The house is brand new and is beautiful. The neighborhood is quiet and low-key...just what we wanted. The beds are very comfortable, and there are ceiling fans in the bedrooms, so we slept well each night. There are 3 bedrooms, however in the 3rd bedroom there is a pull-out sofa, and I didn’t see extra bed pillows...so if you need to use the 3rd bedroom, you would want to inquire about this. The kitchen is spectacular and has high end appliances and a huge island. With Covid, I planned to cook most of our meals, and it was a treat to have this kitchen. The kitchen did lack a few helpful items that we’ve had in other rentals—corkscrew, pizza cutter, handheld mixer, colander, whisk, baking pans, cookie sheet, blender. We were on vacation, so it wasn’t horrible that these items weren’t available, but in such a high end kitchen having some of these items would have been nice and expected. It was very nice that the owner provided toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, and soap for the bathrooms—these are items that you never know if you will have to add to your shopping list when arriving at a rental. The reclining sofa in the family room is super nice, and our family enjoyed watching movies on the large tv. There is no cable tv, and if baseball was being played right now, my husband would have struggled with that. The pool, spa, and lanai area were wonderful. There is an outdoor kitchen with a great BBQ grill. There are fans over the outdoor dining table and sectional, as well as the grill area. Fans are great in the Florida heat! There is a 3 car garage, with plenty of room for our vehicle and golf clubs. There is a garden hose just outside the garage, which made it very convenient to clean off the sand after a day at the beach. There were 2 beach chairs, 2 bikes, and several inflatable pool loungers. We purchased a beach umbrella and boogie board...which are now added to the toy collection in the garage. We brought a small soft-sided cooler, but also used the mid-size cooler that was in the pantry—super helpful for when we were out and about all day! The house is very clean and comfortable. We would definitely stay here again.
Smokin’ Jerry’s Tiki Hut restaurant in Placida has great pulled pork, crab cakes, and the Mahi Mahi with rice and beans meal is amazing. We also ate at Bobarino’s in Englewood (they offer a gluten free pizza crust and patio dining), also very excellent.