The Peaceful Parrot and Parakeet in Gulfport
The Florida room looks over the privacy fenced backyard and offers upgraded lounge furniture. Bring out your book, or your mobile device, and maybe even a tall glass of lemonade to enjoy the peace and quiet.
Cooking & Dining
We hope you enjoy cooking! The kitchen has been thoughtfully updated with all the most popular amenities. You'll find stainless steel appliances, including a French-door refrigerator, solid-surface counters, and a lovely coordinated tile backsplash. With plenty of cabinet and counter space as well, there's no doubt the kitchen will be well-loved during your stay. A convenient peninsula bar seats 3.
The dining room offers the opportunity to bring back the tradition of a family dinner. With a natural beadboard ceiling and seating for 4, you'll enjoy a warm and welcoming vibe in a space that naturally invites you to linger over after-dinner conversation.
Sleeping Accommodations and Bathrooms
There are a total of 3 bedrooms. The Peaceful Parrot offers two bedrooms with a shared full bath. The first bedroom features a queen bed, with plenty of storage for your clothes and luggage, and a ceiling fan.
The second bedroom has a daybed-style double bed, with built in storage and coordinating decor in soothing colors. The shared bathroom has a tub/shower.
The Parakeet features its own private bedroom (the 3rd bedroom), a bath with a walk-in shower and the washer/dryer.
What's Nearby?
Gulfport has been called a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them! It has been referred to, in no particular order, funky, eclectic, artsy, charming, progressive, welcoming, warm, and even weird. It proudly accepts all of it!
The downtown is small, but exceptionally welcoming. You won't find any chain stores, or parking meters, but you will find beautiful old oak trees dripping in Spanish moss. And you will definitely find small-town friendliness and warmth.
Beach and Shore Boulevards are at the heart and soul of the historic downtown area, which is directly situated on scenic Boca Ciega Bay.
Those downtown shops are all independently owned and operated and feature works of local artists and artisans, as well as clothes, books, gifts, home decor, and more.
A concentration of more than a dozen restaurants in the village has made Gulfport a premier dining destination. You can find anything from a burger to find dining.
Make sure you're here for our bi-monthly Art Walk, on the first Friday and third Saturday or each month. And while you're at it, grab your grocery bags and head over to Tuesday Fresh Market for fresh fruits and veggies, breads, cheese, seafood, honey, plants and more, all from local vendors.
Gulfport is a beach town with something for every season, every reason, and every visitor. .
The owners of this property are New England natives, who visited Gulfport in 2020 and then found this gem while they were on vacation and bought it on the spot! The home is charming and has been expanded to include a dedicated dining room and a Florida room. The detached building has been converted to a separate living space with a bathroom and laundry and christened The Parakeet.
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- Air Conditioning
- Baking pans
- BBQ Grill
- Beach Towels
- Bicycles
- Blender
- Cable TV
- Cake pans
- Ceiling Fans
- Central Air
- Central heat
- Champagne glasses
- Cheese grater
- Clothes Dryer
- Coffee grinder
- Coffee Maker
- Coffee press
- combination tub/shower
- Cookie sheets
- Cookware
- Crock Pot
- Cutting board
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Fenced yard
- Festivals
- Flatware
- Food processor
- Food storage container
- Full Kitchen
- Gas Grill
- golf
- Hair Dryer
- Hand Mixer
- Heating
- Highball glasses
- High Speed Internet
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Jar Opener
- Juicer
- Keyless Entry
- Kitchen
- Kitchen towels
- Knife block
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- marina
- Martini glasses
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Microplane zester
- Microwave
- Mixing bowls
- Muffin pan
- Outdoor dining/seting
- Outdoor Grill
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Parking
- Pastry blender
- pets considered
- Pie pan
- Plates & bowls
- playground
- Pots & Pans
- queen
- Recreation Center
- Refrigerator
- restaurants
- Satellite / Cable
- Sifter
- Splatter screens
- Stove
- Stove/Oven
- Teapot
- Telephone
- Television
- Toaster
- toilet
- Towels Provided
- Waffle Maker
- Washing Machine
- Water glasses
- WiFi
- Wine & bottle opener
- Wine glasses
- Wireless Network
- Wire Whisk
- Blankets
- Dining
- Live Music within walking distan
- Nearby Grocery
- Netflix
- Off-street dedicated parking
- Pinellas Bike Trail
- Separate utility room
- Shopping
- Uncovered patio
- Washer & Dryer
- Bay/Sound
- cycling
- fishing
- museums
- Screened patio
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- No Phone
- walking
- Gulfport
- BBQ Tools
- Budget
- Bundt pan
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Clean with disinfectant
- Colander/strainer
- Cream pitcher
- Deadbolt lock on entryway
- Desk
- Desk Chair
- Digital Concierge
- Dining Room
- Dining Table
- DiningSeats
- Electric Tea Kettle
- Enhanced cleaning practices
- Essentials
- Family
- flexible
- Free Wifi
- Full
- Funnel Set
