Henry, What a treat it has been to stay at Erehwon Retreat Bungalow. Merrill and I enjoyed our time

Time Travel to Tampa s Old Seminole Heights and Erehwon Retreat. We offer a historic 1920 s vacation with all the amenities of the 21st. Century in this gracious home. At the start of the 20th century, the bungalow became an American favorite. miami vacation packages Central to the bungalow's popularity miami vacation packages was its simple modern living in one story and design featuring sloping roofs, a gable centered over the main living area, eaves and windows that make it close to nature. Explore hundreds of faithfully restored bungalows in this national, state and locally designated historic district. The 1520 sq-ft interior has 10-ft high ceilings, a massive fireplace, refinished heart pine floors, fresh Low VOC paint, attic insulation, new wiring, pull drapes in both bedrooms and dining room, and roman blinds in the living room. Living and dining rooms are open to one another, but separated by a curved arch. A classic swinging door opens to a kitchen with 33" 4-burner gas range, EnergyStar dishwasher and refrigerator (33" with top freezer). We have two bedrooms (2 queen sized beds) and Den with 22 Flat Screen TV with basic cable. No children under the age of six. The exterior features an L-shaped front porch which provides a setting to enjoy the native miami vacation packages plant landscaping, which requires minimal water. A pergola gate and custom craftsman fence includes ceramic tile art along the walkway on the north side of the home and adjoining and cottage. If you love reading, we have the deluxe 22 volume edition of the Harvard Classics and all of the writings of William Shakespeare as part of your library. Keywords: Cozy, Stress Free, Bungalow, Self Catering, safe walking, Historic, native plant garden
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Erehwon Retreat Bungalow is the perfect vacation for the serious reader - on our bookshelves are the 20 volume Worlds Greatest Literature - Harvard miami vacation packages Classics,the entire works of William Shakespeare, interesting tomes on the Craftsman period along with all kinds of travel books on old central; Florida. ...more less
We had several days of bad weather preventing our leaving the Bungalow. This was to be a week s vacation of sun and beach. Suddenly with three days of non stop rain, we had time to read and watch Henry s amazing collection of important films. We were able to dial down from the fast pace, and open our eyes to what the 1920 s were like when people lived the simple life (people were not poor, they just didn t have any money - as evidenced by small closets). My husband and I opened miami vacation packages our eyes to the charms and rewards of bungalow living in the 21st Century. Before long, we were thinking when could we make the move Henry made in the restoration of three buildings that comprise Erehwon Retreat. I suppose the real way to describe Erehwon Retreat is to think of it like the movies we watched here, Henry has brought together a combination ingredients--setting, historic accuracy, an relaxing color palate drawn from the colors of a ceramic plate collection in the dining room, remarkable care to detail, the cleanest vacation rental we ve ever visited and a native plant garden attracting literally hundreds of butterflies. It s a romantic home without being sentimental or worse a museum.
miami vacation packages We were disappointed miami vacation packages that we were not able to meet you especially after reading all the comments miami vacation packages written in the bungalow diary. However, Thomas miami vacation packages acted as your ambassador, and our daughters were able to make friends with him. We really enjoyed staying in your lovely restored home. When the weather warmed up, we really enjoyed the porch! miami vacation packages And walking around the neighborhood too! This was a cozy retreat, and we appreciated the extra touches. The Bungalow and Cottage were perfect for us to spend time with our friend Linda, and we all enjoyed the Tampa area including Lettuce Lake and the TACO BUS. We had so many good meals in area restaurants. A Memorable vacation.
Another wonderful visit to Erehwon Retreat. We just love walking around Seminole Heights and visiting the delightful antique shops and restaurants. Thank you once again for allowing us to stay in your beautiful bungalow.
