We've just spent a perfect week at a perfect house offered by the perfect host. Evan's house provided a fully equipped kitchen, four generous bedrooms, and two beautiful new bathrooms for the enjoyment of our family of six: two grandparents, two parents, and two grandkids. Comfortable, stylish, and ample furniture graced both the open and spacious family room and the pleasant lanai. A minute's walk from the lanai led us down a sculpted path to the private dock, where we saw dolphins frolicking, mullet leaping, and a skate gliding by. Our grandson fished off the dock, and several of our family went kayaking. A pileated woodpecker, iguanas, anoles, and rabbits visited. We grabbed beach towels from the generous supply at the front door and walked across the lush greenery of Canopy Road to the private beach, where Evan provided umbrellas and beach chairs. In the past we've enjoyed all of Manasota Key's beautiful beaches, but the allure and ease of this private beach were irresistible. We swam, walked the shore, gathered sharks' teeth, watched the birds and the horizon, and felt no need to go elsewhere. Host Evan was attentive and quickly responsive to any questions or needs. Our week of total relaxation in this lush, tropical, and private environment rates a perfect 10. We'll be back!