This cottage is ideally located. The beach and Center St. are just minutes away. Charleston is less than a 15 minute drive. The cottage has a shady front porch. The main living is open and bright. There are two bedrooms, both of which have queen beds. The front bedroom has direct access to the master bathroom, while the back bedroom has it's own half-bath. The kitchen includes granite counter-tops, open shelving, and all of the amenities.
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Hock Homes Vacation Rental Guest Agreement
Guests agree to the following rules and understand that possible termination of occupancy may occur if the rules are not adhered to.
1.Guest responsible for renting the property must be at least 25 years old and must be staying at the property for the duration of the rental period.
2. Cancellation Policies:
A. Cancelation Policy: Reservations that are cancelled at least 60 days prior to arrival will receive a full refund of the deposit. Guests who cancel within 60 days of check-in will not receive any refund.
B. Hurricane Cancellation Policy: Cancellation due to impending storms, inclement weather or other acts of God are not eligible for refunds. Only if a mandatory evacuation order is given by the Governor of South Carolina, will any refund be given, and the refund will be only for the unused days of the reservation.
C. Pandemic Cancellation Policy: If your dates are affected by any town closings or travel restrictions due to a pandemic, we will offer to reschedule your vacation for different dates for up to a year from your original check-in date. If your new dates fall during a higher-priced season, we will offer a 20% discount on the difference between the two quotes. We strongly suggest that you get "Cancel for any Reason" travel insurance as we will not be offering refunds for cancelations due to the pandemic.
3. A deposit of 50% of the total rental cost is due to book the property. Final payment is due 21 days prior to arrival (where applicable).
4.Guests understand that no refunds or adjustments will be made due to any equipment or appliance malfunction. Hock Homes will make every effort to have the repairs made as quickly as possible.
5.Guests understand that the homeowners are not responsible for any accidents, injuries or illnesses that occur while on the premises or its facilities. The homeowners are not responsible for the loss of personal belongings or valuables of the guests. All guests are expressly assuming the risk of any harm arising from their use of the premises or others whom they invite to use the premise.
6.Check-in is a 4:00. Check-out is at 10:00.
7.Guests must adhere to the parking policy: There are two off-street parking spots for the unit. Any additional cars, golf-carts, bikes, etc. must be parked on the street.
8.Guests may not move furniture and must use coasters for all drinks.
9.Guests may not have pets in the house.
10.Guests may not have parties. Parties of any kind will result in immediate termination of rental agreement with no refund issued. Parties include dinner parties, family reunions, or any other gathering that includes more than the maximum number of occupants that the house sleeps. Loud music, screaming, yelling, dancing, or any other noise violations are also prohibited. Our house has two units and we expect our guests to be respectful of the guests staying in the other unit.
11.Guests must adhere to the maximum occupancy of the property. (Downstairs = 6, Upstairs = 8, Cottage = 4)
12.Guests must follow Folly Beach guidelines for trash and recycling pick-up.
a.Garbage pick up is Mondays and Thursdays mornings by 7:00 a.m.
b.Recycling is every other Monday by 7:00 a.m.
c.All garbage and recycling containers must be placed on the street the evening prior to pick-up and removed from the street by 6:00 p.m. on trash day.
13.Guests may not smoke anywhere on the property including the porches.
14.Guests must leave the house clean upon checkout. Your cleaning fee covers the deep clean of the kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and living spaces (dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning, sanitizing, etc). It also covers the washing and drying of the bed and bath linen. It does not cover the following:
A. Remove all items from the refrigerator and freezer; wipe up any
spills.
B. Take out trash and recycling to the large green and blue cans in back.
C. Roll cans to the curb ONLY if checking out on or the day before trash day.
D. Remove any clutter and/or trash from the porches and/or yard. (You may leave beach accessories if they are in working order. Damaged chairs, floats, and toys should be removed.)
E. Run the dishwasher.
F. Put all used towels in front of the washing machine.
G. Do not remove bed linen. The housekeepers will strip the beds.
H. Make sure that the thermostat is set to 78 in summer and 65 in winter.
15.Guests understand that the credit card on file will be charged for any damage done to the unit or any of the contents of the unit. Additional charges may apply for the following reasons:
a.Failure to follow the check-out day cleaning instructions.
b.Failure to check-out by the specified check-out time (10:00 a.m.)
c.Failure to follow the trash/recycling instructions.
d.Having an unapproved pet on the premises.
e.Disturbing other guests by not following the policies listed in # 10.