorable, and very cozy. Rick and the Royal Shell staff were friendly and very accommodating. Highly recommend!
The property was fantastic. It's in walking distance of everything; the beach, restaurants, ice cream, shopping, etc. The house itself has everything you need for cooking including a gas grill. This was our third time renting this particular house. We rented 37 years ago for our honeymoon and 27 years ago for our ten year anniversary and now for my son's proposal. I would highly recommend this house and Rick is wonderful to deal with. If you have any hesitation about renting it; don't!
great neighborhood
This is our second visit to Ricks. We had a spectacular time the house is warm and wonderfully decorated. It has an excellently equipped kitchen as well. The location is superb and because you can literally walk to a selection of wonderful restaurants and be on the beach in minutes we thoroughly enjoyed this place. However, the beds (mattresses) are horrible - my wife woke up each morning with an aching back. They are just not comfortable at all. For this reason alone we won’t return. If the mattresses are upgraded we
House is in a great location and everything is pretty good. It’s a low key rental. Comfortable but not fancy. The internet is unusable. Lighting could be better (less white bulbs). But we had a very nice stay.
Everything we wanted Perfect location and weather We did end up purchasing a beach umbrella as the one there was broken But we d do it again and again to enjoy this marvelous home And the outdoor shower was awesome
Rick’s Retreat is clean, well-kept, and conveniently located close to everything desirable about Captiva. The owner was very caring and checked up on us to make sure our needs were met. The cottage is even more spacious than it looks online.
This property was awesome. It was spacious and had everything you need. Our dogs loved it. Short walk to the beach and restaurants. Definitely will be staying here again. It was so peaceful and relaxing.
This was the perfect vacation spot for our family! It was clean, tidy, and any issue I had was promptly handled by the rental management, Rick was also very prompt in responding to any and all questions 10/10 will definitely recommend!
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