Dream Come True

My family and I rent vacation homes, on average 4 times a year. This particular rental was for 5 adults and 1 child. We wanted a place, during Covid, where we could enjoy a larger home with a pool and have the beach and restaurants with outdoor seating within walking distance. They were nice enough to let us check in early. Upon checking in we noticed immediately the home was in desperate need of a facelift and a deep clean. The floors were filthy, the tub was dirty, my DIL went to take a plate out and there was still food stuck to the plate. My husband was searching for the controller and was putting his hands into the cushions of the upstairs couch to locate it and wound up pulling out a handful of lint, hair and dried food. The home is run down. There are draw fronts falling off in the kitchen. The upstairs sofa that is supposed to be a fold out to accommodate guests in broken. I called on management Saturday, the 2nd day of our stay to ask about a pool light. We turned on/off every switch in the home and could not locate a switch that turned it on. Needless to say we didn't use the pool at night as a result. They said they would call me back quickly to give me instructions on the pool light. The never did. I'm guessing the pool light was broken as well. We were supposed to stay till Monday and actually decided to leave on Sunday. Honestly, we couldn't wait to get out of there. This "Dream Come True" was more like a nightmare. In all my years renting, I believe this is probably my first negative review. Put your money elsewhere. This place is NOT worth your money. Happy travels.

Absolutely loved our weekend ar Dream Come True. The location is ideal, private and secluded yet an easy walk to restaurants/beaches. House extremely spacious and comfortable for all members of our family. Pool was very clean and the fenced in yard was perfect for my daughter’s dogs.

We really had a great time at IRB! The proximity to Clearwater was nice, but the local beach was less crowded and within easy walking distance. The sunsets were gorgeous!
The house was as described (except sleeps 10 comfortably, not 12) and very clean. There were no insects, which for Florida is saying something. We had almost everything we needed and when a couple of items were found missing, the property manager took care of them right away. They even have beach towels. Our family especially enjoyed the pool and having a full kitchen so we could eat our breakfast there at the house. We also barbecued steaks one night.
For local fare, we recommend PJ’s and Tropical Ice Cream. Slyce was also great and had live music.
Note: There is an extra fee we were charged because the property is listed on Vrbo.

We have a fantastic time at this location. The proximity to the beach and multiple restaurants can’t be beat. Very clean, spacious, and accommodating to our large party. Would definitely recommend for your next vacation.

Enjoyed our stay at this wonderful house, with an even more wonderful heated pool. Spent alot of great family time around this pool. Plenty of patio furniture and a grill. The house is stocked well with dishes and pots snd pans and even crock pots. The house is in a great location, walking distance to beach and restaurants!
Will definitely book again !

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My family stayed here after my daughters wedding. We had 8 adults and 2 children. House was very clean. It had lots of space plenty of sleeping areas. We enjoyed the pool and enjoyed the short walk to the beach with amazing sunsets. Would recommend house to everyone. Would definitely stay here again

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This was a wonderful house located within blocks of the beach. The house was exquisite and was as described. There were a couple of hiccups. The grill only half worked and the chairs on the upper deck had no pads just steel frames. All in all we would stah here again

Great location for our family wedding vacation, and house size was perfect. There were several maintenance issues (brought to management co. attention), but any that needed immediate attention (leaking shower head, loose deadbolt) i fixed myself. Floors needed cleaning and mattresses on pullout beds were cheap foam. In spite of all this we had a great time due to the pool, the proximity to the beach, and the weather. Recommend owner contract with a decent maintenance/cleaning company.

This home was as described. Very nice home with all the amenities; fully stocked kitchen, great pool and patio with plenty of seating. Lots of pool/beach toys, beach towels, bath towels and extra blankets provided. Nice neighborhood with easy walk to beach. Was very comfortable for our party of 12.

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“A dream Come True” was a wonderful home for our vacation . The heated pool was a hit with our kids and grandkids! Lots of loungers and outdoor furniture for around the pool. We spent the majority of our time around the pool soaking up the sun. The house was very clean with a great layout. This home had a great location. Close to many restaurants and the beach. We walked everywhere! Would definitely rent this home again!

