Michael’s home was in a fantastic location and we really enjoyed Lauderdale by the Sea. It’s in a nice quiet neighborhood, making it great for morning walks but also just lively enough with options for drinks and meals that satisfied our group of 7. We did not have much interaction with Michael as the property is managed by a local agency, but Michael did stop by one day so we got to meet him then and he was very nice.
I must start the house specific review to say that I did not stay in the house this review is being left for. There was an issue with the home at the time (plumbing) and Michael’s agent asked us if she could move us to a house on West Tradewinds Ave that backs up to the Intracoastal waterway and has a dock on the property. I agreed to move to the “waterfront”
Dock home and that is where we stayed. Despite asking several time for them to update Air BnB so our booking for be accurate, this was never done. Therefore this review is technically for the “TBH” Tradewinds waterfront house.
Overall the TBH Tradewinds waterfront property we stayed in was spacious and provided us the room our family of 7 (coming from 4 states) needed. The home was well furnished and had a great layout for socializing. We were really appreciative the kitchen was well stocked for cooking and a variety of spices were available also. Additionally, we were provided with an ample supply of toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, and laundry detergent, dish soap and dishwasher detergent and even hand wash at the sinks.
For the downsides, the work done to upgrade the inside of the home was
Lacking in some areas. Drywall/stucco patching was rough, paint was not well done in all areas (single coat), the tile floors, although vacuumed needed to be mopped as they were dirty, and there were some maintenance concerns like non operational wall outlets and the double paned glass front door had the interior pane broken. We contacted the host who confirmed a prior guest had broken the door but felt it should have been taped or covered to prevent us or our small dog from getting cut as there was jagged glass exposed for approximately 5 feet of access to the touch. Again, accidents happen but we didn’t feel this was a serious concern for the host
I think this house is still undergoing some renovations so perhaps these items will be fixed in the future.