Casa Maria - 4 bedrooms w/ large pool and view over the canal. Gulf access!

Some issues NOT anyone's understanding fault because excessively cold weather was unusual, but thermostat wouldn't enable heat. Then when weather returned to normal, wouldn't enable air conditioning. Pool totally unusable. Ants migrated from nest outside Master Bedroom to bath, then kitchen until pest control finally came. Both bathroom sink faucets need replaced. Need more ice cube trays.

Property was great. There was some damage to screen room when we arrived. There was a team there to fix it within 2hours. That area is where we spent most of our time so it made our stay wonderful. Even got to see wild life in the back yard (iguanas).was awesome

Unfortunately the house we had rented was sold and we were left scrambling to find another that welcomed pets. Casa Maria was overpriced for what we were typically booking. There were many challenges but being a DIY type, we were able to overcome most of them. And thanks to Marie the property manager who was quick to respond to issues and order items and reimburse us for items we had to purchase, we were able to enjoy our stay and the next renters should have fewer issues. The pool is large with lots of room to swim and plenty of space in the lanai. It took a couple of days to determine that the auto setting for the solar panels was not working and had to be set manually to direct the water to the solars … then the pool started to warm up. But we were losing heat at night, so the re-heat cycle had to be repeated daily. We ended up buying a pool cover and that provided great pool temps early morning.(the property manager agreed to buy the cover so future renters will have a warm pool). The salt cell or control was not working so the pool service had to add chlorine. Supposedly a new unit is on order. The yard is huge on the canal side. Lots of room for your pet. Fences on both sides but open to the road side. The driveway is double wide and there is room in the garage for a single vehicle if required. The rooms are a good size except small bathrooms that are typical of that era. Brand new mattresses provided great sleeps along with A/C that worked fine. The kitchen facilities were adequate although we picked up a spare set of utensils as only 4 spoons so next tenants will be well supplied. BBQ worked fine and is quite large. Lanai chairs were rusted and leaving marks on pool deck. We patched the bottoms and put rubber feet on then. Apparently a new set of chairs is on order. Two of the chaise lounges were replaced before we departed (so now there are 4 good ones). Lovely place to enjoy your breakfast and coffee in the morning. Being on a dead end canal, the fishing was poor and we saw no dolphins or manatee but there are other nearby parks where you can see them. Good neighbours, especially Mike and his dog Roxie at the beginning of the street…stop and talk and learn all about the neighbourhood. We ended up having a great vacation and can’t wait to return to Florida in 2023.

Replace the bed master bedroom carpet in master needs professional cleaning. Toilet seats both need to be replaced. Lightning was insufficient throughout house. Should have entertainment center in main living room. Pool was nice but would turn green before service returned. Refrigerator needs to be serviced. The rental service person Erin that we dealt with was exceptional.