6 Bedroom, Huge Decks, Pets, Oceanfront!

We were 11 in all. My wife and I and the four grandchildren stayed in half of the property, the parents stayed in the other. We got a lot of time with the kids while they got to sleep in. The beach was perfect for the kids. We were close to both Marineland and the Alligator Farm. The manager was very quick to replace the TV that stopped working.

We had a great trip! I have to be honest, when I saw no reviews on the property after I booked it, I got really freaked out that it might NOT look as it did in the listing... (I've heard horror stories of other VRBO renters in the past) It DOES! Its super cute. Like the description says, this place is quirky but we agree it contributes to the charm. We had both sides, and it was awesome to have 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, so if/when we didn't all want to do the same thing we still had places to be. The hot tub in the deck was 100%! We were in it every day, and it was nice to have since the evenings were still cool (and even some of the days early in our week). It was a very private beach, so if you are interested in restaurants / activity, know you have a bit of a drive to get to Flagler. Its about 30 minutes to St Augustine, so I highly recommend that as a day trip! There were a few things the owner could address to tighten things up, but nothing that ended up a huge problem. Some of the cabinet doors in one unit were not on the hinges and the oven didn't work well on that side (so we just used the oven on the working side!). We had 12 people at one point and if we didn't stagger showers, the hot water ran low. The outdoor furniture was a bit rickety so was uncomfortable to lay on for long periods of time. One other thing - the top level description says 6 FULL bathrooms - there are really 4 full and 2 half's. It does say that in the details but I didn't see that until we re-read. Host might want to change that description! We thought there were 3 full on each side. Note - the 2 "non-master" BR's have to share a hall bath. And also note ALL bedrooms are on the top floor, which is really a 3rd floor when you take into account the stairs from the driveway. (In case you have older people coming with you) We also brought a pup and she was in HEAVEN all week - very pet friendly house and beach - the deck even has a sliding door across so she couldn't wander off down to the beach or on to the dunes where a sweet tortoise lives and comes out to sunbathe every day! There were tons of pots and pans and silverware and plates and amenities. Overall we had a great stay and would come back if we visit the St Aug area again.

I debated on just what a fair review would be. I settled on 4 stars. We really enjoyed our stay: the Views,the Beach the HOT Tub, etc. The house was comfortable and mostly clean, there were amenities that needed attention, a couple were addressed while we were there, but there are many that will require lot of attention. This is why a 4 star and not a 5. Johnny