This was a wonderful home- even better than the photos show! You truly have ocean views from almost everywhere in the house- it is a thrill just to sit at the house! It sits back from the beach which gives you privacy on your deck- there are not people walking right in front of you but you are beachfront. You follow a private little path across your own private dunes to get to the beach- little over a minute walk in the sand. Your beach is very private. The couches and beds in the house are all comfortable and plentiful for all combinations of guests. We are a family of 5 with our three sons in their early twenties plus one girlfriend. The layout was perfect with the master suite on the opposite end of the other two bedrooms. The living room area was large and great for hanging out as a group- plenty of comfortable seating and views of the ocean. For dining you have choices of inside or outside on the deck with beach and sunset views on both. The house has beach towels, beach chairs and 2 umbrellas. There is a firepit area on the dunes- what a treat! We rented a bike for each person- $37 for the week per bike (they also have kid bikes,double bikes, helmets, etc)- which gave everyone the freedom to come and go on their own. You can walk 1/2 mile down the beach to the Sandbar Restaurant where you eat right on the beach (also where the July 4th fireworks for the island are shot off). This home is in the best location! You can ride bikes to the cute little town with the Donut Experiment, a Mexican tacqueria, an ice cream shop, a General store, a park, two piers on the bay side both with great restaurants, cute stores, a local bar, churches (all just about 1 mile away). This a slow, relaxed old Florida area - mostly residential with the cute small main street. It felt perfectly safe- a great place to let teenagers roam on their own - a great family area. We can't wait to come back next year and hopefully year after year for our once a year family vacation! You can also rent kayaks for the bay side and fishing gear. The Rod and Reel Pier/restaurant is historic- you fish on the pier while you wait for dinner. The Main City Pier is newer with really good prices for dinner from 3-6pm. It truly is a gift that Shirley chooses to share her family beach home of over 50 years with strangers. This is one of the true old Florida homes with mature palm trees and vegetation. Shirley was also so sweet to check in and make sure all was well. It was paradise!!!