- Glass Measuring Cups
- Glass Pitcher
- Grapefruit spoons and knives
- Gravy Boat
- Guest View Digital Concierge
- High touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant
- Ice Cream Scoop
- Jelly Roll Pan
- Juice glasses
- Kitchen Scissors
- Knife Sharpener
- Large Kettle/Pot
- Loaf Pan
- LocationField
- No-contact check-in and check-out
- Offset Spatula
- pier fishing
- Pizza Crisper
- Pizza Cutter
- Pot Holders
- Pot Scrubber
- Potato Masher
- Private Entrance
- Ramekins
- Roaster Oven
- Rolling Pin
- Rubber Spatulas
- Serving Platters
- Serving Spoons
- Shampoo
- Sheets and Towels
- Silicone Brush
- Silicone Spoons
- Silpat
- Sizzle Platters
- Smoke detectors
- Stainless Mixing Bowl Set
- Stainless Strainer Set
- Steak Knives
- Sugar Bowl
- Turners and Tongs
- Type
- Vegetable Peeler
- View
- Wifi Speed 250+ Mbps
- recommended
Wonderful Gulfport Vacation
We've been to Gulfport before and just love the town and its amenities (market day, restaurants, beach & parks). It's an easy drive into St. Petersburg with great museums, parks and preserves. The Peaceful Parrot and Parakeet was exactly as pictured. Everything, from paper toweling to shampoo to laundry soap to coffee filters, was already there. We immediately felt at home in the space. Even the bed was perfect for us! Everyone knows about the Dali Museum but don't miss Imagine Museum, Chihuly Museum or Duncan McClellan Glass Gallery. We loved Mangosteen, Engine No. 9, Mio's and (fried chicken) Urban Brew & BBQ restaurants. We hope to be able to return to The Peaceful Parrot for another fabulous stay!- Anonymous from Clayton, Posted: 1/30/2023
Great host
This house has everything you need. Private back yard. A little patio in the front also.too. Very clean. The host, Beth, was so kind and was always there when we needed her. We never had issues at the house. We needed assistance with reservation forms. The neighborhood is very quiet. When we rent next time, we would like to be in walking distance to the restaurants and beach. You can walk to the shops and beach, but nit carry all the beach chairs and such. We were always able to find parking at the lovely beach, but would have been better if we could have walked.- Anonymous from Bonita Springs, Posted: 1/16/2023
Cute bungalow for a family beach getaway
We spent a WFH month at the Peaceful Parrot, and our adult son joined us for part of that time. The converted outbuilding, the Parakeet, with its third bedroom, provided lots of room for the family to be comfortable.The enclosed patio (I think they call those Florida rooms?) was one of our favorite places in the house to relax.
Because it's walkable to the marina, the Clam Bayou marine preserve, and to downtown and the beach, it's the perfect getaway location. As an avid cyclist, I also took advantage of the nearby bike paths, where I regularly did 30 to 40 mile rides with almost no interactions with cars.
We became big fans of Stella's for breakfast and Pia's for cocktails and upscale Italian, both in Gulfport's quaint downtown. We brought our dog with us to the Parrot, and spent several mornings on the terrific dog beach at nearby Fort De Soto.
The November-to-December weather was nice enough to let us spend quality time on Gultport's nice little downtown beach and on Fort De Soto's miles of beautiful white sand beaches, as well.
I highly recommend the Parrot for your family beach getaway.- Anonymous from Boulder, Posted: 12/27/2022
Relaxing in Gulfport in the Peaceful Parrot
I found the house to be a two bedroom one bath house with a one bath one bedroom in the detached rebuilt garage. Laundry facilities also in that building. House was clean, all problems were addressed by Splashy without delay.- Anonymous from Wilmington, Posted: 10/31/2022
Great house, super comfy with all the amenities
Had a great stay the the Peaceful Parrot & Parakeet. Perfect space for 3 adults, 2 teenagers and 2 smallish dogs. Fenced in back yard was perfect for the dogs. Loved the little downtown of Gulfport and had great fun walking around. Fun meals at Pia's Trattoria and the Sea Dog Tavern. All appliances worked well at the house and casita and we had a great time watching movies on the Smart TV at night. It was a perfect set up for us.- Anonymous U from Santa Fe, NM, Posted: 7/26/2022Awesome, thank you!- Splashy Ventures staff, Posted: 2/16/2023
Great location and house
Wonderful house and amenities. Great kitchen and outdoor space. House and casita were very clean and tidy and all was comfortable. Loved having access to the washer/dryer and was great space for the two small dogs. Really liked the little Gulfport downtown with good restaurants. Loved the electronic concierge system!- Anonymous from Santa Fe, Posted: 7/25/2022
Nice Stay
Cute house in a quiet neighborhood located within walking distance from the town and marina. Excellent management and communication.- Anonymous U from Baltimore, Posted: 5/9/2022Thank you!- Splashy Ventures staff, Posted: 2/16/2023
Peaceful Parrot - Highly Recommended!
It was a fun and fantastic home and I'd absolutely stay here again.- Anonymous from Fort Myers, Posted: 5/1/2022
Gotta Go Gulfport!
Nice place. Self-contained. Good restaurants, shops, bars and views. Nice, nice people.- Anonymous from Terre Haute , Posted: 1/27/2022
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