Southbreeze villa with heated pool on a canal

The pros - this home is well-described and accurately pictured in the listing. Comfortably appointed for a small group of adults looking for a laid-back, peaceful vacation in a quiet neighborhood. With vacant lots on either side and another across the canal, we got to see lots of nature - birds, turtles, iguanas and rabbits - all around. The cons - our only complaints were about the cleanliness of the pool and patio. We reached out to the property manager on the morning after we arrived to let him know that the pool was dirty. After assuring us it would be cleaned, the pool company didn't show up until 5 days later, at which point algae was growing on the walls and pool steps (which made them slippery and dangerous as they are steep and there is no railing to hold on to). He scooped some of the debris and dumped chemicals in, but did not vacuum the pool as we requested, so at that point we gave up. Also the patio deck is not sealed, so there are ant hills. We tried hosing them away and swept the patio ourselves the first morning, but they were back the next day, which can be a concern if you have small children running around or don't watch where you step. Overall I'd say it was a nice, relaxing time in a quiet area, and with some more attention to the pool and deck this could be a wonderful vacation home.

Booking was simple, manager was quick to respond. This property is in a great location. Very easy drive to FMB, Sanibel and Matlacha! We had a great, relaxing vacation!

We really enjoyed our stay at Southbreeze property. The home was well equipped, very elegant and beautifully designed. I would rent again anytime.

The house is laid out nicely, and in a great central location. When we arrived it was really dirty though, the pool had fallen vegetation in it and the house smelled like dog urine. The house is fairly new, but you can really tell it is a rental, things just look a bit rough and lacking maintenance. The pavers around the pool need to be reset for example, which is especially noticeable at the edge of the pool, where the stone's sharp edges are completely exposed. The property manager indicated that they had a last minute rental and the cleaning crew must have missed the request to clean. He was very responsive and sent someone over immediately, who did clean. She attempted to clean the rug which seemed to be the source of the pee smell, we used a Febreze to cover up the bit that remained. We have dogs, but are really sensitive to urine smells, the cleaning lady smelled it too. being a pet friendly place I guess it can be expected, but if you are sensitive pet odor, may not be the right house. Other reviews indicate issues with the house and pool not being clean as well, so seems to be a challenge with this property in general. There also wasn't the typical info you see in rentals on how to operate things in the house, pool info, stuff to do in the area as etc. There was one page in a acrylic brochure stand but that was it. We were local so the area info wasn't a big deal, just an FYI for out of towners that rely on that... Had some trouble figuring out the pool bubblers, which as it turned out didn't have an on/off, but was on timers. But again, the property manager was super responsive. We have rented on VRBO several times, this was the first time we'd had any issues with a rental.