We vacationed with 2 other families, altogether 6 adults and 6 young children. We were mostly interested in a beach vacation in which everyone could spend time together in one place, on a beach; this meant a house that could accommodate everyone comfortably, had a large kitchen and common spaces, and had easy beach access. Hank and Sandie’s house checked all the boxes.
The house is on the beach, accessible via a private boardwalk. There were 2 outdoor porches, and another small sitting area on the boardwalk near the beach. There was an outdoor shower with hot water, numerous beach toys, fishing equipment, and 2 kayaks to enjoy the outdoors.
The house itself was great. It has a nicely equipped kitchen/living area which was perfect for us all to be together. Beds and baths were all clean and spacious. The house has a little older style, but everything functioned well.
The beach itself was also great. We were a mile from Sebastian Inlet Park, on a quiet and natural looking part of the beach. I was able to find good surfing just outside the house. That said the house is a decent distance from the nearest towns (~25 mins to Melbourne Beach), so if you are looking to eat most of your meals out of the house, this may not work.
Hank and Sandie were fantastic hosts. They were communicative and helpful before and during our stay. They were also very generous in offering to accommodate us after our official check-out time due to a medical issue that came up.