Overall, our stay at this home was spectacular. I would certainly book the home again, even if no recommended improvements were made. You cannot beat the location right on the water. It sits next to an empty lot on the right which provides more privacy. The home was definitely large enough for our group of 5. The "public access" walkway was connected to the home on the left. The public traffic was light in this area which was really nice. The water was warm and gentle. We loved watching the shrimp boats troll every morning followed by the dolphin. We anchored a raft to the inlet floor during low tide in the morning so we had something to float on when the tide came in. This was really nice as we didn't have to deal with being swept with the tide.
The home was adequately stocked with kitchenware and linens. The windows are certainly very effective and the air conditioning stayed very cool and constant. There was ample seating for a group of 5 in the living room; however, a larger group would have been quite cozy with each other. We really enjoyed the deck seating. We spent a large amount of time outdoors. We got much use of the fly swatter and electric bug racket. We made use of the grill and the corn hole set.
There were a couple of improvements we would recommend. The most important one being the stove. All of the dials are now missing the cook settings. You don't know which dial goes to which burner and if you are using the full burner or the inner circle, or if you have the burner on high or low. This required some trial-and-error which was quite annoying. The oven also does not heat properly which also required trial-and-error. The thermometer in the oven is inaccurate as well. Also, the dishwasher falls out of the cabinet when opening the door when it's fully loaded and the refrigerator door slams open in to the wall. It was great to have an extra frig; however, it was filthy when we arrived and had to be cleaned before use. The cold water from the kitchen faucet was never really cold and the ice maker didn't work properly. Also, the cold water handle on the wet-bar sink moved in both directions. Finally, being dog owners on an obviously dog-friendly beach, we would have loved to have had the opportunity to bring our dogs.
The check-in process at the gate was simple and fast; however, there were no check-out instructions. Hopefully we left the home in the desired state. The key was easily located.