Longboat Key, Florida
Villa is 15 steps from your own private sugar sand bay beach. Cedars East Resort is a unique vacation getaway nestled within palms and mangrove trees. Enjoy the walk to the pool along cedar plank walking paths throughout the property. Canals and a bay side fishing dock enhance the tropical feeling of this beautiful setting.
With the townhouse setting there is a feeling of privacy and “elbow room” missing at other tightly packed facilities. There is a spacious one-car enclosed garage and plenty of guest parking. This unit is steps away from the mini bay beach where you can launch a kaiak, lounge on a raft, or wade in the crystal clear bay water. Nearby are nature paths and a 32 acre nature preserve with walking trails.
Fresh accessories, new windows and fresh paint were added in late 2020, and furnished with the help of a professional designer. Newer queen sleeper sofa, love seat, and overstuffed chair in living area with 9 foot ceilings give a spacious, comfortable feel. Our accessories give it a warm, inviting atmosphere: HD TV with Netflux and YouTube TV in living area and bith befrooms. The large great room, dining room, and kitchen are on the main floor along with a half bath. Upstairs there is a large master bedroom with king-sized bed, private bath, and double vanities. The guest bedroom has twin beds with a full bath next door. Sofa in living room converts to a queen bed. A screened lanai with a small bay view is a great place for breakfast in the mornings. Come and enjoy a setting that is family-friendly as well as intimate. Full size washer and dryer near bedrooms. Brand new this season: Fluffy white towels in the master bath and thick coral towels in the second full bath. 4 oversized beach towels new too.
Area is perfect for cycling and you'll see many cyclists on the roads and walkways. A bike rental shop is nearby.
Keywords: Three story townhouse; only two units per building give privacy, lots of natural light and extra quietness. Enclosed large garage and storage on ground floor; screened lanai off second floor living area; bedrooms on third level. steps to bay beach, 8 min to St. Armand's, close to Anna Marie Island, near down town Sarasota, next key down is Siesta Key Beach, Must visit Ringling Museum (free on Mon) voted Fla #1 attraction. Jungle Garden and Mote Marina also fun for kids. Great shopping /restaurants at St. Armand's circle, and down town Sarasota.
This property was great for the family with lots of space for everyone and fantastic amenities to keep us busy. The ping pong table, bikes and kayak were great additions that we appreciated. The owners were friendly to connect with, which made for an easy booking and check in process. Thank you for an amazing vacation!
Very pleased with our stay. Owner is attentive and the property offered everything we needed for a relaxing vacation.
Nice property, but could use updating. Many stairs! Good exercise.
Elicia was very cooperative in responding to our questions. The neighborhood was very quiet. The home had everything that was needed for cooking. We went to Coquina Beach every day (3.5 miles away). We also enjoyed sitting on the bay (2 minute walk) between high & low tide watching the boats fly by. We usually had the pool to ourselves. We'll be back! Pat & Ingrid
This place comes as advertised: clean, modern, safe.Everything you need for relaxing is already there. We stayed for 9 days and very comfortably with 2 pups in some very hot/humid weather. Small beaches w/in walking distance, larger ones a short drive. Owner was super-responsive sending a replacement coffee-maker next day delivery. Highly recommend if you want to check out AMI, Longboat and Lido Keys.
Our third time back to this same vacation rental on Longboat Key. We have stayed in the complex in the past and keep coming back to this super clean, well maintained condo. Updated bath, and brand new kitchen appliances since last time we were here. We also noticed there were new sofas and comfy beds. We are extremely appreciative of the friendly hosts who always make it easy with all of the beach stuff (wagon, chairs cooler, bikes etc) in the garage. She even sent me a wine opener on Amazon since there wasn’t one there this time. Loved it all! We are already booked for next year.
We have been vacationing in Longboat Key the last 5 years. The owners of this property were the most tentative owners we have ever been involved in. They provided us with a number of suggestions regarding what beaches to go to and the many restaurants that were available. Their property was everything that we could ask for. We appreciated the use of the bikes that came with the unit. I loved the showers, that appeared to be pretty new and having the outdoor space for breakfast and a glass of wine at night. Loved having the use of the garage that helped keep our car cool during the very hot days of the Florida sun. Also liked having the garage door openers that made it easy entering and leaving the unit. Looking forward to next year!!