My sisters and I rented this bungalow after seeing it on this website. We read the reviews and it seemed to be a lovely place to stay as the pictures indicated. The Bungalow preserved from the 1920's, miami vacation packages was perfectly restored. It was decorated in the style of the time and had beautiful furniture, lamps and pottery miami vacation packages on display. The owner, who lives next door was very nice and had suggestions for where we could eat and recommended sights in the area to see. We discovered miami vacation packages the next morning while having our Starbucks on the patio (the coffee maker was broken) that the landlord's office faced where we sat and he seemed to observe us while working miami vacation packages on his computer. He came out to visit, which was fine, but we became uncomfortable with him being a constant presence while we were outside. We felt we were being watched the entire week we were there. He even mentioned to us after we told him we had returned from a walk, "I know, I was watching you." The stone steps leading to the patio were unstable causing us to wobble a bit. Our stay at the bungalow was comfortable miami vacation packages enough, but the lighting is almost as low in wattage as it would have been in the 1920's. It was very difficult to read inside until the sun came up and impossible to read in bed at night. It was a nice return to the past but don't expect to have all the creature comforts you are used to, such as chairs miami vacation packages and couches that you can slouch on. The smaller bathroom is almost unusable for a grown adult, so the four of us had only one bathroom to share. Our toaster also broke within a few uses and both that and the coffee maker were replaced the day before we left. The TV base was broken as well, and propped up on some DVDs. The TV, as I understand it, has since also been replaced. The owner complained that we did not check out properly but we thought since he kept such a close eye on us, he was aware of all of our movements.
Owner response: The guest describes an unsatisfactory check out - who leaves the keys on a table, the doors unlocked and never discusses early departure, or even leaving a cell phone message. The result was someone robbed the home of its flat screen TV. During this guest stay, I was advised that the coffee maker, toaster did not work and they were replaced the next day. In addition they broke a wine glass. As for lighting, all overhead miami vacation packages lights miami vacation packages have a reostat in the wall switch, perhaps miami vacation packages they didn t notice this.
I was advised one month prior to check in that one sister is somewhat disabled. She is not wheelchair bound but does have trouble going up and down stairs. We advised that the rear entrance uses stone paver stairs, the bath rooms both have shower/tubs and that one bath room was very small and provided the link to our website with the floor plan. I was very concerned that the renter did not advise me at the point of their inquiry miami vacation packages that she had a member of your party with mobility issues and offered to refund the bungalow fees suggesting a hotel would be better suited to her requirements. Our office does look out on the deck but during their entire stay they were comfortable enough to have breakfast on the deck in their sleepwear and our luxury robes.
Your unique miami vacation packages home is a beautiful and relaxing base from which to explore the Tampa Bay area. Your suggestions were extremely reliable. We had 2 excellent dinners at The Refinery miami vacation packages and enjoyed miami vacation packages seeign Quartet at the marvelous Tampa Theater. So much to do. So little time.
Our suggestions for future guests? Tampa and St. Petersburg both have excellent art museums, but the area has parks and preserves that should not be missed. We enjoyed miami vacation packages very much Hillsborough River State Park dating from the Civilian Conservation Corps era and the present day effort to preserve the area, the Robinson Preserve in Braedenton. For guest not up to an easy hike in the woods or a stroll along Tampa Bay, try a drive to a charming rural restaurant outside Dade City called Pearl in the Grove. Where has all the time gone to? Oh well, we;ll try to come back some other time. Cheers,
Henry thank you for sharing your lovely house. It was a great alternative to the boring hotels near the convention center, yet conveniently close. It provided the comfort of a visit to grandma s. We enjoyed the neighborhood and the charms of some fun restaurants in Tampa: Columbia in Ybor City, Edison, Boca, Bern s in Hyde Park; and especially nearby Refinery. We leave looking forward to returning.
This bungalow is located in a quiet neighborhood with fast access to key locations in and around Tampa. Henry met us on arrival with suggestions and maps for local attractions and restaurants. The home is comfortable!!!!!
miami vacation packages Henry, What a treat it has been to stay at Erehwon Retreat Bungalow. Merrill and I enjoyed our time in Tampa with all the RNC Convention excitement, but the calm comfortable bungalow was a welcome and most appreciated retreat. miami vacation packages We loved our daily walks through the neighborhood, and found some delicious treats at the bakery.
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