Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only
Master Bathroom
Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets
The Convention center and Downtown is 20 minutes (13 miles) away, Bush Gardens, Moffitt and USF are 6 - 7 miles away. One of Dr Beach's top beaches is 25 miles away, and you can reach Disney or the Space Coast within a short drive. The airport is about 20 minutes down the veterans....
Our Lutz Cottage has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and sleeps eight in about two thousand square feet. It has a pool with a screened lanai with grill and covered sitting area -- so the mosquitoes will not carry you away as you enjoy the great Florida climate.
If you are the out-doors-y type, this is where you would sip your wine. If you are Canadian, this is where you would swim in the dead of winter while Floridians would not dip a toe in the water for six months!
Within walking distance is our Tampa Cottage, a four bedroom, two bath home that sleeps seven which large groups can rent too: VRBO Listing #732919
And next door, our Tampa Bungalow, a four bedroom, two bath home that sleeps six: VRBO Listing #841872
So if you have twelve golfing friends who each want their own bedroom, we have three houses that fit the bill!
The cottage has groceries and shopping close by in several directions. Dale Mabry highway with more shops than an Indian bazaar is only two miles East as is the Veterans Expressway. Three miles South West is I-275, a quick jump to Downtown, Busch Gardens, USF, St Pete and Clearwater.
Our Lutz Cottage has two king size beds and four twin beds in four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
You will love the master bathroom with its whirlpool tub, glass shower and his and her sinks.
Your guests can slum it in the spare bathroom while you enjoy the bubbles in the the jet tub. Now, don't turn on the switch to the whirlpool until the water in the tub is three inches over the back jet, or there will be a cleanup on isle nine as the water will shoot clear out of the tub!
You must agree to be smarter than the tub!
Sitting out on the lanai by the pool, you can look out at the large back yard and the trees, and if you want to throw a ball or walk the dog, this would be the place to do it.
When escaping the Florida heat, you can relax inside in the AC, and surf the web on our cottage WiFi, or watch Netflix movies on our 48 inch smart TV.
Out front, there is plenty of parking for your relatives on the driveway.
The cottage is fully equipped, so just bring your clothes and food. We supply paper towels, coffee filters and more. There is a tea kettle and a laundry room with a washer/dryer and ironing board if you stay for a while.
If you are an exercise fanatic, there are very pleasant and quiet streets that are great for walking and if you are a glutton for punishment, jogging. There is a great five mile route that we routinely cycle here too.
We have a custom manual detailing area attractions, beaches, restaurants and information about the house for you when you arrive.
Come and stay at our Lutz Cottage!
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Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
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Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
About the area
Lutz
Located in Lake Magdalene, a neighbourhood in Lutz, this holiday home is near theme parks and near a water park. Channelside Bay Plaza is worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island. ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Florida State Fairgrounds are not to be missed. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
Avila Golf and Country Club - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
St. Joseph's Hospital - North - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
Sanitas Medical Center Lake Magdalene - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
Cheval Golf and Country Club - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
Northdale Golf Course - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
Getting around
Tampa Union Station - 18 min drive
Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Wendy's - 5 min drive
Lutz Petroleum - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 5 min drive
Chick-fil-A - 5 min drive
McDonald's - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets?
As of 24 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets on 1 May 2026 start from AU$277, 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.
Is Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much is parking at Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Lutz Cottage - Pool / Beaches / Busch Gardens / Disney / USF / Pets located?
Located in Lake Magdalene, this holiday home is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Avila Golf and Country Club and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from St. Joseph's Hospital - North. Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve and AdventHealth Tampa are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Jonathan was very responsive and his home and pool were immaculately maintained!
Mike C.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2024
Enjoyed having you stay Mike! Thank you.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
robert l.
30 July 2017
The home is nice and spacious with plenty of amenities for the whole family
everyone raved over the comfort and at home feel, will definitely be booking this home again whenever we want to stay in Tampa!
robert l.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Robert, I appreciate your staying with us, and am pleased that your first VRBO experience was with me. Jonathan
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Lynn D.
7 Oct 2016
The property was perfect. Well maintained and nicely appointed.
We truly enjoyed our stay, the house was beautiful. We enjoyed the large pool and yard. Very nice area, convenient location and Jonathan was a fabulous host. Definitely hope to be back!
Lynn D.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Lynn, thanks for staying with us! Jonathan
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Karen E.
6 Apr 2019
Lutz cottage
We enjoyed our stay. The house was perfect for our family and as advertised. It was centrally located and we enjoyed several of the beaches. We would definitely rent again.
