Ocean Blue - Miramar Beach! Private & Community Pool! Gated Subdivision!

We just returned from a week long stay at Ocean Blue and although we had a nice vacation, the house had many issues.

First of all (as previous reviewers mentioned), it has a serious bug problem! When we arrived, the separate guest house was infested with carpenter ants (the large ones with wings). There were hundreds of them. We immediately called the rental company who sent pest control right out to spray and then followed by a cleaning crew. It seemed that the bug treatment worked at first, but we kept seeing random ants throughout the rest of the week in the guest house and some in the main house. We also killed 3 very large roaches in the main house and 1 in the guest house. We noticed a window in the kitchen and one in an upstairs bedroom that had large cracks/openings where bugs could easily slip in.

The decor of the home is interesting and although there were many nice aspects to it, a lot of the rooms are really dark and it did not feel like a beach home. Most of the walls and trim are painted dark colors. I felt like I was in the Beast's castle at Disney. The lighting in most rooms was little to none and many of the lighting fixtures need to be updated. The den furniture wasn't comfortable or practical and there was not enough space for everyone to sit when we were all in the den.

The floor seemed dirty like it hadn't been moped in a while. There were cobwebs on some of the furniture and lots of dust when I tried to close and open the curtains in the bedrooms.

3 out of the 5 televisions didn't work. The rental agency sent someone out to fix them, but only one was able to be fixed.

The master bathroom toilet only flushed when it wanted to (like every second or third time).

Some PROS about the home:

The absolute best thing about the home is the private pool area!! Most private pools are small, but this one was the perfect size for our family and there was a nice covered patio area where we enjoyed drinking coffee in the mornings.

I really enjoyed the kitchen which had nice appliances like a Viking range, refrigerator and ice maker.

The master bedroom and bathroom were very spacious. We enjoyed the large walk-in shower with dual shower heads.

We loved The Caribe neighborhood! It's very charming, quaint, quiet, feels safe, has two nice neighborhood pools and private beach. I could live there!

Overall, Ocean Blue could be a nice home and we might go back, but first it needs fumigating, updating and a major deep cleaning!