PREMIER AMENITIES!
Play and Relax in a beautiful rural vacation destination on beautiful Lake Rousseau!
*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSABLE Inside and Outside! Handicap amenities include a step-less entry foyer, wide hallways and door openings, low-threshold showers with grab bars, and even ramp access to the back gardens.
* WIRELESS INTERNET with 400MBPS download speed for up to 20 devices!
*Separate Office/Library/Study!
*Fenced HEATED SPA/MINI-POOL!
*PET Friendly (2 pets less than 50lbs.)
*SUPER CLEAN! ENHANCED cleaning and use of disinfectants.
*INDOOR and OUTDOOR games!
*INSTANT booking!
*DISCOUNTS for Long-Term stays
*RELAXED cancellation policy.
*NO “FLIP-FLOP” guests! Property empty for 2 nights between guests
*NO PERSON-to Person check-in and check out.
* STATE-OF-THE-ART HVAC has an Electrostatic filter and an airborne virus-killing UV light!
* REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER FILTER - For drinking and cooking! Water and ice from the refrigerator also included in the filter system.
* MANY EXTRA AMENITIES provided! - Organic coffee, spices, charcoal, firewood, dish soap, laundry detergent, trash bags, etc. are all provided in addition to a fully, fully equipped set of kitchen gadgets and utensils.
On top of all that, you can take a deep breath and step into the retreat you will never forget!
Relax as you immerse yourself in the heart of Florida’s rural Nature Coast!
The idyllic riverside location is perfect on a calm cove with expansive views of the Withlacoochee River as it flows by into Lake Rousseau.
The perfectly designed split-bedroom floor plan has the Master Bedroom Suite on one side of the Great Room, and the Office/Library/Study, and Guest Wing with two bedrooms and the second bath on the other side.
In a classic great-room floor plan, the fully-equipped kitchen flows into the dining nook and overlooks the gathering area with its 55” flat screen television, top-of-the-line sofa bed, and extra chairs for lots of social interaction.
The heart of this home is the kitchen. Multiple prep stations, including a butcher block island, enables family-built meals. The cooking island with the new stove and faces the gathering area so you don’t miss any of the fun! The cooking island countertop seating makes sure everyone is part of the kitchen action! The kitchen is is fully stocked and equipped with all the equipment you will need to cook, right down to spices you might use.
Bi-fold doors close off the great room from the Office/Library/Study room. Desk provided to accommodate your work or school technology space needs. The library also has lots of books to enjoy and a comfy recliner.
All the bedrooms are fully furnished with new mattresses and comfortable furniture.
The Master Suite has a king-size bed, walk-in closet, and a windowfront seating area for morning coffee while viewing the bird feeders, the gardens, and the expansive lake views. The Master bath has a water closet, large double shower, two sinks, and a bath tub.
The separate guest wing has two bedrooms, one with a queen bed, the other with twin beds. The guest bathroom has a large shower with its own water heater. There is a pocket door so that the entire Guest Wing can be closed off from the Great Room. I had teenagers, and even had extra soundproofing put in the walls that are shared with the great room!
The thirty-seven-foot screened lanai has an outdoor dining area that seats eight and a tiki bar with stools. A safety pool fence separates the 10’x5’ in-ground heated Spa/Mini-Pool. Access to the spa/pool is through the office/library. All towels and linens are supplied, including extra towels in the spa/pool cabinet. You will appreciate the laundry room with a new large-capacity washer and dryer and ample storage for your luggage.
Guest parking includes a carport and a paved brick parking area for up to a total of six cars.
The modern technological amenities include wireless internet at mm400 MBPS, Spectrum TV service on four televisions, multiple charging stations, Smart Thermostat, and spa/mini-pool timer with temperature adjustment.
The Lanai opens out onto a wood seating deck connecting to the outdoor grilling and lounging patio. The lanai and patio both overlook spectacular and well-maintained gardens filled with seasonal colorful flowers, a globe fire pit with ample sitting benches, well-lit strolling paths, and a hammock to doze in on those gorgeous Florida days. All with the backdrop of the amazing lake and wildlife viewing. Bird feeders in a beautiful butterfly garden, attract many types of birds and butterflies.
As you continue to explore outdoors, you will discover a lakeside seating deck, a new dock with a second seating deck, the quaint firepit surrounded by benches, a canoe garden, the secluded hammock, a kayak rack and five kayaks, and a firewood storage area.
