Nice sized home, near the end of AMI island, right on one of the AMI canals with a big pool (rare for a rental on AMI) and it's own boat slip. Perfect for a family of 4 who wants to be near the Bean Point beach area and have access to the water for boating around the intercoastal waterway.
Pros:
- House located on quiet cul-de-sac, in a private area of AMI, within walking distance of main street, beach, docks, and restaurants
- Big open kitchen / living room space / bedrooms, with lots of natural light, and comfortable home layout
- New kitchen appliances (refrigerator, stove, dish washer, coffee maker and toaster are all new)
- Power leather recliners and couch in living room are super comfortable and an evening highlight
- Free cable / internet with an abundance of channels
- Outside deck, pool area is comfortable and well lit with string lights and many places to sit and enjoy the outside day and night, without bugs (large screen covering)
Cons:
- House is dated with old decor and is in need of a modern upgrade
- Linens were poor quality, with no extra sets or additional blankets or pillows, and one of the fitted sheet was stained with blood. We had to purchase our own clean sheets, softer bath towels and additional pillows, which we left all of behind (you're welcome)
- Master bedroom mattress is old, skinny and uncomfortable. Definitely a negative for a longer stays.
- Beach chairs were old and of poor quality, so we purchased 3 nice new ones and left them behind (you're welcome)
- No hot tub, which we learned is essential for an AMI house rental during the winter months. It would have been a very welcome addition.
- Pool is heated, but it is heated by heat pump, so if the weather is cold the pool will not heat up. This is not ideal for winter month stays.
- TVs are old and not smart. Living room for sure could use a newer, much bigger flat smart TV on the wall
- No garage door opener remote, which is inconvenient if you have a car or rent a golf cart
- Gas grill placement was inconvenient given the distance from the patio stairs. A better position would be under the stairs.
- Our one service request was not fulfilled (lower level string lighting stopped working and it was not fixed during our stay despite a promise that it would)