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Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house

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A nighttime view of a building with a central tower and surrounding palm trees.
A house with a white exterior, a red roof, and a large fan palm tree in the front yard.
A gated patio area with a striped lounge chair, a concrete wall, and a metal gate.
A living room with a fireplace, a sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
A sunroom with a sofa set, wicker chairs, a hanging lantern, and large windows.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Gasparilla Island State Park

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Boca Grande, FL
  • Place, ​Boca Grande Marina
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Boca Grande Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Gasparilla Island State Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Boca Grande

Located near the beach, this cottage is in Downtown Boca Grande Historic District, a neighbourhood in Boca Grande. Whidden's Marina and ​Boca Grande Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Englewood Beach and Gasparilla Island State Park. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkelling, waterskiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Boca Grande, FL

What's nearby

  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • ​Boca Grande Marina - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Boca Grande Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Gasparilla Island State Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Boca Grande Beaches - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Beach Bar And Grille - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Pink Elephant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Miller's Dockside - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Outlet At The Inlett Restaurant - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Smokin Jerry’s - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 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 does it cost to stay at Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house?

As of 2 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house on 1 December 2026 start from NZ$7,098, 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.

How much is parking at Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Delightful 'Old Florida' Island cottage in Boca Grande with separate guest house located?

Located in Downtown Boca Grande Historic District, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Boca Grande Historical Society and Museum, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Lighthouse United Methodist Church. St Andrews Episcopal Church and Whidden's Marina are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 29 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Boca grande fun

We enjoyed the proximity of this stay to all of the Boca grande spots. Jim was a great host and very easy to communicate with
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location!

Two block walk to the beach, 5 minutes to main area of Boca Grande where all the restaurants and shops are, 10 minute walk/short golf cart trip to Millers. Worked great for our family and guests.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway in Boca Grande

We loved our stay in the "Little House" in Boca Grande. The house is lovely - great decor, so many fun things to see all over this property. Plus we had everything we needed to cook with and so many fun dishes, glassware, etc. to use. The owner was very helpful and easy to reach. The location is perfect - 1.5 blocks to the beach and about 2 blocks to downtown. Can wait to stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2021
Thanks Kevan, you were outstanding guests. Thank you for staying at Little House. Come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Boca

Main house very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Location Location Location

Very much enjoyed our stay. The location is perfect and within walking distance to the quaint town with restaurants, souvenir shopping, a little grocery store, an ice cream shop and more. Also, only a 2-3 minute walk to the beach. Please keep in mind the house is 100 yrs old but does have TV, WiFi, Washer/Dryer. AC and other modern appliances. All in all, a perfect fit for our family. Will stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2022
Thanks for staying with us, you were perfect tenants in every way. Do come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect old Florida Cottage

My family and I had the best time here over the holidays. The Hammonds cannot be a nicer host family. the day we arrived the heater in the back house was out and Peter helped find someone to come fix it on Christmas day! His help went far above and beyond!( The new bathroom renovation is lovely). Thank you, we look forward to returning often in the future. Please don't change a thing! Cheers, Octavia
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 January 2022
Thanks Octavia! You were so great to work with…we are delighted you had a good stay. nuestra casa su casa anytime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Memorial Day in Boca Grande

We have stayed at this house before. The location is outstanding but if you have a boat, you will need to find another place to keep it, as this house is not on the water but it is a very short walk to beach. Also a very short walk to downtown Boca with many shops, restaurants, etc. There are two marinas close by, can walk but quick golf cart trip, but call way in advance to get a slip. There is little market on the island but would advise a stop at Publix just a few miles before you come over the bridge to the island to stock up on provisions. During warmer months, house definitely warms up despite AC running but it cools down after sun goes down and is very comfortable at night. AC mini splits in guest house rooms work great! Blinds on all the windows in main house would probably help this. Overall the house is a dated but the location is superb and we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location; only 4 blocks from downtown.This is a real old Florida dwelling that has been lovingly taken care of. Bedrooms in dependency are adequate; children and teens will enjoy the separation from the main house. Large kitchen, big sunroom with tv, living room very comfortable. The host was VERY responsive and helpful. 10 stars to him!
Stayed 13 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2026
Marvelous guests. They left the place in pristine condition. Thank you! We welcome these polite thoughtful and easy to work with people any time.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

German Roach INFESTED property- Beware of Owner

*the house smells very badly *Very hot house that did not cool down. Air repair came twice and said it should cool down by the morning. Several floor fans but they only moved around the hot air and a few were broken *German roaches alive found on bed, bathroom, and kitchen floor *owner told me I could leave and he would give us a refund but there were no other properties available. When I asked to compromise and bring down the very hefty price for two nights down he called me names and threatened to call the Sherriff. *house was not cleaned properly and old food was left in kitchen *owner was extremely rude and said I was harassing him about the roaches and the air *Owner claims that I had 10 people with a reservation for 4 which I did not. I asked the owner if there was parking in advance of coming to Boca so that my adult children could come by and he said no problem there was plenty of parking * We saw 2 live cockroaches and several German Cockroaches which were running around the dishwasher and bed linens. I have photos and videos of everything. We were unable to leave since we had paid for a boating excursion all day Saturday and we couldn't recover our expenses. The owner says neighbors complained but that's impossible since we were gone the entire time except to sleep. We had 3 other families staying close by in different locations and we spent 90% of our time there. *the owner was responsive until he resorted to name calling, threats, and false allegations. He said I was harassing him but for what we paid I would expect much better. * We did have adult age children visiting other friends on the island and they stopped by which I asked about beforehand!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gasparilla Island Charm.

