My family of 4 adults stayed for a week March 2023. The house is exactly as pictured, well appointed and very well decorated. Right on the water with a dock of you need it and 2 kayaks to use. The water is no wake, so it’s pretty quiet. We saw a manatee swim right under the docks! The screened in porch has more than enough comfy furniture and was great to relax in and be out of the sun. Everything we could have needed was there.
While we had a great time and he house is very nice, there are a couple things people should understand. Things that are somewhat beyond the hosts control. First, the bedroom with the queen bed is part of a converted garage space. Because of that, you have to go through the other bedroom to get to the kitchen/living area. Or go outside through a side door, walk to the kitchen door, and go inside there. We were there with our adult son and his girlfriend - we stayed the the queen room so was a bit awkward having to walk through their bedroom to get to the kitchen area. Mornings we made sure to have a house key with us so we went out the side door to walk around and in through the kitchen. Not a deal breaker for us, but just know this. Don’t get me wrong, the room was very nice with en-suite full bath, just figuring out the logistics kind of through us for a loop. The second thing is that the house is located on the causeway to get in and out of Key Colony Beach. The parking area is a bit tight and you have to back out onto the busy causeway, or pull forward if you can back in without affecting traffic going either direction. Speed limit on the road is 25 so it’s not crazy, but every single car going in and out has to use that road, so it can be busy. In the area, you will have access to the Beach Club with swimming pool and beach area, along with small bar and little snack bar. A nice perk, but it gets super busy and you will have a hard time getting lounge chairs. We went mid afternoon a couple times and did manage to get chairs, but people were starting to leave if they were there a while. And be sure to visit Sunset Park at the end of the road for sunset. It’s an event for everyone! Oh, and the Key Colony Inn has a nice happy hour between 3-5pm with drink specials and $5 select appetizers. We did appetizers for dinner one evening, yummy! Overall, we had a great time and the house is wonderful, just remember the couple issues, but if that won’t bother you, you will have a great stay!