The good: location is PHENOMENAL. Really ideal. It is close to shops, restaurants, a park. And we also enjoyed a long and beautiful walk to the gorgeous beach. The neighborhood is fantastic. The location of this house is prime. I feel silly writing this, but it was also noted in other reviews: the nearby Publix has a wonderful and helpful staff that were so warm and friendly. We always walked out with a smile. The house's condition is newer and it is decorated tastefully.
The bad: this house is not 5 bedrooms. It is a 3 bedroom house with a loft that has one almost private room and one completely open space with a bed in it. This was very problematic for us because the loft space does not allow for any privacy in the master bedroom. You can't turn on the TV, flip the light or do or say anything in the room without the occupant of the loft space being aware, and vice versa. Sleep was compromised to say the least.
We stay at vacation rentals 2-3 times a year and this was the first time that the house wasn't fully stocked. After a day traveling, we needed to buy toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, surface cleaner, etc. There weren't enough towels or dishes for our group. No bath mats. Not even a cutting board in the kitchen. One of the bedrooms didn't have a shade on the window, so daylight awakenings even on vaca. The house has some safety hazards as well: the cutlery drawer in the kitchen is too wide, and upon opening it, the oven door also springs open. One of the closet drawers isn't secure and if you open it, prepare for the whole thing to fall right out. Pillows are worn and thin.
The ugly: the host is unkind to say the least. She was irritated at our requests for cutting boards and bath mats. She was irritated at our concern about the state of the back area upon our arrival (complete with a beer cup, cigarette butt and bees in the pool). She was irritated when I asked if they have the sprout TV channel (they don't). She was irritated that I requested a sheet for the pack n play (sorry, none available). She was '100% positive that no one smoked in the house' despite the smell and the cigarette butt. She advised me to buy cutting boards since there were none in the house. She does not provide a guide book as every other rental house we've stayed in does. I was growing uncomfortable with her lack of hospitality and asked if she would be willing to refund our money. She agreed if we were to leave immediately. I booked another rental house. But then she changed her mind. What I thought were curt responses during the booking process turned out to be an unkind and cold person. Not the ideal traits for a host.