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Pool
Living area
Interior
Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8176.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Sarasota, FL
  • Place, Bee Ridge Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Forest Lakes Golf Club
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Mcintosh manor
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Nautical

1 Queen Bed

Sea Turtle- Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

Starfish

1 King Bed

Surf Shack

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet

Primary Ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

Surf Shack

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour

3D Tour located within the photos!

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If you're seeking a centrally located vacation home just moments from top amenities—including shopping centers, grocery stores, renowned restaurants, and the stunning Siesta Key Beach—you've found the perfect place. This fully renovated home offers a tranquil retreat in a safe, quiet neighborhood, complete with modern luxuries to ensure your stay is as comfortable as it is memorable.

The main home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, thoughtfully designed for relaxation and convenience. For those traveling with extended family or friends, an optional detached guest suite—"The Surf Shack"—serves as a fourth bedroom and is available for an additional $39 per night total. If you choose to include it in your stay, we’ll send a separate invoice after booking. Please note: the listed price reflects the main home only.

The Surf Shack is detached from the main home and features its own private entrance, full bathroom, kitchenette, TV, and Wi-Fi—perfect for guests seeking added privacy and independence.

Additional amenities include:

High-speed Wi-Fi throughout the property

Six smart TVs

Outdoor grill

Portable beach chairs and umbrellas

Cornhole and board games for family fun

A spacious, fully fenced backyard—pet-friendly for your furry companions

Please note: the pool is not heated and may be cooler between November and April.

We are Sarasota locals and are happy to assist promptly with any questions or requests. Our goal is to provide a seamless, enjoyable experience and exceed your expectations.

Feel free to reach out if you need anything specific—we look forward to hosting you!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 29
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
The cleaning team always appreciates when guests start a full load of towels!
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Please no pets in the pool
If the patio doors are open, please ensure the AC unit is turned off

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Sarasota

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in South Gate Ridge, a neighbourhood in Sarasota. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Siesta Key Beach and Crescent Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, or check out an event or a game at Ed Smith Stadium. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Sarasota, FL

What's nearby

  • Bee Ridge Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Forest Lakes Golf Club - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Evie's Golf Center - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Mcintosh manor - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Lido Beach - 23 min drive - 14.2 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪One-Eyed Jacks Poker Room - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪APlus at Sunoco - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Buffet City - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour?

As of 28 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour on 14 June 2026 start from NZ$394, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Blue Conch – Family Friendly - Read About the 4th Bedroom - 3D Tour located?

This family-friendly Sarasota holiday home is located near the beach, within 2 mi (3 km) of Bee Ridge Park and Mcintosh manor. Coconuts Family Entertainment Center and The Landings are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 95 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 95 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judd & Cachos G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
very comfy; very nice neighborhood; great host!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer 25

Most definitely a 5 star home. Very clean and well stocked. Everything was as described in the listing. Close to beaches and shopping. Would recommend to anyone looking for a place to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We very much enjoyed our time staying at the Blue Conch! Great location with a Publix right down the street, plenty of restaurants close by, and short drives to numerous beaches. Chris was extremely responsive and made sure we had everything we needed to make our vacation really special.Our family of 4 had plenty of space to spread out and we definitely plan a return trip there. Highly recommend!! Jim Tucker
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Location

My family and I had a wonderful time in the Sarasota/Siesta Key area. This home was conveniently located to everything we wanted to do from going to the beach, fishing, shopping and dinning out. The house was nice and clean, spacious, comfortable and tastefully decorated. The guesthouse was too cute! The outdoor living area was perfect for the additional space it provided and the kids couldn’t get enough of swimming in the pool. We would definitely stay at this property again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Asha H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best

We had an amazing time. And the host we’re wonderful and accommodating! We will definitely be back next year! Thank you, again
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Autumn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect vacation home

We adored everything about this home. The location was fantastic! Walmart & Publix were just a few minutes away, along with many other stores. So many beaches to pick from, depending on how far you want to drive that day. All five of my children are already asking to book this home again. We even took a couple days to just hang around the house & enjoy the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay & Perfect for our Group

The home is adorable and since we didn’t arrive until late in the evening, we appreciated that it was well lit. Very clean and cute! We would definitely stay there again. The screened in porch is just the best! The owners were very attentive and cared that we had an excellent stay. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sue b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place is PERFECT!

