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Jay, the property owner, was quick to respond to our questions. The beach is a short walk and very doable, it was not busy and is in good shape. A 5-minute walk back to Sanibel-Captiva Rd. takes you to a really good restaurant, Rosalita's Cantina. The duplex had good neighbors who were very friendly. Our vacation rental was clean, comfortable, and well-equipped with everything we needed.

Mango House is exactly as described-clean, convenient location, well appointed etc. We stayed 5 weeks and the kitchen, washer/dryer, garage space for bikes was what we needed. Sanibel is still recovering but bike paths, beaches, one grocery, several restaurants are open. Communication with the host was excellent.

It is spotless and has everything you could want or need. Communication with the owner/manager is easy and responsive. We never had an issue. Everything is as described and went perfectly. If the property was directly on the beach is the only way it could be better!

I want to thank you for sharing your home. It was the perfect getaway. The Mango House is stocked with everything that was needed (I way over packed). It was very clean and looked to be freshly painted (inside and out). It had plenty of storage (loved the Ikea closet system in master bedroom). I would highly recommend and will definitely visit again. Gorgeous sunsets from lanai!

Nice layout; awesome lanai overlooking sunsets toward the lake. The place was quiet and well maintained. The beach is a 5 min bike ride away and is very quiet and lovely. 400 Rabbits Restaurant is a close walk up Rabbit road for Margaritas and Mexican food. The Rabbit Road bike path is a short walk away also. We would stay here again.

The Mango House was the perfect place for me to work/vacation from. I loved watching the sun come up and seeing the birds in the backyard pond. Sunsets were amazing. Mango house had everything I needed. A JN Ding Darling bike ride was almost a daily occurrence along with the beautiful beach, just a short bike ride away. It was quiet, clean and the beds were comfy. Having the garage was a giant plus for me. I was lucky enough to be able to meet the owners and their family. Everything went smoothly and I will be back next year. Loved it and already missing it.

Mango House is conveniently located near bike paths, nature preserves (five minutes from Ding Darling), shopping and dining. Private beach access is an enjoyable walk or a short bike ride away. Keep an eye out as you cross the Sanibel River for alligators or a native bird feeding frenzy! Choose a book from one of the well stocked bookshelves and enjoy the screened in lanai for a good read or afternoon siesta. The lake behind the property comes to life as the sun rises and sets over the island. The bike path that runs along the lake is excellent for wildlife viewing and makes for an easy ride to the beach. The owner did not intrude and was very easy to work with. We especially enjoyed the waterfall and landscaping features installed by the adjoining duplex owner, who is an extremely talented landscape designer. The outdoor shower is wonderful!

A great benefit of staying in Mango House is that it is very quiet and we particularly enjoyed the wild life in the small lake behind us. WE also like the simplicity of the furnishing etc. And a great library of best sellers!

Mango House was a perfect stay for Sanibel. I loved the funky and colorful decorating, which made it a happy place to be. We thoroughly enjoyed the huge porch overlooking the lake with all of the wildlife flying around the place. Seeing the ducks mating was quite the spectacle and seeing Bernie, the alligator. There is a fence between the lake and house. The mattresses were both brand new and very comfortable. The kitchen was well equipped, which was good because we did lots of cooking there while watching the lake through the sliding glass doors. The TV was also new, which made watching the Clemson win even better. We went to the beach 2 ways. One, biking down Rabbit Road, where the drivers were very courteous and drove around us. Two, going toward Sanibel-Captiva Road, then taking the beautiful Rabbit Road West trail, which is behind the lake. The private beach has the BEST shelling on all of the island. We know because we tried them all. We found more unusual and rare shells on this beach, including 2 Alphabet Cones and a large Whelk shell. There were few people on this beach and all are close by home owners who were very friendly. No mass tourist invasion on this beach. We met Jay and Laura and found them very helpful and charming and always quick with answers to any questions we had. Their favorite restaurant, RC Otter’s, was ours, too. They had lots of great recommendations. Having the free, well maintained bikes and chairs was very convenient. Another wonderful feature was the nearness to Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge. We had a senior pass and went every day at low tide or around 4:00. We saw beautiful rosette spoonbills fluffing their wings. What a sight! We cried when we had to leave and are definitely coming back next December.

The house was bright and cheerful and very well equipped. The owners were friendly and eager to please. The very few glitches were taken care of immediately. That said, there were issues. We had two guests for the week who had the same impressions we did. While the printed materials and pictures are truthful they create an inaccurate impression unless you read it all very carefully. First Rabbit Road is a very busy thoroughfare and walking it is not as comfortable as it might be. The distance to the beach is considerably longer than the impression created. It is also very easy to misunderstand that there is only cable television in the living room. As to pictures, they are edited so that you cannot be aware that the building is a duplex and not a freestanding one family. As to that the next door neighbor and driveway sharer has a thriving landscaping business. Her garage doors are always open; there is some traffic in and out; and at night it looks like a truck terminal with a huge open bed truck parked for the night The house was well kept. The advertised yard maintenance was non existent. None of this ruined our time but things were not perfect. Overall we had a good time.