Before our trip the communication with Mrs Mary was great she answered all my questions before booking! Once arrived the home it was very clean! I went with my children for a World Series Baseball tournament so I was not worried about being close to the beach at all. The backyard is beautiful, peaceful, water fountain in the lake, turtles and ducks swimming in the lake, chairs were on the porch to enjoy the view. A few mornings the ducks would come to the patio and my kids would feed them (their favorite thing to do!). We took a walk on the bridge over the lake and fed the turtles which isn’t far from the house at all. I loved the fact the washer/dryer were right outside the back door for easy washing clothes. The kitchen was fully stocked, I think the only thing I could have used was a potato peeler, 1st home I’ve stayed at that had a crock pot (which I brought mine) and a blender. For it being summer and kids out traveling the place was quiet, I saw the pools being cleaned daily, one pool was also on the other side of the building which was great too. Mary was so wonderful our entire stay!! I saved her place in my travel book for future stays.