Great experience overall. The property manager 30A vacay was very responsive (we learned too late that it'd been cheaper to book directly with them). We had a few issues with the wrong gate code (it's a gated community), and a few leaks in the property. We had a weird leak from the ceiling during a storm and some plumbing issues. Manager replied immediately and sent someone right away. They didn't address the leak in the ceiling that somehow stopped by itself but unclogged the bathtub and fixed the leak in the toilet as well. Otherwise, the property is at a very short distance from the beach, by bike it takes only 2-3 mn and by foot less than 10mn. Since we were there during COVID19, we never ate out at a restaurant neither took out any prepared food.
If you are worried about social distancing, do not venture out too much, especially in Seaside proper, no one was wearing masks or being careful. The supermarket, Publix is really close by, so we just purchased everything we needed and cooked all our meals. It felt relatively safe in the supermarket and people were keeping their distances and wearing masks, especially early in the morning.
In the rental, there's a BBQ and some pots and pans. We were only 5 and it would have been more challenging had we been more. Silverware is barely enough to go through the day but overall kitchen is still decently equipped.
Living and dining area are both larger than they appear on pictures. Beds are comfy and firm, water pressure is pretty good. Many doors are weirdly aligned and do not lock, a little annoying when you're in the bathroom but not a main issue when you're with family members.
We didn't use the pool but went to the beach everyday. Seaside has become busier and more organized in the business of rentals. There are golf cars everywhere, and beach chair rentals reserved areas on the beach. Not sure it's an improvement honestly but if you enjoy it, you might want to reserve before you arrive. We needed an extra bike and had trouble finding one on the spot. Seems like beach chairs and any rentals were reserved in advance.
All in all, the Hammocks is a well maintained small gated community and the houses there are cute and seem well maintained too.