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Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home

Holiday home in Englewood with private pool and kitchen

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Front view - entrance
Entrance
Front view
Relaxing Room beside entrance in the open space
Dining area in the open space

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8241.5 sq m

Popular amenities

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

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Englewood, FL
  • Place, Lemon Bay Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lemon Bay
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Englewood Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home

This house was renovated entirely and offers an airy and cozy atmosphere . It has 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms (2 with walk-in showers), a 2-car garage and a sunny private outdoor pool.

The house is fully air-conditioned, very bright with 10-foot ceilings, open kitchen and floorplan, completely furnished, tastefully decorated and offers all necessities and conveniences of home. Free wireless internet is available.

Many beautiful golf courses (closest only 1.6 miles away), boats to rent, as well as great beaches are only a few driving minutes away. On Manasota Key you get free parking, white sandy beaches stretching for miles, a paradise for collecting shark teeth.

Numerous restaurants and shopping areas (including those for daily supplies) and "Dearborn Street", the local restaurant and event mile of Englewood, are closeby.

This beach-style house adjacent to Lemon Bay Park (a natural county park) is a perfect spot for families looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation.

A perfect Getaway with all the comforts of home!

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Englewood

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Olde Englewood Village, a neighbourhood in Englewood. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Englewood Beach and Venice Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Englewood Recreation Center, or consider a night out at Venice Train Depot. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Englewood, FL

What's nearby

  • Lemon Bay Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lemon Bay - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Englewood Beach - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Stump Pass Beach State Park - 13 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Venice Beach - 23 min drive - 19.7 km

Getting around

  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Englewood Moose Lodge #1933 - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Original Word of Mouth - Englewood - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pasty Shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪wills honkey tonk - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Owner Designed Beautiful Vacation Home located?

Located in Olde Englewood Village, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Lemon Bay Park and Lemon Bay. Englewood Recreation Center and Indian Mound Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

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

Paradise

Splendid stay at the Oleander retreat. Nice and quiet. Lots of space. Excellent kitchen and plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. Beautiful tropical preserve to stare at in a very quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wes H.

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

Private Oasis

The home is great but the location and privacy is fantastic. Big lot and backs up to natural areas.
Stayed 18 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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

Missing the view already

Just finished a 4 week stay in February 2025. Everything was as shown on VRBO. Kitchen was well equipped with cookware as well as spices, cooking oil, cleaning supplies and trash bags. We loved the view of Lemon Bay Park behind the house (we called it Jurassic Park) there’s an entrance on Lord street by the pond about. 7-8 minutes walk from the house. Pool was great and they turned on the heat ahead of our stay. Loved the area with access nearby to Manasota, Venice and Nokomis beaches. Definitely coming back.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol R., Ontario, Canada

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

Spectacular!

This house in Englewood was by far more spectacular than described. We have never stayed in such a clean, well-equipped house. The hostess was very easy to communicate with and responded quickly to any questions. The same goes for their property manager. The pool was heated and clean. If we ever return to the Englewood area, we would definitely book this house.
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

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

Our annual get away

Well, there is so much to say about this beautiful, beautiful home. Our family enjoyed three beautiful weeks. It was everything and more than we could have imagined. Clean, spacious, everything you needed from linens, towels, kitchen, accessories, beach equipment. The host was always available. You were near to everything. The beaches were great, we spent late afternoons in heated pool and mornings at the beach or sometimes we would change it up and spend mornings in the pool and enjoy the beautiful sunsets at the beach. The location was amazing. Short walks to lemon Bay or a nice bike ride in the most beautiful quiet community. we surely did not want to leave. We’re hoping to return next year and maybe stay a little longer. Thank you for giving our family memories to treasure for a lifetime !
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan R., Innisfil, Ontario

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

Christmas Vacation in Englewood

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Oleander Retreat and are hoping to return. The home is spacious, clean, well stocked with absolutely anything you might need and located in a quiet area. We cooked most of our meals during our stay, and the kitchen has absolutely everything. Englewood has been our winter retreat for many years, and the size and space of this home allowed us to share it the Englewood experience with family. The layout is perfect, as the home almost has separate wings with their own washrooms so that if you are in need of some quiet time, you can just 'retreat' to your wing! A very short drive to beaches, golfing, entertainment and shopping. Communication with Henrik and Heike before, during and after our stay was second to none - prompt and courteous. As Canadians, we were looking for the World Junior Hockey Tournament on TV over the holiday, and when we couldn't find it, within a few short hours Henrik had set up the NHL Network as part of the cable package so that we were able to watch the games! Thank you, Henrik and Heike. We had a wonderful holiday. The Robert Family Ontario, Canada
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

charles h.