The dock allows boat access to the river and lake using your own boat or the provided kayaks.
BRINGING A BOAT? The largest size boat that can tie up at the dock is center console, 19 feet max. Depth at dock is 4-5 feet. If you plan to fish the lake outside the marked river channel, you will need a trolling motor. The closest public boat ramp to the house is Goldendale - 2.3 miles down the road. Once launched, motor West (left) through the winding, marked river channel. Stay between channel markers! At channel marker 117 the cove will be on your left. Carefully idle speed to the dock. There are sometimes stumps, depending on water level. Go slow. There is no saltwater access from here.
The Nature Coast offers abundant opportunities for recreation, all within short drives.
You can visit the quaint historic Dunnellon (boomtown of the 1880’s) shops. Nearby Rainbow Springs State Park, headspring of the Rainbow River, ranked the #1 destination spring in Florida and a gem not to be missed.
Crystal River and its quaint shops, on the Gulf Coast, only a 20-minute drive, is known for scalloping in season. A little further south is Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park featuring Floridian animals and birds. Boat tours on both the Rainbow and Withlacoochee Rivers show the beauty of the area. Hiking on the many accessible trails, biking and fishing are other popular activities. Tour one of the many thoroughbred horse farms.
Wherever you go play, please consider bringing back a brochure to add to the guest packet!
Back at your Retreat, you can play horseshoes, cornhole or one of the board games, or simply relax in the hammock or on the waterfront decks. This amazing jewel of a getaway is nestled in Florida’s beautiful rural Nature Coast, and you will experience Florida as you have never seen before!
Great things to do while you stay!
Explore the Nature Coast Playground!
http://floridanaturecoast.org/
BOAT RAMPS FOR GULF ACCESS.
1. City Boat Ramp, 558 NW 3rd Ave Crystal River 11 Miles
2. Fort Island Trail Boat Ramp, 11978 W Blue Bayou Ct, Crystal River 18 Miles
3. Fort Island Beach Boat Ramp, 16000 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River 22 Miles
*BOAT RENTAL for DAY TRIP?
https://www.facebook.com/AnglersResortDunnellon/
*WITHLACOOCHEE & RAINBOW RIVER TOUR? Captain Mike’s Lazy River Cruises,
http://lazyrivercruises.com/
*WITHLACOOCHEE & RAINBOW RIVER TOUR WITH LOCAL SINGING TALENT? Captain Jon Semmes Singing River Tours,
https://singingrivertours.com/
MORE WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES
* RAINBOW SPRINGS STATE PARK
#1 ranked spring in Florida!
https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/rainbow-springs-state-park
*MORE SPRINGS and attractions to explore!
-https:www.threesistersspringsvisitor.org/sisters
- https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ellie-schiller-homosassa-springs-wildlife-state-park
*SWIM WITH THE MANATEES? –there are many local companies offering this service, this is just one I chose at random https://crystalrivermanatees.com/
*FRESHWATER FISH RIGHT OFF CALMING COVE RETREAT DOCK,
OR http://www.floridafishingtrips.org/withlacoochee_river_fishing.html
*SPRINGS snorkeling or SCUBA diving? Devils Den Spring is the place for you!
http://www.devilsden.com/
*LOVE HORSES? After all, you are a short drive away from the horse capitol of the world!
EQUINE FARM?
https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/things-to-do/florida-tours/ocala-horse-farms-florida.html
OR CLYDESDALES?
https://grandviewclydesdales.tours/about/
*DON’T MIND HEIGHTS? Visit a Limestone quarry, lovingly converted to a non-profit botanical garden wetland by a retired dentist. There is an entry fee. The quarried limestone was used as base rock for Florida’s first highway in 1950, Highway 27, then referred to as the “backbone of Florida”
https:/cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com/
*AVID BIRDER? Check out the Great Florida Birding trail sites on the Nature Coast. https://floridabirdingtrail.com/
One of my favorites is AMAZING BIRDING at the Sweetwater Wetlands Park
https://www.sweetwaterwetlands.org/
*WALKING/BIKING Dunnellon Blue Run Trail–a chance to see both nearby rivers!
https://www.dunnellon.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Blue-Run-of-Dunnellon-Park-1
