This is an old house, built in 1904. I found it to be a charming place, but it does show its age.
Avalon is a cool little town. It is very walkable and the location of this house is close to ideal. Three to twelve minute walks will get you pretty much anywhere. The deck has ocean views and is a great place to chill out. We spent most of our time at the house out there.
Unfortunately, there were at least two power outlets that did not work, including the outlet used for the microwave. It wasn’t a big problem, but that shouldn’t be listed as an amenity if it cannot be used. Some of the bedroom lighting did not work. The queen bed room had no working light at all during our stay. I’m not a high maintenance guest and try to help hosts as much as I can during a stay. We also found no sponges for washing dishes, so I purchased one. Hopefully, the next guest put it to use.
The biggest surprise was the lack of responsiveness. This house seems to be managed by a company as opposed to the actual owner. That was a first for me and maybe that explains it. A had reached out about the possibility of early check in so that I could choose the best ferry departure, but received no reply from Evolve or the guest contact until it was too late. That’s fine. We just went with the standard check in time. I also sent a second email to the guest contact upon discovering the lighting problem in the queen bed room. I said it was no big deal for that night, but if there was a trick to turning the lights on please let me know, otherwise I would like it to be fixed. I never received a response.
Despite those issues, we had a great time. I would book this house again. And actually already recommended it to my father who is planning a trip for later this year.