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“A dream Come True” was a wonderful home for our vacation . The heated pool was a hit with our kids and grandkids! Lots of loungers and outdoor furniture for around the pool. We spent the majority of our time around the pool soaking up the sun. The house was very clean with a great layout. This home had a great location. Close to many restaurants and the beach. We walked everywhere! Would definitely rent this home again!

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Great experience! I would rent again. only issue was the wifi. information provided for wifi didn't work.

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The house worked well for our purposes. It was in a good location and everything was in good condition. The pool was nice and well kept as well. We did need to reach out to the property management team once (nothing major) and they responded immediately which was great. They also reached out a couple times to make sure we were all good. I would recommend this house for a stay near Clearwater.

My family and I spent five days at the beach house and really enjoyed our time. The house was exactly what we were looking for with room for the whole family. Location to the beach was good and a short walk. We were pleasantly surprised with all of the amenities at the house, from the fully stocked kitchen equipment to the coolers and pool/beach equipment we really didn’t need to bring anything.

My family and I spent five days at the beach house and really enjoyed our time. The house was exactly what we were looking for with room for the whole family. Location to the beach was good and a short walk. We were pleasantly surprised with all of the amenities at the house, from the fully stocked kitchen equipment to the coolers and pool/beach equipment we really didn’t need to bring anything.

Great location, 5 min walk to the beach. Relaxing pool and backyard area. Home was very comfortable. Any issues that did arise, the property manager took care of it immediately. We were a group of 10 ladies on a beach retreat, and were extremely pleased!

We had a great time @ this beach house! The location was perfect for us! There are great places to eat from a few blocks to less than a mile away. The beach is literally 4 blocks away from the house. The neighborhood is very quiet & the house was great! The deck needs to be updated, the stairs are a bit narrow in the house, b careful & the Jets in the spa are weak, but that's it. The pool & pool area r awesome! The grill is new & the kitchen is great! Very nice to have a laundry room, u can pack less. Groceries & spirits r right down the road, coolers in the garage. We would definitely go back!

Loved our stay here! Location was perfect, house was a great layout and pool area was fantastic. We were 8 in our party ranging in age from 14-71. A short walk to the beach that my 71 yr old mother didn’t mind doing .Everything was clean and well kept. The staff were easy to deal with and very accommodating. Having rented various homes is this area over the years a few suggestions that may make the stay even better would have been to have access to beach chairs, sun umbrella and maybe a wagon to transport things to the beach. When you are traveling away you don’t want to have to purchase these items and they would definitely make the stay more convenient. Kitchen utensils could us an upgrade as well. Overall a great experience and would come her again.

great stay

We had a great vacation, this was our second time at this house and we enjoyed it again. Walking distance to the store, restaurants, and the ocean. Would recommend it for a family vacation.

Everything was great! Location was great, house was clean, staff was excellent! Only problem was the chlorine in the pool was HIGH! Other than that.....FANTASTIC!!!!

Manager's Response

It was so good it was like if it was a dream come true for use no that a am home I kind of miss the place I am very sorry how we left it but was great the pool was great we good time the the food of the restaurant in the area had high quality food we liked it a lot

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This was a great rental! The owners were great and kept in contact during our stay to help resolve any issues! Definitely plan to rent again in the future!

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We enjoyed all aspects of our stay here! We have three children under the age of 10 and they enjoyed the pool and downstairs den area. The kitchen was was well stocked, although there are not any "extras" like spices or oils so make sure you bring everything you need. Everything in the house is as pictured and advertised. We used the downstairs tiny bedroom for our youngest child but it does not have an a/c vent in the room so it did get warm in there. However there is a fan provided. The pool was clean and in great shape. There's a small shed with some beach chairs and floats.
The walk to the beach is super easy, straight down a side walk about 5 minutes to a nice beach access. There are lots of great restaurants within short walking distance to the house as well. This was our first time to Indian Rocks Beach and we loved it! Nice, clean with good local restaurants but quiet, not super crowded beaches and very family friendly.
We visited the local nature preserve, George McGough Nature Park and enjoyed seeing the turtle and bird wildlife. Also visited the Clearwater Aquarium which was only 20 minutes away.
The booking staff were great for this rental and we would love to book this property again!

