Arkansas St Beach House - 150' Waterfront on the Sound

This house was amazing! We were a group of responsible college students looking for a quiet and relaxing week on the beach away from the crazy "spring break" towns and cities. Navaree was perfect for us! We had plenty of space for our group of 18 and the driveway fit 4 cars nicely. The white sand beach is just up the street, it wasn't crowded, and we found some cool shells! Down the street there was a restaurant with multiple sand volleyball courts that provided hours of fun. The layout of the house is a bit odd, but it allows for plenty of kitchen and gathering space which is a plus for large groups. While we were there it rained only one day and during that time we discovered a leak, but the property manager on sight, Gene, came right over to help us out. Both he and Victor were so nice throughout the entire process it really made our stay even better. In our opinion, the pictures don't do it justice and this house was a great deal! We had an amazing week, thanks so much Victor!

PROS: Wheelchair accessible (main level); adequate number of sleeping rooms and bathrooms for large groups; fully-equipped kitchen on each level; peaceful location with great view; near shopping, oceans and restaurants; great spot for fishing; mopad, fishing pole, kayak rentals nearby; cooling system works well; keypad combination lock on front doors convenient for large groups; adequate kitchen utensils CONS: The property had clearly not been cleaned prior to arrival - bathtubs had dead bugs in them, tables had crumbs, etc.; ceilings leaked in spots and had to use trashcan to catch large amounts of falling rainwater; some rooms had musty smell; upstairs master bedroom has no way to turn on shower; upstairs bar area sink and fridge do not work; no DVD player in upstairs master bedroom as stated; garage being used as owner's storage - should be not advertised as available space; had to buy ant spray to combat the large number of ants on patio; upstairs balcony railing rusted and broken in several spots; light bulbs needed to be replaced in several rooms; old soap and shampoo samples from "Imperial Palace" in Vegas in all bathrooms; majority of doors don't lock inside home; lamp in upstairs living room had sparks coming from it when turned on; home has a very bizarre and inconvenient layout; only about 10 channels of cable TV in bedrooms - the only TV with a wider selection of channels was located in main downstairs living room; owner left no instructions for trash pick-up, what to do with bed sheets upon departure, etc.; didn't see a boat lift as mentioned in description; noticeable attempts to update home overshadowed by obvious inexperience of those performing the work; broken molding, inadequately secured wallpaper border, dated and stained upstairs carpet, uncomfortable and sagging beds bearing worn and dated comforters; inadequate extra bedsheets, towels and washcloths - had to constantly rewash and purchase extra from nearby WalMart; no hangers in many closets; many areas of home used as owner's storage (extra TV laying in floor in upstairs master bedroom); some of outside chairs broken, causing a member of our group to fall to ground; could go on but running out of space....

Overall, the home has lots of potential and is in a nice location, but is dated and in need of major repairs to be suitable for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Spend the extra money and rent something that is well maintained and in better overall condition!!

Let me start by stating that the value of this rental is hard to beat, that being said, let me state the positives. Good location, short walk to beach, nice place to bring a boat and explore the sound and a lot of square footage to house all your family.
Negatives: The house has a very odd layout... two completely different houses stacked on top of each other with three complete kitchens. We laughed daily at the strange setup. Sheets for sofa beds were not available so bring your own if using them. The cleaning service that charges 200.00 did a less than standard job and the floors were dirty(walking barefoot on the tile left your feet disgusting).
Victor was very accommodating in all matters including pets. Once again, after looking far and wide, its hard to beat the rental price of this unit.