Having just had a shoulder operation, the (optionally) heated pool was well worth the extra $$$ for me to be able to complete my daily hydrotherapy exercises in comfort.
The description of the Briarwood community is accurate, apart from the absence of the fact that the clubhouse is never open (other than the lavatories). It’s a very well maintained community and we enjoyed just walking around its streets. We did have some problems at the security gate with over-officious guards but a call to the management office would resolve matters.
The house is comfortable but we did have three issues - there wasn’t enough linen for the master bed, so we had to wash the one set each time; the picture on the main TV was very poor - impossible to follow the flight of a golf ball; and we were insulted that, on asking for the combination to release the lock on the BBQ, we were told we had to pay an additional $$, having already paid a comparatively huge amount to rent the property. I appreciate that this is probably to cover the costs when renters don’t clean the BBQ but surely the threat of a deduction from the deposit would be a more appropriate course of action.
Mary, the owner’s local agent, was excellent and responded immediately to all of our requests/concerns.
Would we book there again? Probably - but we would prefer to be nearer the beach.