We had a nice time at Brendan and Sarah's beach shack given it's amazing location which made it easy for the kids to come and go from the beach and walk to the Blaigowrie village. The garden was lovely and large enough to kick the ball around, do some yoga, sit around the fire and generally just be. The beds were comfortable and almost everything was clean. However, I understand this is the time to maximise your return, but for the very high cost, we were expecting more based on the photos, (even though its just a beach shack) so a few things disappointed us.
- The Bathroom is a strange design indeed. The photos look great, but the reality is a little different. First there was no ventilation - a fan or a window that can open would be great, particularly given the toilet is right next to the kitchen and when you have potentially up to 9 people staying and only one toilet - that's a lot of use, so airflow is really important. The vanity was rusted and the toilet and its design needs replacing. There are 3 big tiles on the cistern to make it look like a built in toilet, but you had to reach across to reach the flush buttons, so if you were a young child, you would struggle to reach. The toilet seat was also loose, (the owner has tried to get someone to fix it after speaking with her, however it's still not right). The walls of the bathroom both inside and out are corregated plastic, which you can see in the photos, but there's no insulation to provide warmth on the inside. The kitchen oven trays were dirty and stuck with animal fat on them and no steelo to be able to clean them. There were no BBQ utensils such as tongs for the big BBQ outside (which was also not cleaned) and there were no salad servers (for the cost I would expect these). In the 1st bedroom, it would be great to have a bit more room to place your things rather than the cupboard being filled with multiple big plastic containers that contain all the sheets for the whole place. In the 2nd Bedroom, the blind cord was missing and therefore we couldn't roll the blind up or down which considering was the kids bedroom was frustrating. We did have a nice time, but the above issues detracted from the place which was a shame. If they can be rectified I think it'll be a fantastic beach shack!