Islamorada, Florida
COVID-19 Update: Sunset Reef is professionally cleaned including all linens and towels. The owners or property manager do not do the cleaning. and laundry.
Islamorada Florida is known as the Sports Fishing Capital of the Florida Keys. Our custom designed and built 5000 square foot home, “Sunset Reef,” is half way between Key West and mainland Florida. Our home is located on the calm bayside at Mile Marker 76 on the Historic Overseas Highway. The highway follows Henry Flagler’s famous railroad to Key West that was destroyed in the deadly Labor Day hurricane of 1935. Miami International Airport is a 90 minute drive without rush hour traffic. Fort Lauderdale International Airport is a 2 hour drive without rush hour traffic. From Sunset Reef a visit to Key West is an easy 75 mile, 90 minute drive. “Downtown Islamorada” is home to a number of great restaurants for casual waterside dining or more upscale seafood, chop or steak dinners. Whether you are coming to the Keys for a restful break from cold weather, to catch lobster and stone crabs, to go scuba diving, to spend your time fishing the back country for snook, redfish, bonefish and tarpon or to go off shore fishing for dolphin, wahoo, snapper and grouper, Sunset Reef in Islamorada can be your comfortable home away from home. Our Islamorada vacation rental license number is 24-0266. Maximum of 8 adults plus children under age 7 for a maximum of 10 people for Sunset Reef rentals.
Sunset Reef is a private, gated, one and one quarter acre, bayside waterfront estate. From outside the reef scene gates on Overseas Highway, US 1, you have no idea what is located on the property. The “Keys” styled home is surrounded by immaculate manicured grounds. We are located on the calm bay side of Lower Matecumbe Key in Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida. The property includes a pool and hot tub looking out over the bay and Matecumbe Bight. There is a 90 foot deep water dock with 50 Amp shore power and water available. The bayside deck area has Adirondack chairs and a wood burning fire pit. The pool area includes lounges, tables and umbrellas. Relax in the hammock or a lounge, read a book, snorkel and swim in the calm shallow bay water, have fun on a stand up paddle board or kayak south to the “hurricane hole” to look for Manatees. You can fish from the dock and walk into the water to snorkel for lobster. We never tire of the stunning sunset views from the bayside deck area and then enjoy an open fire sitting around the fire pit on cool evenings.
Our 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath home is three stories with a roof top sundeck. The elevator can take you, your luggage and groceries to all indoor living levels of Sunset Reef. You will climb the spiral staircase from either the middle level or the upper level to the roof sundeck for views of not only the islands in Everglades National Park on the bayside, but of the Atlantic Ocean and the historic lighthouse on Alligator Reef. Walk the property through our shade garden, ring one of the peace bells, sit on a teak bench and relax amid the native and tropical landscaping. The spacious ground level covered patio facing the bay is perfect for entertaining and dining. The complete “outdoor kitchen” includes a large gas grill, burners and rotisserie.
The entire home was designed to embrace the fabulous west facing bay views. The upper level contains the living/dining great room, large gourmet kitchen, powder room and master bedroom. The entertainment area has a wall mounted SMART HDTV, DVR, and a stereo system including speakers in the master bedroom, bathroom and on the outside deck. The master bedroom has a desk area, walk-in closet and bathroom with a double shower/steam room, separate jetted tub and double vanity. The entire west wall of the great room is sliding glass doors opening onto a covered deck for dining, lounging and relaxing. There is a built in gas BBQ, lounges, dining table and seating area. The all granite kitchen has an island with cook top, prep sink and eat-in area. There is a third prep/bar sink at the elevated bar/eat-in area. All of the stainless steel appliances, 48 inch refrigerator/freezer, double convection oven/microwave, warming drawer, dishwasher, ice maker and wine cooler are top of the line. The kitchen is completely stocked with all necessary small appliances including a Keurig beverage maker, cookware, serving pieces, platters, pizza pan, cookie sheets, cutlery, food processor, teapot, regular drip coffee maker, toaster, blender, waffle iron, etc.
