13 Reviews of Property 390316 in Crystal River, Florida

I was impressed immediately with how much heart has been poured into this home- in the furniture and decoration as well as in how clean and well maintained everything was. The home had everything we needed for a 2 week stay (not counting food of course). Yet the greatest thing about this home is the beautiful location. It is right on Kings Bay and we were there during the manatee migration season. We saw many manatees from the dock- too many and too often to count. This was a great home for kids. It is on a quiet cul-de-sac and a well placed fence keeps little ones from falling into the water. Also, with two stories and many bathrooms, it is easy to have privacy even if there are 7 or 8 people staying there.

We rented this house with some friends for a long weekend scalloping trip. The house is very well appointed and maintained. There is comfortable furniture in every room. We all seemed to either end up in the florida room or out under the shaded deck area on the water. The two floating docks were very handy for mooring the boats. The water depth at the dock is somewhat shallow, about 2' at low tide, but we have smaller boats so no problem. There was ample parking room on the driveway. The large gas grill was fairly new, clean, and worked just fine.

All in all and very nice place and we plan on coming back next year!

We stayed at this house for spring break and it was an awesome experience. The house is fabulous and you instantly feel at home. The view is picturesque, the pictures online do not do it justice. We brought our boat down and it was great, but not necessary. You can kayak and see all the nature and the springs. We managed to see a half dozen manatees or so. Although it is not the migration season they have a lot of manatees that are year round residence there in the bay.

Great family home, beautifully decorated and maintained. Great view of Kings Bay. Right across from Ale House and Spring. Kids had a blast boating, kayaking, swimming, etc., Adults enjoyed fishing, relaxing and reconnecting with family and friends. Will definitely visit again soon. Thanks for the wonderful memories!

Everything was first class at this property; it’s apparent that the owners take great care in maintaining this property from the wonderful decorating to the cleanliness of everything. The house is beautiful, with a wonderful view out the back, including a large gazebo for hanging out, shaded from the sun. It’s also bigger than it looks and easily accommodated our family of 6. There’s lots of outdoor activities from swimming, snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, all right at end of the dock, and golf is only about a 3 minute drive away. We also saw a tremendous amount of wildlife from fish – including some large tarpon, dolphins, manatee, otters, bald eagles, etc… If you have an active family, this is the place for you. It’s a wonderful area if you’re looking to see a different side of Florida that isn’t overrun with t-shirt shops and chain restaurants. Jef couldn’t have been more accommodating as a host and went out of his way to ensure that we were comfortable and everything was in order at the house when we arrived. Our family, including several teenagers, all had a great time, and I would highly recommend this property to anyone!

WOW! What a great place to take the family. Wake up and sip your coffee while watching mantees play in the bay. Wildlife is spectacluar! Saw and caught tons of fish, swam and even watch the dolphins feed on mullet like you see on National Geographic. The kids had a blast and only complained when it was time to go home! No doubt about it, we WILL be back!

Could not ask for a better rental, Great house, great location and wonderful views. Manatees, Dolpins, Eagles and a tons of other wild life. Watched the Eagles catch fish everyday in front of house and even had two rainbows...without the rain!

We had an awesome time staying at this beautiful home. There is a great view of Kings Bay from the rear room and you can spend hours looking out at the scenery. We saw mullet jumping, manatees rolling and dolphins. We saw 5 manatees under the dock the first day which got all of us excited. My brother and I spent hours on the bay in the kayaks exploring. Next time he visits from Oregon he would like to scuba dive the crystal clear springs. The home is well equipped to accommodate a large family with spacious bedrooms and large kitchen. One evening we went to Fort Island beach and watched the sunset, it had been a long time since I took the time enjoy one.