This was such a fun getaway! The house is great for large groups. There were 9 of us and plenty of room! All the amenities were just as they were listed. The only thing we had trouble with was the TV. The internet streaming is tough on the island and especially at night for some reason. Just take DVDs. The initial grocery order from Jerry’s was messed up but they met us at the marina the next day and brought what they had forgotten to give us. I highly recommend going to the Timbers seafood market before going to the island. Their selection of fresh seafood was amazing and well worth it! Lars was nothing but helpful if we needed him and the property was amazing! Definitely going back!

The house was spacious, well supplied, and comfortable. The wildlife was phenomenal with nesting osprey, cranes, dolphins, snook. Sheephead, manatee, sand dollars, starfish, and hermit crabs. Boating to Captiva for more groceries or dining took pre-planning (Doc Ford's Restaurant offers scrumptious meal options) because of not being allowed on the water after dark but it also added a fun twist to the week!) The owner (Lars) was very easy to work with! We'd love to come again!

This was such a fun getaway! The house is great for large groups. There were 9 of us and plenty of room! All the amenities were just as they were listed. The only thing we had trouble with was the TV. The internet streaming is tough on the island and especially at night for some reason. Just take DVDs. The initial grocery order from Jerry’s was messed up but they met us at the marina the next day and brought what they had forgotten to give us. I highly recommend going to the Timbers seafood market before going to the island. Their selection of fresh seafood was amazing and well worth it! Lars was nothing but helpful if we needed him and the property was amazing! Definitely going back!

The house was spacious, well supplied, and comfortable. The wildlife was phenomenal with nesting osprey, cranes, dolphins, snook. Sheephead, manatee, sand dollars, starfish, and hermit crabs. Boating to Captiva for more groceries or dining took pre-planning (Doc Ford's Restaurant offers scrumptious meal options) because of not being allowed on the water after dark but it also added a fun twist to the week!) The owner (Lars) was very easy to work with! We'd love to come again!

Front yard beach, backyard mangroves and a dock with a boat. What more can I say?

We had the best time on our vacation. The location was perfect and so peaceful. The property manager was so helpful and on call 24/7 to answer all of our questions. If you are looking for a place to relax while enjoying to s of Florida wildlife, this is the place for you. Highly recommend.

Note that this is a solar powered home.

Ignore the lack of charm on the interior of this secluded 5-bedroom getaway (think: someone unloaded a castle full of heavy, dark furniture) accessible only by boat from your own private dock. Find your bliss in the sunrises, kayaking, fishing or swimming, miles of walkable beach with collectible shells and soul-filling wildlife sightings — eagles, osprey, thousands of shore birds and rumors of bobcats. View sunsets stretched for miles from the generous-sized screened porch perfect for cocktails and family-style shared dinners. Such delights blur memories of the abandoned house next door, boaters congregating on the sand bar in front of the house (visit the sandbar at sunrise for your own private shell tour), the wonky dishwasher, and the need for a deep cleaning. If dust bunnies and random hardware implements rolling in drawers disturbs your ability to absorb the peaceful setting, then search for a more sanitized locale. The privacy, wildlife, sunsets, sunrises, moonrises, and beach walks outweigh the downsides of this unbeatable off-the-grid property. Before you book: Check with the owner about possible construction next door and potential nearby dredging work.

We had a great time at Villa Island Getaway. As stated in the information, this is a VERY remote location.There are maybe 6-7 houses in a row on the beach. The beach is BEAUTIFUL - we saw dolphins everyday. We walked about 45 minutes up the beach until it isn't passable on foot everyday and found amazing shells. Lars met us at the marina on Captiva and loaded all our luggage and groceries on the boat and delivered us to North Captiva. The boat that is included with the house is pretty primitive - just a flat bottom boat. It got us around fine but a nicer boat is shown in some pictures online. We took the boat to Captiva and to the more populated area on North Captiva for lunch. You can't have the boat out at night and the waterways take some education to avoid sandbars, etc. You WILL get wet while using the boat so keep this in mind when venturing out to eat, etc. The house is very nice but does have some wear and tear. We LOVED the screened in porch - it has dining for 8, another table for 4-6 and a seating area for 4. We spent all of our time on the porch if we weren't on the beach. This house has very limited wifi and electricity (including a/c) is operated by solar panels. We never had any issues but we only ran the a/c at night if needed. The drip coffee maker did not work but there was a Keurig (we had to take the boat to get pods), kitchen granite is cracked by the sink. The washer and dryer were great. Master bedroom upstairs is huge with a soaker tub and king bed. 4 bedrooms downstairs - one jack and jill bathroom for a king bedroom and a queen bedroom. Two other downstairs bedrooms - one king and one queen share a small bathroom (not jack and jill). The house next door is under renovation and is a bit of an eye sore. No one was working on it while we were there so it didn't bother us.

This has been my 3rd time staying at this property. Each time has been great. Great beach and house. Hard to find anything like it in the United States.

Had a very nice stay. Everything was nice and as expected. The house and beach were great. The availability of the boat made getting around easy. Would stay again in the future.

The house, beach, and view is amazing. The boats that anchor on the beach, the mosquito's, and major construction to the home next door is not.

To say that this place is one of a kind is an understatement! If you want pure beauty right on the gulf this is the place. Only way to get here is by boat. You are on an island where you see very few people and the people that are here are awesome. I was worried that my kids would get restless, but I was wrong. Every morning walks on the beach, and playing all day, fishing off the dock, swimming in the ocean, my kids had a ball. My family will be back. If I could give this property more than 5 stars I would.

We had a great vacation at this home. The south side of North Captiva Island is very quiet. In fact, it is almost isolated. It is easy enough to travel places to go to lunch, but you cannot go out to dinner from this house. Boating at night is treacherous.) The beach front at this house is exquisite! And there is a wonderful screened in front porch that you can sit in the shade and enjoy looking out at the beach. And of course, the sunsets are awesome. however, the house lacked places to hang up clothes. There was only one closet the entire house. Also, many of that cabinet drawers and spaces are in the house were filled with spare parts, and hardware materials. The underside of the house was also filled with building materials. It’s seem like the house would be a lot more comfortable if it wasn’t used as a storage place for all this construction materials and hardware. We would return to this home. It worked well for our family. However, it is not a “five star” Destiination based on the price.

Loved that there were not a lot of people and the beach was beautiful.

This property is amazing and big enough for multiple families. We enjoyed it and Lars was amazing. Would highly recommend