Karen E.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Karen, it was a pleasure to have you and family, glad you enjoyed the beaches. Jonathan
Very clean house in a great location. The pool is amazing, along with the outdoor grill space. Kids loved the pool and all of the space to play in the house.
I wish I had planned a longer stay. The place was plenty spacious, and I loved being out on the lanai, still a little too cold for swimming, but quite relaxing and pleasant. Lots of great food and activities all around. Owner was exceptionally helpful and pleasant.
This property was just perfect. We stayed 2 weeks, was close to everything we needed. Our stay was middle of March. There was a lot to see and do. This home was very clean well stocked, had trouble with a sink drain but the host was there within minutes to fix it. The pool was nice, a little cold but what do you expect for March. Would highly recommend.
BEN S.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Maria I.
18 Aug 2017
We loved it
A really nice n layback atmosphere the house was cute n everyone was really please with the rooms the pool was really fun overall eveything about this house is what we were looking for
Maria I.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Maria, I appreciate your staying with us, and glad you had a good visit. Jonathan
This property was just fantastic. Very well-maintained clean, and well furnished. We couldn’t ask for more and will definitely return to rent at this property again. The host was just as wonderful as a PROPERTY and could not be more helpful. We highly recommend both!
Ed W.
Stayed 58 nights in Jan 2023
Archival
8/10 Good
Joe G.
3 Oct 2016
Very good
We stayed for 5 nights - the house had everything we needed and the owner was very helpful - the pool was great, particularly as we were not used to Florida heat
Joe G.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Joe, it was good to have you all the way from NZ! Travel Safely.
This is the second year we have stayed at the Lutz Cottage. It is perfectly located to get anywhere in the Tampa area. There is plenty of space and the outdoor pool area is lovely. Jonathon is great at communicating with us and answering any questions. We will definitely be back!!
leslie w.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Leslie, I appreciate your staying a second time. A repeat visit is really the most valuable "vote" as to the Lutz Cottage being a good place to stay. Thanks!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sigurdur K.
22 Apr 2019
Great
Very nice
Sigurdur K.
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
It was good to meet you Sigurdur! Jonathan
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Hairo F.
18 Oct 2018
Love this place. 2nd time around staying here. Great location. Quiet and comfortable.
Property is great. Comfortable beds and plenty of them. Dishes. Coffee. Iron and board. Everything you need. Just like home.
Hairo F.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Hairo, I appreciate your staying with us again! Jonathan
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Dan S.
24 July 2016
Great time in the Tampa area
The house was great, the pool was definitely a bonus for the trip. We had family over for a cook-out on the built in grill. The kids absolutely loved the pool. The house was gorgeous and well kept. It's in a great location, close to restaurants and shopping. Jonathan was a gracious host, very friendly and responsive. I would highly recommend this property if you are staying in the area. I would happily stay again next time I travel to Tampa.
Dan S.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Dan, it was good to have you, and great that the kids gave the pool a good work-out! Jonathan
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Hairo F.
20 Apr 2018
great property.
Very clean and comfortable. Jonathan answered my text right away. Only thing we didn’t like Pool was cold and the WiFi needs to be centralized and stronger.
Hairo F.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Hairo, I appreciate your feedback and your visiting with us. Jonathan
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Nissa N.
29 Dec 2016
Very relaxing
I rented this home with my husband, our 14 year old son, our 5 month old daughter, and our moms who are in their 70's. Having a private pool was great but what really made our trip was that the owner made sure that we had access to a pack 'n play and a high chair. My husband and I have already talked about staying here again with friends of ours the next time that we leave the cold of Wisconsin.
Nissa N.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Nissa, it was good to have you and family. I am very happy we could provide the high chair and play pen! Thanks for staying with us.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
LauriBeth H.
13 Dec 2017
Great for family vacation
If you are looking for a home away from home. the Lutz Cottage is perfect. Lots of privacy for the family, We had three generations and there was plenty of space for everyone to join in family fun or to get some quiet time if they needed it. We found the home very convenient and took us less than an hour and a half to get to Disney World. Jonathan was very responsive when we had questions or needed something. Huge jetted tub in the master suite was tempting. We didn't find time to use it. Maybe next time. I can highly recommend the Lutz Cottage for families vacationing in the Tampa area.
LauriBeth H.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
LauriBeth, thanks for staying, I appreciate hearing about your experiences too, Jonathan
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Beth W.
26 Apr 2016
Comfortable, relaxing and well maintained
We were greeted by the owner when we arrived and found him interesting and accomodating. He even brought us a large work table for our 3000 piece jigsaw puzzle. The house was very clean and nicely decorated. We spent six weeks there and had two very small issues that were handled very quickly.
