Ed and his family were friendly and non-intrusive. The studio was quiet and private as we had hoped, and our hosts welcomed us with a fruit basket and cold beverages in the fridge. They were also generous with their offer to use their bikes. The bedroom was comfortable for a parent and one kid, with heating for the cold nights and plenty of storage space for one week. There were a few shortcomings, however: 1) although dishes and silverware were provided, there was no separate kitchen sink where they could be washed. Either remove plates/silverware and the word "kitchen" from description or provide a kitchen sink. One cannot combine bathroom and kitchen in one space using same fixtures. 2) microwave, toaster oven, and coffee maker did not work. Maybe it's a question of electric outlets that could be easily corrected. 3) no matter how hard we tried to keep the water within the shower space, it always leaked outside and made an unpleasant mess, sometimes going all the way into the bedroom and almost damaging the rug. The shower curtain is too short and the design of the shower makes it difficult to contain the water.

I hope this feedback is useful for making the next guests' expectations more realistic (expect a fridge, not a kitchen) and to help Ed and his wife correct these problems. Also, providing a broom for a beach studio would be a good idea. Guests can clean after themselves that way and leave less work for you.