St George Island is lovely! We normally stay near port St Joe, but decided to try something different. The concept of “The Plantation” (which is the gated subdivision this house is in) is great! There are some great seafood restaurants on the island as well as in east end and appalachicola, all nearby. It’s a little irritating to have to stop and get your tag scanned at the gate every time you come back, but you did feel safe.
On the house…
Pros:
Huge roomy home
Well equipped
Beautiful views
Lovely area for kids, biking, walking etc…
Beach right at your door almost!
2 pools to utilize very close to the house
Elevator
Everything worked in the kitchen
Beautiful walks on the beach
Lots of native plants
Hot tub
Had 3 HVAC units, 1 per floor, which was really nice! No one froze or burned up, we all had our own thermostat.
Lots of screened in outdoor areas
Cons:
House needs TLC
wasn’t as clean as it needed to be
Lots of sand on the floors
Lots of sand in the bunk beds. That told me they’re not washing or changing the sheets. I get it, they are a pain to work with, but it wasn’t my job to remove, wash and replace all the sheets. My kids weren’t going to sleep on sheets that might have not been washed for months.
Drywall mishaps everywhere, mold on ceilings in master and bathroom
Ppl who own homes on “The Plantation” can have/utilize golf carts/ATVs but not renters.
Hot tub was pretty dirty (the pool guy said they never change the water, just add more chemicals, yuk) it foamed up so much when the jets were on that you couldn’t sit, the foam covered your mouth.
The top floor master bed was very lumpy
The rinse off shower in the garage didn’t work. Could barely get a dribble, def not enough to rinse squirming kids real fast. We used the water hose, which was close.
I’d go back, but I’d definitely request they wash all the bedding. Also, they were preparing to install an in ground pool during the winter! That will be great! Hope the price doesn’t go up. The few times we had to call the managers they were very responsive.
Be careful taking advantage of the beach equipment discount, (you’ll get a coupon in e mail after you book) it got a little sticky trying to deal with those ppl. They’re a little arrogant and inflexible.
Overall the women and kids loved this spot, the husbands, not so much. Had a lot to do with the “golf carts for me but not for thee” rule.