We were very impressed with the property. We rent a lot of vacation properties and this was one of the cleanest and best-equipped homes we've stayed at. It's in a quiet residential neighborhood with nice neighbors on a tight, but navigable canal just minutes from Crystal River (we had no problems at low tide, but it could be really shallow during the low winter tides).
Three nice bedrooms (all with cable TV) and 2 bathrooms. Beds were comfortable with good linens. The living area is very open and comfortable. Large open kitchen with granite countertops and new, high-end appliances. Nice matching serving ware (not the hodgepodge of assorted plates/glasses you often get) and good stainless pots/pans. Also has coffee maker (filter basket kind, not K-cup), toaster, crock pot, hand mixer, small food processor and I think, a blender.
It has a 2-car garage with a remote and a screened-in patio with a nice hot tub. There is a small 2-burner gas grill off of the rear patio - large enough for some steaks, burgers or chicken, but not big enough to grill a lot of ribs. There is a small floating dock off the back of the lot which comfortably fit our 20' boat. There's a small 4' gator that hung around the area and was not a problem for us, but might be for a small pet.
There are 2 small kayaks/paddles/life vests in the garage which were handy to paddle around in the canal (easy to launch from the floating dock) and take out to the springs (saving $35 per kayak in rental there).
Unlike every other Florida home we've rented, we did not see a single bug in the house. No ants, no spiders, no palmetto bugs, none. It was exceptionally clean.
If new to the area, we can highly recommend Live Action Charters for fishing. Justin was an awesome guide and we took a couple of trips with him. For a great meal, check out Seafood Seller - had some of the best Cajun food we've had outside of Louisiana. Grannies is great for a quick, cheap and great breakfast.
The only complaint I had was with the property security deposit. I have no problem at all with a security deposit, but I would not expect to be billed for it at the time of reservation - in our case, 6 months before we to actually be there. I don't know if that policy is dictated by the property owner or by Home Away/VRBO, but it seems unnecessary to tie up $1200 that far in advance.
So, all in all, we could not have been happier with the rental. It's a very nice home.
-John K.