Having spent 21 days of 2021 in the hospital before April, I was more than ready to get outside, get my feet in the sand and enjoy warmth and sunshine. This rental made for the perfect place to land after days of beach combing, dolphin watching, kayaking, bike riding and more, and was the perfect way to work on health and healing. Especially since we discovered a fabulous spa, new to the area, that was a closer walk than the "private beach access." (More about that later.). Do yourself a favor and book the massage and body polish at Spa Experience!
The condo was pristinely clean and very well appointed. The owners seem to have thought of everything including some books and a deck of cards. The master bed was comfortable and the community was quiet. And there was a trolley stop just north of the driveway, which we took full advantage of. Such an easy way to get to the village.
A friend who lives just south joined me off and on during my 11 nights there, and my husband flew in for a long weekend.
As mentioned in a previous review, the countertops ARE pink. But pink is my favorite color. It was also the favorite color of the ants who, as ants do in every home at some point each year, also joined our vacation. There were ant traps present but I think they were old and therefore not effective. We purchased Terro Ant bait traps and put out just one and by the next morning there was not an ant in sight. We loved the big comfy couches and the lanai, as well as the easy access to the pool which we often had to ourselves. The walking path was an added bonus to the property with a gorgeous view of the canal.
Our only disappointment was the somewhat misleading description of the "private beach access." There was access, and it was private and I knew it was across the street and down a path. What I didn't anticipate was the distance to said private access. Or that you had to use a "key fob" to get through the gate of the property within which the gate is located. The key fob turned out to be a small plastic oval disk, which I wish had been described as such. And the instructions as to exactly how to navigate through the property to the beach access were unclear. BTW, the property security did not appreciate us two middle aged gals wandering around their grounds looking for the wizard behind the green curtain that would grant us entry to the soft, cool sand and beautiful beach.
I will be back and I hope this condo is available when I come.