We found the house to be lovely with a very nice layout that broke it up enough to provide quiet and private spaces for when we needed a break from each other. (As always, tile floors make a house loud when there are a bunch of people together.)
The property had a private view of a lake in a quiet neighborhood. The elevator was helpful for moving luggage and groceries. The furnishings were nice in all spaces, including comfy beds, pillows, towels & linens. The kitchen was well stocked with equipment & dishes we needed for 6 days of cooking (including Thanksgiving dinner)! There were a ton of beach towels, beach toys and a beach wheelbarrow, making trips to the beach with kids a dream.
The neighborhood is quiet & the clean beach is very close, as are 2 community pools. Publix (nice grocery store) is within a couple miles of the house. There are walking & bike trails through the community plus a huge playground for kids of all ages a few miles away.
However, we had several issues that came up during our 5 night stay, & fortunately the owner was quick to respond to most of them. When we arrived the disposal didn’t work, but the plumber showed up quickly and repaired it. The beautiful jacuzzi tub in a second floor bathroom, when drained, flooded into the bathroom below it. For the rest of the stay we could not use that tub. The drier was “due for service” and would not complete a dry cycle without being opened to cool down. The jacuzzi would not heat up every time we wanted to use it. Fortunately we had 2 engineers in the family who could prime the pump when we wanted to use it (multiple times each day). The owner gave us instructions and expected the pool company to fix it (but that never happened).
A few minor issues included the fact that there was no hospitality binder. In every VRBO we have rented there has been a binder full of restaurant and local entertainment recommendations, plus instructions for equipment or televisions. That was disappointing. A few of the Bedroom Rokus did not work. On arrival we immediately had to shop for dishwasher detergent, paper towels & bathroom soap. But there was plenty of laundry detergent & drier sheets for the entire stay. The ice maker does not have the capacity for ice for 8 adults + kids even in November. But there is a 2nd fridge in the garage to store bags of ice. The 2 provided bikes are not fit to ride.
We won’t rent this property again, but possibly another in the neighborhood.