I am a geologist and I generally look for houses outside the tsunami zone so I can relax on my vacation, and if that is an interest to you, this house is outside the tsunami zone. That being said, that's mainly why I chose this house. But as we got closer to the vacation date I got nervous about the negative reviews of the house. However, once we got to the house it was really quite nice inside. True, the main living space is on the second floor presumably to see the ocean view-ish, but I liked that. If you have someone with mobility issues that would be something to consider. The house is a block and a half from the ocean and a block from downtown, perfect for taking the kid to the beach AND to get ice cream or go to the excellent bookstore/Prehistoric. The back yard is a little weird, but my kid liked it. There is a fence to the west but not the east, there is a play structure that's a little wobbly, benches and a fire pit. The hot tub was maybe the worst part because it became gross like after the first use (fingers crossed no one gets sick). We followed all the rules, washed off before we got in stayed in for 10 minutes and by like day 2 it was cloudy (yikes)! There probably needs to be a visit from a hot tub specialist to look at the filter system. Not a huge deal to not use it.
All in all, great stay, great location, we will definitely stay there again.