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4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC

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Malibu canal view
Malibu screened in pool
Malibu pool area
Malibu pool
Malibu dock

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8244.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue

Explore the area

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Sarasota, FL
  • Place, St. Armands Circle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Lido Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, South Lido Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Guest Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Master Bathroom

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC

Florida Vacation Connection welcomes you to Malibu, a 4 brm/3 bth oversized pool home with 2 car garage. An open Kitchen claims its rightful spot as the heart of the home. Bedrooms are situated for privacy. A beautiful garden offering of sun and shade to enjoy your outdoor time. From the pool to the canal, poolside lounge chairs to the garden lounge chairs, and from shade to sunbathing on the dock. City of Sarasota Certificate of Registration Number: VR25-00217

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Sarasota

Located in Saint Armands Key, a neighbourhood in Sarasota, this holiday home is near theme parks. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Longboat Key Beaches. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Ed Smith Stadium or Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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Sarasota, FL

What's nearby

  • St. Armands Circle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lido Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • South Lido Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Sarasota BayWalk - 4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marina Jack - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Columbia Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Old Salty Dog - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dry Dock Waterfront Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Drift Kitchen & Bar - Lido Beach Resort - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC?

As of 28 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC on 7 May 2026 start from AU$939, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 4 BR canal home Sleeps 8 by FVC located?

Located in Saint Armands Key, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach. South Lido Park and Sarasota BayWalk are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was excellent!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leeann S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient location

Nice 4-bedroom ranch home. Beautiful pool and deck. Beach, restaurants and shops within walking distance.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review and for choosing our Malibu home. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay and I'm looking forward to having you again as a guest of ours.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edward M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June 2022 trip

Nice property. Short walks to the beach, shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2022
Thank you for choosing a Florida Vacation Connection managed property. We are pleased to see you appreciated the property and its convenient location and hope to have an opportunity to welcome you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in a great location with a great beach

This was a great house in a great location with a great beach. I don’t need to say anymore.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
Hi Alan, Thank you for choosing this beautiful home managed by Florida Vacation Connection. We greatly appreciate you trusting us with your holiday and are delighted you enjoyed this home. The owner has taken the time to provide a well stocked and spacious home for others to enjoy. Hope to have an opportunity to wecome you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

We loved our stay at this Lido Key property. It is in a perfect location. We were able to walk to the beach as well as walk anywhere on St Armands. The pool was very inviting and we loved being on a canal. We had our nightly manatee visit and the fishermen loved being able to fish right off the dock. We would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacob R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Kon tiki

Ended up at a different rental property due to booking issues, new property is great
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2022
Thank you for staying with us! Glad to see you enjoyed the property and we hope to have an opportunity to welcome you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great location. Two blocks from beach and one block from St Armand’s. Hot tub and heated pool were great for family. We will return. Management company great to deal with. Only recommendation is to implement a key lockbox to avoid drive to the rental office.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Dec 2022
Hi Tim, Thank you for choosing the Malibu Home managed by Florida Vacation Connection. We are delighted to see you enjoyed the home's amenities and its location. Yes. A keyless system is indeed something that we would prefer to have all of our owners install as it would add a level of convenience for the guest. We appreciate your stating this. Hope to have an opportunity to welcome you back in the future. In the meantime, we wiill work with the owner to advise of the benefits of a keyless system. Kind regards, Jeff - FVC
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August vacation

We so enjoyed staying in the Malibu home. Perfect home, relaxing vacation. The house was a wonderful to enjoy family time, pool area wonderful. We all loved the dock to fish and just sit under the tree and enjoy the view. Perfect location, one block from the circle. Check in/out process easy. This house would be a definite must again!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Hi Jeanna, Thank you for choosing this wonderful home managed by Florida Vacation Connection. We loved hosting you and hope to have any opportunity to welcome you back when you are ready! Jeff - Florida Vacation Connection
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracie S.

Beautiful, relaxing and perfect location

This was the 1st time staying on Lido Key. It did not disappoint! This house has beautiful gardens and beautiful setting. We rented a boat and the dock was perfect. Our kids loved being so close to the restaurants and shops. It was a perfect location for our family that lives only 4 miles from there. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
It was nice having you and your family here. I am so glad you enjoyed the house and location. See you next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls week

We had a group of friends stay to celebrate our 50th birthday. What a perfect spot. The house is located walking distance to everything, restaurants, shops, and the beach. The house was clean and spacious with a beautiful pool and right on the canal. Perfect spot to take a glass of wine down on the dock and watch the manatees go by. The rental agency was super easy to work with, very nice and attentive if you need anything at all. We would most certainly rent this house again. The only slight inconvenience was that they don’t use a key code to get into the house. You have two actual keys that need to be picked up in their office in Long Boat Key (which is only 10 minutes away). Not so inconvenient that we wouldn’t stay again, but just needed to note that.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2023
Hi Sara. Thanks so much for staying with us. Delighted to see you enjoyed your time at the Malibu Home by FVC! And for such a special occasion! We appreciate the feedback about the key aspect and will keep trying to get our owners to update to keyless entry where we can. Jeff - FVC
Verified

8/10 Good

Adair M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Thanksgiving with lots of fishing for the guys

