The Great: Location, location, location. Less than 200 yards down a private path to a beautiful beach. The private grilling area was clean with a high-end gas grill.
Needs improvement: The kitchen is stocked with a good selection of pots and pans. However, the dinner ware is in need of updating (only 5 plates). Not enough plates for an 8-person service. Fortunately, someone had left enough disposable plastic plates to make due. There is enough flatware for dinner service. But missing basic things like measuring cups and spoons.
Refrigerator handle is held on by a wood screw, a new handle is about $30. The recliner does not recline, the mechanism is broken and held on by drywall screws. As noted in other reviews, some dining room chairs are held together with masking tape which has failed. Some wood glue, a clamp and 30 minutes, problem fixed. Light bulbs inside and outside, more don’t work than do.
As noted, bedding throughout desperately needs to be updated. Sheets, pillows and mattress pads are VERY worn and in need of replacement.
Property is clean and appears recently painted inside. Flooring looks like it has recently been replaced. With a bit of attention to detail, this could be even better than it already is.
FYI. If you are new to Siesta Key, Rent Siesta does not abide by first right of refusal like every other beach community in the US. They will back door VRBO and take the weeks you are staying without giving you the option to reserve for the following year.