The owners have given very little if any thought as to making this a more homey, comfortable and inviting property. It appears that they do not use this place as a home but as a rental property where everything is "on the cheap."
We would not rent this property unless new substantial improvements had been made.
We are aware of one other property on the same beach where other members of our family stayed. Comparing the two homes was like night and day. The place we rented was a few hundred dollars less per night than the other property, but what they got and we didn't made either that property a bargain or our property a rip off.
They had, and we did not have, a modern chef's kitchen (not an outdated '80s kitchen), warming drawer, wine storage, beautiful furniture, fully stocked kitchen utensils and supplies, working gas fireplace, hot tub on the roof, den with billiard table, three car garage that was available for the use of guests, unlike our property where the garage was locked.
When we discovered that our owners had not even bothered to provide a barbeque , we complained to Home Away and apparently they passed on the message and there was a new one with two cans of propane on the deck when we arrived. (The owners previously said that their obligation to provide an outside grill had been satisfied when they bought a "George Foreman grill" which would be great if you were a freshman in a college dorm. It, along with a mini-toaster oven, looked like they had never been used.
There were many areas that are in disrepair, in need of paint and working parts, such as doors, locks, windows. The furniture and carpets are tattered and not clean.
The porcelain sinks are dirty and stained. Be prepared to be a contortionist/acrobat to get in and out of the master shower/bath. It is an accident waiting to happen.
There was a total lack of any kind of cleaning supplies other than dishwashing and washing machine detergent.
We didn't appreciate looking at broken shelves in the master closet.
The silverware was totally lacking, there were only two teaspoons. There was only one hook to be found in any of the closets or bathrooms.
On the positive side, the Home Away property managers were very attentive and responsive. They should consider delisting the property. It gives them a bad reputation.