The place looks like on the pictures with lots of lovely little details. However, the HVAC is gas based and it only heats the living room and the master bedroom, the other rooms stay quite cold and very humid (the whole suitcase was damp). The main bathroom has one light only which means the shower stays entirely dark. Not sure what exactly the smell was, but when you enter it does smell a bit weird, like everything was a bit damp.
The location is close to the beach, however most of the windows don’t lock so we didn’t feel that comfortable. I also wouldn’t want to use the washer/dryer as they are located outside, hence they are rusty and moldy.
Overall this is a nice place and if you are looking for a place near the beach and don’t mind the above, then I can recommend it.