The Coop is a dog friendly tiny house with large, private fenced yard in a semi-secluded nature lover’s paradise off a private road. My husband and I renovated a pigeon coop to create a comfortable, inspiring space for those who want to recharge, relax or write the Great American Novel.
Dining, shopping, conveniences, the Six Mile Slough lake and Caloosahatchee River are within 2 miles. Beaches 25 minutes away or as far as you want to drive up and down both coasts to dine, relax, explore, hunt shells… Beach towels and sunblock are in the entry bench. 2 small beach chairs, a cooler, cart, umbrella are complimentary and available upon request at booking. A women’s hybrid bicycle and 2 single seat kayaks are available for rent and requested at booking. Find world class fishing, golfing, water sports, spas, Twins & Red Sox spring training & entertainment 15-45 minutes away.
Step up to your private deck and watch beautiful birds & butterflies fly around our 50+ trees, the sun set, take your meals al fresco.
Inside take in our ever evolving gallery of mixed media pigeon art. The interior color scheme is Americana-red, white, and blue, the walls a cool, calming blue toned white.
Enjoy a well appointed kitchenette, fully stocked café station with complimentary coffees & teas, local Florida honey & Florida Crystals sugar, creamers, popcorn & Brita filtered water.
A queen bed and sofa bed provide a restful, comfortable sleep for up to 4. A wall desk and director’s chair are perfect for remote or rainy day work. A wall safe for your valuables is in the closet nook.
The bathroom is stocked with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and more. We provide a steamer and distilled water instead of an iron.
The space is cleaned and disinfected with people & pet friendly, made in the USA products, USUALLY bleach and ammonia free.
You can adjust the amount of natural light with cordless room darkening blinds and a blackout curtain on the door.
The wall TV mount allows ample movement for viewing from any angle in the studio. Just log into your favorite streaming service!
PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING: This is a nature lover’s stay. During the spring & early summer when outside you’ll hear the mating call of our neighbors’ 30 🦚s 3 doors down. You can often view their splendor if you look through their fence.
🐊A baby alligator, Tony, washed up in front of our house after Hurricane Ian. Anywhere in Florida you see the smallest body of water, you can rest assured there is a gator there or nearby. Please exercise caution with your little ones and dogs.
Costello, our resident owl, Donatello, the 13” woodpecker, countless tree frogs and lizards make their home at our ranch. Cotton tail bunnies and rabbits hop through. HUGE turtles show up for unscheduled photo sessions. Harmless black racer snakes play in pairs as do large “talking” squirrels. Know your snakes. A rare coral snake is NOT your friend.
You may encounter an occasional stray cat, raccoon, or rare coyote. Do NOT interact with a coyote! Make noise so it leaves, bring your dogs inside, and alert me. Coyotes pose a threat to small animals and are most often seen early morning, dusk, evening.
Walk down the road and offer an apple or carrot to our neighbors’ sweet mini horses. In the other direction is Pennington Farms, which offers horse training and horseback riding lessons. Our neighbors with the peacocks rescue, rehab and rehome horses. You could hear them and see them, if you’re lucky.
PESTS: Heavy rains occasionally bring A palmetto bug. Fellow city folk: these are NOT the smaller “German roaches” we would see in NYC, even if they look similar. Seeing ONE does NOT indicate an infestation! Outside you could spot a harmless palm rat, though I never have in 3+ years here. Our exterminator inspects traps and sprays for wasps, mud daubers, hornets regularly. We also spread multi-insect (fleas, spiders, red ants, etc.) granules on the lawn (NOT while dog guests are present). Despite these measures you may still encounter a bug. This is SWFL-tropical and wild.
The Coop is stocked with bug spray, repellant, white vinegar & Florida honey which treat stings naturally.
🛑 ID REQUIREMENTS
22 or older to book, NO EXCEPTIONS. NO ID, no check-in.
TOBACCO/DRUGS
NO smoking, vaping, chewing tobacco or medical marijuana, recreational drugs anywhere on the property. NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO Drugged, drunken, or violent confrontations with anyone living on or visiting our property or with your own travel companions. We WILL call the Sheriff’s Office and you WILL leave.
