Whimsically Chic cottage in Arlington Park, easy walk to Southside Village & SMH

Say hello to the Hello Sunshine Cottage!

Pure love, joy, and togetherness have a home, and it is nestled in the heart of beautiful Sarasota. With golden natural light streaming through picture windows and cascading across warm hardwood floors, the enchanting Hello Sunshine Cottage emanates good vibes and positive energy throughout. This is a place to explore, discover, reenergize, reconnect, and draw inspiration. And around every turn waits a whole new realm of plush comfort, visual inspiration, and interactive fun waiting to be discovered….

The Hello Sunshine Cottage is a beautifully renovated, exquisitely decorated, and thoughtfully appointed private single-family home in the coveted Arlington Park community within easy walking distance of the quaint Southside Village shopping, dining, and nightlife district and Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and just minutes from downtown Sarasota, Siesta Key, Selby Gardens, and many of the area’s most spectacular hidden treasures that often go unseen by visitors. If you are looking for a lavishly comfortable, whimsically chic, and infinitely entertaining vacation retreat with responsible and caring hosts, a private park-like yard, and walking proximity to virtually everything you can imagine, Hello Sunshine Cottage could be your dream home away from home.

The Hello Sunshine Cottage sits on a private oversized lot with mature shade trees, a butterfly garden with park benches, tons of brilliant exterior lighting, and even a screened tropical tiki bar and nature observatory where you can sip a cool drink while watching cute critters play in the shade of the towering oaks. An adorable decorative wooden garden shed in the backyard adds ambiance and privacy. Arlington Park, your serene community park with walking/jogging trails, lake bridge, picnic tables, charcoal grills, a community pool, and tennis facilities is a five-to-ten-minute stroll west through the neighborhood, and Southside Village and SMH are a five-to-ten-minute walk to the east, with sidewalks most of the way in both directions. There is plenty of outdoor room for you to play too, and we provide a Hello Sunshine regulation-size cornhole lawn game, as well as beach chairs, umbrellas, coolers, portable beach shelters, and beach towels, because we want our guests to be able to enjoy their time at Hello Sunshine Cottage without having to purchase or pack a full array of bulky vacation accessories.

The Hello Sunshine Cottage features a unique master suite, the Atomic Cat Suite, which is believed by some to be the site of a groovy cosmic time warp. Walking into the Atomic Cat Suite is like stepping back in time to a stylish mid-century Sarasota luxury hotel. The Atomic Cat Suite boasts its own private front entrance, a king-size Sleep Number bed, chic mid-century decor, spectacular authentic artwork, swirling sand-toned tile floors with plush accent rugs, a raised hardwood ceiling with recessed lighting and ceiling fan, a private Roku TV with SlingTV access, and an ensuite with a tile shower.

Two additional spacious bedrooms, the Coastal Suite and the Garden Suite, are situated on the opposite side of the house. The Coastal Suite features a queen bed with a premium spring mattress, serene seafoam décor with cheerful color splashes, hardwood floors, and an expansive picture window overlooking the treed front yard. The adjacent Garden Suite includes a queen bed with a premium foam mattress, sparkling golden ambiance with dimmable Edison bulbs throughout, hardwood floors, and a huge picture window overlooking the shady back yard. The Coastal Suite and the Garden Suite share a charming full bath, the Bubble Bath, with a tile shower/tub combo and a whimsical bubble theme.

All bedrooms feature protective mattress and pillow covers, quality linens, tasteful furniture and artwork, decorative area rugs, cozy comforters, plush accent throws, ample lighting, a tower fan, a hairdryer, a comfortable sitting chair, a reading lamp, a natural seagrass ottoman pouf/side table with dining tray, dimmable bedside lighting with 110v and USB outlets to charge your electronics (how cool is that?), and even a flameless accent candle for a magical evening vibe. The Hello Sunshine Cottage is a great home for groups of responsible adults, as all bedrooms are spacious, comfortable, and well-appointed - there is literally not a bad room in the house!

