8/10 Good
Megan F.
1 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful views and gorgeous sunrises / sunsets
The views from every window of Agate Passage are outstanding. Lots of birdwatching and boat traffic for unplugged entertainment from both the dining room and cozy living room. Beds upstairs were comfy and one of the bedrooms had a TV. While the house is not waterfront—1 house stands between the vacation home and the beach—it’s so close the views are amazing. You only have to walk two houses down and can access a public park to walk on the beach.
Despite some glitches described below, I would stay here again.
As other reviewers mentioned, the Thermostat is complicated to adjust. Thankfully, a portable heater stored in a closet was a huge help keeping my 82 year old mother warm enough at night. Also, pilot light in the gas fireplace was out on arrival. I contacted the property management co. (Vacasa) and they sent a handyman out to fix it same day. I really appreciated that and his excellent customer service. The handyman also verified that the furnace was working properly, it’s just complicated to change all the programmed temperatures. (I have a programmable thermostat at home that’s much easier to override to customize temps than the thermostat at the vacation rental.) The final glitch happened at 2 am the last night of our stay. One of the bedroom fire alarms started beeping. I’m assuming it was signaling a low battery, due to cooler fall weather. High ceilings prevented battery removal. Thankfully turning up the heat solve short term.
Megan F.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024