This is the most iconic house on the bluffs at Sea Ranch, situated at the best location: Del Mar Point. It's a five star house, which deserves maintenance which it hasn't received. Remove half a star for that. All of my remarks have been conveyed to Vacasa Customer Service and the top notch staff at the Gualala office.
We arrived during the Jan 2023 atmospheric river storms and the power was out. We came prepared with portable power stations, a portable frig and ice chests, rechargeable lamps and headlamps. We were able to light 4 of 5 burners on the stove so we could cook. We lit the gas fireplace. There was no fan but we didn't need it. It wasn't cold upstairs. To our surprise the water heater had a pilot, not a piezo ignitor so we had hot water the entire time. The storms were fantastic. The 20' to 30' waves were extraordinary to view, hear and feel from upstairs. The rain was torrential; not so great in a house made of glass. The roof, hot tub deck and windows should be inspected and repaired after such a series of storms. There was a lot of leaking.
After 5 days the power was fully restored.
The house had been cleaned but there are old cobwebs throughout the house that need to be addressed.
The GFI's in the shared bathroom downstairs wouldn't reset.
The ignitors on the two front burners on the stove didn't work.
The handle on the front door was so loose it was difficult to operate and would spontaneously lock itself.
We noticed and appreciated the new living room furniture. Comfortable and suitable. And group members enjoyed the hot tub, once it was heated.
Gripes and notes to future renters:
The pans are awful. Bring your own. The cooking utensils are flaccid plastic. They should be replaced with better quality plastic and wood.
The can opener needs to be replaced. There are plenty of plates and bowls, but no food storage containers. Plenty of flatware but no teaspoon-sized spoons. There were no tongs.
Bring extra towels in case of another power outage. Although you'll be able to take nice hot showers, you won't be able to launder towels.
The consumables were stocked adequately. We added foil, baggies and dish soap.
We've been renting houses for over ten years at Sea Ranch and Compass Rose was the one I most looked forward to. It was as amazing as I had imagined. I'd love to rent it again. I hope the owners take the maintenance requests to heart.