A TasteofSugar
A canal-front stilt house on Sugarloaf Key, Florida Keys, let by the month. Three bedrooms, your own dock, and Key West twenty minutes down the road.
Who stays with us
Monthly stays only: 30-night minimum.
- SnowbirdsSwap the snow for canal views and warm water, for a month or the whole winter.Winter stays
- Travelling nursesDark, cool bedrooms, a proper kitchen and a washer and dryer, about 13 miles from Lower Keys Medical Center.Nurse housing
- Military and NAS Key WestA furnished three-bedroom home about 10 miles from Boca Chica Field, with parking for six.Near NAS Key West
- Boat ownersA private dock for a boat up to 20ft, with Sugarloaf Marina a few minutes away.Bring your boat
The house
- 3 bedroomsTwo kings and a super-king that splits into twins. Air con, fans and blackout curtains in every room.
- 2 bathroomsA walk-in shower in the main en suite and a tub in the guest bathroom.
- Sleeps 6Room for the family, the fishing crew or a group of friends.
- Your own dockA swimming platform, rod holders and room to tie up a boat up to 20ft.
- 20 minto Key West down the Overseas Highway, and a world away when you come back.
Down the ladder, into the canal
The dock is the heart of the place. Coffee at sunrise, a line in the water by nine, kayaks out into the mangroves after lunch, and a swim before the sun goes down.
- Canal fishingSnapper, snook and the odd tarpon, straight off the dock.
- Kayak launchPaddle out of the canal into quiet mangrove channels.
- SwimmingDown the ladder from the platform, whenever you like.
- ManateesThey drift up the canals, especially in the winter months.
- BirdsHerons, pelicans and ospreys over morning coffee.
- SunsetsFrom the deck, most evenings of the year.
Life under the house
Keys houses stand on stilts, and the space underneath is where everyone ends up: a long shaded patio with a dining table for six, wicker sofas, a hammock and the BBQ, open to the breeze off the canal.
When will you come?
Warm all year, with the water never much below 72°. Stays run from 30 nights. Tick the months you're thinking about and we'll tell you what's free.
Hello from Sue & Graham
We're originally from the UK. We fell for the Keys' turquoise water and easy pace, and built A Taste of Sugar as our own slice of paradise. Now we love sharing it with guests from all over the world.
You'll be writing to us, not a booking agency. Ask us anything: tide times, where the tarpon are, which beach suits small children. We'll reply ourselves, usually within a few hours.
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