The house is in a great location right on a canal. The bottom apartment is a one bedroom with a pull out couch and a small kitchen. My husband and I stayed there and the other 4 stayed in the upstairs portion of the house which can can only be accessed by going outside and up the stairs. The house looks like it was recently renovated. As far as the downstairs apartment goes, we had some significant plumbing issues and got to know the plumber really well. The owner was apologetic, But we did not have the use of our shower or tub the entire stay.We had to take showers upstairs which meant walking outside to get to a shower. The tub leaked significantly under the flooring, So there was water coming up through the floorboards for several days. The owner had a company bring in fans and dehumidifiers to try to get rid of the water, which was a nice gesture, but it was like trying to live on an aircraft carrier it was so loud from all the commercial fans. We brought our fishing boat with us, and we’re extremely disappointed to find out that we could not access the neighborhood boat ramp because the HOA doesn’t allow renters access to it and we did not have a key to the gate. The listing was misleading as far as this aspect goes because it said That there was a ramp to launch the boat. Therefore, we had to drive up to a park about 12 miles away and pay to launch our boat and pay to get it back out again. As far as the accommodations go, there were exactly the number of the Howell’s for the number of people staying, and not one extra. No hand towels or washcloths were provided. Due to the water issues we had downstairs, we really needed some extra towels but had to make do with what we had and keep washing the ones that we had over and over again. There should always be extra linens and towels provided for guests in my opinion. Also, the living spaces had lots of cute knickknacks and decorations, but not a lot of comfort items for gas, like enough seating for people. Upstairs there was a couch that could seat three people but otherwise you had to sit on barstools which is not really comfortable. The owner should add some additional seating for guests. We ended up bringing in the outside furniture so that we could all sit together in the main living room upstairs.

The house is in a great location right on a canal. The bottom apartment is a one bedroom with a pull out couch and a small kitchen. My husband and I stayed there and the other 4 stayed in the upstairs portion of the house which can can only be accessed by going outside and up the stairs. The house looks like it was recently renovated. As far as the downstairs apartment goes, we had some significant plumbing issues and got to know the plumber really well. The owner was apologetic, But we did not have the use of our shower or tub the entire stay.We had to take showers upstairs which meant walking outside to get to a shower. The tub leaked significantly under the flooring, So there was water coming up through the floorboards for several days. The owner had a company bring in fans and dehumidifiers to try to get rid of the water, which was a nice gesture, but it was like trying to live on an aircraft carrier it was so loud from all the commercial fans. We brought our fishing boat with us, and we’re extremely disappointed to find out that we could not access the neighborhood boat ramp because the HOA doesn’t allow renters access to it and we did not have a key to the gate. The listing was misleading as far as this aspect goes because it said That there was a ramp to launch the boat. Therefore, we had to drive up to a park about 12 miles away and pay to launch our boat and pay to get it back out again. As far as the accommodations go, there were exactly the number of the Howell’s for the number of people staying, and not one extra. No hand towels or washcloths were provided. Due to the water issues we had downstairs, we really needed some extra towels but had to make do with what we had and keep washing the ones that we had over and over again. There should always be extra linens and towels provided for guests in my opinion. Also, the living spaces had lots of cute knickknacks and decorations, but not a lot of comfort items for gas, like enough seating for people. Upstairs there was a couch that could seat three people but otherwise you had to sit on barstools which is not really comfortable. The owner should add some additional seating for guests. We ended up bringing in the outside furniture so that we could all sit together in the main living room upstairs.

We celebrated Christmas together with our all of our children. We rented both upstairs and downstairs properties and had plenty of room for all 8 of us. The location on the canal was ideal. We were able to rent a boat for portion of trip and it was so convenient to park the boat right outside. We also enjoyed watching the manatees play in the water and fishing from the backyard! We were so sad to leave! We would definitely stay again!

Thank you Ivan, We enjoyed your beautiful home!

Thank you Ivan, We enjoyed your beautiful home!