We were allowed to check in early and check out late, which is pretty rare. The location of this house is near the beach and every store you could possibly need. The beds and the bedding were excellent. House was cleaned impeccably, and I am picky. The pool is much prettier in person than the pictures depict and there were plenty of toys to play with. Big TV’s in every room. The screen porch is amazing. If you are visiting Sarasota and need a place to stay, this is it. The owners were extremely responsive and a pleasure to deal with.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie Campbell C.

Great location, clean and spacious property with everything you need for a Florida holiday!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay the property is in a quiet location but still close to shops and amenities. There is a large lanai and pool area to chill out and the interior is tastefully furnished. Highly recommended!
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenny W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House/Great Host!

We had a great time at this VRBO and Chris was an amazing host. The house was perfect for us. The neighborhood was quiet and safe and the pool was a nice extra touch to the experience. We had a very relaxing vacation and the house contributed to this as an overall great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home! Great location!

My family and I stayed at this home for a week and I can’t say enough about how wonderful it was! The house is perfect! It has everything you need and is located in a great area, close to everything. The pool was amazing and very clean. We will definitely stay here again next time we visit Sarasota.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathleen C.

A very comfortable and pretty home. It was well equipted with whatever we would need

Loved it
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shaun C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Holiday in the sun.

Great property, spacious, clean and well equipped and in a very nice location central for all attractions in the area. Pool was fabulous and refreshing from the heat. Chris was very accommodating and responsive to any questions . Would most definitely stay again if in the area. Regards The Cooper Family.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Christopher R.

Amazing Vacation

This house was big, clean, comfortable and amazing, the house had everything we needed and beyond, we enjoyed the pool and the rooms were big and clean. Chris was very nice and helpful when i was booking this house. The Family loved the house did not want to leave. We will definitely be back again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for a family getaway

We enjoyed staying here. It was conveniently located to the things we did. It was just a short drive to siesta key. It had plenty of room for a family of four. Our grown kids loved having their own rooms and we put the kitchen and grill to good use. We also appreciated the beach chairs and cooler that we used most days. The pool was nice but too cool to swim in during Dec/Jan. We would stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Audra P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic vacation

A perfect vacation getaway in a lovely, immaculate home with a gracious host. Chris answered all emails swiftly and we needed nothing. Home is well equipped and in a great location to everything. We enjoyed the pool, and the yard was perfect for our Labrador to run around in. Coming back again next year!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Christine H.

Roomy and great location

My Mother and I stayed here to attend a graduation. We found it exactly what we needed for the two of us and her little chihuahua. It rained every day so the pool did not get used. I have to say that Chris was so responsive to any needs we had. The only suggestion I had was that maybe a heavier, non seethrough curtains or blinds and also that smoke detector needed to be replaced.. this place is in a quiet neighborhood but still close to shopping. Great space for a family to spread out in.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
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10/10 Excellent

David B.

Fantastic!

We found this house when planning our first real family vacation in over 4 years. We couldn’t have been happier here! The house was great with a nice relaxed feel and plenty of room for our kids to run around. Chris was great from the start offering some toys and a crib for our youngest. His amazing communication never stopped through the whole trip and when we were faced with all day thunderstorms, Chris and his wife showed up with a DVD player and a selection of kids movies and books/puzzles. The only down side was my family didn’t want to leave! Highly recommend this house to any family.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Catherine G.

Book it!!!

My husband, two young children and I just got home from a fantastic week in Sarasota.The house is even better than the pictures. Each room is very large and there's a ton of room to spread out in the indoor and outdoor living areas. The screened in lanai /pool was wonderful for the evenings and with a fully fenced yard and beautiful trees, it was all very private. We could enjoy being "outside" without the bugs. What truly made this a fantastic experience for us, though, was the owner and property manager. Not only did they provide us with all of the baby necessities we needed (crib and highchair), but they even brought our kids some toys to play with while we were there! I can not say enough good things about this rental home. The location was perfect, walking distance to Publix, Walmart, Denny's, Walgreens and a short 10 minute drive to the beach and just 10 minutes to downtown - Siesta Key is paradise once again!
Verified

