We stayed in the house with 12 guests for a long weekend. Everyone was comfortably accommodated with their own bed and a private, clean bathroom for each of the couples. The property had ample parking, and a large outdoor patio space for gathering. The recently renovated kitchen had extensive labeling on cabinets for all available household amenities, VERY well stocked and organized. AC worked well in every room, including the rooms in the basement and main floors.
Despite the number of bedrooms, the living room was much tighter to fit everyone in at one time. The amenities of the house were not accurately reflected within the listing: we brought a lot more household supplies than what we ultimately needed, while we probably could have brought more beach supplies, which were severely lacking given the size of our group and the size of this rental.
The location of the property is in a very quiet, rural, and secluded area. While we had a free beach option available in town, it was a true 7 minute drive away from the house, not accessible by foot. The road leading to the house is narrow and unpaved, leading to several instances of cars having to back out the opposite way to allow for oncoming traffic to pass through. This was extremely difficult to navigate at night with no streetlights on the road.
The property itself could use more land maintenance, as the surrounding yard was overgrown, unkempt, and neglected. It is in dire need of landscaping attention. The outdoor kitchen space was completely unusable, as was the hot tub and charcoal grill. The fire pit area, while usable, was unfinished and also had a lot of overgrowth. Given the house’s secluded location, the instructions said not to put trash out before Monday due to the rural wildlife, leaving no option for a weekend plan for trash removal. We were left with bags of accumulated trash taking up space within the home during our stay as a result.
A few small leaks happened in the sitting room ceiling below an upstairs shower, while we also noticed a few holes in the ceiling in the basement due to construction. Painters tape could be seen in one of the basement bathroom showers, and small spots of mold/water damage were present in one of the basement bedrooms. The side patio doors were falling off their hinges as well.
Overall, the house is suitable for a long weekend with friends, but any more time would quickly become cumbersome given the amount of improvised solutions by guests needed to make things work here.