I live on a lake/pond....excuse me....an OCEAN (according to Bill'nBrillo) in St. James. It is absolutely beautiful to see the egrets, duckies, blue herons, etc. swimming in the "ocean". I wouldn't trade my view for anything. I purposely wanted a view with the lanai facing west because I love to watch the sunset over water. Now I have the lanai enclosed so I can enjoy it year round. The sunsets over the "ocean" in St. James are breathtaking!
Go for the water view....it's the best!
