The place looked just as advertised. The location was fantastic, just a short walk to the beach. We easily parked 3 cars in the driveway. The third floor game area and outdoor deck were fantastic.
It was clear that all of the houses in this enclave were vacation rentals, though others had a different property manager.
We did book through VRBO, though they added no value; all communication after booking was done through the Property Management Company, Sandpiper Vacation Rental. So just book directly if you want to book this place and avoid VRBO fees.
The instructions were a bit confusing....we received information that the locks were a special hurricane design, and to watch the video on the email to see how they operate, but there was no video. And the locks were standard. I didn't find the management company useful.
The floors looked clean enough, but each night, even when we only stayed inside all day, our bare feet were filthy. It was a real surprise.
Two of the showers had both rain and hand-held shower heads, with a lever to switch between. Those levers didn't work. Both shower heads were on always. We tried to change it....someone needs to go through the property and really check to ensure things work as advertised. That includes the advertised game console on the top floor. It sounded fantastic. The unit would start up, but we never were able to get one game to work.
Next time we rent in the area, we'll look for a different property. Not that this one was terrible, but it wasn't good enough to want to come back to. Had everything worked as expected, and those floors been clean, we'd probably rent again.