While Ronnie and her property manager were lovely and responsive, the place itself needs major TLC. The furniture is a disaster. The couch is sunken and covered in mysterious stains and the mattress has a visible dip that swallows you whole. It is beyond uncomfortable to sleep on. All four metal screws fell out of the first kitchen chair I sat on.
Kitchen amenities-- there is no water kettle of any sort-- the first basic necessity for travelers. Dusty off brand pod style coffee maker was too scary to even approach. As was the ancient, rusty toaster oven. The very few cooking utensils had seen better days. My first night, I had to run down to Target to buy a tea kettle, a french press and a frying pan as well as cleaning supplies. Not what you want to do on a vacation.
Plumbing-- the tub did not drain at all and I had to wait until the second day before the handyman could fix it and I could actually shower. The bath sink stopper did not work. Again, had to call a handyman to drain the water.
Electrical work is right down dangerous. Every time I used a microwave or a tea kettle, it would blow the fuses, cutting out power to the fridge and I had to wait an entire night before the manager showed me where the switch plate was. I had to move all my food to the freezer and use it as a cooler to make sure it did not spoil.
To conclude, the cottage has lot of potential but clearly no one has invested much in it. Perhaps the demand was high enough that the owners felt like it was good enough as is. But as a frequent traveler and Airbnb host myself, I would hope that they would take more pride in their guests' experience and take care of the basics: functional plumbing, electrical, a decent mattress, clean furniture and essential amenities like cleaning products and tea kettle at the very least. Some welcome extras might include decent shower soap and beach chairs that are not rusted out and falling apart.
I still think there is value in the this rental provided the hosts spend a few hundred dollars on bringing it up to minimal standard of travel comfort.