Due to a Covid quarantine in our original booked property, we had less than a day to scramble and find a replacement, so the stress level was high. Leigh Ann responded to our request in less than an hour, and just like that, the trip was back on.
House was immaculate. As in, I felt bad cluttering it up with our stuff immaculate. Money has been spent on it lately, unless it's only a couple years old. Air conditioning works well if you keep the blinds on the sun-facing windows drawn. Fully-stocked large kitchen with plenty of counter space, nice sectional for lounging and a comfy mattress.
My focus for finding a house was on the beach and privacy. The original house we had booked was right on a sandy Atlantic beach on a stretch where there were no neighbors for 1/4 mile either way, This location couldn't compete with that, but only barely. The house sits back off of the beach about 100 yards in the middle of a palm tree garden which is just enough to mute the waves to a relaxing background noise. You won't be able to see the water from the house, but neither will you see another house, and the walk to the beach is easy with no stairs involved. Privacy-wise, there are homes dotting the beach at Double Bay, but this estate is at the farthest southern end, and the only house to the south is what I guess the main house. We twice met the same group of four people over the course of nine days, and maybe a half mile down the beach you could see others, so for privacy, it was hard to beat.
The beach directly in front of the property is all sand, all the way out to the outer reef...no swim shoes required, and somehow the deep, fine, pink sand never gets hot. Regardless of tide or wind direction, the biggest waves were never more than a couple of feet, and there is literally no current to speak of. You can float forever and still be right in front of the property. If you like snorkeling (which is boring on a flat sand stretch), walk 60 yards to the right, and there is a reef complex that stretches straight out all the way to the outer reef. The deepest I saw was maybe 20 feet to the sea floor, with huge reefs stretching up to within a couple feet of the surface. We saw sharks, turtles, rays, and every type of reef fish...the wildlife was astonishing. With no current, bright sun, and minimal wave action, it was like diving in a densely populated aquarium, so bring your gear.
The management was gracious and professional, we'd stay here again gladly.
