Living Heart Sanctuary in a quaint Florida coastal town near beautiful beaches

Englewood, FL, US

Ellen

4 Guests

2 Bedrooms

3 Beds

1 Shared Bath

Vegan Kitchen

About this space

The Living Heart Sanctuary is a comfortable, health-oriented home tucked into the heart of the ‘Olde Englewood Village’ in the small town of Englewood. We are located in SW Florida, on the Gulf Coast.Your host Ellen is a long-term raw vegan, and opens up Living Heart Sanctuary to share with you, offering two beautiful, side-by-side double-occupancy guest rooms that share a guest-bathroom with tub/shower. Guests have access to a secondary community kitchenette and laundry. Ellen's main kitchen is equipped with the tools of a modern vegan lifestyle including Vitamixers, Nama juicer, Excalibur dehydrator, veggie spiralizers and more, which you are welcome to borrow upon request.During your stay, you are invited to relax and enjoy the sanctuary space, indoors and out. Kayaks and bicycles are available for your use.

The space

Living Heart Sanctuary is a modest, recently renovated Florida-style ranch home. Two side-by-side guest rooms accommodate up to 2 persons per room, with twin-bed, king, and queen bed options. The shared bath has a tub with shower.

Common spaces are shared, such as the front screened porch, living and dining room with small library, extra kitchenette and laundry room, and outside garden spaces. Bicycles and kayaks are available for use.

The kitchen

The guests' simple communal kitchenette has the necessary basics, and includes a refrigerator, large sink, hot-plate, toaster oven, tea kettle and French press coffee maker. Special equipment can be borrowed upon request from Ellen's main kitchen, such as Vitamix blender, juicer, dehydrator, veggie spiralizer.

Other things to note

Sadie is an 11-year old medium-sized dog who lives here in Living Heart Sanctuary. She is extraordinarily sweet and quiet, and generally beloved by all who meet her.

The Sanctuary is on a quiet neighborhood road across from a 5-acre wooded church property.

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The space

Accommodates: 4

Bathrooms: 1 Shared Bath

Bedrooms: 2

Check In: 11AM - 8PM

Property type: Retreat

Room Type: Private Room

The Kitchen

Kitchen Type: Vegan

Beds

Single: 2

Queen: 1

Features

Living room

Garden

Kitchen

Library

Laundry – washer

Laundry - dryer

Amenities

Air conditioning

Refrigerator

Heat

Hot water

Stove

Wifi / Internet

House Rules

Not suitable for children (2-12 years)

Not suitable for infants (Under 2 years)

Not suitable for companion animals

No parties or events

Additional Services

Meal Preparation

Nutrition Counseling

Wellness Coaching

Massage Therapy

Yoga

These extra services are available for extra cost with customized retreat packages. Living Heart Sanctuary is a raw vegan retreat center (please see EllenLivingston.com for more information about retreats), with the option of renting a guest-room for your independent stay (with use of the amenities in the common spaces). Massages are available to all guests on a limited basis, with enough advance planning.

Cancellations

Strict

Cancel up to 7 days before your trip and get a 50% refund minus service fees back.

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Safety Features

Smoke detector

First aid kit

Fire extinguisher

Availability

2 nights minimum stay

14 nights maximum stay

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Hosted by Ellen

United States . Joined in October 2017

I am a natural health and wellness mentor, and I love to help people make healthier lifestyle choices and access greater JOY! I love to live a peaceful, simple lifestyle near the ocean, walking barefoot, growing food, building community. I also love to write, and I've published 2 books about health and spirituality.

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Neighbourhood

Just one block away is a quiet, wooded park situated along the coastline of Lemon Bay, with miles of beautiful nature trails and plenty of wildlife. A short bike-ride away is our quaint main-street with shops, cafes, live music, weekly farmer’s market (October-May) and other lively events. Several wonderful parks with sunsets over the water are also within easy bike-riding distance along the shores of beautiful Lemon Bay, and our gorgeous natural Gulf of Mexico beaches are 5 miles away on the Manasota Key. We provide bikes and kayaks for your local explorations.

There are several vegan-friendl...

There are several vegan-friendly restaurants nearby.

We are 45 minutes from the wonderful larger coastal city of Sarasota, and 20 minutes from the famously healing Warm Mineral Springs in Northport.

Ellen's property is located in Englewood, FL, US

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$90

Per Night