Our family stayed at Ocean View Manor for the entire month of January, 2017. There is nothing we didn't love about Tim's home and our stay. We have been coming to Melbourne Beach for many years and have stayed at several different homes and Ocean View Manor is, by far, our favorite place we've stayed.

The view of the ocean is perfect. Every time we sat down at the dining table to eat we marveled at how it's even better than dining at an oceanview restaurant, because Tim's view is even closer and better. The yard is open with direct water views.

One of the unique features of his property is the second level (huge) open air deck. We loved sitting out there - unobstructed, expansive ocean views, open air and sunshine. Perfect! When we weren't sitting on the upper level deck, we often enjoyed sitting on the lower level deck leading down to the beach. Plenty of comfortable seating and another great place to relax and be even closer to the waves.

The home is well equipped with everything we needed to enjoy a month long home away from home. More than enough linens, pillows, blankets and the kitchen is fully stocked with everything we needed. There are many cozy touches throughout the home which we appreciated, including gorgeous afghans and comfortable places to sit.

Besides the view, one of the best things about the home is the layout. It is so open and airy, letting in tons of light. The layout is ideal because there is enough space to make it large enough where everyone has plenty of room, but because it is an open floor plan, we could still be all together. Even better, the Florida room (sunroom) off to the side has a super comfortable futon and windows on all sides, making it the perfect place to relax. You can even shut the sliders for more privacy or for another sleeping area.

The owner is super nice and helpful. We didn't have any troubles that needed maintenance, but he was super quick to respond with any questions we had.

The location of the home is about 15 minutes south of the 192 causway- so it's not too far that you are far away from going across into Melbourne, but it's far enough away that the area is so quiet and private. Most days, we had the beach entirely to ourselves. It was awesome. There is also a beautiful park area with a playground, pond and walking trails right across the street. We walked their with our family often.

Ocean View Manor is absolutely a unique gem of a property and we loved our stay! Thanks, Tim!