Jim-N-I's Dream / 3305 E Yacht Drive

We have rented this several times. One story so no stairs. Open concept, fenced yard for our dog. Quite area for walking and sitting on the porch. Perfect for us, for four cousins. Will rent again next year.

We have stayed here several times and enjoy it each time. All on one level so no stairs. Quite area, not far from stores. Enjoyable walking area on the sound side. Had coffee each morning sitting on the porch watching the world go by. Will stay here next year.

We had a good time at Jim-N-I's Dream, arriving on a Sunday and checking out on Thursday morning. The check-in/out process was easy/straightforward. The layout of the house matched. My only complaint is that the one of the two showers was out of order, and while we were able to survive with only 1 shower (it wasn't a big deal), it was more that we didn't get advance notice. We showed up and there was a note saying "please do not use this shower." Best I can tell from the brief conversation we eventually had with the property manager, was that this issue was very new and was caused by something done by the group staying before us. So to give them the benefit of the doubt (since this occured on a Sunday), there wasn't sufficient time to give us notice, but still, it was something that kept the stay from being 5 stars.Everything else about the stay was right in line with what we were expecting, and the access to the outdoor shower (which was nice, especially with it having hot water) to clean up before coming inside from the beach was very convenient.

Big living room with comfortable sectional couch. Swivel recliner/rocker is small and narrow but comfortable for a small frame person. Dining table seats six but is taller than average requiring taller chairs, making it difficult for most to put their feet on the floor. That’s okay for a meal but can get tiresome for extended times, like playing games. Kitchen features a double oven stove (nice) but one of the stove-top burners didn’t work. Mgmt. sent a repairman but he said he had to order a part so we never had use of it. Refrigerator is French door style with bottom freezer. Two coffee makers ( K-pod & drip), blender & toaster. Master BR is huge with a simulated fireplace heater, useless in the summer. The covered porch is a lot more worn than is evident in photos. Grill grates are poorly maintained (aren’t they all?) and outdoor fire pit didn’t work. Lawn hadn’t been mowed in a while but our dogs enjoyed the fenced- in yard. We’ve rented beach houses for many years and almost without exception the housekeeping is iffy at best. Here, the floors were sandy when we arrived and the master bathtub had hair in the drain and on the wall. Despite this, we enjoyed the house because it suited our family of four adults, two teens and two Chihuahuas. Given the opportunity, we would rent it again but with lower expectations. Check-in required visiting the property mgmt office, only to discover that entry was by keyless lock. Office visit seems unnecessary & inconvenient.