We stayed here for a week with our four kids (8, 6, 3, 3) and didn’t want to leave. The biggest plus, by far, was the warm and spacious pool. With the diving board, slide, pool toys, and hot tub, there’s something for everyone. We even enjoyed the black light in the pool at night, where we took cool fluorescent videos underwater. It was a great option to start or end the day with a swim, or even as a fun family activity between excursions.
The yard itself is very inviting, with flower gardens and grassy areas, rocking chairs under the shade or a couch by the fire. There are also several outdoor games including pool, ping pong, a little tikes car for the toddlers, and a large connect four game. There’s also a bathroom accessible from the yard, which was a life saver while outside swimming. In short, most of our time was spent outside in the yard, swimming and playing.
You enter your living area through the backyard. We were very glad for the lock at the top of the doors to keep our littles (two 3-year olds) safe from the pool. There’s a kitchenette in the living room with a toaster, microwave, small fridge and a sink, while the bigger fridge is in the backyard in an outdoor kitchen area beyond the pool, as are the tables for eating. Inside your living room, there’s a TV, a sofa, and a few chairs, as well as a small table, though it’s not very usable for eating, so we used it to store food.
Beyond the living area is an attached bedroom with a queen bed and an adjoining bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower. You have two other rooms upstairs. To get to the other rooms, you exit your living room into their foyer/entryway area and up their stairs, where you find another bathroom at the top of the stairs (with a very cool shower), and on your left are your two side by side bedrooms (one with a queen bed and one with two twin beds), while the hosts’ bedroom is on the opposite side of the hall to your right. All beds were comfortable and all rooms had fans and were kept cool.
The hosts, Frank and Ruth Ann, were great at checking in with us and giving tips for kid appropriate activities in the area. Frank made sure to keep the pool clean and our trashes out while Ruth Ann provided clean towels when needed, including beach towels. They were both friendly, unobtrusive, and accommodating. We usually saw them just once or twice a day, briefly.
A note for those with toddlers, the layout of the home allows easy access to the hosts’ private living space. We were concerned that our sleeping toddlers might wake up without our knowledge and start exploring where they shouldn’t. It may be wise to bring a baby monitor to keep a closer eye on them, especially if you plan for them to sleep upstairs while you stay up to enjoy the yard or watch a show in the living room.
Also, if privacy is of utmost importance to you, be reminded this is a shared home. The yard is easily viewable from the hosts’ kitchen and living room, so the feeling of true privacy isn’t there. While that didn’t bother us much, we know it’s not for everyone.
I would definitely consider staying here again. It will only be more fun as my kids get older and can make even greater use of the yard. We had too much fun in the pool and I’d love to come back. Proximity to stores and sites was excellent too. Five stars!