The house is in a great location The beach was beautiful. The neighborhood is quiet and friendly. The walk/run/bike path was great. The house however is very dated.
The carpets were stained. The kitchen had newer appliances, countertops, flooring, and the utensils were well stocked. However, there were some broken/wobbly chairs. The coffee maker didn’t work but was replaced by the owner later in the week. The lower bathroom looked updated, but the upper one was not. There is old wallpaper in the upper bedrooms and no mirrors (other than in the bathroom). The upper bedroom and bath doors didn’t close all the way. When you could close the bathroom door, you couldn’t lock it for privacy. The upper deck also had some soft boards, so it didn’t feel safe.
The owner is very quick to respond, but it was unclear when/if things would be addressed. For instance, when we arrived the garbage bins were overflowing from the previous guests. The smell made unpacking uncomfortable. I asked the owner when the trash bins would be picked up. She quickly responded that pickup was Thursday morning. Surprisingly, she said she would pick up the trash herself the next morning. She never came by. I took the trash bins out on Wednesday night. Neither the owner nor any trash pickup services picked up the bins before we left.
Everything is so great about the location. We spent a lot of time on the beach or in town, but If we had bad weather it would have been a bigger deal.