The home was beautiful! We had 6 adults and 5 kids and we all slept comfortably (we brought one air mattress for the kiddos). Everything was clean and ready for us. It was literally a 5 minute walk from the beach. The pool was perfect for the kids and chill time for the adults. I would recommend this rental if you are looking to relax and be low key. We loved it! All it needs is a new coffee pot. Lol thats nothing to complain about compared to everything else that was wonderful.

I stayed here with ten of my friends and we had an amazing experience. Down the street from the property is Indian Rocks beach which is absolutely beautiful and only a five minute walk. I was very pleased with the property the only problem was that the pool filter was not working but ten college students can look past that. I would recommend this house to a younger group of people as Clearwater is only fifteen minutes away and Downtown Tampa is about 45 minutes away. There was lots to do and we all had an excellent stay!!

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Our trip to Florida was for a guys weekend away for Phillies spring training and from the cold winter weather of the northeast. We spent 3 days and 3 nights. Very satisfied with our stay here for a long weekend.
Upon arrival everything was in order and cleaned thoroughly. The furniture was nice, beds were fine to our liking. Many updates around the house make it appealing. Outdoor patio furniture was nice as well. Pool was great! The house is just enough for our group of 9.

Location was perfect! Easy access to everything. Would definitely recommend to a friend and would stay here again!

Property management staff is easy to deal with and willing to help in any way. Easy to get a hold o. We will be back!

it was wonderful.....couple things that should get fixed; when we got there...#1 hot tube jets do not work #2 vent above stove kept falling off #3 towel bar in upstairs bathroom kept falling off #4 beds really hard #5 garbage disposal has something in there that makes a really loud noise #6 garbage container outside was totally full #7 front door would not latch; had to lock it to stay shut. But other than that everything was wonderful. Will do this again...

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We enjoyed our stay at A Dream come true...
Home was nice and lived up to the description. Our kids had a great set-up in the extra living space downstairs. 2 couples were very comfortable and the 2 singles were great too. The 3rd couple had quite a small room. We didn't quite realize how small it really was. When pulling the trundle out completely you can't shut the door. If you shut the door, then pull out you are kinda stuck in there. Good house for 2 couples and some single people or older kids but not great for 3 couples. Location was fantastic! We walked to the beach and to resturants almost every night. Low Key for families and that was a great plus for us! We didn't read or realize that the pool wouldn't be heated therefor nor was the Spa durring our stay (Mid October) so that was disapointing. The deck was spacious but may need some updates. All in all a good stay and we would do it again just maybe with a different group.

This house is great for about 8 people. The open kitchen/dining/living room area is comfortable for hang out and there is an additional living area on the ground floor. The outdoor hang out area by the pool is under water-proofed deck which makes it a perfect place to lounge away from sun or rain (or while keeping an eye on kids in the pool). The property description is accurate. The property is well maintained (with just a minor towel bar broken) and the manager was very responsive to our request for a new pack and play. One main drawback is the bedroom on the ground floor (with the twin bed + twin pull out) does not have an A/C vent inside, so it can get a bit hot there. There is a floor fan that I kept in the open door while sleeping to keeps cold air circulating and that worked fine. Only 5 min walk to the beach.

Manager's Response

I did not want to come home!!!.The house was so comfortable. Rooms and bathrooms were clean. Kitchen is great.Pool was nicely maintained ,patio had great sit in area and had a grill as well.The owners thought about everything I'm telling you!Thank you . The only thumbs down I will give is that the trash container was full when we arrived other than that I will most definitely come back again it was a great weekend get away.

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Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Beautiful home with wonderful view of pool. Really appreciate the quality and attention to detail in finishes/textures in the decor. Kitchen is fully equipped and accessorized. All restaurants are very good.. Beachhousefl is by far the best owner we have dealt with. Very responsive. No problems or issues what so ever. Kind of place and experience you want to repeat again and again.

