Southouse: Hospitality missing.

This house presents us with a dilemma: we had a good time at the house in spite of the lack of basics that should have been provided. We have rented houses in Margaret River and Gnarabup previously, so we knew the location and had experience and expectations from prior rentals as to provisions.

The best part of the house is the location. It is an easy walk to the beach, the White Elephant cafe and trails to magnificent ocean overlooks. But, at 7:20 AM each morning, the next-door-neighbor embarked on a construction project. Bang, bang, bang. We complained to the manager, Lucinda who said there was nothing she could do about it. The outside of the house had a lovely veranda that was in the sun in the late afternoon. But, the cushions were moth-eaten, the chair legs were rusting and the rattan unraveling.

The house had another set of issues inside. First, the kitchen equipment was chintzy or missing. Salt, pepper and sugar were non-existent. There were no paper goods. The teflon skillets were all scraped up and heated unevenly. The kitchen utensils were half-melted. There were no matching wine glasses. On the positive side: the china was ample and lovely. But, the eating utensils were cheap and non-matching. When you are renting a house that is a distance from town you expect some basics.
The manager provided four bath towels and only two hand towels for four people. We asked for more and they were provided 24 hours later, but you should not have to ask for ample towels. If you are thinking of renting this house, bring your own laundry soap also. None is provided. No beach towels or beach chairs either.

In conclusion: this house looks better on the web than it actually is. For anyone traveling long distances such as from Sydney or New York, this house is not practical unless you want to spend time and money on basics that should be provided in the normal course.