This location was excellent! It was located in a housing development, on a cul-de-sac without any neighbors right next door. From the front porch you could see the large pond and watch the birds fly in and take off. From the back porch you could see a tiny pond, from which we were hoping to see an alligator, to no avail. We thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub on the second level, and heating the pool was well worth the extra charge! It was the largest pool of any houses in which we've previously stayed. Even the grandparents enjoyed the warmth of the pool, sometimes even as warm as the hot tub :-)
The grandparents stayed on the very top floor which was great for their aging knees :-) The parents and kids stayed on the middle floor and we still had bedrooms to spare!
The kitchen was the most well stocked kitchen of any vacation rental that we've stayed in, including $10,000+ a week locations. We cooked quite a few meals at home and found everything we needed, and more! There were plenty of cups, silverware, coffee mugs, plates, bakeware, and cookware.
If you stood just right in the living room you could see both the ocean and the sound; water views all around truly made this a fantastic place!
The only reason we gave it four stars instead of five, was for cleanliness. While the kitchen countertops and cabinets were outdated and in some cases damaged, that can be overlooked when a location is truly clean. There was simply a lot of dust and cobwebs everywhere and several items found inside and out that didn't obviously belong to the house or us.
However, we had fresh bed linens, fresh towels, and the floors were clean.
Communication with Vacasa was a breeze; emails and then texting while at the property. There was a mix-up about heating the pool, but that was quickly resolved.
This house would serve the max capacity well! There was extra toilet paper on hand and doubles of quite a few appliances. Two "living room" areas were great for when the kids stayed up late.
Locks were easy to use. TVs were also easy to use.
This was our first time with Vacasa and we're already looking for next year's Spring Break location!