I’m writing this review for the benefit of other VRBO/Home Away-ers; for the Management company; but mostly for the property owner, whoever he/she is, as I doubt they get to the property very frequently to see how it’s being managed. First, this is a wonderful property, in a fantastic location, and would be very comfortable for two couples or a family of four, as long as they wouldn’t mind sharing very comfortable King size beds in both bedrooms. We were a family of three adults, and it was perfect. The location on Barrett Square can’t be beat - it was too cold to people-watch, and COVID has shuttered some of the businesses and restaurants, but Barrett Square is still a great location, and an easy walk to the beach, pool or any restaurant or facility in Rosemary Beach proper. Two heated outdoor pools are nearby, plus the indoor pool. The outdoor pools are kept to a very nice temperature, even for winter swimming. There was literally steam coming off the surface of the water in the pool, and the pool access is an included amenity.
The upkeep of the property by the management company needs improvement, which is perhaps important info for the Owner to know, and correct. It’s like no one checks into what’s working and what’s not working - they clean it and check that there are exactly two dishwasher pods, and two rolls of TP per bathroom, and soap for every sink snd shower, but not whether all the lights are working. We had 5-6 burned out bulbs - three in the dining room fixture alone, plus several others. And while the lights are all equipped with dimmers, many of the bulbs themselves appear to be non-dimmable, so the benefit of the dimmers is lost. One of the range burners didn’t light (bad sparker) and another burner had a gas leak somewhere between the control knob and the burner, so it lit and burned, but with a strong smell of gas. The “clear ice” ice maker, which is a very nice upscale touch, was displaying a needs cleaning light - a routine required process with these machines (I have one myself). There was very little stemware (no flutes), for a property with a dedicated wine refrigerator - hard to understand. And finally, there was a grand total of one teaspoon - c’mon, man! All things a manager of an RB property should be on top of.
I advised the property manager of all of these issues, so I would expect them to get addressed promptly, but these things should have been known and already addressed as part of the mgm’t service, IMO.