Great stay. Perfect location for walkable access to all of Gasparilla Islands laid back charm. Plenty of kitchen, living space and 2 comfortable BRs in main house. Guest house with 5 single beds in 3 rooms with one bathroom would probably work best for children. Initial hiccup on check in timing efficiently remedied by accessible and responsive owner.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The perfect suite

This house fit our group perfectly. I would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This is a great house in a fantastic location. We walked to beach, town, dinner, and boat docks.

Owner was great to work with and set the proper expectations beforehand. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming Vintage Home

Our small group stayed at this charming house during our tarpon fishing experience. The house is well stocked, perfectly located to town and beach and comfortable. It truly is vintage and reminded us of being at our grandparents' home - great memories. Our host Jim was easy to work with and answered our questions promptly. Hope to return in the future...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent location

Terrific location and responsive owners. A little dated but owner was upfront about that prior to booking. Bake setting on oven did not work but owner responded immediately regarding that. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 April 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us. You were the perfect guests. Bad luck with the oven, really sorry about that, thanks for being such a good sport on that score. (I am not sure I, in your shoes, would have been so charitable.). That is being remedied as I type.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Boca Grande

Excellent unit. Would stay again next time I go if available
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great weekend

Close to beach and town great escape
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

July 4th gathering

Enjoyed the historical feeling of the house, from the furniture to the pictures on the walls. Location was a short walk to the beach...we all had a great time!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming house

Clean classic bg look and feel. Courtyard was a beautiful surprise. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Comfortable and clean

Very charming and clean, happy house. Wonderful location! Owners very responsive to one question we had.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2020
Such delightful people...We are so pleased you enjoyed Boca Grande and "Little House". Thank you for taking such good care of our property. You were paradigmatic guests, and we welcome you back any time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Our stay at this lovely house was great. The house was just as we wanted clean, nice and confortable

The house is very well located, close to the beach and close to the town center and that is very helpful and nice. We had a wonderful time and hopefully we will come back soon to this lovely house. It has everything we needed in very good condition. The owner was very nice with us and I would love to tell him we had a very good time there and that the house is great. The location is great very close to other interesting towns and to nice shopping centers. We were able to walk, swim, eat at very good restaurants, we also went fishing and many other activities we like.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2020
Thanks so much forr the kind words. You are welcome back any time!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great location to town and beach.

We had a lovely time at this quaint little cottage. It’s location is perfect for walking into town and to the beach. It was clean with a washer and dryer. If you enjoy older homes with historic value, this is the place for you. The front porch was a morning favorite to enjoy our coffee and tea. I highly recommend this property. Owners very connected and easily accessible. They were very attentive.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2020
I am so glad you all came and stayed in our house, and got a chance to enjoy Boca Gande. Thank you for being such excellent guests. You will always be welcome at Little House...thanks again!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beyond exceptional - nowhere on Boca Grande we would rather stay.

You don't have to be a sucker for historic cottages to love this property because the comforts of modern day living surround you in every ;picture perfect room. I want to take the time to review this home because of how grateful we are for the experience of a home that required the kind of care the owner took to love and preserve the most important elements of Florida's past. Our grown sons immediately took to the lovely sleeping porch replete with rocking chairs and a large dining table for their post fishing cocktail hour. The beautifully appointed rooms are separated by a charming butlers pantry, a long living room with nooks and cozy reading areas initiating privacy at every turn. Two bedrooms in the main house are sizable with comfy queen size beds and each have their own updated bathrooms (The linens are lovely, the towels are luxurious). A separate room that serves as a den is another private setting with a tv. The kitchen is a well stocked eat-in affair that was updated just enough to leave you with a little sense of how we once lived. The outdoor areas conjure up images of gracious soirees- porches and porticos, glorious ancient fruit trees and a preserved remade servants quarters that serves as a guest house. We want to thank the owners again for their attentiveness to all our needs as guests and as stewards of home for the ages.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Magical property

This was the second time that we stayed in this house and on this property. Generic it is not. It always feels like we are in Rome when we stay here and the location can't be beat. The inside of the house is charming and the gardens are very old school. This is a true southern property with all the charm and history. It's right in town so you can walk or ride your bike to a late dinner and then ice cream with the kids. Everyone can run back and forth to the beach which is spectacular. If you are looking for a managed property with generic tile floor and a balcony with stain-proof flowered furniture and a community pool then this isn't the place for you. But if you want a unique experience that feels like Nantucket moved to the south then there isn't much like it.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017
Archival

2/10 Terrible

It's a dump

This place is a dump... pictures are outdated and the furniture and rugs are all filled with stains and the guest house.... I have no words to describe...
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2020
A dump? Gee, thanks. Tell us how you really feel.... In fairness, we should not have rented to the reviewer, not then. The house was in the middle of significant capital projects (rebuilding the original wooden windows, installation of a new roof on the guest house, painting of the exterior and the porch.) It clearly was not clean enough, and yes, the carpets, subjected to the heavy heals of workmen, will have to be replaced. That said, there was full disclosure and the rate was reduced (we assented to less than the minimum stay as there was not availability on the island, the renter having booked all the rooms at the Inn.) The renter was fully refunded, including the ordinarily non- refundable deposit. The house will have updated furniture for the Autumn. As work is finished, we will update photographs.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Old-style Florida house in perfect location

Our annual stay at Little House in March is what gets me through the New England winter. It is a charming, easy, authentic old Florida house that is perfectly located in the historic district. Within a couples minutes walk you can either be at the beach or in the quaint village. Now that I am back in the gray of the north and a spring that doesn’t want to arrive, I am missing our bike rides around the island, the wonderful shelling and walks on the beach and swimming, and my all-time favorite reading spots on the sunny porch or the very private patio on a chaise longue. The house is very comfortable and well equipped, and you will want to keep coming back. Leslie
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