My wife and I, our 2 adult children, their spouses, and our grandchildren stayed a week. We had a wonderful time. The house was spacious and gorgeous. We weren't "tripping over each other." The furnishings were all very good quality. When we weren't at the beach, the adults spent a good deal of time in the main living area, a bright 2-story space. The grandchildren spent a good deal of time on the floor in the "sitting area" at the top of the spiral staircase, using their electronic devices. The bedrooms were good-sized. The beds were comfortable. The bathrooms were spotless. The kitchen was well-appointed. We ate in 90% of the time. We never encountered any difficulties with cookware, dishes, glasses, utensils, etc. The views toward the gulf are wonderful. Access to the beach is straightforward ... takes maybe 3-4 minutes. The location at the extreme south of the island was ideal for our group. Far less traffic than further north, yet easy access by car to a shopping center, drug store, supermarket, and a very fine fish restaurant.

I've read a couple recent reviews and will offer a couple comments. Yes, there was a noise at the end of the flush cycle for the master bedroom toilet. It was an oddity, or perhaps even a minor irritation, but didn't detract from our enjoyment of the house. Yes, you can get splinters walking barefoot on the main deck. We solved that by implementing a "shoes only" policy that worked just fine. The spiral staircase and rear exterior staircase might well be a problem for very young children, but our youngest grandchild was 8 and never encountered any difficulty, nor did we ever fear for her safety. The lanai, accessible from the master bedroom and main deck, had some torn or missing screens. Although unattractive, this didn't present a problem for our group ... this was not a "buggy" season. The upstairs decks ... accessible from 2 upstairs bedrooms ... were in poor shape. We didn't use them at all, but that didn't detract from our enjoyment of the house. It would present a problem, however, to a group that wanted to make use of those decks.

Despite the issues with the exterior, the interior of the house, its beach access, and its south island location were all 5-star in my judgment. Our enjoyment of the house was 5-star. So I feel the house deserves an overall 5-star rating. We'll stay again. That said, as noted, perhaps the house would not be a good choice for a family with very young children.