We enjoyed the area as it is centrally located and found many state parks to explore. If you enjoy Baseball, there are several parks in the area for spring training.The pool is lovely and there is good cycling,
Television easy to use and houses has wifi.
Numerous good restaurants in the area, but the kitchen is well supplied if you want to cook. There also is a nice gas grill..
Beth W.
Stayed 46 nights in Feb 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Beth, not only was it a pleasure to have you and family stay, but it was fun! We will miss the great smiles and waving as we passed! Jonathan
Verified
6/10 Okay
Bill M.
19 Mar 2018
OK, but would not rent again
We looked at this property on-line, reviewed generally high ratings and booked for a three week stay. The pluses are: great location, lots of space, generally well maintained, allows pets (but no fenced yard), pool (not heated), Nice TV (only one located main living area with Netflix, etc.), reasonably priced.
The minuses are: well water is supply source for this property and it is very discolored and has somewhat of a smell (we bought bottled drinking water for ourselves and pets), the kitchen pans need to be replaced as teflon is all scratched off, supply air vents are filthy, bugs in kitchen light fixtures need to be cleaned, bathtub in second bath backs up, and stove top appears old and slow to heat.
The landlord was responsive and lives very close to cottage. I point these issues out as we were somewhat surprised when we arrived as the pics are better than the real home. We learned a lesson to do better due diligence.
Bill M.
Stayed 20 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Bill, I appreciate your feedback. Each of the items you mentioned were addressed prior to your review here (without having heard it from you) as a guest mentioned one item and our cleaners spotted the other two. On a guests suggestion, we gave Ozeri Stone Earth pans and inductive pots a trial and when we felt these were the right pots and pans, these were added to the house. We too are not pleased when a pans teflon coating becomes scratched. While you were staying, I lacked details from you on your water issue and since the neighbors who use the same water had no issues at all and my sampling of the water and inspection of the equipment showed perfect results, it was a puzzle. The cleaners helped me spot the issue the day you left, and the next two guests have had no issue (one left a review before yours). I have the same issue in my house.. If you do not use a fawcett for a long time, the water in the pipes becomes discolored for the first few seconds you turn it on. Our cleaners found the issue and we realised that with two persons for twenty days that you had not used a particular set of fawcetts... that is what you discovered for the same reason. We know to check it now if we have had any gaps. I have lived on our very healthy well water for 22 years, and it is perfectly fine. Far healthier for you than "dead" bottled water which has all the minerals filtered out. The cleaners mentioned the tub not draining well, and we had that fixed immediately. The kitchen lights were replaced with LED lights not long ago, so did receive a very recent cleaning! We have actually pre-wired the master bedroom for another TV and in due time that will arrive. On the whole, our guests do report that the pictures and the house is as described (guests do tell it as it is...), and I tend to agree. Thanks for staying. Jonathan
Verified
4/10 Poor
George M.
23 Nov 2020
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Needs Improvement
We stayed not as a vacation but of necessity while our home was under repair. Two issues 1.). The rugs were dirty so my wife rolled them up. The floor was dirty underneath to the point that one had to wear shoes or wash your feet. 2.). The internet connection was slow and weak. The under lying carrier was Spectrum. Their speed is both substandard and as a cable service the node is shared and the lag time long. Additionally the WiFi router is old and slow. As such I was partly able to compensate by adding my own WiFi router. As I was working remotely during the stay that was necessary.
George M.
Stayed 18 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Nov 2020
George, in speaking to your wife, all was fine. As you stayed twenty days, I would have appreciated addressing this on day one! The bath mats were less than two weeks old so knowing which would be helpful. I think 50MB is the ballpark to expect and that is quite adequate to work from home. Thanks for staying.
Our Company Travels a lot & we have stayed in Many VRBO . Jonathan & His wife have several we have used while working in the area . They always make sure Our crew is well taken care of. Its hard to work away from your family so Its great to find an owner who understands and goes above & beyond!
Location and premise was outstanding, very nice clean house, more than enough space for us and for the price. Close to everything we needed and privacy deluxe. Jonathan, the owner was very responsive and courteous and we couldn't be happier. Thanks for sharing your house with us.
Michael M.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021
About the host
Hosted by Ashley and Jonathan
When folks stay with us, I see a lot of dynamics that give me and them enormous satisfaction:
I have seen families getting to spend time with each other or to unite and welcome a newborn in to the world. I see graduations being celebrated with great joy. I watch families come together to grieve the loss of a loved one. I have folks visit to take the kids to Bush Gardens, or to attend a conference. Some of my guests are here working on special projects.
Through it all, I do enjoy helping them be comfortable with their families and seeing them enjoy our home and the surrounding area.
Why they chose this property
Beautifully located...
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