You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer
Beachfront Home 3 bedroom 2 bath Views overlooking the beach ! Some recent renovations completed. Nothing fancy about this beachfront home......BUT it is located on the most beautiful spot of the tropical barrier islands between Clearwater beach and St Pete Beach. Amazing beach views! Old Timers call this part of the island "The Narrows" where the sand is just wide enough for a single row of homes.
Ideal for a family vacation or for a Romantic getaway for 2. Step down from the back deck and stroll the sugar white sand beach. Fully equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms 2 full baths, large living area and 2 decks overlooking the beach. Watch the sun melt into the Gulf of Mexico as the day ends. Relax and Enjoy our little slice of beach paradise.
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches. Enjoy features like a water park. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and 2 bathrooms in the cottage.
Air-conditioned cottage with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
Splash around at the water park
Just a 1-minute drive from St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and 15 minutes from John's Pass Village & Boardwalk
Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer offers its guests a water park.
This Indian Shores cottage is smoke free.
Property manager
Carter Vacation Rentals
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Beach
On the beach
Internet
Available in the cottage: WiFi
Parking and transport
Car not required
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Ice maker
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Living spaces
Fireplace
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Barbecue grill
Laundry
Laundromat nearby
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Near an outlet shopping centre
Near the bay
Near the marina
Near the ocean
On the waterfront
Things to do
Boat
Kayak
Water park
Water sports equipment
Birdwatching nearby
Casino nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Sailing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Spelunking nearby
Swimming nearby
Theme park nearby
Water skiing nearby
Water tubing nearby
Whale watching nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Unit size: 2,100 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property is also known as
Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore
Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House
Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House
Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore House
Private Beach Home Sands Gulf. Can't get any Closer Shore
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Your own private Beachfront Home On the Sands of the Gulf. Can't get any closer Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 88 reviews
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Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 88 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 88 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 88 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 88 reviews
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8.0/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Gina R.
23 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Truly right on the beach. Could not be more perfect. The house is in need of updating but clean. The driveway was a bit stressful being very narrow, almost got stuck in sand and could only back out onto busy road. The town center is so cute and very close. We will definitely stay here again.
Gina R.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kathleen M.
20 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Beach
Great place. Accurate listing. Has some west and test per listing but clean, great location! It was just what we needed fir our get away!
Kathleen M.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Rick M.
10 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice basic beachfront home
Beautiful location in a home that has quite frankly seen better days. The ravages of time to wood at a location like this, plus 2 recent hurricanes have created a nice, basic place to stay in a great location. Many maintenance, repair things need to be addressed, but quite frankly they may cost more than the home is actually worth at this point. To be clear, we enjoyed our stay. The accumulation of sand, due to storm surge, at the first ten feet of driveway make access difficult unless one is driving a 4 wheel drive (AWD) vehicle or big truck. We struggled to get in and had to be towed out when we wanted to leave.
Rick M.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Laura N.
12 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Clean, excellent communication with property manager! Needs a little love but the beach views can’t be beat! Highly recommend!
Laura N.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Nery T.
5 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Astonishing location
Oceanfront property that felt like also having a private beach.
Nery T.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Almin K.
30 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Good house
Stayed for 3 nights. Its a good house in a great location. Location is very peaceful. Having you own private beach is amazing. Dont have to worry about a crowd. Chairs for the beach are provided, along with some odds and ends. The house had everything needed, however the house did feel outdated and needs some TLC and some parts of the house need more elbow grease when it comes to cleaning, especially the inside of the cabinets. The drveway is slightly tight and really have to watch the wall in the driveway at the neighboring house. It is not straight so it gets tighter as you are getting closer to the road. Overall a good house.
Almin K.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Cheryl B.
27 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
Relaxing time swimming in the ocean, beautiful sunsets. Great quality family time.
Cheryl B.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
william c.
24 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Terrific location, comfortable accommodation
Needs some cosmetic work, could use screens on windows
william c.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kayley G.
3 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous property!!!
Everything was amazing! All the amenities included, pots and pans coffee maker etc. perfect location! The beach is right there and it’s a quiet part too! It’s close to everything. The beds were super comfortable! The check in process was so easy and the owners were great with communicating with us! The only negative thing was that we couldn’t get the cable to work but we also suck with technology. You’ve got the beach so why do you even need tv? We will be back!
Kayley G.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Lisa S.
11 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Location, location, location
Overall we had a great vacation. You can’t beat being right on such a beautiful beach.
Lisa S.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Anthony B.
18 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
It's close to many great restaurants and you have a dedicated spot on the beach that is nearly all to yourself. We saw dolphins and lots of other wildlife from the deck. The house was about what we expected based on other reviews, it does need some updating but it sounds like that will happen soon. It was clean and the appliances were relatively new. Overall it was a great beach getaway!
Anthony B.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
10/10 Excellent
Andy w.
17 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Place is great, location is great. Could use some updating but place is as described and would stay and probably will stay agan in the future
Andy w.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
6/10 Okay
JANET H.
2 Nov 2023
A bit disappointing
Location was great. Pictures on website are very old. Wood flooring in dining room had holes in it. Holes in walls,filthy dining room chairs, toilet was broke,cockcroch found. It could be a wonderful place. Needs ALOT of TLC. I paid too much for what all was wrong. Beautiful view and sunsets.
