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Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island

Beach vacation home with kitchen in Placida

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Terrace/patio
TV
3 bedrooms, internet, bed sheets
Interior
TV

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Placida, FL
  • Place, Little Gasparilla Island Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gasparilla Island State Park
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Place, Boca Grande Beaches
    ‪44 min drive‬
  • Airport, Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)
    ‪82 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Placida

On the beach.Stay at this Placida vacation home and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Little Gasparilla Island Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Tails and Scales Charters. Uncle Henrys Marina and Gasparilla Marina are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Little Gasparilla Island Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Boca Grande Beach - 41 min drive - 9.3 miles
  • Gasparilla Island State Park - 42 min drive - 10.0 miles
  • Boca Grande Beaches - 44 min drive - 10.8 miles
  • Englewood Beach - 50 min drive - 15.9 miles

Getting around

  • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cool Pickle In Paradise - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Miller's Dockside - ‬38 min drive
  • ‪The Outlet At The Inlett Restaurant - ‬36 min drive
  • ‪The Pink Elephant - ‬37 min drive
  • ‪Smokin Jerry’s - ‬26 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island

Sea La Vie!
Experience true island living in this direct Gulf-front home on the sun-drenched beaches of Little Gasparilla Island. Perfectly positioned near the south end, this coastal retreat features upper and lower decks for enjoying both sunshine and shade while taking in endless views of the turquoise Gulf of Mexico. Step down your private dune walkover to explore miles of sandy shoreline-perfect for shelling, shark-tooth hunting, or dolphin watching just offshore.
Inside, the home offers two master suites, stainless-steel appliances, and a wraparound porch with outdoor dining and a propane grill for family gatherings. Whether you are savoring breathtaking sunsets, hosting friends, or exploring by boat (23 ft limit), Sea La Vie delivers everything you need to create lasting island memories. Here, every day feels like vacation-and the sunsets are always complimentary.
Sleeps 7 Maximum: 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Full and 1 Twin Bed.
Sunday check-ins require prior approval.

Amenities: Air conditioning, linens, washer/dryer, propane grill, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, dishes and utensils, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, outdoor shower, and community dock access.

This home has 8 Beach Chairs, Beach towels and 2 Boogie or Body Boards for your enjoyment.
Rental Details:
Minimum 5-night stay (shorter stays subject to higher nightly rate). A $500 refundable security deposit is required. Applicable charges include 12% tax, cleaning, and reservation fees, along with a 3% credit card processing fee (waived for check payments). Skip the extra fees and enjoy more beach days-book direct with Tarpon Real Estate. No smoking permitted. Stay a week or a lifetime- Sea la Vie makes every day feel like island time.
Island Info:
Little Gasparilla Island lies between Sarasota and Fort Myers and is as close as you can get to Old Florida. There are no paved roads or commercial businesses-just sandy trails lined with tropical foliage. Enjoy peaceful beaches, shelling, swimming, fishing, and unforgettable sunsets. Excellent fishing can be found in Placida Harbor and Boca Grande Pass, known for world-class tarpon.

Escape the mainland and experience the serene beauty of Sea La Vie.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks 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)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: Pets considered by some owners

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

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
Onsite 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
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island to the airport?

This vacation home is 29.5 mi (45-min drive) away from the Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island to the beach?

This vacation home is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island to downtown Placida?

This vacation home is 1.7 mi away from Placida.

Sea La Vie - Direct Gulf Front - Amazing Sunsets - Private Island Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 21 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerry W.

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

Awesome stay right on the ocean

We loved the place! Right on the ocean, amazing sunsets! We had 7 of us and the accommadations were great. I love that they have plenty of chairs and comfortable places to just unwind. We would recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Russell S.

Relaxing

Great property, very comfortable and relaxing. Judy from tarpon rentals was great. Only issue was the grill, unfortunately only half the burners were working. This presented an issue due to the amount of food we were cooking, but we were able to make it work. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny R.

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

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful week on Little Gasparilla Island and in this home. They had beach chairs and beach towels available in addition to a wonderful, comfortable home that has been very recently renovated. The house sits right at the beach with an outdoor shower at the end of the boardwalk. The views from the house are just as amazing as being on the beach. The main master view was my favorite. If you love the simplest, most low key beach life then this is the place!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen B.

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

Fantastic Gulf view, excellent floorplan

Fantastic view of the Gulf of Mexico with sliders across the front of both the main floor and upstairs balcony. Beautifully decorated beach house. Well equipped kitchen. Great floorplan for our group - with open gathering area (living room, kitchen, dining room) facing the ocean; 2 bedrooms on the main floor and one large bedroom upstairs; 3 bathrooms; and a wrap-around porch. Plenty of beach chairs and beach towels. Responsive property manager who even brought a Keurig from their office for our stay. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great place but not as renter-friendly as other VRBO's

Great house, clean and amazing view! It was clean (housekeeper was great), however all kitchen cupboards & drawers are filled with owner's stuff leaving us with one shelf in a narrow cupboard to put our groceries, we managed to move items (rancid oil, 1/2 open chips/pasta/crackers) to get two small shelves. Remember, this is one week on an island where it costs to order or get more food. Fridge was similar: overall clean, but the entire door was filled with owner/past renter condiments. We also communicated frequently with the property manager in advance regarding what was/was not provided since you travel by boat, and getting more provisions is challenging and expensive. Unfortunately, for our BEACH vacation, there were only 3 beach chairs. The 4th was ripped. The 3rd was on it's way out. We contacted the PM right away and were informed these were "previous renter's chairs" so not the owner's responsibility. So, despite confirming in advance we had chairs to enjoy the beach (and nowhere in the description or agreement does it say you have to bring your own), we ended up with only two functional beach chairs (2nd broke on day #2) for 4 people. We were promised some were ordered and should be delivered. They arrived one week later, the day we left. We totally understand they are recovering from a hurricane and not everything may have been replaced, but beach chairs are critical to enjoying the amazing beach this house offers and not a practical item for a renter to bring with.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendra T.

