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Waterfront home .5 miles from downtown Tavares and 10 minutes from Harris Chain.

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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
Smart TV
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4223 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Tavares, FL
  • Place, Lake Dora
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Dora Canal Plaza Shopping Center
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, TableTop Team Trivia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (SFB-Orlando Sanford Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

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

Waterfront home .5 miles from downtown Tavares and 10 minutes from Harris Chain.

Spend time in this 2400 square foot waterfront home on 2.5 acres. Sit back and enjoy Florida's aquatic wildlife including alligators, turtles, ducks, egrets, herons, osprey, and many more. Visit the Tavares Entertainment District only 5 minutes by car for restaurants and nightlife. Conveniently located .5 miles from the Tavares Dock and Marina and 10 minutes from the Harris Chain of Lakes docks for excellent fishing. The Big House and Hickory Point are within 5 miles. Local boat rentals, sea doos, and kayaks are available along with the Dora Queen paddle boat. Tavares, also known as Sea Plane City hosts multiple events at the city park as well as the beautiful Pavilion on the Lake.
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be within walking distance of Dora Canal Plaza Shopping Center. Features include laundry facilities. The holiday home includes amenities such as a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Lake County Historical Museum and a few minutes from Lake Dora
Waterfront home .5 miles from downtown Tavares and 10 minutes from Harris Chain. offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • On a lake

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Property does not allow children
  • Unit size: 2,400 square feet

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Waterfront home .5 miles from downtown Tavares and 10 minutes from Harris Chain. Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine W., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness
Our host was wonderful and the place is beautiful and serene.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyed our time there. The was clean & well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous retro house. Spotless and well stocked with towels, bedding, kitchen tools, etc. Honestly can't say enough about the house and owners. Mike was Johnny on the spot with everything! Exceptional communication. The patio was the favorite. Great spot right on canal/river, huge lot, private, lots of wildlife including little gator, turtles and graceful birds everyday relaxing in yard. We'll be back!!! Highly recommend this comfortable, quiet and distinctive home that will bring back memories for those born in the boomer erra!! Best sleep I've had in a very long time. Thank you again!! Made for a very memorable family wedding weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lake house

Property fit our needs . The garage came in handy.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property

We very much enjoyed our three night stay. The house is very clean and well maintained and the property is beautiful. Great communication as well. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William W

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house is incredible on the inside. I have traveled to numerous countries and stayed in interesting places. This property came with 2 black buzzards in mating season and a pair of small alligators. They were in the yard watching us unpack. The birds spent most of their time looking through the glass doors towards us. We would go back anytime we can. Felt like we were at home when we walked in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best of the Best

Property was a 10!!! Clean, spacious, great location. Michael was most accommodating and gracious. Perfect rental for anyone fishing a tournament on Harris Chain. Can't beat the location.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

Couldn’t ask for anything better! Owners very personable, and went out of their way to see that our stay was nothing but enjoyable!!
Stayed 76 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS B., Bixby, tulsa

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

We were in town for the AVCA Small College Beach Championship, this is a perfect house that’s close to the venue. Very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Stay!!!!

If you have a fishing tournament at Harris or Eustis or Dora this is the place. Griffin is a run in a boat. This was a great house. 2 bedroom's, 2 bath, 2 fold up couches. 4 people can stay with plenty of space. Pond in back. Easy 4 boats and was able to charge all of them at night. Thank you for allowing us to stay in your house.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Perfect location, just a short drive to the entertainment district. We named the tamest alligator who enjoyed sunning on the bank, just a few feet from the enclosed patio, Chewy.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol M., Eusutis, FL

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect for central Florida visit

Great location, (close to Mt Dora, Eustis & Tavares) large house, extremely clean and neat. We really enjoyed our stay, the screened porch was perfect for morning coffee and afternoon cocktails, all while having multiple alligator sightings! The beds were comfortable and towels were nice and fluffy!! Would definitely return to this rustic but pleasant VRBO.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carmen F., Miami

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing retro 70’s ranch style home!

So beautiful. So cozy, and so close to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JAMES V.

Liked: Cleanliness

FISHING TRIP

THIS IS A GREAT HOUSE I WILL BE BACK.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing trip

I Misunderstood 2 bedrooms 4 people thinking there was 3 beds in bedrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

This house was exceptionally clean and spacious. The location was close to everything we wanted to do in Tavares and Mt Dora. The 2 alligators in the pond provided so much entertainment to our Minnesota family members. (They are harmless). We appreciated the privacy too. We played board games in the evening and might have been a little loud if the neighbors were too close. 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dilenia G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Home & Location

This house was great and the location is close to everything will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Raynee F., Orlando, Florida, United States

Liked: Cleanliness

Calm and relaxing

Was there for a weekend getaway. House was actually bigger then we thought it would be so we were pleasantly surprised when we walked in. The area was quiet and peaceful you got to see all kinds of birds and the Alligator. Definitely gonna rent again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Place

We had a fantastic stay at this beautiful home and will definitely be back for another stay. The owner was extremely easy to work with and responded immediately with any questions that needed answered. The home was meticulously clean. The cypress walls were breathtaking. My favorite place to sit was on the back screened porch overlooking the water. An absolutely wonderful place to sit and relax!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josh B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quite spacious home on the lake

Great place to stay with lots of space, clean, close to town and on the lake!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Let’s go Home

We were satisfied with this well appointed, comfortable rental. Loads of good light and fresh air flooded the indoor space. We spent lots of time on the patio: enjoying nature, wildlife, sunsets and meals. We were delighted w this charming house on the water. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josh B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious quiet place to stay!

Clean and spacious house on the lake with plenty of space outside!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022