Our family of 4 (two teens girls ages 13 & 14) enjoyed our stay at In the Heart of Rosemary 4th of July week. You simply can't beat the location. We rarely got in our car to travel anywhere because everything was in walking or biking distance. The house comes with 4 bikes, but as noted, they are rusty. We decided not to use the bikes at the house and rented from Bamboo Bike Rental company for $55/wk per bike and it was perfect. We suggest one person renting a trike with a basket to haul stuff to and from the beach & pool. There are 4 pools in Rosemary Beach that guests have access to- Check them out online- your code will give you access to all pools. The fitness center is connected to the lap pool and offers Yoga most mornings. All pools were very well maintained. The kitchen and bathrooms were stocked with hand soaps, sponge, dish soap, dish cloths, garbage bags, toilet paper, small travel shampoo (I would suggest packing that). The house had atleast 6 beach towels and several bath towels. Kitchen had plenty of plates, utensils, wine opener, toaster, coffee maker/filters, microwave, etc.. The wrap around porches on both floors were amazing and had plenty of comfy seating options. I would suggest packing bug spray and citronella candles and of course a bluetooth speaker to enjoy some music while you sip on wine--Great wine cooler in the house with plenty of storage. TV's worked great although we only watched it 2x. Kids only used bunks to have downtime after being in the sun.
House has one backpack beach chair. I would suggest bringing backpack chairs as they are convenient when bike riding. We did not rent chairs and umbrellas from RB rental and were just fine if we set up by 8am each day. The house did not have any sand toys, inflatables, etc.. for those with young kids. However, if you bring your own, Bamboo Bike Rental will blow them up for you. We used the gas grill and all worked well. The garage area is VERY narrow. We have a Honda Pilot and fit like a glove. If you have a larger vehicle, please note you may not be able to park in garage. This house was simply perfect for the 4 of us--each kid had their own room, my husband and I had a room and the bunks went unused. The A/C worked perfect and felt amazing to come 'home' to! We would highly recommend this property. Marcus was very responsive with updated codes and such. A beautiful home and amazing location! Enjoy!