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

perfect ocean stay

We have been staying at this house for several years and its our favorite place on the island.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alicia C.

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

Paradise

We had a wonderful stay fkr our honeymoon! Very relaxing and private. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maddie K.

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

Wonderful Time!

This place is wonderful! Amazing views, the house is so cozy and a perfect beach house, beautiful island, and the property management team is so considerate and helpful. Looking forward to a return trip! Thanks for everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Victoria K.

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

Perfect Vacation House for a Group or Family

This home is on an island and this island is just amazing! Be prepared to bring all your food and liquor over on the Pirate Taxi as there are no stores on the island. Their is a grocery delivery service which we did use and they are amazing. Once you are on the island this house is a great place to just eat, drink and enjoy the beach! Pack light because there is a washer and dryer in the house. Our group of 6 stayed in this house and it was perfect. Kitchen is roomy and well stocked with all the things we needed. (Including a blender for Pina Coladas!) Views from the top deck are amazing. Besides the beach the top deck was our second favorite place to watch the sunsets. Having our own beach access right off the deck was a huge plus. The deck on the main floor was a great spot to hang out right off the kitchen. This house also has multiple outdoor showers and rinse off spots including one right at the bottom of the beach access stairs which we used ALOT! The house listing is a little deceiving, I thought the outdoor shower was included as a bathroom but to our delight we found that the house had 3 bathrooms. The AC was not working but during our stay a new unit was installed and the property manager went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable and informed with the issue. The house has games and in one bedroom toys for small children. In this particular bedroom, you can't see it in the photo but the bunk bed does have a ladder and is a perfect room for a family with kids. Would totally rent the place again. As far as prior reviews of the house being dated, we did not mind. Frankly, the dated look adds to the charm of the house and where it is situated. The kitchen as mentioned in a prior post does have a lot of things in the cabinets but I will say we were grateful the extras that were there!! Just needs to be organized but believe me you will be grateful that there are extras around!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Kim T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful location

Great experience on Little Gasperilla Island for 2 weeks! Stunning view from the house porch. Crystal clear water. Lots of shells and sharks teeth. Awesome fishing off the shoreline. Be prepared to take ALL supplies with you! The water taxi to the Island was efficient but quite expensive to go back and forth. No stores or restaurants on the Island. Very peaceful and enjoyable. We had a marvelous vacation!
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary P.

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

Great beach house with amazing sunsets.

Just open all the sliding doors and listen to the waves.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

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

Great escape

We thoroughly enjoyed our four days on the island. Not for people who need easy access to bars and restaurants but absolutely perfect for our purposes.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger L.

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

Just What the Dr. ordered!

6 of us chilling for 5 days, walked in the morning, headed to the beach, watched Great sunsets! Highly recommend it!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carol s.

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

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Verified

2/10 Terrible

Norma C.

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

the Worst

Three more people from my Family where they're at the house and I didn't know that they didn't let me go to the house they are really strict on that if you have one more person on the house They don't let you in I had to cancel the house and go to other please
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

DAYRYS T.

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

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Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Richard S.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Terrible AC and far from dock

AC was out for 1 night and when working was still very warm. The location of the dock was misrepresented and was a Long walk across the island! The cleanliness of the house was below what you would expect for the price charged.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol M.

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

Great house with fantastic view

Very relaxing and enjoyable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer K.

Great location, great layout of house, and great sunsets!

Overall we had a great time! Tarpon Real Estate was fantastic to work with and very accommodating/responsive. We had a late arrival with 2 small children, and they were very helpful in all aspects. The house could use some general de-cluttering and a deep clean, and this was reported to Tarpon, so I'm confident that this will be done. The beaches are quiet, with amazing shells and sunsets. The kitchen is well-stocked and there are games/TV for rainy days. Hope to return some day!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Lynn H.

Beautiful Sunsets over the gulf!

We were disenchanted by the condition of this property, the pictures on line were very nice, however this property needs Major updating and Major cleaning. There was bugs and cob webs on almost every rooms ceilings, we got locked out of the master bathroom and we had to search for tools to remove the lock on the door, the tv in the bedroom did't work, freezer was full of rust, furniture on deck is deteriorating so bad we had to cover them with beach towels to prevent the chair fibers from getting all over our clothes. The shower doors in the guest bath are ready to fall off. The dumb waiter was locked, so you have to get all your food and luggage up 2 flights by yourself. We couldn't grab onto the stair rails going up or down the 2 flights of stairs outside, we all got splinters in our hands, the ground level under the home is atrocious, full of trash and litter that we picked up. The "rules" stated to leave the golf cart in the condition it was in when we got it! We had to wash it down when we got it, it was filthy and full of sand and bugs! ( were we supposed to fill it with sand, dirt and cob webs when we left? Ha Ha!) We live on the water and we realize there is more upkeep to waterfront homes, however, this house needs major repairs, updating and a Spring cleaning job! We were charged a cleaning fee when we booked this house, I should charge them for all the cleaning we did so we could comfortably stay there. But I will say, the kitchen was well stocked with cooking items! And,,, Tarpon Rental Co was trying very hard and wonderful to deal with! I would definitely deal with them again, I just would not rent this house.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josefina G.

We love it

the house is perfect. The location is great. It is in very good condition
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

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