Booked Dec 2024-May, June 14th-July 5th 2025 Welcome to “Sea Garden” a delightful, tranquil, beachfront home on Manasota Key. Enjoyment will be plentiful in this 4 bedroom, 3 bath open concept home made for entertaining and bringing joy to all who visit. This stilt home is multilevel for privacy if needed or all gather around the kitchen or game table for some fun. Two primary en suite bedrooms with updated bathrooms. 3rd bedroom has bottom double size plus top twin bed with desk for those you need to work a bit while on vacation. 4th bedroom has closet with full size washer and dryer with 2 twin beds. Those bedrooms share another updated bathroom on the lower level. Climb up to the crow’s nest where anyone can hang out or hideaway with a book but be sure to peek at the view from up there. The beach will be your lifestyle interwoven with a sandy yard filled with indigenous plants and amazing winding oaks. The dunes have been kept natural with a well-traveled path to your private beach. You can soak in the new above ground Jacuzzi hot tub seating for 6 on the downstairs deck while watching the sunset like no other. Shower off in the heated shower off the carport before you come back inside for a meal. Manasota Key Beach area for locals is best known as the little-known beaches being the least crowded. You can have the best of both worlds with the public beaches of Englewood, Blind Pass or Stump Pass Beaches if you want to check out the other local spots. If you want to try out other leisure time adventures there are many to choose from. Choose from Sea Turtle Viewing, Fishing, Stump Pass Beach State Park, Parasailing, Shell and shark teething hunting or dining. White Elephant Pub from their brochure:THE WHITE ELEPHANT PUB invites you to bring your boat to the deepwater harbor and enjoy great food and drinks. The 'Old Florida' style structure was originally as a resort, and now houses the popular cold drinks and delicious food spot on Chadwick's Cove. The idyllic location with the public beach across the highway and the marina at the bay make it a favorite eating place, with fantastic entertainment a regular feature! Flounders from their brochure:Party at Flounder's! Flounder’s Restaurant and Tiki Bar is a party even when there is no party. With it’s eclectic Floridian décor, live music, and waterfront locale, it’s screaming for you to let loose and get lei’d. And with a menu that includes a page of Breakfast Drinks – think Creamiscle Mimosa and Island Happiness – you can partake in the wild times even if you’re not a night owl. Entertainment at the White Elephant Pub is unsurpassed in the area! Come for the gentle sounds of one of the many musicians who strum and sing songs you know and love, or visit in the evening hours for great dance music with innovative bands that will keep you shakin' all night long! Weekend entertainment in the evening begins at 7,so you can get a taste of it with your meal, and ends at 11 p.m. . Whatever your plans to enjoy the secrets within the secrets of Manasota Key, you’ll have to decide for yourself whether you plan on letting others in on the secret, but we’ll bet that you’ll be grateful that you were let in on the secluded mystery yourself.