We needed a place to stay last-minute in this area near where our family was staying. We were thankful to find a place! This place did the job. We have two small children, ages 4 and 2. We needed a place with a fence and gate between the patio and the water because our two year old wild man is quick. We checked the gate to the dock right when we got there. It was unlocked but we were able to lock it easily. The patio was really nice to sit and have coffee in the morning while waiting for my little ones to to wake up.
With my two year old escape artist, I was also appreciative that the front door and sliding glass door could be locked and dead bolted to give me peace of mind while sleeping.
There were two parks within walking distance, another plus.
Other reviewers mentioned you can hear people in the upstairs if the upstairs people are loud. I want to explain that better: you can hear the upstairs people even if they are quiet! We had a sound machine in each room (we have small kids and figured our sound machines could drown anything out) and could still hear all kinds of noise coming from outside and from other homes in the area. When the older gentleman upstairs got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, we heard it. When he coughed, we heard it. When he took a shower, we heard it. Every step he took! I was worried he could also hear our two year old when he cried, but he was a very polite gentleman and never said anything about that.
There were a couple of sleep mats in the master closet. That’s helpful to know if you have kids. My 4 year old son loved the bunk bed and felt very cool sleeping in the top bunk.
Other reviewers mentioned the couches needed replacing, and I believe the host handled that as the couches seemed new and clean.
The garage fits a mid size or smaller vehicle and you share the garage with the upstairs tenant, so there was no way my Yukon xl was going to fit in there. But luckily we were able to find street parking.
Please note that this place has all kinds of management and housekeeping fees that end up costing you double what it’s listed as. The fees seemed especially harsh when the house didn’t even have a bar of soap. And you’re expected to wash, dry, and put away all your own dishes. No frills.
But like I said, this was a last minute booking and we couldn’t be picky so we are glad we found this place to do the job.
Overall, I’d give this place 2.5 stars.