Beautiful House inattentive property manager

This property has a beautiful setting next to a park in Englewood Florida It is about a ten to fifteen minute drive to the beach. The house is very well kept and has a lovely private pool which has solar heat. The house is in a quiet neighborhood which is nice but made it difficult to meet other people and participate in some actives. I would give the house an A grade, the setting a B grade, and the property manager a D grade. The property manager does not live in the area, but rather in Sarasota. We saw him once during our three month stay. He was unresponsive to emails or phone calls. Also the "security deposit" should not be considered a deposit, but rather another payment. Our deposit was kept by the manager with no refund and no itemized explanation which seems pretty harsh for a property used by two adults with no children and no documented damage. Again the house is beautiful, but the manager ruined our stay.
Stayed 91 nights in Jan 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jon H.

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

Simply wonderful!

This was the first time I rented a house with VRBO. Not nervous but did not know what to expect. We rented from December 19 to January 7, 2023. A very nice way to get our blended family together over the holidays. Everything went well with reserving and paying for our time. We drove to Florida and located the home easily. Our first impression was very good when arriving at the home. The house looks newly painted in a nice light Floridian color and the yard and gardens were very well kept. The interior of the home was just as nice as outside. Every room was decorated in pleasant light color tones. There were very nice sized bedrooms and bathrooms, all very clean and bright. There is a very nice sized living room and dining area, plus another smaller front room available. The kitchen was very nicely sized, and several could be cooking for a crew of 8. The kitchen had a brand-new refrigerator and even made "craft ice". The kitchen was well stocked with cooking pots, pans, utensils, dinnerware, flatware, etc. I brought some of everything along but didn't need to use it. We were able to cook all of our evening meals and sit together at a very large dining table, and only went out to eat one time. Money saving, time saving and easier with little children. In the living room there is a very big TV with cable, (don't remember system) and very fast WIFI. The pool was very nice and well kept, in fact the pool service people arrived during our stay. (My comments cut off.......
Stayed 19 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynne K.

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

Great

Great
Stayed 85 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynne P.

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

Oleander Joy

My husband and I rented Oleander retreat for two weeks and invited two of our good friends to join us for the second week. What a lovely experience. First off - the house. It's beautiful, spacious, comfortable, well stocked and spotless. Because of COVID we cooked almost all of our meals in and were so pleased with a kitchen that really functioned. We paid extra to have the pool heated and were pleased that we did because we had perfect weather for swimming and did just that almost every day. The home backs onto Lemon Park (which several of us hiked almost daily) and is very private. There is also a small pond nearby where we watched one lazy alligator and a beautiful great white Egret. The park also has nesting eagles and we were lucky to see them too. Englewood is a sweet town and we enjoyed the Thursday open market (masked, of course). We did venture to dinner one night and made reservations at Farlow's. They appeared to be following all safe practices and the interior booths were separated by plexiglass. Food was delicious. Heike and Hendrik were perfect hosts. We would rent this home again in a flash.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon M., Bury United Kingdom

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

Amazing Christmas 2021 at this beautiful home

Heike was a superb host. Great communication and her home is absolutely beautiful. Fully equipped with everything you could possibly need to make your stay your own home from home. Lovely area, very residential with lovely friendly neighbours. If anything the pictures do t do the house justice. We paid for pool heat which I would recommend as the pool would have been too cold without but that’s just personal preference. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey M.

