Two globe-trotting cruise & travel executives sought a weekend escape to share with the ones they loveand this sprawling four-bedroom beauty lived up to their dreams. Tucked just across the street from the water, this ultra-private escape is the one for you if strolls in the park and waterside relaxation sound like your idea of paradise. It's the only multi-story home within view, granting you views of Boca Ciega Bay from the second and third floors. From the full stash of beach gear on the first floor to the coastal chic bedrooms to the sun-filled outdoor living spaces, there's not an inch of this home that's not designed with beach bliss in mind. Bring your boat and enter the Intracoastal from the park just across the street. (Boats c...

Two globe-trotting cruise & travel executives sought a weekend escape to share with the ones they loveand this sprawling four-bedroom beauty lived up to their dreams. Tucked just across the street from the water, this ultra-private escape is the one for you if strolls in the park and waterside relaxation sound like your idea of paradise. It's the only multi-story home within view, granting you views of Boca Ciega Bay from the second and third floors.

From the full stash of beach gear on the first floor to the coastal chic bedrooms to the sun-filled outdoor living spaces, there's not an inch of this home that's not designed with beach bliss in mind. Bring your boat and enter the Intracoastal from the park just across the street. (Boats cannot be tied up here overnight.)

Why call it Isle Be Back? Because you'll be saying it the second you leave.

A COASTAL ESCAPE

The only seat that's as good as a lounger on the beach is a cool leather sofa after a day in the sun. Shake off the sand and then kick back in the coastal calm living area where weathered wood-look laminate floors feel cool to your feet after a hot day at the beach. Spread out for conversation between plentiful armchair and sofa seating, or wind down for the evening with a flick on the flat-screen.

Start the day with sunshine in the window-lined kitchen and dining areas. Whip up breakfast in a spacious kitchen with plenty of room for all your helpers to lend a hand. Then dig in at the eight-person dining room tablewatch the boats drift by through a water-view window as you pass the pancakes.

Enjoy a coffee or breakfast on the second-floor deckor head out here in the afternoon to sizzle burgers on the grill and enjoy them in the courtyard. The deck is accessed via a French door in the kitchen, so prepping and then heading downstairs to the courtyard for laid-back BBQs is a breeze.

At Isle Be Back, sweet dreams are guaranteed. Each of our bedrooms is decorated in shore themes, surrounding you with coastal spirit until the moment you drift off to dreamland.

There's the ultra-spacious master bedroom: a seashell-themed retreat, decorated in sky blues and featuring its own walk-in closet, desk area and small balcony overlooking Lagoon Lane, Rosselli Park, and Boca Ciega. Go ahead and steal a serene moment to yourself before the world wakes up. Then prepare for the day in the new private en-suite bathroom with massive walk-in shower with bench seating.

Playful pink flamingos make an appearance in the only bedroom on the second floor's decor, while splish-splashing sea critters adorn the upstair third's. Pick your vacation spirit animal and make yourself at home in either of these queen-size retreatsone of which offers its own quaint balcony. Kids and kids-at-heart will feel right at home in the lighthouse-themed fourth bedroom with two extra-long twins. An upstairs full guest bath offers a tub and shower combo, and a downstairs half-bath adds a little extra convenience.

Beach breezes and warm sunshine are what you came for, and Isle Be Back delivers. Catch rays on the main-floor balcony or witness the stars come out while you sip rum runners in the ground-level courtyard.

LIVING THE ISLE LIFE

Living's a little different at Isle Be Back. Here, evening commute means the walk across the street to the gulf, where you can watch the sun dip below the horizon while floating in the warm waves. End-of-weekend blues are easily cured by the Sunday evening drum circle on the beach. And the only dollars we chase are sand dollars: you'll find plenty of them on the sand bar during low tide (but let them bethey're living things, too!). Whether you're a barfly or bookworm, you'll be at home here. Tuck a novel under your arm and read by the water or wander the restaurant-dotted Gulf Boulevard for cold drinks and tasty dishes. Middle Grounds Cafe, Middle Grounds Grill, Gators, Waffle House, Britt's Coal Fired Pizzathey're all within strolling distance.