The owner was a pleasure to work with, property was clean and beds were comfortable. We used the hot tub and our friend pulled up his boat to take us to dinner. Lovely stay!

We had a great mini vacation. House is better than the description. It was clean and comfortable. Kids were fascinated with the Murphy bed bedroom setup. We enjoyed the hot-tub and pool. Property manager was responsive and helpful. Kayaked around the canal and out to the gulf with my kids and they really enjoyed the experience. Location is great, close to everything, including beach. Definitely recommend.

The house is perfect for our family. Clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Kitchen is stocked with essentials. My boys and I like to take the kayaks out to the canal. There are adult and children life jackets. The pool area furniture is comfortable. Wonderful stay for our family. Definitely will come back again.

Pros: 1) Beautiful outdoor space with clean (albeit chilly) pool and (nice and warm) hot tub 2) Photos of canal and availability of kayaks were accurate and much appreciated during our stay. You can kayak in a circle out to the gulf and admire the views and wildlife. 3) Property managers were responsive and helpful. 4) Master was large with comfortable bed and nice bathroom. Other two bedrooms were small but comfortable and the additional bathroom had been recently renovated. There were plenty of clean bath towels. 5) Appliances were modern and worked well. 6) Neighborhood was very quiet Cons: 1) Contrary to property listing, the living room sofa is NOT really a "sleep sofa/futon", so there is less functional available bed space than advertised. There was an odd flat sofa without a back that was not suitable for sleeping or sitting. Looking at it in the pictures, it appears that it is grey sofa next to the window, so I guess the side folds up somehow (it was flat when we arrived)... this was not clear and it just didn't work as a bed or a sitting area. 2) The kitchen lacked enough cutlery for 7 people (knives) and there were no large mixing/salad bowls. There was only one tea towel which we washed several times during the week. 3) The property is under a flight path to the Sarasota airport so can be noisy at times. This was not an issue at night. 4) The house is on a single level, but has several single steps and uneven surfaces which could pose an issue for elderly or disabled guests. 5) There was no light in the third bedroom with the Murphy bed and the door knob fell off.

The sheets in the master bedroom had a large amount of body hair trapped in them. There were two extra blankets in that room of which one was quite dirty. The hot tub did not heat and there were no instructions on how to change it to a mode where it would heat - we had to research the model online and figure it out our selves. The property managers changed the MB sheets the second day and left us a nice pie, flowers and card for my sister's birthday celebration (the reason we were in Florida). The bed in the third bedroom is a murphy bed and extremely hard/uncomfortable so hard that we thought it was a box spring for a bit. A couple of lounge chairs near the pool would be a great addition. The table and chairs at poolside were quite comfortable.