The location was great. The kitchen was out of the 70's Original Formica countertops and cabinet fronts. The hot tub was not working and I was not told about this until I inquired about it being heated. I had to go purchase towel and bath cloths. There were only 3 bath cloths and the towels were awful. They were old and dingey. Most rentals have a service when they clean they take the linens and replace them. These were obviously the owners towels and they NEED TO BE REPLACED. For the price of the rental, you could buy some new towels and sheets!!! Location was fantastic and the layout of the house was great. John at the rental agency was also very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert S.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice Spot, But the House Itself Misses the Mark

Our recent stay at this property was disappointing, primarily due to the lack of maintenance and cleanliness. While the location is fantastic, the condition of the home left a lot to be desired. There were multiple areas of visible mold, including on the ceiling and in the bathrooms. The pool cage hadn’t been cleaned in weeks (it looked like)—it was covered in spider webs, mildew, and even had "worn" furniture. Ants were a persistent issue, showing up around the kitchen sink and master bathtub, and we dealt with extremely low water pressure that forced issues with the toilets.The backyard could benefit from mosquito spraying, and overall, the home needs serious TLC. It’s clear this property hasn’t been properly maintained or cared for. Additionally, requiring guests to pick up and return the keys from a location over 20 minutes away is outdated. In this day and age, a digital keypad, lockbox, or having the property manager meet us on-site would be far more appropriate.Great location, but unfortunately the condition of the property does not match the price point. Would not recommend without major improvements.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

Great big spaceous house.. Great for family/ large group! Plenty of room to spread out. Fun big kitchen with seating area and TV. Great location for getting to St Armands Circle. The not so perfect side.. house pretty dated just as far as decor style.. like 1980s Florida decor? But not shabby. Sliders hard to open. Oddly the house is not open VIEW to canal and pier so you almost forgot it was there. Oddly no direct walkway to pier either. Missed design opportunity. Garage filled with bikes and fishing rods and kayaks and surfboards. But most locked up and some bikes had flat tires. Oddly there is nothing in kitchen as far as staples. So remember to bring your own like oil, plastic wrap, sugar, extra kitchen soap laundry soap, tin foil, pepper towels. Etc. Worst part was very bad mattress in master. Didn't sleep well first couple nights. Also remember you have to drive half way up Longboat to get keys. No keypad entry. But rental agents extremely nice! And responsive. Close to beach but doesn't feel like it since no direct road. Luckily the rest of family at Limetree Resort. Sounds like we didn't like it but we did. And it's a great place for a group to gather.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2022
Hi Karen, Thanks so much for choosing this Florida Vacation Connection managed home. We greatly appreciate your wonderful feedback. Please note that the FVC does not provide any food products given the safety liabilities in today's environment. This does prevent some challenges for some and we appreciate your position. FVC does provide a starter packet of paper products, soaps, snacks, coffee, and water to get one through the first night. We do ensure that this information is shared in our arrival information and hope that you received this prior to your arrival. Indeed not all of our managed properties have keyless entry systems. Many of our clients still wish to visit and speak to a representative in person; therefore we are grateful that we can still offer an office for those to come to for this purpose. We will share your feedback with the owner regarding the mattress and sorry to hear that it was not satisfactory for you. We do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back at some point and are here to suggest a property that might suit your needs better. Thanks again! Jeff
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sarasota/ St Armands Circle

This house is just a couples short blocks to St Armands Circle and the beach. Or you can stay and enjoy the private pool or fish off of the dock on the canal. We had 6 adults (3 couples) and it was spacious enough that we weren’t on top of each other. The only thing I would recommend is an updated coffee maker that has auto shut off and better quality knives. The knives there are so dull that they are dangerous to use. Overall our stay was great and we enjoyed our time there.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and Relaxing Atmosphere

The house was within easy walking distance to Lido beach and St. Armand’s Circle. The only drawback on location is a local market is either in Long Key or Sarasota so grab groceries before you arrive if coming in the evening. Our first night the sunset at the beach was amazing! We really enjoyed sitting outside watching the manatees and local birds in the morning and early evenings. The home was a bit large for just my husband and me but we enjoyed our stay, the pool, hot tub and just relaxing in the lanai or comfy couch in the living room catching up on our favorite tv shows.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

aidas d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Stay

Beautiful house, superb location, enjoyable stay
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Barbara J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Vacation in LongBoat feedback

I agree with others that the home needs some updating. You're definitely paying for the location. Tile needs replacing as well as rugs need cleaning. Plumbing is less than average. Even with all restrictions noted, we still had toilet flushing issues. Weeds and mold need some attention.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Social Distance Getaway

Perfect location!! Walked daily to the many shops and restaurants. Our boys spent hours each day fishing off of the dock. We rented a boat for our stay, saw manatees in the canal. Loved the pool and hot tub! The property really could use a fresh coat of paint, new carpeting, and new mattresses on the twin beds. But we would definitely consider staying here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy G.

Beautiful property & fabulous location!

We were very happy with this beautiful property. It was clean and well maintained. We loved that we could walk to the restaurants and shops on St. Armand's Circle and would not hesitate to stay here again in the future.!
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Tim and Terry - we are so grateful for your kind words regarding your stay at 509 S. Washington this past March. We will continue to provide the same Customer Service if not better going forward and embrace the opportunity of assisting you both again. All the best! -maureen-
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam F.

Beautiful House - Great Location!

Beautiful House! We have been coming for many years. This was the first time at Malibu. It was clean and well supplied. We always stay around St. Armands Circle. I would definitely recommend! We were 8 people and it was perfect - 2 families. We will rent again.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We're happy that you enjoyed your stay the Malibu house and we're looking forward to having you again as a guest.

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