My first impressions were that this was a very nice and clean place. I will break it further down below in a pro/con list:
Pros:
- Exceptionally clean. Floor, walls, beds, showers, sinks, everything. There were really no areas that weren’t clean.
- Lovely, beach-themed mood. There is lots of natural light, the house feels relatively open, and the walls and furniture are all decorated to create a detailed and lively beach-themed atmosphere. You can tell a lot of work was put into decorating everything.
- Amenities. The house has basically everything that one would need. Stove, microwave, oven, dishwasher, washer, and dryer. Additionally, they also have laundry detergent, dish detergent, dishwasher detergent, a vacuum, board games, cooking pots/pans, an oven mitt, plates/bowls, cups, and utensils. The only items we needed but didn’t find were a cutting board and paper towels (they had toilet paper, just not paper towels).
- There is a hose in front for spraying sand off of your feet.
- The HVAC systems for each half of the duplex appear to be separate. Important during pandemic times
- Located just across the road from the beach. I think it’s technically the Chesapeake, but nevertheless very lovely. It is a very clean beach with calm waters and much less people than the boardwalk area. Also a great place to go crabbing at night or just swim with the thousands of tiny fish that come out at night. No lifeguards though.
- Owner was very friendly in all communications.
Cons:
- More of something that should just be noted, but in one of the showers turning the knob towards “cold” actually makes it hot and vice versa. Once you realize it, it’s not an issue.
- The fridge didn’t seem to work very well our first night. The fridge was barely cold and the freezer was about as cold as a fridge should be. This issue fixed itself somehow overnight and was fine for the rest of our stay.
- The air conditioners were kind of hit-or-miss. The one downstairs worked most of the time but for some reason occasionally just didn’t output very cold air. The one in the small room upstairs worked even slightly less frequently, and the one in the large upstairs room almost never gave air that was much colder than the room already was. Although sleeping was still okay due to lower outside temperatures at night, we mostly avoided the upstairs during the day due to the temperature.
- Some of the windows have screens but some don’t, leading to bugs if left open.