This was such a wonderful vacation spot, we will definitely be back. This home is very nice, surrounded by wetlands and beautiful views. I was honestly a bit apprehensive about booking a home that was not on the beach, but this house still had lovely scenery to offer, and the 6-person golf cart made travel to the beach so convenient...and fun. Martinique on the Gulf (neighborhood/community) definitely exceeded our expectations. Its lush, tropical landscape throughout and exclusive-feel made walks, bike rides and golf cart trips very pleasant and full of scenery. Having a security booth at the neighborhood entrance and security personnel patrolling on golf carts prevented the public from accessing the pools and beach. The pool feels a little resort-like (minus swim-up bars), and the beach is magnificent. After parking the golf cart in a designated area, you walk through small dunes covered in tropical foliage, around the pool, and across a wooden boardwalk that passes over a protected sand dune area to meet the private, white-sand beach. Looking to the right there are a few houses and buildings, typical of vacation beaches, but to the left you’ll find absolutely nothing but dunes and nature preserve behind the beach. You can walk for miles without seeing a building. It was stunning and very unexpected. I travelled with my adult children. We were all in agreement that “night-beaching” may have been one of our favorite activities. We spent several nights in beach chairs, gazing at the moonlight on the water, enjoying the stars, gabbing and listening to music. Precious family time. The nearest restaurants, grocery stores and entertainment are about a 15-minute drive, worth it for the privacy of this community. Silly, but I would have liked the interior paint color of the house to be lighter/brighter, the house is kind of dark - just personal preference though. Some of the furniture is a little dated/worn, but clean. The space accommodated our family nicely, and the fact that the golf cart, bikes, beach chairs, and umbrellas were provided was such a nice bonus. Having enjoyed a week here, I would recommend it, especially for the nature-lover.