This was a fantastic house at the end of the canal. We spent a lot of time in the tiki hut with ceiling fan, and fishing off the dock - Gregg was generous and loaned us a couple of fishing rods. We mostly caught pin fish using frozen shrimp bait from Publix. There are plenty of chairs and lots of space to hang out back there. On two separate occasions, manatees paid us a visit as did a stingray and an interesting school of fish. Oh and lets not forget the jellyfish.
We grilled out a couple of times, but this is one area in need of improvement. The grill doesn't really heat up much beyond 300 degrees and one burner doesn't work. Also needs a new grill brush as the one that was available was a bit used up and easily snapped while cleaning the grates. Not a show stopper, but avid grillers may be disappointed. On the positive side, the grates are stainless steel and look relatively new.
As for inside the house, there is plenty of space and seating in the living area, dining area and kitchen. We really enjoyed the reclining sofas and large screen TV. We sat on the front deck with coffee in the mornings enjoying the partial ocean view and palm trees. The kitchen was more than adequate and well stocked with coffee filters, spices, dish washing pods, etc... As others have pointed out, the mattresses are still hard, however, we didn't have any trouble sleeping. Our young adult kids didn't have any trouble sleeping in the second bedroom either.
Another nice feature is that the rental comes with membership to the ocean front Cabana Club with restaurant, bar, good sized pool and beach. It's a bit of a walk but we rode bikes or drove. Loungers are included around the pool and on the beach. We enjoyed visiting and hanging out with family. Inch beach is across the street but membership is required to get in. Our son and his wife had 6 passes so we went one time but found that we much preferred the Cabana Club beach.
Sunset beach is about a minute walk from the house and well worth a visit around sunset. Lots of people come here to take pictures and just enjoy the view.
Overall, this was an outstanding vacation and the house was fantastic. We had a great time and would definitely rent this place again. While you can probably find units with better beds and a better grill, my guess is you would probably pay more. But price isn't the only reason to rent this place, it's in a great location and has a lot of nice features. I highly recommend it.