You stay at this home for the location - it cannot be beat. It is right on the beach, within steps. The view is unbelievable, who doesn't want to wake up and be able to see the ocean directly from their bed, and then be able to step through a sliding door and be on the porch watching the sun come up? Unforgettable.
The porch is comfortable with a lot of chairs and a great table set at one end. It is in walking distance to restaurants and shops, and close to Uber to downtown Charleston, Sullivan's Island, etc. For all of THESE reasons, I would 100% rent this house again.
That being said, I was surprised that there was such a lack of amenities and basics in this home, like I have found in other VRBO's I have rented. What you won't find:
Beach chairs / umbrellas / beach towels, etc.
Coffee filters
Salt / pepper
Garbage bags (we were only given 3 for the kitchen for our entire stay).
Things like this make a big difference.
Also, please provide a larger coffee pot. A 5 cup pot for a house that can house enough people to fill 4 bedrooms is certainly inadequate.
In addition, please do some work on this house - the porch and steps in particular. I almost tripped down the steps because a few are actually loose, and one is broken off on one end. Very easy to get splinters - wood or paint. Once of the arms of the porch chairs was broken, and there is literally a hole in the cloth chair in the living room.
And as other reviewers have pointed out, the house is very dated and in need of basic upgrades. I could not use the closet in the master bedroom due to the musty moldy smell, and one of the doorwall doors would not open in that bedroom either. The caulk in the bathtub of the 4th bedroom looked mildewed, and the shower curtain did not hang straight.
Lastly, on our last day the cleaners arrived at 8:40 AM, well before our checkout time. NOT GOOD and certainly not appreciated.
I would for sure rent this house again but hope that the owners will take heed of some of the reviews that point out much of what I am noting here.
Communication with VRBO was excellent and very appreciated.
Thanks