Overall it was a good experience. Had to call to get pool cleaned but they came very quickly. Very warm in the lower level but the fan was a great help. Would recommend to others. Good location and withing short walking distance to beach/water.

Manager's Response

The location was good. The house description was accurate. The house was comfortable for the nine people in our group. The house needs a good power washing. The pool was nice except the trees overhang and drop leaves all time. The pool heater was malfunctioning, but the maintenance people resolved it quickly.

Manager's Response

Beach is a short walk and a nice strip of restaurants too.

Quick walk to the beach and loved Crabby bills near by

The home was very clean and there was lots of room for our family of 6. The picture of the house were exactly what it was. The pool was a great temperature and the kids enjoyed every minute in it. The house was just minutes from the ocean so we spent lots of time there as well. There was a CVS store close and an ice cream shop, as well as restaurants if you didn't want to cook. We would stay there again. The only bad part was it had a smell the first day as we are not used to the humidity so nothing that opening doors and windows didn't fix.

Had a great time staying here. A lot of room for our 9 guests and a very comfortable stay in general. House was clean and spacious. Easy 2 block walk to the beach and several local restaurants. Pool was great too. Would definitely come back.

Was fortunate enough to stay in this house with a group of friends over new years. Great house with a wonderful pool in the backyard. Approximately 10 minute walk to the beach and 12 dollar uber to clearwater beach. All had a great time.

perfect location and house for a family get-together. Two blocks from a gorgeous beach - great pool and spa at the house as well. House was clean and had the basic kitchen supplies - we left a set of wine glasses for future guests to enjoy! rental agent was easy to work with. We had only one small issue that they responded to the same day. Quiet small neighborhood. would use this rental agent again.

Manager's Response

The property was everything it was advertised to be. We really enjoyed our stay. The pool and hot tub were where we spent a lot of our time during our stay. Nothing to complain about.

Place was very nice and on a quiet little street. The pool was way bigger then expected and very comfortable temperature after the beach. Beach and Food are a easy 10 minute or under walk. I would recommend to anyone and hope to stay there again some trip.

The overall experience was great! The house was clean, spacious, and had the things we needed to live for a week. Upon arrival it was a little frustrating that the door code and WIFI info we were provided was incorrect but we called the number and they gave us the correct info. We called for WIFI info at 11pm and we were grateful they answered. Having a pool in the backyard was awesome, it was nice and cool after being in the ocean all morning. The yard was not mowed and there were a lot of leaves in the pool but if that is the worst thing that happens on vacation then life is good. The location to the beach was great too, just a few blocks. Overall we were very happy at this location and would definitely come back!

We rented this property for our family of 12 summer vacation. The property was well maintained and clean. The house is a short 5-10 minute walk to the beach and there were plenty of places to dine and shop around the area. The sleeping arrangements worked well for the most part, but only because we had 3 toddlers under the age of the 2 who were able to share beds (there was one pack 'n play available). I don't believe it could adequately sleep 12 adults comfortably. The 4 bedrooms slept 8 and the sleeper sofa slept 2. There is a sectional downstairs that could have probably slept 1. My only complaint is not being able to use the hot tub in the summer months. Overall, I was very pleased. I would rent the property again and recommend it!

Manager's Response

It was exactly what we wanted and needed, perfect.

The process was very easy, and Alan made sure all was taken care of. He helped us get the house rented at the last min. Very happy he helped us out and the place was amazing. You have a customer for life.

House was very clean and we all had a great couples of days...shame we couldn't stay longer!

We had a great vacation at this house. It has plenty of room for 10-12 people to gather together, and to spread out. The pool/patio area is great for family time, swimming, sunning, reading or grilling. Bedrooms are adequate but pretty basic. Beautiful hardwood floors and a modern kitchen were the highlights of the property. The house is on a quiet dead-end street that is an easy 6-8 minute walk to the beach. Good restaurants, bike rental store, fresh fish market, and ice cream are in easy walking distance as well. We had a few problems with the house and pool when we arrived, but the maintenance folks came right away to handle our issues.