Overall, the experience was great! For being an older residence, it was very well kept.
The only two downsides (to us) were
1) Being on a corner of a very busy residential intersection, it is fairly loud at all hours of the day and night. Guests are asked to respect quiet hours after 10pm. Passersby don’t seem to care about that, and thus it’s difficult to get decent sleep.
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2) It’s stated that the house is within walking distance to the beach. Most people would agree that a few blocks is within walking distance. This house, however, is a mile from the beach. Slightly outside the confines of walking distance. Being a short drive to the beach was negated by the need to pay for parking once there.
The noise is by no means any fault of the host; merely a cautionary tale to those who value their sleep. Furthermore, the distance from the beach is subjective to your individual comfort level, but something to consider if the beach is big on your to-do list.
All in all, this is a charming little home close to everything you could need or want.