Marathon, Florida
Sombrero Beach Retreat!
This home is a true delight, 4 bedrooms and 4 baths spread out on three levels with one bedroom on the ground level, two on the main and the top floor has a private suite with an open air porch overlooking the harbor and beautiful sunset color! The back yard has a lovely pool with a 10' x 15' side entry consisting of a shallow platform that transitions to broad steps down into the swimming area of the pool which is 10' x 35', perfect for mothers with babies or young kids or anyone that wants to enjoy the water and poolside activities without having to be submerged while offering swimming area for exercise or cooling off. Just steps away is an undercover patio with a bar counter and bait freezer, The gas grill is just around the corner as well as the walkway ramp to the dock which offers great protected dockage and a swim or boarding ladder for easy access to the water. A short run through the harbor and out to Sister's Creek, from there you can go up the creek to Boot Key Harbor and onto the 7 Mile Bridge or you can go south to Sombrero Beach and on out to the Ocean, the reefs and Sombrero Light for great fishing or snorkeling.
The first floor of the home has a private bedroom and bath with patio doors opening to the pool deck. The bath has a travertine marble tiled shower and a separate door opening to the out side to serve as a convenience bath for the pool or dock area. The interior stairs lead up to the main floor. There is an exterior staircase that leads directly to this level and the main front door. This level has a spacious living area with seating for TV entertainment, another area for conversation, a table for card games or puzzles and the dining area overlooking the canal and views. The kitchen has everything you need for meal prep and a breakfast bar that doubles as a serving counter. The master bedroom on this floor has a queen bed and private bath, a second bedroom on this level also has a queen size bed and the hall bath is just steps away. The washer and dryer are located in this bath.
The top floor is all master bedroom with a cozy sitting area, bath with shower, wet bar with a undercounter refrigerator and an open porch overlooking the harbor and the ocean beyond. Sombrero Beach is just 1.5 miles away and just a few blocks from the house is the bike path that runs to the beach. About a mile in the other direction is US1 where you will find Publix, Winn Dixie and Walgreens to name a few shops in close proximity for convenient shopping.
The home has central AC on all floors and an additional mini split in the dining area. Comcast cable TV and wifi service. A TV in the living area and one in each bedroom. 2 complimentary kayaks available for your use. Good parking, two carports under cover and driveway parking with room for a boat trailer. The dock configuration is from the lift post at the harbor end of the dock to the first piling is 8.5' then the main dock area runs 19' to the step up and from there it runs another 32' to the end. There are two ladders and a very nice fish cleaning table. Boat lift is not available for guest use.
Maximum occupancy is 10 including kids and babies. A small pet maybe considered and if approved there is a $150 pet fee.
Pool heat is additional at $200 plus tax per week. You will need to let us know a week or more in advance if you want it.
PLEASE NOTE that in the winter season, January through early April stays longer than two weeks will not be accepted. Please inquire if you want to double check but do not request to book unless I have given an okay for your dates. Owner wants access to the home for family visits.
City of Marathon Lic. PLR2020-00144
Property management was great! The pool heater had stopped working and they addressed it promptly. We are a family of 5 and had Plenty of space for everyone. Some members complained about the mattresses as others have. Plenty of towels, dishes, and cookware. The location is great close to everything but quiet. We had a boat during our stay and the dock/fish cleaning station was nice. Overall would definitely stay again.
Great location. Large kitchen and eating areas were perfect for our family. Close to grocery store and many wonderful local restaurants. Would love to come back!
We enjoyed our stay in Marathon. The house was, as listed. Master bed was not very comfortable but the others were. Definitely advise lowering the blinds for the hot afternoon sun. The pool was great size but very warm. Can’t imagine how hot it will be later in summer. Iguanas were regular visitors at the pool. Make reservations at indoor a/c restaurants. Gulf side restaurants were extremely hot. Most comfortable outdoor restaurant was Burdines. Must go to Sloppy Joes- Key West.
We rented this home for a group of 7. Communication with the property manager was great and a air conditioning issue was handled quickly. Plenty of parking for 3 vehicles. Lots of room in the common areas. 4 bedrooms are reasonably sized. Pool was the bomb! Dock is brand new.
Great house for four couples as there are four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Some of the furniture and other bits are slightly dated (worn paint, chipped tiles) but these were minor and did not affect our stay. Need more cutlery and some coffee mugs could be replaced (chipped or cracked). Would have liked to have known there was a Keurig machine. And a visit by someone to check on us and to clean the pool would have been nice.
House was spacious for 8 people! Loved the pool with enough shade and sun for everyone! Could use a few more floats for the pool. Kayaking was fun! Was very, very clean and had all the amenities we needed! Would definitely rent again!!!
This is the second time we have rented this home. This is a very nice home located in a quiet wonderful neighborhood close to Sombrero Beach and grocery shopping. The pool is terrific and makes this such a nice private relaxing place-despite having a little problem with heating that we corrected. The home is accurately depicted in the photographs
We had a fabulous time! The house worked great for our family! The grandkids loved the pool!
Location of the house can’t be beat. Very clean, minor issue with plumbing quickly addressed. Pool was fantastic.
Property was very close to grocery stores and shopping, but tucked back enough to get away from it all. Property and home was open and offered amazing views. Our favorite places were the reading nook by the windows and hanging around the outdoor table. Direct channel acces if you bring your boat, and a short ride to the ocean, although quite a ride to the public boat ramp, maybe 30 minutes tops. Still, not terrible and gorgeous views along the way. We did some incredible fishing. Bay was perfect for taking our littles for a short kayak ride to see tarpon which were frequently surfacing. Nearby beach was nice and has a park, and pagodas for picnicking. Loved the shallow wading option of the pool. It worked well for us to be able to sit in the water without submerging while watching the littles. The only issue was the dock lights did not work, and we had to have someone come out to fix the kitchen sink pressure which was a quick fix- Minor problems that would not impact out desire to rent again.
Amazing location and property.
9 of us stayed here ages tanging 10-72 Great location. Love multiple levels giving everyone their own space. Had all the amenities we were looking for. Great dock space for boat/ kayak/ paddle board. One of our highlights were the manatees at the dock several days. Out vacation was wonderful. My only criticism would be light switches- some didn’t work and others in odd locations. Some TLC is needed but just the little things. I would definitely recommend bringing a portable fan for anyone staying on 3rd floor- very warm up there.
The house is set up wonderfully for 2 families. I loved the fact that everyone had there own space but also lots of common areas to hang out. With that being said I wish that the patio table by the pool sat more people than 5. We used the patio table for almost every evening meal. So with 8 people we had to use the lounge chairs to eat. We would definitely rent this house again because it was close to everything and in a wonderful quite neighborhood.
Another great experience staying at this home, I’ll be booking again for sure. Great amenities and perfectly located, awesome views and quick access via boat to either side of the island.
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