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

Family vacation

Owner was very quick to respond to any issues we had. Very clean, well maintained. Quite enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

If you love beautiful sunsets, walking, beaches and fishing this is it

The house is clean and nice, high ceilings and clear pool. The property is literally five minutes from most things including a nice 5 miles walking trail at Lemon Park. I have been in Airbnb in different parts of the world but his one is well stocked with good quality kitchen items such as plates and utensils. Good quality towels and live bunnies at the back. My family enjoyed beach fishing at Englewood, Manasota, blind pass, and Siesta Keys all of which are only 10 minutes away except Siesta which was further but gives you quiet the fine white sand experience. This is definitely I will come back place to place. Heike the owner is extremely responsive and accessible and wonderful. Thank you
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

german O.

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

unforgettable

amazing stay the host reached out to us even before we left. he worried all the time as ELSA the tropical storm went by he reached out and gave us advice on how to maintain safe. the house is actually better than what it looks like in pictures. the area was great everyone was polite, there is a lot of stores Walmart, Publix, etc.. etc.. also many beaches and great restaurants available. I wouldn't change anything about the house. there is a couple of mango trees in back. they were very sweet (mmm) and lemons too. the only thing i can complain is that I should of stood there longer. thanks for everything. this house did convince me to move to Florida, see you soon
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bob R., West Chester, PA

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

Wonderful Property

We stayed in this property for 2 weeks in June 2021. The house is located in a beautiful, quiet neighborhood near walking trails and a short drive to the beach. The house comes equipped with every comfort that you would need on vacation, including a well-maintained pool. I highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a wonderful vacation stay in Florida.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melinda T.

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

Wonderful relaxing trip in a beautiful home

We enjoyed our stay. The house it gorgeous and is in a nice location. We enjoyed being a bird sanctuary and the general surroundings. Great vacation for us!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

John C.

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

Living well in Englewood

Lovely, spacious, well-appointed home in a quiet neighborhood that made a perfect getaway for our family from Boston. Close to beaches, parks, golf courses, and just a short drive from anything else. Plenty of room inside for us, our two kids, and nanny - including space for ‘classrooms’ and ‘offices’ while working and schooling remotely during the month of January. There was an issue with the pool heater during our stay, but the property owner did everything possible to try and remedy the situation, which we really appreciated. We would definitely consider staying here again during a future visit!
Stayed 26 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra O.

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

Tranquil oasis

During this complicated year with the pandemic we decided to quarantine/work-from-home in Florida and were lucky to find Villa Sunshine. We had an amazing stay. Heike (the owner) was a pleasure to deal with and answered all of our questions prior to booking.The house is very well stocked, all you need is your clothing. Bedrooms are comfy and well appointed. The pool was the best, nice and large so our whole family (6 people) were able to have fun while in it. The location is ideal, very quiet, backing onto a park. Since this is a "dead end" there are no cars at all except those that live there. The house is 10-15 minutes from several beaches and marinas, fishing is great and if you would like there are quite a few great restaurants. For something fancier we drove to Sarasota which was an easy 30-40 min. The property manager, Andre, was very responsive and replied to all our inquiries. It was a pleasure speaking with him. We would love to come back and stay here again! Alexandra and family
Stayed 76 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Just absolutely lovely!!

This is our 2nd time staying here at the Oleander Retreat. The whole family complemented me on the excellent vacation! That’s never happened!! Thank you again Heike!!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria R.

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

wonderful stay altogether

The House is very well equipped with everything you need and decorated tastfully. There are very comfortable beds. The property is in a quiet location with friendly neighbors. We enjoyed the daily breakfast at the beautiful pool looking into the lush garden.We really enjoyed our stay in Englewood and we will certainly come back to this utterly holiday home.
Stayed 21 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great home, nearby conveniences, great location.

Lovely home, spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce B., NY

Wonderful!

We truly enjoyed our stay at your home in Englewood. We very much like the quiet neighborhood, walks in Lemon Bay Park & quaint Dearborn St. So many options close by that we experienced: - Both Engleowwod & Manasota beaches - exploring Venice & Sarasota - golf at a number of courses - many meals out at restaurants, including one of our favorites - Farlows. - the pool was the right size, although a bit cool some days - the home amenities were as advertised & we loved using the grill & eating at the table by the pool. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience & you just might see us again :) The Bedfords
Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2016

10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

Great place to stay

Lots to do in the area. Close to Dearborn st. Fabulous food and entertainment!

About the host

Hosted by Heike Wingbermühle

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