Beach Front Paradise, Wifi, Pet friendly!

We had a great time and this quaint Florida cottage was perfect for our family. It had such charming character and room for everyone! It was clean, beds were comfy and the kitchen was stocked with all we needed. The kids loved the assortment of games and puzzles when they were hot and needed to wind down. It was so much more relaxing to have a "home" to stay in, where we could spread out, do our own thing, wash clothes as we needed, and cook meals together.

The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the air conditioner in the front room could not be used and it got pretty warm in that area during the day. There were plenty of ceiling fans and floor fans to spread around which made it fine at night.

It was fantastic being right across from the beautiful beach, we had no trouble at all crossing the road. The neighborhood was quiet and clean-all in all a wonderful vacation. We are in love with this area of Florida and will hopefully be back soon!!

Easy beach access! Kind of an older house but it had such charm and character.

For what it's worth, here's my two cents to make this vacation rental more livable and less stressing:

1) Replace the exterior doors. None of the three outer doors sealed anywhere close to tight. The wide (1"+) gaps in the broken doors is probably why we had so many mice, cockroaches and mosquitoes in the house at night, even after wadding towels against the largest holes. I'm just glad we didn't see any snakes.

2) Get an electrician to take a look at the wiring. We blew two fuzes before realizing the air conditioner in the Florida room/bedroom/patio needs to be kept off. Even then, the lights and fans in the whole house kept flickering on and off. We also blew four light bulbs, including two new ones we replaced after arriving.

3) Add some interior doors. Most of the common spaces, like hallway and living rooms, have a bed stuck in them to be a "bedroom," but there are few doors for privacy. It's bad enough that you have to walk through someone's room to get to the kitchen or bathroom. Adding at least a door separating rooms from the next would make it feel less like you're sleeping in a military barracks.

We loved our Thanksgiving holiday spent at Carmel's Blessing. The house was big enough for extended family to enjoy each other without being on top of one another. The kitchen was fully stocked. Everything that we needed for holiday cooking, from spices to baking ware, was provided.

The dogs enjoyed the dog friendly beach across the road from the house. This old styled beach house will become a regular destination for our trips to Florida from now on.

Overall a very pleasant stay and couldn’t ask for a better location. Minor inconveniences would be that there was barely any toilet paper or garbage bags. Stairway going dow toward the beach in poor condition. But those were relatively just inconveniences and overall loved it. Would definitely love to stay here again.