We stayed here for a month in April/May 2021. The house is a 3-minute walk to a quiet, white sand beach. The house is artistic, quirky, and private, & we loved it! We wished we could stay even longer! Its crowing jewels are the lovely upper floor patio, poolside patio area, & pool itself. All of those are screened in, so you can be outside with no mosquitos! The porch & patio are shaded and stay cool enough to be outside even on warm days. The pool is heated to 84°F - warm enough to swim & cool enough to be refreshing from the Florida sun. The upper porch has a table, futon, loveseat, & 2 chairs, and is prettily decorated with rugs, wall hangings, etc. The poolside patio has an L-shaped couch set & table, dart board, bar-height round table around a pillar, outdoor shower, & access to a poolside bathroom, shower & kitchen area. Lovely plants & a Buddha statue surround the pool, and palm trees and bamboo line the property edges & make it feel private.
The owner, Angela, is helpful and responsive. We saw her in person a couple of times during our stay, and she is so nice! We loved her home, and took great care of it during our stay as if it were our own.
The main living area of the house is up one level from the street; a plus in Florida -- we had zero problem with ants here. The house has tile floors throughout. The main floor has a kitchen, dining table for six, laundry room with large-capacity machines & a laundry sink, living room area with a TV & a brand new sectional couch, desk area, 2 bedrooms (queen beds), a bathroom with shower/tub, and hall linen closet. Upstairs, there's a main bedroom with a queen bed, television, & its own small screened in patio/porch. This room has a bathroom with 2 sinks, a soaking tub, & a small walk-in closet with drawers units & hanging racks.
There are 2 bikes for guests' use, as well as a GREAT wagon for taking things to the beach, some floaties and boogie boards, 2 beach chairs, 2 coolers, etc. The house is located next to Publix (there's a tall fence between it & the house, so you can't really see it), which is very convenient since it's the only grocery store on the island.
The backyard neighbor does play music outside for much of the day most days, but most of the time it's not too loud, & after awhile we kind of liked her electronic dance music selections.
If you're looking for a family-friendly place, with a pool, & super close to the beach & groceries, congratulations to you because you just found it.