A small group of 10 of us rent yearly in Destin. This year we switched up and tried this home at Frangista Beach. Quick synopsis…house very clean, in need of minor cosmetic repairs, PERFECT distance from beach(60 sec walk across the street), grocery, some restaurants, and other amenities, golf cart was excellent transportation in this area (did not use our rental car at all), pool chilly and semi-private, view was fine—people watching at its finest on the road side. So glad to have TWO extra refrigerators in the garage and some beach chairs.
Negatives: kitchen refrigerator freezer section would not open, garage door key panel was not functioning, broken roller shades in multiple rooms, no broom/swifter to clean up sand tracked in, can’t disable shrill pool alarm on door( I know it’s a safety thing for children )
The Mgmt company IMMEDIATELY sent a service tech to correct the fridge. The door was frozen shut. Problem was corrected but there was/is a water leak in the freezer that resurfaced and refroze the door. We adjusted/adapted and used the garage freezers. Garage panel was a clerical error. Wrong code number was listed, a second service tech discovered that. Roller shades would be addressed after we left (our choice ) because they did not interfere with privacy, just light control.
If I could have changed one thing (other than the freezer) it would have been to know that the coded door entry is located on the side of the house not the front, and that the alarm that was going off was a “safety” alarm for the pool and not a real alarm system for the house( though it does have one) Using that door for egress to the pool is easier, but all of us would forget to temporarily disable the alarm while exiting.
Overall a very good experience and we would absolutely rent at this location again; primarily for its location and prompt attention and EXCELLENT communication from the mgmt company. We really appreciated the text messages regarding arrival, departure, and maintenance status.
Thank you from all of us for a great stay!!!!