Villa by the Sea

It far exceeded our expectations for cleanliness, location and the communication between us and the property manager. The property is exactly as described! The pictures are accurate, except there are updates to the two full bathrooms (meaning they are in BETTER shape than what the picture showed); and the master bedroom bathroom is dated and shown appropriately in the pictures. Is the place as modernized as a $2M house? No. Were we comfortably in a $1M house/location? Yes. Plenty good enough for us :)
We were a family of four. We did feel that we could have had another family of four easily in the home with us (Darn Covid!). The common spaces, kitchen and pool table were all extremely functional and easy-to-use. One of the nice things about the house is that everything had a place, often labeled, and it was easy to put things back which made it very comforting. This is not one of those ‘knick-knack filled’ vacation rentals. The pool was immaculate and cleaned once during our stay. My daughter probably spent 20-30 hours in it; and we spent a lot of our time on the deck chairs around the area. So quiet and peaceful. All questions that we had were asked and answered within 15 minutes by text or email; and I must have communicated with the property manager 20 to 30 times before our arrival.
The location along the Intracoastal Waterway is gorgeous and we used the opportunity to do some stand-up paddleboarding across a few of the canals to look at the gorgeous houses in gigantic boats, as well as the sunsets. The pathway to the beach along the street was easy to walk through and we used the cart and chairs in the house to walk them over to set us up when we wanted to go to the beach. We also came for the marathon which passed by twice. Easy, walkable, access to the commercial area of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea for take-out and groceries.

Manager's Response

We decided to move south for 1 month with our family - 3 children and take advantage of the virtual ability for their school, while enjoying the great warm winter weather of south Florida. The house, set-up, location and amenities were perfect. Check-in was seemless, wifi was effective, and exceeded our expectations. Great neighborhood, friendly all the way around and VERY quiet yet close to many of the exciting spots at Lauderdale by the Seas. We would have extended our stay if we could! A+ all the way around and Walker Vacations was a first class agent that I would certainly book through again.

Manager's Response

We really enjoyed the location, the pool and dock area, the fishing and the outdoor shower. We also appreciated the supply of towels, beach supplies and toys, lots of outdoor seating and plenty of dishes. What we think could be improved is the cleanliness (food in refrigerator and open in the cabinet, food splashes on the walls). The kitchen needs more storage containers, serving platters, vegetable peeler and serving spoons. The wine refrigerator doesn't work. The bike tires need repair. The grill is nice but the tanks were almost empty. The master bath tub doesn't work and the master shower door won't close. Two items we felt were dangerous and should be addressed right away were the bunkbeds are too close to the ceiling fan and the dead palms near the pool. One of the palms fell and someone could get hurt. We don't mean to be critical, just constructive feedback. We had a wonderful time together and very much appreciated the use of the house. It just needs a little TLC.
Thank you!