GREAT BEACH VIEWS FROM CONDO/OUR UNIT CLOSEST TO BEACH BOOK NOW 4 SPRING

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My family and I had a great week in Barbara’s wonderful condo. Decorated beautifully, this place was just as advertised and just like the pictures. We’d never done VRBO before but it was easy and hassle free. A two minute walk from the pool and three from the beach, this place has everything you need for a great vacation in the gulf. The week we were there, this complex wasn’t crowded at all and there were plenty of open chairs at the pool at all times. We ate most of our meals out, but there appeared to be everything you would need if you wanted to cook great meals their too. Seagrove itself is a great place to stay on 30A. It’s close to everyplace you’d want to go to eat or shop like Seaside or Rosemary Beach but a little quieter and more off the beaten path. We’ll definitely be back!

We just returned from a great week in Barbara's condo. A few highlights:

1) It is a really nice space; tastefully decorated and PLENTY of room. 100% 'as advertised'. And the Master bed is SO comfortable!

2) We loved the view from the living area and the porch to the beach. On days with a bit more wind you can hear the waves

3) This is a 'family oriented' beach - even in spring break week. There's easy access to the hubbub of Seacrest, but so nice to be away from it in a quieter neighborhood.

4) The kitchen is well equipped if you plan to cook for yourself. Fridge is big and there's a pantry area in the laundry room for storing food and supplies. There are 4 community charcoal grills down by the pools that you can use if you want to grill. They were definitely well used by us and other families. We never had to wait, and it was a good opportunity to get to know other people who were visiting as we grilled together. Some small nuisances that come with cooking away from home (e.g., we forgot to bring our sharp chef knives that we usually bring to a rental kitchen; we usually had to run the dishwasher twice a day vs. once at home to avoid running out of silverware).

5) The BEACH... OMG... so stunning. The water is every bit as pretty as the Caribbean. And we got lucky and it was warm enough to get in the water in April. The beach is wide, flat, pearly white.

6) Barbara is super responsive... She was great about answering questions before we arrived. (e.g., recommending Goatfeathers seafood market). We had an issue where a prior tenant damaged some cookware but put it away as clean. I emailed Barbara to let her know of the issue and ran to Publix to get a pan to make pancakes the next morning. While we were out, she called and had already made arrangements for her housekeeper to bring replacements by the next morning (which was EASTER)... Really above and beyond what we would have expected from her and from the housekeeper.

7) Spotlessly clean. No need to say more.

Things to be aware of:

1) There is a beach service (chairs/umbrellas) that sets up in front of the entire property every morning. We brought our own chairs and umbrellas, so to get our own beachfront view we walked a bit further (e.g., 1-2 minutes further) to a space in front of some houses nearby. If you have mobility issues, plan on using the beach service.

This place was exactly what my family and I were looking for. Comfortable living near the beach! Doesn't get better than that. Thank you.

I have to say that this was one of the nicest VRBO's we have stayed in for vacation! Barbara is a great host, and the condo is beautifully decorated and so spacious. The timing of our trip being the week after Christmas was probably not the greatest for weather, (being that it rained and was cold for most of the week! Having the garage and elevators from below the condo was a plus!) but we did have that gorgeous view of the beach and ocean from the living room, kitchen and master bedroom! We did manage to get down to the beach a couple sunny days, and it is so nice to be literally right on the beach. The tennis courts were closed, as was the hot tub outside (for repairs..)which was dissapointing, but the kids did swim in the heated pool, which was almost as warm as a hot tub on these 40 degree days!

We were so happy to find that the kitchen has ABSOLUTELY everything that you would need for cooking anything, even included both a coffeemaker AND a keurig! The linens and towels were all top quality, and the beds were so comfortable that noone wanted to get out of bed in the morning! We rented some bikes from the Big FIsh bike rentals, and they were delivered and picked up right from the garage below the condo without any fuss. Loved riding around the 30A area...lots to do in this charming Seagrove/Seaside area, even in the winter! There were alot of people coming down for the New Years Eve weekend, so it is still very popular at this time!

Our host Barbara was quick to respond to any texts, and the only trouble we had, which was the door pin number wasn't working the very last hour as we were trying to leave, and she had it fixed within minutes. Thanks for the lovely stay! We would definitely come back again!