1268 Balboa Court

First off, the house was 'For Sale' while we were staying in it. People were driving by, and we were asked if the house could be shown during our trip.

Overall though, the house is nice, and we enjoyed the pool, but it needs a lot of maintenance. The pool sliding door gets stuck while closing it (our kids couldn't do it), the master ceiling fan went bad and didn't get replaced while we were there, and there were sugar ants everywhere.

We left to go home 1 day early.

We liked this home. We felt it maybe lacked a little TLC, not sure if that is because it was for sale or not. Both sliding doors needed some fixing. Either hard to open/shut or handle issues. Made it a little difficult for the kids to go in and out on their own. It had plenty of towels, beach chairs, etc for my party of 8. Lots of board games for rainy day activities.. We had a great time here and made lasting memories with my family.

This house offers all the comforts of home, and all the perks of a great vacation destination. We enjoyed many days and meals on the back patio along the pool. Great place to stay!

My family and I had a wonderful time enjoying the pool and the well equipped home. Plenty of restaurants and beaches close by.We also
enjoyed the daily walks at the park across the street. We will definitely return for another week in the future. Thank you for allowing us to bring our dog as well!
Lissette V

We spent 7 weeks at this property, and it was everything that we hoped for! The owners were very accommodating of special requests, and the property was clean with any amenity you could ask for! Would definitely stay at this property again!

The island was beautiful and worth a visit. I would recommend renting on the beach proper. The house we rented was approx 1 1/2 miles from the closest beach which was South beach. There is very limited parking at South Beach. It started the day fairly stressful when you spent 1/2 + searching for a parking spot. One morning we gave up, dropped the ladies and beach chairs at the beach entrance and drove back to the rental to grab an Uber. When the people joke about "Marco midnight" they mean it. The world pretty much shuts down around 10:00 pm. We ventured out a few days to the Everglades and to Naples. The Everglades are worth a visit to see and Naples is pretty but extremely busy. We are visiting different areas looking for a good fit for us for a place for retirement. We are glad we visited but Marco and Naples will probably not be a good fit for us.

The pool was lovely and warm, the location near the park was perfect for dog walking and the children’s area was fantastic. You could walk to the beach which is beautiful. The house needed some maintenance a lot of small things that picky people like me notice.

House was very clean & well furnished. It does need some minor repairs/updating. The gate/fence on dog run was bent or broken & our dog got out. But overall it was a great place! Nice neighborhood..good location!

House was nice and clean. Loved that they had bikes and a pool. There are some general updating and repairs needed. Overall a great place.

We had an amazing time, and the house was beautiful.

Property description was accurate. However, picture shows it’s on water, but there was no place to tie up a boat. House was clean but not well maintained. One kitchen cabinet did not close, the grill did not light on left side of grate, slats were missing from blind on patio door, blind in master bathroom was way too long and could not be adjusted properly. We had to call property management
out to fix garage door opener and grill, and company rep responded same day. Park across the street is awesome.

We chose 1268 Balboa for its proximity to family in the neighborhood, but ended up thoroughly enjoying the home. It's freshly and comfortably furnished, and very generously equipped - linens, kitchenware, beach and pool gear, bikes, baby gear, and connectivity are all there and quite nice. Management was really accommodating and responsive to any issue or question that came up. This house is in such a great neighborhood, esp for families. It's away from the trafficky north area of the island, a one block walk to Mackle Park (great for young and old) and the public library, and just 1.5 miles to the beach access (walkable or bikable, too) and to the nearest Publix.

It is a perfect place to stay if you have dogs. The rooms were spacious and the pool and lanai area were comfortable with great channel views. The furniture was very comfortable . The home was located in a quiet location but still close to all the islands amenities. I would highly recommend this home.

Love this home. Very accomodating and comfortable.

Love this home. Very accomodating and comfortable.

There aren't enough words to truly describe our overall experience with our vacation. The property far exceeded out expectations. The locations was perfect, only a few miles from the beach, coffee, restaurants and even unique shopping locations were within a walk or short drives distance. The home had so many extras that were unexpected, from the bikes, to beach chairs to needle and thread in case of emergencies. The board games, the lounge chair by the bay, the easy access to pool, all the extras made such an impact. We look forward to booking our next getaway very soon!

Very comfortable and clean home.

Very comfortable and clean home.