Thanks for a wonderful stay. House is exactly as advertised; quite frankly, it was even better than advertised! We loved everything it.
Located at the very northern tip of Longboat Key, it is very quiet and private. Heading north, it is just before the drawbridge leading over to Bradenton Beach (which is very congested and busy, but does have the advantages of restaurants and stores). So we found we would more typically head south towards St Armands which is a much prettier enjoyable 15- 20 minute drive. The property itself though is very private and features and great dock on the narrow inlet. Wonderfully quite back there and great place to read or fish. The two included single person kayaks were a surprising highlight for us. A few minute paddle up the inlet and you are right into the bay where you can head over to the sandbars to hang out or let the dog (who also loved the kayak!) play in the shallow water that stretches very far out.
The house was very clean and had no smells at all (which is always an turnoff for us). It was equipped with everything we could have needed including the fully stocked kitchen, bath and beach towels, beach chairs, games, books, great wi-fi connection. We had only one tiny issue that I needed to call the house property manager about, and she was very friendly and helpful.
This was our first house rental and we were a little nervous about the experience versus a hotel (would it be as advertised, clean, comfortable, appropriate, worth it, etc.???) and this vacation and experience has made me us converts! Cant wait to come back to Longboat Key, and will definitely stay here again.