We gathered with a large group (a mom, her children, their grandchildren) and the space held us wonderfully. This is one of the few places on HHI (the only we've found in Sea Pines) that functions for a large group. There are three fridges, ample parking space, generous dining space to seat the entire group at once, and lots of shaded patio furniture under the deck. The pool is not as large as it appears in the photo (it looks olympic!), but it plenty of large with a variety of depths. The best thing about the pool for us was that it was half shaded until noon every day-- that's amazing when traveling in July with young children!
The walk to the beach is one long wooden boardwalk, a 10 yard stretch of sand, then another long wooden boardwalk. Not a problem, just something I had to call to clarify about from the pictures.
This location is about a five minute walk from Salty Dog (and trolley) and two streets over from the south beach beach club (basically a pavilion).
The best things about this house for us was 1) 3 refrigerators 2) multiple gathering spaces 3) lots of designated kids' bedding areas--they loved playing in their own spaces 4) the pool 5) having a small yard beside the pool for catch 6) the fire pit.
Beyond that, it's beautifully appointed and fully stocked with cookie sheets and everything you'd need to make a thanksgiving dinner, honestly. We've rented in Sea Pines for years and this one is pricey, but very very nice.
The downsides of the house: it's large, so it echoes. Lots of showers, fewer bathtubs if that's an issue. Tvs everywhere (we didn't turn them on except for one movie night), and barn doors on the kids' bunk room (they weren't great at closing them all the way). Really nothing worth mentioning, honestly!