Gather and dine at the custom hardwood farm table adjacent to the fully equipped family kitchen, under the bright yellow resort umbrella on the deck overlooking the private backyard, or on the screened rear porch with dimmable accent lighting for nighttime ambiance. The kitchen and dining area open to the spacious living room, which features an expansive panoramic picture window overlooking the front yard, rich wood floors, a sophisticated and lavish "cuddle couch" with room for everyone, and a huge 65-inch wall-mounted Roku TV with SlingTV access.

If you have to sneak in a bit of work at Hello Sunshine Cottage (sorry), just duck into the office area with its counter-height desk, comfortable padded work stools, decorative shelving, large desk-mounted monitor, and crankin’ Wi-Fi. When you're done toiling away, cut loose in the adjacent Starlight Retro Game Lounge where you will find, among other retro space-age artifacts that are awesome to the max, an iconic Eero Aarnio ball chair and a real live two-player video arcade table with 412 classic video games from the 1980’s, just like you used to play at Pizza Hut, including Pac Man, Galaga, Space Invaders, and a whole bunch more. Custom LED lighting and panoramic wall art photography of Sarasota Bay at night (captured by us minutes from Hello Sunshine Cottage) create a magical ambiance, and we have provided a selection of popular board games and puzzles for family fun.

If you are looking for an uber comfortable, aesthetically alluring private home in a park-like setting surrounded by gorgeous multi-million-dollar homes within easy walking distance of prime dining, shopping, and recreation and minutes from many of Sarasota’s most popular beaches and waterfront destinations, Hello Sunshine Cottage offers a refreshing alternative. Arlington Park is the place to be in Sarasota (even for Sarasotans), and when you are at Hello Sunshine Cottage, you are truly at home, with all of the comforts to which you are accustomed, and perhaps a few more….

BECAUSE THE HOME INCLUDES THREE STEP-DOWNS/GRADE CHANGES NEAR THE LIVING ROOM AREA RANGING FROM 3.5 INCHES TO 7.5 INCHES, THIS PROPERTY IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR GROUPS THAT INCLUDE SENIORS OR INDIVIDUALS WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS.

We (Emily and Brett), have lived and worked in Sarasota for years, stay at Hello Sunshine Cottage frequently, and are active members of the Sarasota community. While we are not always able to meet our guests in person, we look forward to meeting you virtually, ensuring that your stay is exceptionally comfortable and enjoyable, and helping you discover the free-spirited artistic energy and stunning natural beauty that make Sarasota a truly magical place to create memories that will last a lifetime.

When you book a stay at Hello Sunshine Cottage, we’ll provide you with a copy of The Inside Scoop, our personal insider’s guide to living, dining, and exploring around Arlington Park, Southside Village, downtown Sarasota, and nearby beaches so when you’re here you can live like a local, and we are happy to help you customize your itinerary based on your interests. WE LOVE SARASOTA, we know that you will too, and we look forward to hosting your dream vacation to the most charming little city by the bay you will ever discover.

See you in Sarasota!
Emily & Brett

For your convenience, the following are provided at the Hello Sunshine Cottage to get you started (please be sure to bring any additional supplies you may need):
Linens for each bed
Towels and washcloths
Coffee
One roll of paper towels
A bottle of dish soap
Trash bags
Recycle bin
Laundry detergent
Two rolls of toilet paper, per bathroom
Body soap, shampoo & conditioner

For security, there are Ring doorbell cameras on the 2 front doors facing outward. There are no interior security cameras. Guests have access to the entire main house. The Atomic Cat Suite has its own separate front entrance. There are storage sheds in the backyard that are locked and are for the owner's use only.

Per local regulations, the Hello Sunshine Cottage is a seven (7) night minimum rental. The Hello Sunshine Cottage is located in a residential neighborhood. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 8 am. During this period, noise must be kept to a minimum (must not be louder than a vacuum cleaner).

No smoking or pets are permitted on the property.

By booking this property, all guests, including any guardians of minors staying at the property, take full responsibility for their own safety and the safety of minors and release the owners/hosts of the property from liability for any personal injury that may occur during their stay.