The house was impeccably clean - still smelled like new construction! The elevator was great for loading/unloading cars (or if you have a senior pup). Our dog was right at home here, and we felt incredibly welcomed as well. We had a snafu with the pool heater (which was remedied while we were there), but we weren't charged for days it wasn't heated and had no problems communicating with the property management company or host. My hint on this would be - specify during booking if you want the pool heated. I unfortunately did not, so it was a couple days into our stay before we tried to get it turned on - just to discover there was a replacement part needed. If you let them know in advance, they can make sure it's warm before you get there ;)
Easy walk to the beach, which was never overly crowded. The entire area all around Port St. Joe is EXTREMELY dog friendly which we were pleasantly surprised to discover. Also, I rented equipment (beach stuff - umbrella, bikes, wagon, chairs, etc.) from a local company but I would advise to get here first before spending money on renting. The house has chairs, an umbrella, wagon and cooler. The only thing we had that the host didn't was bikes, if that's something you'd want. Pool toys, air pump, chairs - all the essentials to stay put if the pool is your hangout.
I'd one hundred percent stay at this house again, no questions asked. I sent the link to my dad and he's even considering booking it for another vacation! Thank you!!