This home has it all. Our family of sixteen enjoyed every moment. Watching the sunrise with an unimpeded view over the bay was incredible. To take advantage of that, the top/third floor contains the dining room, kitchen, gathering room and a main suite. Fitting all 16 of us around a 14’ dining table for dinner was a first for our family. The kitchen was huge and well-stocked with dishes, glassware, silverware, utensils, spices, paper products and more. Two large refrigerators, two dishwashers, two ovens and more made food prep and clean-up a breeze. A huge table in the kitchen eating area as well as a table on the balcony are also available. The elevator is great for those who prefer not to take the stairs and for bringing groceries to the kitchen. A massive sectional couch in the gathering room made for a great family game night. The main suite contains a king-size bed, nice walk-in closet, a large jacuzzi tub, walk-in double shower and a double vanity and dressing table.
The second floor contains another gathering room, two bedrooms with queen beds and attached bathrooms, another bedroom with two sets of bunk beds with attached bathroom, a laundry room and an office.
The garage enters into the first floor and has a ping pong table which got a lot of use, another washer and dryer, bikes, helmets, scooters, beach chairs and umbrellas, a beach wagon, and a corn hole game. The first floor also has two more bedrooms with a connecting bathroom between them. One bedroom has a queen bed while the other has two sets of bunk beds. These rooms have doors that open to the screened-in pool deck with a heated pool and hot tub. It is marvelous with plenty of chairs and a table. Many pool toys are available to use as well. The only minor drawback is that to enter the pool area from inside the house, you have to go through one of these bedrooms.
As it worked out, there were enough actual mattresses for everyone in our group without using the pull-out sofas. Four sets of parents used the three queen beds and one king bed and eight children used the bunks.
If you are looking for a wonderful home for your large group on beautiful Marco Island, you won’t be disappointed. Alyce is a wonderful host and responded quickly to any inquiries while we were there. The home is in a beautiful neighborhood within a short drive to pretty much everything on the island.
Thank you, Alyce, for making our stay one our family will remember for years to come.
