The Lake House at Dead Boat Cove

Old Florida at its best, water and nature! Bring your boat and your dog (sorry, no cats). Explore, or just sit on the comfortable screened porch, out on the private floating dock, or around the fire pit on cooler evenings. Are you an avid sportsman, fisherman? Flying Eagle Wildlife Management Area is right behind us. A private community boat ramp right next door. Five miles to Inverness and 30 minutes to Crystal River. This is the perfect central Florida location with so many things to see! The space This vintage Florida cottage was lovingly renovated with all the modern amenities. Bring your fishing poles, kayaks (two are provided), canoes, bass, pontoon, mud, or air boat. Set on a private cove (Dead Boat Cove), off of a canal that leads to the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes. There is a private community boat ramp just at the end of the street. If you are bringing your boat, please let me know so I can give you the combination to the lock on the boat ramp. Your boat can be tied and secured to the private floating dock, so you don't have to pull your boat out nightly. There is plenty of room in the fenced and gated yard for two cars and a boat trailer. For your convince, two sit-on kayaks are provided. Both are Heritage Red Fish, one is 12' and the other 14'. US Coast Guard approved life jackets and safety equipment are stored in the dry compartments in each kayak. Owner assumes NO LIABILITY for use of the complementary kayaks. For your safety, NO swimming or wading in the water for humans or pets. This is Florida and we do have alligators. There are four chairs on the dock to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. There are lights over the dock that come on/off automatically at night, but can be turned on and off by remote control (remote is labeled and is located on rolling bar cart in dining room). If you are lucky, the resident pair of barred owls (Hoot & Scoot) will come for a visit. The screened porch has comfortable vintage rattan furniture with ceiling fans and lighting. Outside the of the porch is a charcoal grill (please bring your own charcoal and lighter fluid). Inside the front door is the dining room and small, but efficient kitchen to the left. Please note, there is not a proper living room, the screened porch serves as the living room. Down the hall is the bathroom with tub and shower. One bedroom has a queen bed and the other bedroom has a king. The king can be converted to a pair of XL twin beds (before you arrive, please let me know if I need to convert the king bed to twins). Both bedrooms have TVs with FireTV and WiFi is provided. There is a washer/dryer in the back utility room. The cottage is all on one level but the king bedroom has one step down. Guest access The entry is through the side screen door (or the screen door facing the driveway), next to where you park. There is no Ring doorbell on that door. There is however, a Ring doorbell on the front screen door (on the driveway side). There are no other cameras on the property. Your privacy is fully respected and want you to enjoy your time here. Guests have full access to cottage and property (house, yard, dock, boat ramp, and kayaks). There is a small private cottage and workshop on property (the cottage is enclosed with a privacy fence). We are travelers but will occasionally be present. We FULLY respect the privacy of our guests and interaction with us is completely up to you! But please, if you have any questions or issues, DO NOT hesitate to contact us! Other things to note There is a $25.00 pet fee (2 dogs allowed), 30 pounds and under. We have terrazo/hard surface flooring throughout the house (no carpet, only throw rugs in the bedrooms), so please bring your dog’s bedding so that they have a soft surface to sleep on as we do not allow pets on the furniture or beds. We are sorry, but due to allergies, we do not accept cats.