Overall, this house worked out well for our family. It was located close to everything we needed, but because of well planned landscaping, seemed fairly secluded. There were a good bit of details that were left out of the listing that would have helped immensely, but we made it work. For example, the king bedroom had no bathroom and had to share a bathroom with all of the kids (and the overhead fan doesn’t work in 2 out of 3 of the bathrooms). The twin beds were not in the rooms shown in the listing. In the listing it should clearly state the rooms with bathrooms AND that sheets and towels are not included. You should know that PRIOR to paying to book this property.
This house’s saving grace is its amazing proximity to the beach, which should really be played up more in the listing. The back porch is amazing as well, and the living room /kitchen was a great gathering space for us-even with the tight fit of the table and chairs. The kitchen was the only room that has been updated, but the update was done nicely. The kids enjoyed playing basketball (bring your own ball).
Lastly, I would like to add that I think it is very important that guests have a safe location on site for when tornado warnings and watches are announced, especially since they are so common in this area. It stormed badly while we were there and we lost power. The only place we would have been safe was a locked area in the carport section of the home that we had no access to. It was pretty scary for awhile.
This place is great for family vacations (as long as you don’t mind sharing a bathroom with 4 kids and your spouse). It gave us all some quality time together in beautiful surroundings.