Gulf-front home in a gated community with easy access to the beach & amazing views

This house is in a very quiet neighborhood with amazing views of the Gulf. The beach is really nice. Very relaxing environment!

I just left a more in depth review with this property on Vacasa. I don’t want to repeat the hole thing again but you can see it there. A brief review is the property is run down and doesn’t look like the pictures. There is no way to get to the beach from the back deck you would be in the gulf. We had so many problems in one week that it was exhausting and I don’t feel like I even had a vacation at all .

Because this was a four family vacation, the rental was accommodating and we had a great time.

The view was absolutely amazing. The location was in a gated community which was nice and secure. The property itself was very clean but just needed some upkeep on the wear n tear of the house. The deck chairs were falling apart nails catching clothing. The TV in the left upstairs room didn’t work. The pictures definitely need to be updated on the listing. The beach is very small which was ok because we’re just sunbathing in it but deceiving from the pictures on the listing. Make sure you bring laundry soap, dish soap and dishwasher detergent. They give you very minimal for the weeks stay we had to purchase more of all. Overall beautiful home great location but for the price Vacasa ( the management company) definitely needs to do some repairs/updates in between rental weeks/days. We had to reach out to Vacasa the day of check in because we never received check in instructions. Also renting a golf cart made maneuvering the island easy and fun!

The house is right on the water. and there is no beach as it has been washed away. We enjoyed staying on the island and all of the amenities that are on the island. The house could use some work. The lower Deck is in bad shape and needs repaired, multiple spindles need to be replaced or even put back as they are missing.

Received a phone call the day before we were to leave stating that the property was no longer available due to the stovetop having been damaged recently by a lightning strike. The property we were offered as an alternative was not comparable to what we booked. We let them know that if they were to provide a hotplate the stove would not be an issue as we planned on BBQing a lot anyway. Crisis averted, or so we thought. When we arrived yhe first thing we noticed was yellow caution tape around the stilts of the house and keep out signs posted. Almost the entire underside of the house was washed out and the concrete cracked and fallen. On the back of the house the stairs and lower deck were damaged and inaccessible. This left the only access to the beach from the front door and walking around the house. Based on speaking with people who lived around there the damage was from Christobal in June, nearly 2 and a half months before our trip took place. We contacted the local agent and they took care of some minor things for us (hose to reach front porch so we could rise feet off and securing the gate to the damaged stairs to keep the kids from going down them). After this we were assured that something would be done and that we would hear from them soon. This has not happened after repeated emails. We enjoyed the beach but the way in which this was handled and the deceptive attempt to get us not to stay there on extremly short notice leaves a lot to be desired.

needs to update listing and pics, NO BEACH AREA, NONE. Entire first floor is destroyed which means you will have sand ALL in your unit your entire time AND back stairs are unusable. If your neighbor to the left has occupants, you willl have NO beach available.

Easy process with great communication!

My family and I had such a great, much-needed getaway. We have always loved the Audubon Place community, and fell in love with this house. My dad would have loved it too. And would have truly enjoyed spending Christmas on the beach. We did bring his ashes with us, and spread some on the sand near the water at sunset on Christmas Day, and watched the waves wash them away. It was a hard but beautiful farewell and great way to honor Dad's memory on this first Christmas without him. We have found a new favorite spot in Audubon Place, and will hopefully be back to spend more days there in the near future, hopefully sooner than 10 years later. Thank you again for helping us say goodbye to Dad in this special way. We also got to make new Christmas memories while cherishing the memories we've made on this same beach with Dad in the past. As for the 3 Stars on the accuracy of the online listing, the photos and/or descriptions need to be updated is all. The water is much closer to the house than expected, which is probably why the steps have been rebuilt and rerouted. The beanbags in the pics in front of the loft TV were hidden but once we found them weren't really usable either. We had hoped for those as we have small children that were going to be using them in that loft space upstairs. There also weren't as many chairs available on the deck as pictured. And the ice maker and water dispenser on the fridge didn't work, so that needs to be fixed or explained to future renters. The property manager was more than helpful though and was only a text or call away. She washed our clothes for us one day when the washing machine quit working (and had them folded too!) and brought us a couple of bags of ice, as well. It was a very small VERY MILD inconvenience. The trip was still amazing, and we will be back without a doubt, ice maker or no ice maker.

When we arrived, we were disappointed that the beach area in no way resembled the online pictures of the property. Beach erosion was extensive and there was very little beach. There were also tree stumps in the water that caused a problem for swimming directly in front of the property. The WiFi didn’t work, nor did the color on the TVs. Apparently something was wrong with the cable. One of our sons in law went up the steps from the beach and on the way back down the support for the steps collapsed. He was not hurt but we were forced to use the front door to access the beach for the remainder of the week. The first time we did laundry the washer leaked all over the laundry room floor. After calling the corporate office, an exceptionally helpful lady named Candace and a repairman named Allen came to our rescue. She got our WiFi sorted out Allen blocked off access to the stairs for safety, and brought us a new washing machine. Alas, nothing could be done about the color in the TV but black and white was ok. After the horrendous start of our vacation week, it became a good week. We adjusted to having to go the long way around to the short strip of beach and being so close to the house from the water made it simpler to get to the picnic table and swing under the deck. The house itself was great. The bedrooms were wonderful with extra balconies and there was ample room for everyone in the living area. Incredibly enough, by the end of the week our family decided that the next time we go to the beach, we are going to book this house again!