First, the bathrooms are updated, lovely and sparkling clean. The 2 kitchens are also mostly updated. The basement level - oops, beach level - kitchen is brand new, although not really equipped for much cooking.
The upstairs dishwasher was not properly bolted in place and fell forward when you opened the door. Watch your feet! I reported it and sent pictures; hopefully it has been fixed.
We had many problems with the internet and cell service. The property manager responded quickly but it took the internet company 2 days to make a service call. Our work-from-the-beach family members didn't stay.
Why do you want a beach house? If it's to sit on the deck, admire the view and watch the osprey nest, this is the place for you. If it's to walk out of your house and take a few steps to be on the beach, continue your search.
Yes, there is a beach in front of (or behind if you are staying on the "beach level"). In between, however, as you can plainly see from the pictures, is the impassable pile of rocks, visible in the pictures. So to access the beach you must cross on the corner of the neighbor's property either to the left or the right. The neighbors to the left have a barrier which must be either stepped over or climbed over, depending on the level of the water. The neighbors to the right had a dog that seemed to think that corner was the dog bathroom and left several presents for us. Look to the left. Look to the right. No other house up or down had a similar pile of rocks. When the water level was higher, they all have a beach and this house has none. So the non-swimmers sat on the grass behind the rock pile to watch the swimmers. Next thing we knew the beach walkers from adjacent houses were passing through a step or two from where we were sitting, No beach, so they cut through the property.
Next, let's address the stairs between the 2 levels. They are OUTSIDE only. I really think this should be clear in the listing, especially if the owner doesn't want to be dinged in the reviews. These stairs are steeper than most. More than half our stay, it was raining or wet and the stairs were VERY slippery. All ages of our party found the wet stairs dangerous. Also, the older members of our party found the steepness of the stairs hard on the knee and hip joints. In addition, the lack of interior stairs affected room assignments for our 3 generation family.
We have returned to other rentals. We will not return here.