Great : The view! This house has the most stunning view across the water, seen from all the main rooms and the big deck. Lovely to wake up to.
The fireplace - perfect for a cosy, wintery weekend away.
Communication - clear directions to access the house and key, all questions answered immediately.
Not so great : The location - whilst the house is very close to the beach, a great pub and even better general store (good coffee), it is at the top of a very steep road, the last part a dirt road. The older and younger members of the group were not able to manage the short walk to the town / beach. The weather was wet for part of our stay, and car access to the driveway was quite dangerous. The incline also makes parking a number of cars (we were a group of 4 families) impossible.
The general state of the house - given the cost we expected the house to be a little cleaner, and less worn.
So whilst we loved the big windows, and could watch the ocean all day from in front of the fire, there were a few little niggles that could be easily improved to make it a truly great holiday house.