The exterior of this property is just ho-hum. Don't be deceived by that - expecially if you are vacationing with your dogs. The home is spacious, spotlessly clean, and impressively outfitted. The beds were comfortable and ample linens and extra pillows were available. The kitchen - well, I have to say, I was really impressed. We've stayed in rental homes where the owner clearly expected renters to walk away with some of their property, so little was spent on amenities. NOT this owner. A lovely multi-function air fryer, Cuisinart toaster, Wolfgang Puck pots and pans, and Emeril Lagasse knives and a duo coffee maker. Nice stuff, in good condition - made cooking meals here a pleasure. We didn't use the outdoor grill (we don't really know what to do with charcoal...), but it was there.
The property is in a great location - mid-way between the state park and Port St. Joe - it was quick and easy to get to both, as well as Indian Pass and beyond. We didn't find it convenient to walk to the beach from the house - there had been alot of rain and getting to the bay side required slogging through mud puddles or private property. Getting to the gulf side - that was before we got bug spray and the gnats drove us back home. But the public beach access was near enough so we opted for that.
Now for the really important stuff. Our dogs (3, pretty big) are our kids. This yard was huge and our dogs explored every inch. One of my big worries on a beach vacation is those little burrs/stickers that seem to be everywhere in the sand. Breaks my heart when one of my dogs stops and holds his foot up because he's encountered one of those. THERE WERE NO STICKERS IN THE YARD. None. It was a pleasure to play out there with our kids and not have to worry about that.
Shortcomings of the property are few: The stones in the floor of the master shower are hard to stand on comfortably (perhaps we just have tender feet?). Took us some effort to switch from streaming to Dish, so maybe some instructions on that would be helpful. Not property related: The island seems to have a rat (maybe they call them mice) problem. And bring BUG SPRAY! The gnats are terrible.
I would love to stay in this home again. It felt like we were truly welcome (we, humans and dogs) and that is important. We love this area of the coast and enjoyed contributing to their comeback after Hurrican Michael.