FIRE HAZARDS
NO flammables-no candles, wax melts, incense, tiki torches, citronella burning anything, bonfires, fire pits, etc. inside, in yard, on deck, in parking lot. NO exceptions. We take the safety of everyone and every animal on our property seriously.
PETS/SERVICE ANIMALS
🛑Please read this section carefully.
**24hrs+ prior to check-in provide photo of your service dog’s ID or paperwork showing registration/certification. I do not need to know your Disability or what the dog does for you, just proof of their certification. Please make sure your dogs are UTD on vaccines and preventatives, especially rabies, heartworm & flea & tick before arriving. By booking a stay at The Coop, you agree your dog(s) is/are parasite, flea and tick free, non-destructive and non-aggressive towards humans. If no documentation for service dog is provided prior to check-in, you will be charged the $50 cleaning fee for pets.** This cleaning fee is for up to 2 dogs. $25/extra dog up to 4 PRE-approved and does not include damages or deep cleaning. If your dogs leave fleas or ticks inside The Coop an extermination service fee will be assessed.
No horses, CATS, reptiles, exotics, etc.
Maximum of 2 dogs even if one is a registered service dog. If you have SMALL dogs (under 20lbs +/- message me to discuss bringing up to 4.). This is a 400 sq ft TINY house after all. ;) No weight or breed restrictions. We love ALL dogs.
Dogs MUST be people friendly as we/contractors occasionally pass through for maintenance. We will give as much notice as we can if we can for your privacy and in case you need to secure your dog(s).
Outside of The Coop yard itself, dogs MUST be leashed and not walked on adjacent neighbors’ properties.
***When letting your dog(s) run off leash in The Coop yard you MUST LATCH the wooden gate door. A good breeze can open it. We will not be held responsible for your dogs running away, going into a neighbor’s yard, getting injured or killed. The 8-lane “55mph” county road is only1/4 mi. away…
Please pick up, bag & toss dog poop in garbage by the deck or in the parking lot.
Please use both waterproof covers atop the utility closet for sofa and bed.
Tethering is illegal in Lee County. Don’t do it. Do not leave dogs unattended in yard if you leave the property.
Gate, crates available upon request at booking.
LUGGAGE DROP OFF AND EARLY CHECK IN
Luggage drop off and early check in is allowed. Please inquire at least 24 hours prior to check in.
🤒SICKNESS/DRUNKNESS
Please respect our tiny house and next guests by using cleaning supplies provided if you heavily soil anything. This will also help you avoid extra cleaning fees. (See below.)
Message me if you become sick and need fresh linens.
There are 3 nearby urgent care facilities open until 8pm, 2 hospitals EDs. and 2 children’s hospitals.
DAMAGES/CLEANING
🛑Cleaning/pet fees cover BASIC changeovers not deep cleaning.
Cigarette/cigar/marijuana/any smoke detected inside:
$240 deep cleaning fee
Red wine, cigarette burns/stains, wax, vomit, feces & anything else which clearly, heavily soils furniture, bed linens, walls, doors, floors, etc.:
$30-60 per HOUR for 1 to 2 cleaners’ extra time/supplies/precautions/deep cleaning/extra disinfection
Heavily soiled heavy weight comforter:
$25 laundering fee
Replacement Fees for stolen, damaged/stained beyond use:
$50 sheets
$50 bed blanket or lightweight comforter
$75 heavy weight comforter or matelassé
TOWELS
If you stain or damage our towels beyond further use (extreme cooking grease, heavy makeup, red wine, etc.) or if they are stolen, I charge $3 per washcloth, $7 hand towel, $15 bath towel, $3 dish towel. Please use the paper towels, cleaning rags, mops, dog towels, tissue, makeup remover sheets or BLACK washcloths for cosmetics.
EXTENSIONS
A quick assessment is required before approval of a long term stay extension. If we are not available to assess but approve an extension w/o inspection, damage and extra cleaning fees still apply!
