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Private Island Retreat with Private Beach & Glorious Sunsets

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Vacation Beach House in Longboat Key

4 bedrooms·10 beds·4 bathrooms·sleeps 10
Stephen Ellis

Hosted by Stephen Ellis

6 years hosting

On a private island off Longboat Key

A private island in Longboat Pass with its own beachfront, dock, and surrounding Gulf waters

Arcade/game room

A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

Discover nearby landmarks

Walk to Jewfish Key

About this space

Set on 2 acres of land on a 38 acre private island, this award winning home will provide an island vacation experience for you and your family like no other.

The house has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and an outdoor shower. All rooms view out over the azure waters of Longboat Pass, with 300 feet of beachfront, palm trees, shaded hammocks, and private dock.

Boat Access - Reasonably priced discounted local boat rentals are available for our guests from Cannons Marina on Longboat Key or Bradenton Beach Marina - both a short distance away from the Island in protected well marked Inter-coastal waters. Or bring your own boat.

House - The house opens on both the east and west side with 4 pocketing 12 foot sliding doors opening onto large screened decks for lounging and dining.

Sleeping - The main floor Master bedroom deck has an outdoor claw-foot tub with hot and cold water and private bath with large shower. One of the upstairs 2-room bedroom suites sleeps up to 5, and the other sleeps 3. Both have private baths. All bedrooms open onto decks overlooking the azure color of our water and daily sunsets. Bed totals = 4 queen custom made beds with one capable of being separated for two twins + 4 X-long twins. All Linens and towels are provided.

Kitchen - Fully equipped kitchen with Sub-Zero, Wolf and Kitchen Aid Appliances, as well as a Kitchen Aid food processor and Vita-mix blender, coffee maker, Kureg Pod Machine. Sonos Sound system with wireless streaming and High Speed Wifi. Surrounded by fine-dining, one of the prettiest beaches and amazing fishing, there is plenty to keep you busy – or swing in the hammocks and order Pizza to be delivered to the town dock.

The house faces west for spectacular sunsets. You are surrounded by pristine boating and swimming water the best gulf and bay fishing on the west coast of Florida. You will have use of 2 stand up paddle boards, 2 double person kayaks, 2 children's kayaks and a canoe. We also have a variety of fishing poles but for serious fisherman you should bring your own salt water fly or cast rods. Surrounded by Wildlife. During a typical stay you will see dolphins playing off the beach, manatees often, tarpon, sea turtles and a large array of gulf coast fish. For bird lovers you will see and hear osprey, great horned owls, pileated woodpeckers, great blue herons, egrets, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, screech owls, white and brown pelicans, frigates, cormorants, anhingas and many other sea birds. There are no poisonous snakes or other dangerous wildlife on island....

Fishing. Fly and cast fishing is epic as the waters surrounding the island are nick-names by the locals as "The Kitchen" - and are teeming with gulf-coast fish.

Beach-combing is also wonderful on property and on the large sandbar to our north. Exploring our private island is fun for all. The kids will enjoy the 200' Zip line.

There is High speed internet with Apple TV, Smart TV and Sonos with access to Netflix, Amazon and other movie options. Residential Rental Cert. RRR-00843.2023

Where you'll stay

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What this place offers

Air conditioning
Balcony
Bed linens provided
Internet & WiFi
Full Kitchen
Dishwasher
DVD player
Fireplace

Minimum 7 night stay

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Things to know

House rules

  • children welcome
  • no smoking
  • pets allowed
  • events not allowed

Safety & property

  • accessible parking
  • fire extinguisher available
  • service animal friendly
  • smoke alarm

Cancellation policy

Cancellation Policy
100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
No refund if you cancel less than 30 days before check-in.


Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.


House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM Check out before 10:00 AM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Children
Children allowed: ages 0-17
Lots of toys/games/low entry beach
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
$350 pet fee per week
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking permitted on covered patio lounges.

No Parties of more than the maximum allowed number of guests unless owner provides a specific waiver, at owners sole discretion.
We require a minimum of 24 hours buffer between inbound and outbound guests to properly clean, disinfect and prepare the property for incoming guests.

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Check-in

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Communication

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Location

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Value

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Terra

August 2026

What an absolutely STUNNING Property. From the grounds to the house to all of the amazing sunsets, we could not have ask…

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Tess

April 2026

This home is more special than the listing can describe. It’s clear that the family who built this spent so much time ma…

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Jimmy

April 2026

Amazing! <br/> Our clan embarked on this Journey for 7 days with high expectations. Staying on Jew Fish Key, anticipatio…

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Alan

March 2026

Wow! What an incredible week spent in paradise. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us. We were in aw…

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Linda

December 2024

Amazing home, truly a paradise. Had the family here over the holidays and celebrated my dads 86th birthday. Loved the …

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Emy N.

April 2024

Island Paradise

The house is full of charm; very clean and wonderfully equipped. Our kids had the best time fishing and playing in the w…

Where you'll be

7141 La Lenaire Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228, USA

Located in Longboat Key, this vacation home is near theme parks and on the beach. Shoppers can check out St. Armands Circle, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Coquina Beach and Lido Beach. Traveling with kids Consider Fish Hole Adventure Golf and Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. What's nearby Jewfish Key - 1 min walk Coquina Beach - 6 min drive Coquina Baywalk - 6 min drive Cortez Beach - 8 min drive Historic Bridge Street Pier - 12 min drive Getting around St. Petersburg Station Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) St. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted) Restaurants Shore LBK Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub - 4 min drive Whitneys Bodega & Bar - 5 min drive Chubby's Lounge - 5 min drive Bayou Tavern - 5 min drive

Important Information

Check-in

3:00 PM

Check-out

10:00 AM

Pets

Allowed

Meet your host

Stephen Ellis

Stephen Ellis

27

Reviews

5.0

Rating

6 Years

Hosting

Response rate: 95%

Responds within a few hours

Available: Work Time (9AM-5PM)

Speaks

About Stephen Ellis

Your hosts built this dreamy private island getaway within an easy boat ride from their principle home. 'We designed and built our dream home to share with our friends and family and celebrate what is most important in life!' Mr.Ellis is an award-winning luxury home builder in Sarasota, Florida (MyGreenBuildings) and Mrs. Ellis is an RN, active Mom, focused on health and wellness, and a local leader in advocating for animal welfare issues. Why they chose this property As an avid yachting family, the home was designed like no other to capture views, breezes, and the materials and furnishings used in the home reflect their best memories of yachting throughout New England and the Islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, the San Juan Islands in the Pacific North West, the Caribbean and Bahamas. What makes this property unique The view, amenities and the private location is beyond compare. The home is highly sought after and praised for its design, and has been published in 8 different local, regional and national glossy magazines, as well as news-papers and television. The anonymity of our guest list is paramount. Perhaps the most common unique benefit for our guests -- who have included famous actors, athletes and public figures -- has been the absolute privacy of the location, completely disconnected to the rest of the world -- yet still very close to everything with a boat.

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Starting at$1,500/night