JANET H.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
8/10 Good
Khamissa K.
25 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location , need some keep up.
The location is beautiful.
It is a older house that needs some updates. The main dissatisfaction was missing any light outside, not safe to take stairs case at night.
The cable is just hanging there.
The toilet in the Master bathroom doesn't refill on his own.
The towels are old and stained .
We could not find a garbage so we had to collect the bags in the house for our stay.
Few of the chairs are brocken inside at the dinner table as well as outside.
I wish just some safety issues could be addressed.
Khamissa K.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
4/10 Poor
John H.
7 Jul 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not worth the money
The house has bugs we had to go buy spray for the ants. There's a couch throwed in the back of house towards the beach.This house is not worth what they are Charging.
John H.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
2/10 Terrible
Rhonda B.
22 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Bait and switch
I need to write a letter about this property as I have never been so disappointed in my accommodations. The entire house is totally run down and dilapidated. From the outside "railing" that is held together with a bungee cord to the kitchen counter that has a hole covered with duct tape, and the furniture that is so worn that the fabric is gone. The entire house is held together with spit and tape. The way I describe the house is a tear down with a view. You should be ashamed to charge the amount of money that you charge for this piece of crap. I have taken pictures of the house that I will be sharing on my social media so that none of my circle ever thinks of renting this house or any other property owned by this group.
Rhonda B.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
8/10 Good
Marieanne S., Mims, FL
14 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
House needs a bit of updating but awesome location.
Marieanne S.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Kacie D.
13 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Relax on the beach
Great experience overall! The porch overlooks the ocean and is perfect! I was very happy to see plenty of cooking pans and pots and utensils. This is a must for a nice relaxing vacation right on the beach!
Kacie D.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
8/10 Good
Jonathan C.
5 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Spectacular location
Older property but knew that when we booked so it was exactly as advertised. Location view and enormous deck were well worth it.
Jonathan C.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
Katelynn P.
28 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
We had a blast staying in this little slice of paradise for a week! From booking, to check in and check out process it was all painless. The property manager was wonderful and answered all questions in a timely manner and was friendly. Our only complaint was that we had to go buy paper towel and toilet paper while we were there. There are a few small cosmetic issues with the house that you can see in other comments, but that did not bother us one bit. We were there for the sand and sun. Not for a flawless house. The location can’t be beat. The sand is the softest powder. We loved being just steps to the water. Would 100% stay here again and recommend this property.
Katelynn P.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
8/10 Good
Marla Z.
28 Feb 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful spot
The location of the house is superb! The sunsets are absolutely amazing and having the Gulf as the backyard can't be beat. When there was a problem with the washer, the repair was done quickly. Many essential household goods were provided: sheets, towels, soaps, coffee, etc.
The house however lacks some attention:
- Not until the last day was there an outdoor table large enough for more than 2 people.
-The ceiling fan in the living room wasn't functional.
-The couch was worn and uncomfortable.
-Several light switches didn't work and fixtures didn't have working light bulbs, including at the front door, the kitchen, in the shower, and living room.
-The outdoor shower wasn't working.
-Windows lacked screens or had torn screens.
-Some essential kitchen utensils were absent (strainer, working peeler, scissors).
I would stay here again and wish the owners would show more love for this house.
Marla Z.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2023
8/10 Good
toni s.
15 Feb 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Location is fabulous. Management great the house however needs updating badly.
Location is what it’s all about. The worn interior of the house is not good. Needs updating badly. We loved our time there once we accepted that the condition of the house is what it is.
With the worn out sofa plus plus being replaced, the house would be fabulous. Here’s hoping that happens
toni s.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jerry P.
24 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Beach
We had a great stay down in Indian shores. wife and kids had a few things to say about the house being dated, and some little things that need attention but it’s on the beach, and plenty of room for us. Simple check in. Location is what we went for and it’s in a great spot!
Jerry P.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
6/10 Okay
Robin S.
18 Nov 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our stay
View and distance to the beach was Awesome. The listing stated the property was a little outdated which was fine and I expected. But the mold and mildew hit us as soon as we opened the door, we immediately went to the store for plug-ins and air freshener. I had to use my inhaler throughout my stay which I rarely use. The ceiling leaked and water came in under the doors during the storm. I believe those things are at least part of the mold and mildew as you can see mold on the trim around doors. Also 2 of the doors had broken locks so doors could not be locked. But again you couldn’t beat the location but maybe add an asthma warning to the listing until those issues are fixed. I did notify the property management company about the leaks and they were aware of them.
Robin S.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
8/10 Good
Marshall C., Salem, Connecticut, USA
9 Nov 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Location overcomes little things.
Great location. can't beat that. Several little things:
1) some beach equipment broken (some umbrellas and chairs)
2) empty propane tanks (had to call to refill)
3) no dishwasher soap
4) ripped screen to upper deck
5) 3rd bedroom, no closet, no drawers
6) limited seating in living room
7) no instructions on how to work tv
8) parking tight for a minivan
9) photo very dated. House now has buildings close on both sides.
Worst of all !!! No corkscrew!! What were they thinking??? We donated the one we had to purchase.
All in all a good spot. Check in and out very easy.
House needs some work but still a good value. The shortcomings were annoying but not enough to overcome the spectacular location. Magnificent beach, sunsets and close to bars restaurants etc.