Dolphin House is your home away from home. It is not a hotel. It is not a hotel room. It is also my own home away from home for several months of the year. Everything in the home, with the exception of very few items of clothing which we keep here for our own stays are for your use and enjoyment.

We suggest that upon arrival after you’ve placed your suitcase where you will be using it, you make a thorough tour of the house. Open ever cupboard, open every drawer. Look in the cupboards over the refrigerator; look on the bookshelves and in the desk drawers. Check out every nook and cranny to see what is in the house, so that when you need it you know where to find it. And use it.

You should even find a few food staples in the cabinets, so that if you only need a “Tbsp of vanilla” you probably don’t have to buy it. Use ours. You are our guests. Make yourselves completely at home.

Below is a list of amenities that you’ll find in the house. This is not all-inclusive; and at the same time, something might have been misplaced or depleted. For that we apologize. Rembember, you’re staying in a home, not a hotel. Please “make do.”

Of course you will provide your own meals and we’ve provided what we feel are the essentials for making scrumptious meals. There’s even a small cookbook library on the shelves against the kitchen cupboards

Floor Area:

  • 800 sq. ft. plus 200 sq ft deck

Location Type:

  • Ocean View
  • Oceanfront
  • Water View
  • Waterfront

General:

  • Mini-split Air Conditioning System
  • 2021 Electric Range
  • Washing Machine
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Hair Dryer
  • Heating
  • Wifi/Internet
  • Smart TV with DirecTV Service
  • Iron & Board
  • Linens Towels and Beach Towels Provided
  • Living Room
  • Parking for one vehicle not over 16 feet in length (Parking for additional vehicle or boat trailer might be available in paid “overflow parking” but is NOT GUARANTEED).

Kitchen:

  • Coffee Maker
  • Dishes & Utensils with additional for guests
  • Pantry Items, Baking items
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Electric tea pot /water prep
  • Refrigerator
  • Range with Oven
  • Toaster
  • Stainless Steamer and Double Boiler
  • Electric Hand Mixer

Dining:

  • Dining Area
  • Seating for 6 people
  • Rattan desk and chair
  • Round glass table and 4 chairs on deck
  • Table on dock with seating for 4

Bathrooms and Accessibility

  • One Full bathroom w/shower in tub,
  • One Half bath w/commode and sink/mirror
  • Master bath has hand rails.
  • Additional handrails at entryway and inside hallway. Full tile floor makes for smooth accessibility throughout the house using wheelchair or walker. There are eight steps to enter the home.

Bedrooms (Sleeps 4) Bed Linens and Bath Linens are provided along with Beach Towel

  • Master Bedroom – 1 queen with desk
  • Guest Bedroom – 1 queen

Entertainment:

  • Books
  • House provided WiFi
  • Smart TV
  • Games
  • Lending Library, Games, Tools, Sewing Machines, Pool Table, Ping Pong and Postal Service in Rec Building
  • Tennis, Bocci Ball, Pickle Ball, Basketball courts

Outside:

  • Balcony/Deck/Patio with lounge chairs
  • Tennis

Suitability:

  • Long-term or Short Term Renters Welcome

Pool / Spa:

  • Community Heated Pool
  • Community Spa (18 and over)

Attractions:

  • Restaurants (within one mile and many within 3-7 miles)
  • Coffee shops
  • Seafood shops

Leisure Activities:

  • Bird watching
  • Boating (Boat, Jetski, Kayak and Paddleboard rentals nearby)
  • Eco tourism
  • Miniature golf
  • Paddle boarding
  • Photography
  • Scenic drives
  • Shopping
  • Sight seeing
  • Walking
  • Wildlife viewing (nearby Key Deer Sanctuary)

Local Services & Businesses:

  • ATM/banks
  • Groceries
  • Laundromat

Sports & Adventure Activities:

  • Basketball court
  • Cycling
  • Deep Sea fishing
  • Fishing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Jet Skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Parasailing
  • Pier fishing
  • Sailing
  • Lobster catching
  • Scuba diving or snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling/diving
  • Sound/bay fishing
  • Surf fishing
  • Spear fishing
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Water skiing
  • Water tubing
  • Wind-surfing

NOTE: Venture Out and the Florida Keys in general is situated in a tropical environment surrounded on most sides by water. This natural environment is an amazing resource for every naturalist. There are birds, land animals and reptiles, frogs, water fowl and fishes and other creatures including insects (including ants and spiders) and bats and thousands of biological species. It’s not unusual for creatures to make their way into the home. Most of them are harmless. We suggest you try to think of them as your friends and just shoo them out of the house, using a broom or other tool as needed. Be sure to keep doors and windows closed to prevent their entrance. For particularly annoying instances you may call A1A Pest Control whose card is located on the refrigerator.