This place is an enigma. A quick internet search indicates that the house was last sold in January 2018 for just over a million bucks, yet there are no reviews of the property as a rental. All the photos of the home at the time of sale depict the house exactly as it is today, including the furniture and decorative pillows.
First the good. The location is great, just a few steps from the Bluff Trail, beautiful water views from many rooms. Vacasa, the property manager, is responsive and accommodating. The kitchen is very well stocked with nice pots and pans and utensils and associated supplies. The owner-supplied candles and lighter are a lovely touch. The soaking tub in the master bath and the hot tub on the patio are top notch. The use of the garage is definitely a bonus. And of course the pet-friendly status kept our family together on this getaway.
Next, the not-so-good aspects. During our stay we found the light switches throughout the house sometimes worked, often did not, or worked weirdly (garbage disposal switch works only when the switch is half way between on and off). A faulty kitchen faucet sprayed water over the backsplash every time we turned it on. The top of the refrigerator was filthy with grime and dust balls. Several pieces of baseboard were missing where they interface with improvements. The utility closet had a powerful odor and was being used as storage for an old mattress. The aluminum sliding door and screen to the upper deck as well as some of the windows were very old and difficult to operate. Two of the three toilet seats are old and missing some hardware. The bed linens were cheap and scratchy. The gas fireplace in the master bedroom did not work as promised. When called, Vacasa promptly sent a maintenance person who “fixed it” and left, but shortly thereafter the carbon monoxide alarms started screaming with a digital readout of 999 because (as we later learned at the second maintenance call) the stove was missing a part and venting gas directly into the bedroom. There were a couple used broiling pans with old fat and bits of meat in the garage utility sink.
We visit Sea Ranch three to four times a year, always with our dog, and have had rentals that vary between okay and fabulous. This place is borderline okay; could be fabulous if the owner and Vacasa are able to get their act together. Sadly, until such time, we’ll be renting elsewhere.