This house was perfect for our family of 4, including 2 kids under 5, with tons of extra space. Here are a few things that are good to know but hard to see when comparing houses - this house has a long porch facing right out onto the fairway. Some of the other houses are sandwiched in close together without nice views like this one has. We really enjoying sitting on the porch waiting for golfers to go past, especially when they were from our family! It was also gorgeous to open up the blinds in the morning with the sun streaming in and views of the golf course instead of views into other houses. This house comes equipped with beach towels, a Keurig coffee maker was appreciated, and we found everything we needed in the kitchen. Fun stuff hiding in cubbies and drawers like games, puzzles, books. We were happy to find some plastic bowls and cups that looked very nice but also let us relax at mealtime with the kids and not worry about breaking anything. The bunk beds are very comfy, big enough for adults, and loved by kids. The Laurel Grove community pool (heated) was a quick 2 min walk and even faster golf cart ride and was nice and warm even for a visit during a March cold snap (highs only in the 50’s for a few days) and we swam most of our days there. The hot tub was wonderfully toasty. There’s a fitness area and shaded grilling area that looked very nice but we never ventured in. The house is a little over 1.5 miles from Baytown Wharf Village - it took under 10 minutes on the golf cart to get there and we went almost daily to the playground, shops, restaurants. We definitely also recommend hitting Emeril’s (he was in the line cooking, and signed a cookbook for us!!!) the Zoo Gallery, and the farmers market at Grande Boulevard. Golf cart ride was between 5-10 mins there as well. Lastly, the beach is stunning and far less crowded within Sandestin than at the other beaches along the way. The ride in the cart is really fun and took about 10-15 minutes at the most.
We would definitely stay at this house again for future stays!