A recent guest remarked that "Erehwon Retreat is a red head in a sea of blondes." An example during pandemic, we supplied custom made cotton and canvas face masks with insert pockets, stocked hand sanitizer and placed a minimum of 48 hours between check out and check in. For a decade, we have sanitized our property following each turnover. In August of 2019 Erehwon was awarded the TAMPA AWARD for Vacation Rentals. We also received the National and Florida Wildlife Federation designation of " Wildlife Habitat #230053." in recognition that every plant aids pollinators and was designed to provide food for annual bird migration, giving you much enjoyment sitting on our wraparound porch. The Bungalow was receives constant maintenance under our Great or Must Replace by 8 program. We are licensed under the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation/Division of Hotels and Restaurants beginning in 2009 - DWE3913508 and registered with the Florida Department of Revenue.

Judy is a passionate traveler and experienced host who loves to share her knowledge of the world with others. Born and raised in Bremen, Germany, Judy’s wanderlust began at an early age when she would spend hours studying the maps of obscure places and memorizing their names as she dreamed of visiting them one day. After graduating from high school, Judy embarked on a journey to the United States where she worked as an au pair in Connecticut and Texas. Despite initial plans to return to Germany to pursue higher education, Judy fell in love with the country and the opportunities it had to offer and decided to attend college in the US. Over the next 17 years, her pursuits led her to live in Connecticut, California, Florida (Miami), Indiana, and New Mexico and experience each state’s unique qualities and people.Meet Erehwon Retreat Founder Erehwon Retreat After traveling all over the US and abroad, Judy decided to turn her love for travel into a business and venture into short-term rentals. She transformed her first home in South Bend, IN, into a full-time vacation rental, targeting visitors of the legendary football games at the University of Notre Dame. These days, Judy feels lucky to call Florida her home – for the second time. She took over Erehwon Retreat from its prior owner, Henry Young, after his retirement from the vacation rental business in February 2023. She is excited to embrace prior owner Henry Young's vision to provide a one-of-a-kind 1920s Craftsman experience to guests at Erehwon Retreat. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to providing exceptional service, Judy takes great pride in ensuring that her guests have a memorable stay. From personalized recommendations for local activities and restaurants to arranging for special touches like fresh flowers or fruit baskets, Judy goes above and beyond to make her guests feel welcome and cared for.

Seminole Heights was cattle grazing open land or citrus groves in 1901 when Tampa Electric ran a trolley line on what is now Central Avenue. It connected Sulphur Springs to downtown Tampa. Many came to bathe in the springs to aid with ailments. T. Roy Young had 40 acres and watching folks ride along his property he suddenly had a dream to develop Tampa’s first suburb - Seminole Heights. During the "Florida Bloom" years of the twenties more development came to areas north and east of the original subdivisions. Of course, with this development came the merchants seeing an opportunity to provide welcome goods and services to the residents. Some of those early businesses have faded away. However, many current Seminole Heights businesses have been open for more than fifty years. In July 2009, This Old House magazine ranked Seminole Heights among the best places to buy an old house for: families, green thumbs, cottages and bungalows, single women home buyers, porch sitters, walkers, and the south. Today, almost all the historic homes have been renovated or restored, providing a unique look back to life at the turn of the Century.