Plantation By The Sea — Resident Reviews, Pros & Cons
Plantation Key, Islamorada, FL · What renters actually say about living here, distilled from public reviews. Updated Jul 2026.
Neighborhood
Plantation Key
Address
87455 Old Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
Floor plans
2 BR
Advertised rents
$2,850-$2,900 (as of 2026-07, per public listings)
Year built
1977
Pet friendly
No
What residents like
- ✓Genuine oceanfront setting on Millionaire's Row in Plantation Key, with a shared pool, 300-foot fishing pier, and boat dock — resort-style extras rare at this price point in the Keys
- ✓Individual units are privately owned and rented out furnished, so turnkey, move-in-ready availability is common
- ✓Walking distance to Founders Park, shops, and restaurants, a rarity in a car-dependent stretch of the Overseas Highway
Common complaints
- ✕This is a condominium association with individually owned units rented out by separate landlords, not a single professionally managed apartment complex — quality, pricing, and responsiveness vary unit to unit
- ✕No pets allowed per the association's rules, a hard limit for pet-owning renters
- ✕Built in 1977; individual unit condition depends heavily on whether that specific owner has renovated
Our take
Plantation By The Sea is an oceanfront condo community on Plantation Key with a shared pool, boat dock, and fitness center, where individual 2-bedroom units are rented out by private owners rather than a single management company. It's the closest thing to an apartment community actually operating within Islamorada, but renters should expect condo-association variability rather than centralized property management.
Amenities
Oceanfront poolCommunity boat dock/fishing pierFitness centerSaunaClubhouse with kitchenPicnic areaGated
About these pros & cons
How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.
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