I waited a few weeks after staying here to write a review so I could cool down.
First the positives:
1) House was clean and quaint. Perfect size for our family of four. Well decorated, big kitchen, nice size pool.
2) TV's in every room and room for all of us
3) Quiet neighborhood. Only about a five minute walk to the beach.
4) Kayaks, fishing poles and other extra amenities.
Negatives
1) When we came, our primary "wants" was a heated pool and hot tub. I confirmed this with the management company prior to coming, as we've had issues with houses in the past. I was assured that we would have no issues with the heating. Upon arrival everything was ice cold (50 degrees in both the pool and the hot tub). The propane was out and we couldn't heat it and there were promises of a refill "as soon as they could". That didn't happen. We ended up disconnecting the tank, bringing it into Bradenton and filling it ourselves. What a waste of half of a day. When the (very small and undersized) tank was gone in a day, we were unhappy. It was not refilled DURING OUR ENTIRE STAY AT THE HOUSE. I was mad (to say the least) as we were promised a heated pool and hot tub. I was told at one time, by the management company, "our hands are tied". I was frustrated to say the least.
2) Upon arrival, the key was supposed to be in a box. It wasn't. It took us calling to find out where and how to find the key.
3) The basketball court was awesome, so fun! However, the net was so low that the ball would often bounce out and into the canal. We spent a ton of time jumping in the kayaks trying to find the basketballs. If they could raise the net, it would be awesome.
4) When we were there it was January and it was cold most nights. The heating system was so loud it kept half the house up at night.
5) The water heating system. If the washing machine or dishwasher was running, there was no way you could take a shower. Also, if one person was in the shower, nobody else could take a shower at the same time because there wasn't enough hot water
6) There were no extra blankets in the house. It was so cold and we could have used something besides sheets and a very think blanket on top of the beds.
**The pool heating was being looked into by the time we left-the controls, the propane tank size, etc. Hopefully this will be worked out in the near future.
** I think this house has potential, unfortunately we were not satisfied with our stay.