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Heron's Roost
Cudjoe Key (20 minutes from Key West) three bedroom, 2 bath new home with master
suite having a double sink, handmade tiles, wicker love seat and walk-in closet.
Two king size (or one king and 2 twin beds) and one queen size bedded rooms give gorgeous, comfortable quarters
to each guest decorated in Ralph Lauren and Laura Ashley comforters, Claire Murray hand-made throw rugs, and lots of
handmade Spencer & Spencer pottery on the walls.
Open plan living/dining/kitchen overlooking the ocean. The grounds are lush and most lighting
reostated to help you create a relaxed mood in the evening. Every modern convenience
from wine glasses and corkscrews to blenders and toaster to handmade cheese
trays or Claire Murray dishes to indulge in luxury…if you enjoy cooking in, you'll
find everything from sharp knives and a knife sharpener to a carrot peeler and pasta serving
fork and, of course a very dependable blender. In house washer and dryer and for you
fussy ones, an iron, ironing board and vacuum. All the amenities you would expect and
fans in every room to indulge in the wonderful ocean breezes. An upstairs porch where
you can enjoy the views of the ocean and a very private downstairs covered porch with
chairs, table and hammock in case you want to enjoy barbecuing poolside next to our private,
lush, heated pool (86° in winter) or just enjoy some time alone reading in the hammock.
Outdoor ping pong table (under roof) and board games to play. We've spent the better
part of our lives enjoying the Keys so if you're a first timer we're happy to share our
favorite places, fishing captains, restaurants etc with you so you don't spend your week
hunting things up. High speed internet cable.
Our houses were mentioned in the New York Times, click here
to see out what they had to say.
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Heron's Roost Renter Guestbook and Comments
Activities and Attractions in our area (click each for details)
Local Beaches
Waverunners
Kayaking
Nature Preserve
Old Road Walk/Bike Riding
Bahia Honda State Park
Heron's Roost is only 15 minutes away from Bahia Honda State Recreation
Area which appears in the National Geographic Traveler article
"America's Best Beaches"
click here to read the full article
For boaters, Bow Channel is one mile by boat for easy
access to the bay and Cudjoe Gardens Marina is less than 1/2 mile.
Bahia Honda State Park Beach which was voted the #1 beach in the US
is a 20 minute drive to spend the day with a picnic and there are
dozens of islands to explore by boat. Looe Key Marine Sanctuary,
the most beautiful reef in the Keys, is nearby. The area is a trove
of nature preserves by land and by sea, a birdwatcher's paradise and
an explorer's dream. A truly tropical hideaway where you can walk
straight outside and tickle your toes in the grass and sand, the way
it used to be...the "real" Keys. |
"The Florida Keys are a wilderness of flowering jungles and shimmering seas,
a jade necklace of mangrove-fringed islands dangling toward the tropics. Sunsets
here are a pure, unadulterated spectacle that each evening attracts thousands of
visitors and locals to the waterfront throughout the Keys." -Fodors
A little Roost history...The beautiful acre on the ocean where Heron's Roost is found was once an old hotel that served as a brothel to the hundreds of workers
who came to build Henry Flagler's railroad around 1912. Some of the original cement
slabs and steps are still on the property before it too was taken by a hurricane.
The Keys were only sparsely populated until the early 20th century. In 1905, however,
railroad magnate Henry Flagler began building the extension of his Florida railroad
south from Homestead to Key West. His goal was to establish a rail link to his steamships
that sailed between Key West and Havana, just 90 miles across the Straits of Florida.
The railroad arrived at Key West in 1912 and remained a lifeline of commerce until the
Labor Day hurricane of 1935 washed out much of its roadbed. The Overseas Highway, built
over the railroad's old roadbeds and bridges, was completed in 1938.
Traveling to Key West
Florida Keys Book
There's a terrific book all of you should get who are going down, June Keith's
Key West and the Florida Keys - Amazon has it for $13.50 and it's really a must
to look ahead and help you plan, lots of activities, restaurants etc I've put
the link here so you can pull it up and order it if you'd like:
click here.
Also check out this article from the New York Times. It lists a bunch of neat activities in the keys.
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For more Keys information: www.fla-keys.com
3 Bedroom...2 King (king bed can be traded out for 2 twins), 1 queen
sleeps 6-10, Pack 'N Play, pull out queen size couch in living room,single
mattress for child, two baths
(master bedroom has large walk-in closet which can be used as "childs
sleep-over room" if added room is needed - single mattress provided)
Kitchen...dishes/cookware/utensils
dishwasher, microwave, toaster, coffee maker
washer/dryer, linens/towels/beach towels
central air conditioning/heating, ceiling fans in every room
cable High Def 32" flat screen TV living room & TV in master, DVD(2), stereo, CD, cassette
private heated pool (86 degrees in winter), beachy area, outdoor shower, gas grill
PRIVATE BOAT DOCK, hammock, ping pong table and board games.
High speed internet cable.
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$1800-$3100/week (depending on season & holiday)
Rental Interruption/Cancellation Insurance available:
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Rental agreement for this house:
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Availability Calendar for this house:
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Heron's Roost
For details, booking, contact:
413 665-7373 Home/work
fax 413 665-7776
cell phone 413 246-9824
Linda@LindaSpencer.com
Our houses were mentioned in the New York Times, click here to see out what they had to say
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