The positives: Sandra is a very nice host. Very cute dog, nice herb garden, great back yard and adjacent park, and the beach is just 2 mins walk away. A beautiful area.
However, there were a number of aspects about the accommodation that we felt disappointed about. We paid $360 including a $50 cleaning fee for 2 nights which is quite expensive for such a remote location (the cleaning fee seems quite high). Before we arrived the host sent us a long message with all the details about the area and advised us to bring our own toilet paper, dishwasher liquid etc. (these should definitely be supplied for the price). The studio is essentially a room in the garage with no lock on the thin wooden sliding door to the garage itself.
The shared laundry is located just outside the thin wooden sliding door in the garage and the main house is located very close by, looking straight into the studio so privacy is fairly limited.
The kitchen is really a kitchenette with a small benchtop oven and no cooktop - to be really blunt, cooking is not much fun and as there are limited dining options nearby this is not really acceptable. There is an electric bbq which is essentially an electric fry pan. The electrical fuse goes off if the tv, kettle and element are turned on the same time. The fridge has no knob on the thermostat and was not cold enough.
The bed is good, two big pillows, but two flat smaller pillows which were not all that fresh. It was uncomfortable to take a shower, the shower head doesn’t stay in place (hook is broken) and it would fly around and spray everywhere when you turned it on.
With any service, your perception of the experience comes down to the expectations you have for the price you pay. Realistically (in our opinion), the studio is worth $60 to $80 per night in its current condition.