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For our guests

welcome home

House guide

Everything you need to know during your stay: arriving, the pool and dock, the kitchen, and checking out. If anything isn’t working, message us and we’ll take care of it.

Arrival Pool & dock Inside the house House rules Check-out
Family room opening to the pool and canal
make yourselves at home

Arrival

Check-in after 4 PM

Self check-in with a smart lock on the front door. Before your arrival day, we’ll text or email your door code and arrival details.

Parking & EV charging

Park in the 2-car garage or the driveway. A Level 2 EV charger is in the garage at no charge. Neighborhood HOA rules don’t allow trailers, RVs, campers, boats or personal watercraft at the home.

Wi-Fi

High-speed Wi-Fi throughout the house. We’ll text or email the network name and password before you arrive.

Backyard & dock

The backyard and our brand-new 40-foot dock are all yours to enjoy. Please stay on our property and off the neighbors’ yards and docks.

Pool, lanai & dock

Heated pool on the screened lanai

Heated pool

The pool is heated and open any time. Pool toys are in the garage. See below for how to set the water temperature.

Kayak launch at the private dock

Dock & kayaks

Fish from the dock, or carry a kayak down from the garage and put in at the floating kayak launch. Life jackets in an assortment of sizes hang from a shelf in the garage. Children should always be supervised near the water.

Kayaks, golf clubs and beach games stored in the garage

Everything is in the garage

Bikes, kayaks, life jackets, golf clubs, pool toys and beach gear (towels and umbrella) are all in the garage, along with a tire pump for the bikes.

Please return everything to its spot in the garage before you check out.

Setting the pool temperature

The heater has a small digital display with three buttons: SET, down and up.

  1. Press the SET button until POL appears. The current setting will show.
  2. Press the ▲ up or ▼ down arrow to choose the temperature you want.
  3. Wait 5 seconds. The display goes back to showing the actual water temperature.
  4. The heater starts after about a 3-minute delay.

The pool pump must be running for the heater to work. When the pool is heating, the red Heating light next to the display is on. No red light means no heat.

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Pool Heating Spa
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Red Heating light on = the pool is heating

Grill & fire pit

Both the grill and the fire pit run on propane, and barbecue tools are on the lanai.

Tank empty? Refill or exchange it at a local supplier, then text us a photo of the receipt and we’ll reimburse you in full.

The Home Depot

3941 S Tamiami Trl
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

(941) 575-9799

Mon–Sat 6 AM–11 PM · Sun 7 AM–8 PM

Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa

3655 S Tamiami Trl
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

(941) 639-2324

Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat 9 AM–5:30 PM · Sun 11 AM–3 PM

Inside the house

Our most-asked question: the switch for the family room ceiling fans is next to the thermostat, across from the pantry.

Kitchen

Fully stocked with cookware, dishes, a dishwasher and a trash compactor. There’s a drip coffee maker and a Keurig, with coffee to get you started, plus oil, salt, pepper and spices.

TVs & entertainment

A 75″ TV with Roku in the family room and smart TVs in every bedroom and on the lanai. Board games, books, a record player, ping pong and the shuffleboard table are all yours to use.

For the little ones

Kids’ dishes are in the kitchen, and here’s where to find the rest:

  • Pack ‘n play & high chair: primary bedroom closet
  • Portable floor crib: bedroom behind the kitchen
  • Toys: credenza below the TV in the family room
Full-size stacked washer and dryer behind a sliding barn door

Laundry

A full-size washer and dryer behind the barn door, with detergent, an iron and an ironing board.

Extra bed

There’s a twin inflatable bed on a frame, usually in the bedroom behind the kitchen. Feel free to move it to whichever room works best.

Trash & recycling

Pickup is early in the morning, so please roll the bins to the end of the driveway the night before.

  • Trash: out Monday and Thursday nights (picked up Tue and Fri)
  • Recycling: out Thursday night only (picked up Fri)

House rules

●Up to 12 guests

●Quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM

●No parties or events

●No smoking

●Pets welcome with a pet fee

●No trailers, RVs, boats or watercraft (HOA)

For your security, a Ring doorbell camera faces the front door and records only the outside of the home. A second exterior camera faces the dock and activates only when the back porch door is opened. There are no cameras inside the house.

Check-out by 10 AM

Check-out time is firm, because our team needs the time to clean and do laundry for the next guests. Before you go:

  • Return pool toys, bikes, kayaks, life jackets and beach gear to their spots in the garage
  • Lock all the doors on your way out

Safety & emergencies

Emergency: call 911. The home’s address is in your check-in text or email, so keep it handy.

In the house: smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, Fire extinguishers are in the garage and under the kitchen sink. The first aid kit is in the kitchen island drawer.

Nearest hospital: ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, 713 E Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. 24-hour emergency room, about 10 minutes away. (941) 639-3131

Hurricanes: if a mandatory evacuation order covers your stay, please leave and follow local instructions. You’ll receive a full refund.