8/10 Good

Curt M P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Not What We Initially Expected

The title reflects our initial impression of the property we rented in terms of location. When we sought a property in Sarasota, we were looking for a house close but not on the beach - either Lido or Siesta. A map showed many houses fitting that location, but in the process, we identified this unit that was further from beach than we had intended. However, once we were situated, we realized that accessibility to Siesta beach was not that difficult from this address. The pictures of the house adequately depicted the house and associated pool. We had three grandchildren with us ranging in ages from 11 to 14, and they enjoyed the pool very much. The pool is enclosed by a screened canopy that attached directly to the house. One issue I noted that is a potential problem is that when the children come from the pool into the house through a screened patio is that they leave a trail of wet foot prints, leading up two steps into the house, and when you step out of the house down two steps onto the wet floor there is the danger that you might slip and fall -- I did. It would be helpful if the floor in that pathway was either covered with an outdoor type carpet or else a slip proof carpet pad be placed by the steps to absorb the moisture and to provide a slip-proof surface to step down onto. The first night we were at the house, the AC shut down, probably due to the foot traffic out of and into the cooled living area because the sliding glass doors were inadvertently left ajar. I called the owner, and we were able to get the system running again, but he called his AC service rep and they came out the next morning and did some repairs on the system, and then it performed effectively after that with no other shut down issues. This is a 3 bedroom, two bath unit, and one bedroom is located at the opposite end of the house from the other two bedrooms - adjacent to the kitchen. That room was several degrees warmer than the other two bedrooms apparently due to the long run required to get cool air to that room. A small fan was provided to help cool that room and all bedrooms had ceiling fans for supplemental cooling. However, that room's temperature runs too warm for comfort during the hot summer months in Sarasota, so I would not rent this house a gain during that time of year. We enjoyed our stay at this house, once we worked through the initial issues described above.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome rental!

My husband, our grown son, his significant other and an 11 year old had a wonderful Christmas in this home! The weather was cold for Florida so we did not venture out much but shopping was really close so we cooked all our meals and just made memories! The pool is not heated so I was not expecting to be able to use it anyway. We had our fur babies with us and they enjoyed the fully fenced yard as much as the rest of their human family. The lanai was great too with a tv so on the warm days we took advantage. We are from Illinois and we missed a blizzard with temperatures -40 degrees so we were very happy to be in this cute little beach house for Christmas 2022!
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great trip

The house was awesome! Everything we needed for our stay was provided. The host was very helpful & communication was great! Will definitely come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Property for an Amazing Trip

This property was exactly as advertised. Chris was great at communicating and checking on our group. We could not have asked for better accommodations. Can’t wait to stay here again on our next visit!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beachy Bungalow

Chris was an amazing host!! He was so attentive and quick to respond to any questions! His place was clean and neat! My husband and I absolutely loved staying at his place! My furbabies were also very comfortable! I can't say enough great things about our stay at Chriss home! Quiet neighbors, very spacious home, big lanai, beautiful pool, big master bedroom. We absolutely loved staying there and will definitely book again! Super convenient to shopping and Siesta Beach!! Thank you so much Chris!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in a good neighborhood

Wonderful house. Has a screened in lanai which comes in really handy for kids, or to just get away from everyone else lol. Around the corner from that is a perfect screened pool. The house is very close to a grocery store. Very well maintained. Owner was very responsive. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Christopher Rielly

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Hello! We have called Sarasota our home for the past 15 years. Originally from Canada, we fell in love with Sarasota’s beautiful beaches, vibrant community, and relaxed lifestyle, and we’re excited to share this special place with our guests.

We enjoy exploring the local dining scene, biking along scenic trails, and spending time outdoors with our family and pets. Hosting allows us to connect with travelers from around the world and help them experience the best of Sarasota, making their stay comfortable, memorable, and personalized.

We look forward to welcoming you and providing any recommendations to make your visit truly exceptional!

Why they chose this property

We chose to rent a home in this Sarasota community because it combines comfort with convenience. Located close to beaches, shopping, dining, and attractions, it offers a peaceful setting with easy access to everything the area has to offer—making it the perfect home base for your stay.

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