Having grown up in Sarasota I’m very familiar with the area and bring my family ( two young kids) to longboat once a year and had never stayed at Cedar East before. The community is lovely but this condo is not. Upon checking in I discovered dirty glasses put away, floors that had not been washed, pilled sheets with hair on them, mattress covers and pillows with stains all over, and dust covered vents. Besides lack of cleanliness it was dangerous with cracked tiles on the shower floors which could of cut my kids feet, pieces of pant hanging of the walls. The AC on the first floor did not work which the owner said was to be repaired that Monday cause the fan was broken which believe it or not was the least of this places’ issues. Also we were told there was a stain on the master bedroom carpet before checkin in, more like the entire carpet in the condo is stained and needs to be replaced. Since it is spring break there were not many options to move, but I went to the Cedar East office and was able to secure another unit, it was a lower rate and so beautifully kept. But such a huge inconvenience and stress to have on our first couple of days of our vacation. Although I was refunded in the end, I don’t want another family to experience this on what is suppose to be a fun, relaxing vacation.
Loved the dog friendliness of the property and surrounding condos. All the neighbors were very friendly and helpful. We look forward to seeing them next year.
We so enjoyed our time in this condo. It was quiet and so lovely. Really enjoyed sitting on the patio at night. It was cold the first few days so just stayed in and cooked and played games but plenty of room to spread out. Will definitely stay again sometime.
We had the best time at this Longboat Key location. The pictures online do not do the space justice, it is very spacious , bright and open. The one car garage is an excellent feature especially since the Florida heat can be so brutal for your vehicle. The beds were comfortable and the showers were large and upgraded. One of the location’s perks we loved the most was the bay access and dock. During high tide, the bay access simply looks like an opening in the trees to see the beautiful waters of the area, but at low tide the water recedes and reveals a wide, damp beach filled with shells, sea urchins, hermit crabs and mollusks. We took our fishing rods and would stand at the edge of the water at sunset and fish. The dock was quiet and tucked away in the back of the property. We saw dolphins and manatees several times. It was great! The unit has a couple of bikes, that where perfect for getting to the private beach on the opposite side of the property. The bike ride was 5-7 mins max. This beach is mostly quiet and a great place to swim and also watch the dramatic Longboat sunsets. The host was attentive and informative and if we had any questions she answered promptly and professionally. We will definitely be coming back.
We loved staying in Longboat Key! The condo provided everything we needed and the location superb! We enjoyed the quiet surroundings of Cedars in May and will definitely return!
We had a wonderful vacation in Longboat Key, and this was the perfect place for us. The owner is super sweet and very helpful. The house is very well stocked right down to the beach towels and chairs, and well maintained. The location was perfect for us. My husband is an avid runner and really loved being so close to Joan Durante park for his morning runs, the beach access is very close, although we did like going over to Coquina Beach. The community is great, very friendly people, and the pool was never over crowded. There's so much to do in the area, we had a really great day trip over to Sarasota to visit the Ringling Muesem. Did a Dolphin tour over on Anna Maria Island. Great week, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Thr place exceeded all expectations! The area is beautiful ? The condo was so clean and spacious!! The owner has thought of EVERYTHING you could possibly need plus anything you never knew you needed on vacay! Every message I sent was responded to quickly and owner was so pleasant to deal with! We will definitely be staying again!
We’e been coming to Longboat Key for several years but have always stayed with family. This was our first experience renting on the island and it was perfect. The condo was clean, spacious, in a great location and stocked with everything we needed for a family beach vacation. We had a little trouble figuring out a shower (the hot water faucet is reversed) and the owner was very responsive and helpful. The neighbors were lovely and we enjoyed sitting on the screened in porch with coffee in the morning or wine in the evening. Our 3 kids (even the baby) also loved walking up to the pool or across the street to the sandbar. It’s located so close to great shops, restaurants and the beach. We had such a wonderful time. Hope we can come back soon!
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