The middle level has three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. All bedrooms open onto outdoor covered deck areas with lounges, tables and chairs. There is another living area on this level with a desk area, wall mounted HDTV, DVD player and speakers on the outside deck and ground level outdoor kitchen area. The laundry room is also located on the middle level.
The ground level has the entry area with the elevator and stairs to the middle and top levels. The storeroom has a refrigerator/freezer, a chest freezer, coolers, paddles, USCG life jackets, bicycle helmets and pool towels. 6 Kayaks, 4 SUPs and an assortment of bicycles are included for guest usage. The garage and motorized watercraft are not included with the rental of Sunset Reef. The house has the X-1 Comcast Cable TV and fast residential Internet available. Both hardwired and passphrase secured wireless Internet access is available on both living levels.
Sunset Reef has immediate access to Everglades National Park and back country fishing. Atlantic Ocean access is 2.5 miles SW to Channel 2 and 3.5 miles to Channel 5 for larger boats. Robbie's marina and Atlantic Ocean access is 2 miles NE through a mangrove channel.
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Need baby gear during your stay We have some baby gear that is available to our guests.
This includes a full sized crib, high chair, and a couple of pack-n-plays. We do not have enough to supply all three of our vacation rental properties in Islamorada, so check with us first We have set up an account with BabyQuip to help our guests with obtaining baby stuff to make their vacation easier and safer.
Rent cribs, car seats, strollers, toys and more from BabyQuip! As seen on Shark Tank, BabyQuip offers clean, sanitized, and safe baby gear in Islamorada. Visit Sunset Reef’s unique link https://www.babyquip.com/a/ky6u1w to make a reservation.
If you are looking for another weekly or a monthly Islamorada vacation rental property, please look at our Atlantic side, beach front 3 bd, 3 full ba condo at MM 80.6, www.vrbo.com/1174114 or www.HomeAway.com/1174114 and our Bonefish Bay, bay side, ocean front 4 bd, 4 1/2 ba private home at MM 76, www.vrbo.com/745651 or www.HomeAway.com/745651. We also have a Park City/Deer Valley, Utah 4 bd, 4 1/2 ba vacation rental home. www.vrbo.com/206330 or www.HomeAway.com/206330.
Our family had a great time! Couldn’t have asked for a better vacation home! Will definitely return!
We just spent a wonderful week at this amazing home! Our family of 6 adults had a great time hanging together at the pool, on the deck, or inside the spacious house. The kitchen was extremely well stocked with dishes, cooking equipment, spices, etc. And the bedrooms/bathrooms were well appointed and also well stocked! We enjoyed snorkeling off the dock/pier and had fun using the kayaks as well! Jeff, Steve and Kathy were very helpful and Jeff was particularly attentive during the week while we were there. Location was great, right on the water near Islamorada - many shops and restaurants were nearby, yet the area where we were staying was very peaceful. We look forward to returning for another stay soon, thanks so much for your hospitality!
Everything about this property is 5+ from start to finish. The house, location and all amenities are all first rate. Thank you Steve and Kathy for sharing your home, allowing us to experience the beautiful bay, sunsets, pool, and water sports!
We had an amazing stay at Sunset Reef. The property was fantastic - everything we could have hoped for! The whole property was incredible - Sunsets, boat dock and lift, pool, kayaks, paddle boards, bikes ......... The house had everything we needed for a great stay. Interior and exterior were beautiful. The beds were very comfortable. Communication with the host and check in process was very easy. Quick to answer any questions we had before and during our stay. We would definitely return to this property.
This house had everything we could possibly ask for. Spacious, Pool, Waterfront, Bikes, Kayak's, and Paddle Boards. Kept the whole family entertained all week. Will definitely keep this house on our most favorite list!
