We rented this property over Christmas with our two twenty-something year olds, and entertained extended family over the course of the week.
The home and property are beautiful! It is new, perfectly decorated, bright and cheerful, and wonderfully laid out. The kitchen is well-equipped for entertaining, and instructions on equipment easy to follow (just make sure to read them via emails sent and on location). The outdoor space is gorgeous!
The neighborhood is not very attractive and without sidewalks in quite a few areas. Lots of construction in the area.
We have rented many vacation homes over the years, and this is first one that you literally had to bring/buy any and all disposable items you will use...garbage bags, laundry soap, dishwasher detergent, soaps for bathrooms, napkins, tissues, ziplock baggies, saran wrap, etc. Shampoo and conditioner would be usual items, but this was a bit excessive given they want you to run the dishwasher with the dirty dishes before you leave and start the process of laundering the bedding.
The owners keep their truck parked in the driveway. No one mentioned this to us, so we weren't sure if anyone was in the house still. That was odd.
The other issues we had were with the pool and construction noise! The pool takes quite some time to heat. When I emailed management about it, I did not get a response back until I called. It ended up being such a process, that we did not use it all week. But the hot tub was great! The construction noise, was from the lot right next door to this property. Workers were constructing a pier, using a generator on a raft. It was very loud, lots of pounding, and zero privacy at the back of the house where the pool/hot tub are located. Usually rental properties will list this is the rental information, so renters are aware. The management company did not respond to my texts. When I finally reached them via phone, they stated that they were trying to contact the owners and would get back to me, which never happened. Communication and transparency needs to be better.
Other than that, we had a wonderful time. Furniture is beautiful and comfy, and neigbhorhood and canal is quiet (when no construction).
The only other thing that would have been wonderful is extra blankets for those chilly nights and/or a heat lamp outside.