My wife and I met other family members at Sea-Esta to spend some nice family-time together and to enjoy the wonderful beach and weather. This home is located on a secluded, tree-lined street, only a 3-minute walk from the beach (walk down the pretty tree-lined street, through the pool complex, to the wooden walkway to the beach). It was hard to for us Pittsburghers to believe that the temperatures could be in the mid/upper-80's during mid-October with sunny skies almost every day. The ocean water was relatively warm and the beach sands were whiter than we've ever seen in all of our beach travels through the USA, Caribbean and South America.
In addition, the home is part of a community that has access to two swimming pools on the way to the beach. One is frequented by lots of families and the other tends to be a little quieter and mostly used by adults - Both beautiful pools!
The street has an automatic gate headed out to 30A, so impossible for anyone that doesn't belong to use the home's street, Ryan St., as a through road. The only gateless opening is to the much quieter Eastern Lake Road, en route to the beach. This makes the street much quieter and safer for kids who might want to bike on that street.
The home is extremely well-appointed and its obvious that the owner has not spared any expense. From the marble kitchen and bathroom counters, to the tiled bathrooms, to the big screen TV's in every bedroom, to the exquisite furnishings. It's hard to believe that this is a vacation home (which normally would be furnished with more mid-level furniture). The ice maker in the kitchen (in addition to the ice maker in the fridge), is a great touch for those hot weeks when everyone wants ice in their soft drinks, smoothies and cocktails! The kitchen has a full fridge, microwave, oven, dishwasher, and all of the cooking utensils (ie, pots, pans, glasses, dishes, silverware, etc.) that one would need for the week.
The owners were also kind enough to supply beach equipment that otherwise would need to be rented (ie, beach umbrellas, bikes, sand toys, soccer balls, etc.). This nice touch also helps renters to keep a little more $$ in their pockets.
The location is perfect with close access to restaurants, shops, etc - Much of it reachable by bicycle and/or car.
In summary, I would recommend this beautiful beach home to anyone that is considering renting a home in the Florida Panhandle region. You won't regret it!