We visit Islamorada somewhat regularly, and have stayed at many rental homes and some resorts. Sunset Reef was our favorite place to stay yet. It met our family (and a few extra teens) needs perfectly. We are active and used the bikes to ride to Robbies every morning, the paddleboards as well as the Kayaks were used daily, we rented a boat so the lift was perfect for our needs. Every possible thing you could want, including seasonings and dishes for the kitchen, were provided. The property was large, and the front yard was fantastic as well as the back. The snorkeling and lobstering was fun off the end of the dock. Jeff and Steve were easy to communicate with and really helped allow us to have a wonderful vacation. We hope to come back and stay with you again! Thank you
First class place. Represented accurately. Very clean. Well managed. Would come back.
Beautiful property, thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Would definitely go back.
Beautiful property, great hosts and picture perfect views.
Amazing home and property. You do not need to leave unless you want to kayak or bike, which you can do right from the house! Owners were super helpful and so accommodating. We were there for Christmas and had a cold spell. We were so fortunate to have such a big house that we had enough room for everyone to hang out until we could get out and enjoy the sunshine. Kayaks, bikes, paddle boards, etc. And if you aren't in the mood to do any of that, just sitting on the dock or out in the courtyard is so peaceful. This house is loaded and you will not want for anything. Kitchen is well stocked with lots of silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and glasses. They even provide pool towels and beach towels. Pool was nice as was the hot tub. Steve and Kathy are super hosts and we look forward to returning to their beautiful compound one day. We actually got to see a full rainbow from the rooftop! Awesome sunsets and sunrises to add to our enjoyable stay.
Perfect for activities; water- kayaking & paddleboards , (amazing launch ramp) land- walking. bikes available, sunset & sunrise watching, yard games Great location - shopping and restaurants
This home and property was truly outstanding. The pictures were right on the money with how breathtaking it was. The house was spotless and extremely well-maintained. The owners were beyond nice and helpful. We had zero issues during our stay. We were allowed to bring our dogs which is very hard to find. They had the absolute best time! We can’t say enough how truly amazing this vacation was. We hope to return next year!
Our family group aged 90-13. The bedrooms were set up perfectly for 8 people. You couldn’t ask for a better kitchen, all of our needs met and dinning locations everywhere. We rented a boat for the week (A1A) and used the kayaks and paddle boards supplied. Steve and Kathy are awesome.
The house was beautiful and clean with lots of room to spread out and have your space or gather all together and not feel crowded. You could stay on property for your whole stay and never be bored (swim, paddle board, kayak, lawn games….). If you decide to go out being in the central keys makes so much accessible (key west, marathon, key largo, the Everglades…). We really enjoyed our stay in such a wonderful house. The host was available and friendly but not needed since the house is in such good repair.
We found this house exactly as we were expecting. Kitchen was well equipped and large! The grounds are lovely and views to die for! We highly recommend- we were 8 adults and all loved it!
The owners were very helpful and always accessible for communication. The house was immaculate and the property was beautiful. Exactly what was advertised online. Will definitely stay there again!
From start to finish our experience was 5 star. The attention to detail, prompt communication, and beauty of the home exceeded our expectations. The home had everything we could need or want and the nightly sunsets were stunning. We used the dock daily and loved snorkeling, paddle boarding and kayaking. It was a one of a kind experience.
Our stay at Sunset Reef was phenomenal! The house is very well appointed with everything you need for a fantastic vacation. The grounds are very private and we felt as if we had our own tropical paradise to ourselves! The owners are meticulous in upkeep and cleanliness of the property, and the property is stocked with numerous amenities and personal touches to make your stay enjoyable. There are outdoor games and toys, board games, interesting books, numerous pool towels, and more. Our family enjoyed meals together on the patio every evening watching the sunset, and we enjoyed snorkeling, paddle boarding, and kayaking right off our own private dock. It is rare that I arrive a rental property and don’t immediately start cleaning…but the place was so clean and spotless when we arrived that we jumped right in to just having fun which was lovely. Thank you Steve and Kathy for a vacation to remember…we will be back!
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